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Laila Ali

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Laila Ali Fast Facts:

Was arrested for shoplifting at age 16. After violating probation, she was sent to a juvenile detention center for three months.
Was inspired to box after watching a women's bout on a Mike Tyson undercard.
Owned a beauty salon in California and also worked as a personal trainer.
Her ring nickname is She Bee Stingin', a takeoff on her father Muhammad Ali's famous phrase, "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
Wrote the autobiography Reach! Finding Strength, Spirit, and Personal Power.
Nominated multiple times for BET's Female Athlete of the Year award and won in 2002.
Paired with Maksim Chmerkovskiy for the fourth edition of Dancing with the Stars.