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Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali has left behind nine kids who are carrying his legacy forward. Some through philanthropy, some through writing, and some also through the sport of boxing. Out of the 9 kids, seven of them were daughters. However, it is his daughter Laila Ali who took the Ali name forward in the boxing ring.

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Apart from her splendid boxing career, the retired boxer has made appearances in many American television programs. Moreover, she also runs a successful health and wellness brand and can be seen promoting its products on social media. However, recently, she used her social media to celebrate her granny’s 93rd birthday.

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Laila Ali posts a heartwarming throwback picture with her grandmother

Laila who held multiple titles at the super middleweight and light heavyweight classes was born to Muhammad Ali’s third wife, Veronica Porché. Taking to her Instagram, Laila posted a picture with her maternal granny Ethel Porché as she celebrated her birthday.

She captioned the post, “Sending positive vibes and love to my Granny. Today is her 93rd Bday! We took this photo about 4 years ago.”  

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The post further embodies the family values that Laila often speaks about in her social media posts. She has quite often taken to the platform to celebrate the ones she cherishes most in her life.

Laila Ali celebrates 16 years of staying together with her husband

As she celebrates her granny’s birthday, Laila Ali also celebrated her wedding anniversary earlier this week. The retired boxing champion is married to Curtis Conway, the former NFL player. The two have navigated life together for the last 16 years and are still going strong. Laila expressed the love she has for her husband through an Instagram post.

She wrote, “16 Years of Unconditional Love, Prayer, Friendship, Partnership, Overcoming Challenges, Loyalty, Compromise, Respect, Intimacy, Growth, Authenticity, Laughter, Good & Bad Times…with @curtisconway.” 

The post also consisted of a series of snippets taken over the course of years. 16 years together! Not an easy thing to achieve. But with the respect, love, and loyalty the two have for each other, it does not come as a shocker.

Since their marriage in 2007, Laila and Curtis have had two kids together. A son named Curtis Muhammad Conway Jr., and a daughter, Sydney J. Conway.

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It is quite evident that Laila values the company of her family. Be it the birthday of her granny, or the anniversary with her husband.

Who amongst the Ali siblings do you follow the most? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Mohammed Shafiulla

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Mohammed Shafiulla is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. With a Master’s degree in Journalism from a reputed institute, Shafi has cemented his position as one of the astute observers of boxing at ES. Marching towards the 1000-article milestone at ES, he has witnessed and written at length about the rise of influencer boxing. He was also one of the very first to break the news of Jake Paul’s association with USA Boxing . An early supporter of Naoya Inoue, Shafi has covered his transition from being a Japanese boxer with a niche fan following to a power-punching global boxing star. Shafi has been extensively covering Terence Crawford, Artur Beterbiev, and Gervonta Davis, who are also some of his favorite boxers. Beyond the ring, Shafi unwinds by indulging in Netflix binges as well as critiquing boxing movies.

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