| Laila Ali's smoking habits are not known. |
| Laila Ali's alcohol consumption is not known. |
| At 16 years old, she worked as a manicurist. |
| Prior to starting her boxing career, she owned a nail salon. |
| She started boxing at 18, inspired by Christy Martin. |
| She announced her decision to become a professional boxer on Good Morning America. |
| Initially, her father, Muhammad Ali, opposed her decision to pursue professional boxing due to its risks. |
| In her debut fight against April Fowler, Laila won by knockout in 31 seconds. |
| She won her second match with only 3 seconds remaining on the clock. |
| After 8 consecutive wins, she fought and defeated Jackie Frazier-Lyde on June 8, 2001. |
| Laila faced her idol Christy Martin on August 23, 2003, and won by knockout in 4 rounds. |
| Winning the WBC title made her the second woman to achieve this after Jackie Nava. |
| Laila enjoys cooking and has appeared on various cooking shows. |
| In 2002, she co-authored the book "Reach! Finding Strength, Spirit, and Personal Power" with David Ritz. |
| She appeared in Canadian rock band Default's "Deny" music video in 2002. |
| In 2007, Laila participated in Dancing with the Stars and was partnered with Maksim Chmerkovskiy. |
| Laila's final professional boxing match was on February 2, 2007, where she defeated O'Neil. |
