Overview

• Rahaman Ali, born Rudolph Arnett Clay on July 18, 1943, died Friday, Aug. 1, at Norton Audubon hospice in Louisville, according to the Muhammad Ali Center.
• He fought as a heavyweight from 1964 to 1972, compiling a 14–3–1 record before retiring to serve as Muhammad Ali’s chief sparring partner and confidant.
• He published two memoirs—in 2014 and 2019—and regularly spoke at the Muhammad Ali Center to highlight his brother’s cultural impact and family history.
• DeVone Holt, president of the Muhammad Ali Center, praised Rahaman as the embodiment of a true “brother’s keeper,” reflecting their lifelong bond.
• Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced as Louisville officials and Ali family members prepare tributes to the final immediate survivor of the Ali family.