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The High Performance Podcast

Laila Ali: Muhammad Ali's Daughter Reveals His Greatest Lessons (E287)

The High Performance Podcast

High Performance

Sports, Self-improvement, Mindset, Growth Mindset, Health & Fitness, Non-negotiables, Education, Life Lessons, High Performance

4.84.7K Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we welcome the incredible professional boxer, Laila Ali, to High Performance. As the daughter of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, Laila has carved her own path in the world of sports and beyond. Not only is she a former undefeated world champion boxer, but she's also a successful entrepreneur, author, and TV personality.


Laila sits with Damian to share stories of her childhood, her father’s influence, and her journey to greatness. She dives deep into the lessons she learned from her father, Muhammad Ali, especially the importance of generosity and strength in the face of adversity. She reflects on the special moments she shared with her dad and how those experiences shaped her character.


Laila also opens up about the challenges she faced growing up, including being strong for her mother during tough times and navigating her own vision to become a champion. She shares valuable insights from her boxing career, including her experiences working with renowned trainers Roger Mayweather and Paddy Fitzpatrick.


This episode offers an inspiring look at Laila's journey from being Muhammad Ali's daughter to becoming a champion in her own right. It explores themes of resilience, self-belief, and the power of a clear vision.


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Transcript

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I went home that night dreaming about becoming a professional boxer.

0:05.0

The first thing I thought was my dad would not like it.

0:08.0

So I was a world champion and he says, you know, I was wrong.

0:11.0

You can fight and women can fight and I'm proud of you and he started crying.

0:16.0

He was so emotional and we both got emotional because I had told myself I don't care what he thinks,

0:22.0

but I cared.

0:23.4

But it's my dad, and he's the greatest of all time.

0:26.2

Of course I want his respect.

0:28.4

I am Mohammed Ali's daughter.

0:30.0

I always had a fighting spirit and what I mean by that is I had no fear.

0:33.7

You're never going to be faced with something harder than you can actually overcome.

0:40.8

You've just heard a few clips here from my conversation with Leila Ali, the daughter of the

0:47.4

most iconic sportsman of the 20th century, the legendary Muhammad Ali. Leila herself is one of the most successful female boxers in the sports history,

0:58.0

a four-way world champion with an unblemished record of 24 wins and no losses.

1:03.7

So this was a really rich, fascinating discussion with Leila where we spoke about the

1:08.1

lessons that her father, the great Muhammad Ali passed on to her.

1:11.9

We speak about learning to find your own lane and

1:14.9

blaze your own trail. And finally, how do you pick yourself up on the canvas when boxing and

1:20.1

sometimes life can put you there.

1:22.7

All of that coming up now,

1:24.4

Layor Ali on high performance.

1:27.4

So Layla, it's a real privilege to have you here and we were just talking that we have common ground that I, so my dad was a boxing coach and my playground was a boxing gym as a kid and not only were you an incredible undefeated four-time world champion yourself

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