Muhammad Ali

[Goalie]

The greatest of all time. Dead at 74. Figured he deserves his own thread. 

[bigg jay]

As a huge fight nerd, this breaks my heart.  

RIP champ

[FrostyWinnipeg]

Not only was he great but his daughter was great.

[Wanna-B-Fanboy]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jun/04/muhammad-ali-obituary

 

 

[iso_55]

Ali always was thought of as a pretty boy. A guy who could beat his opponent with his speed, agility & ring smarts. He was tough as well. Not just as a boxer but as a fighter. Fighting Parkinson's Disease for 32 years. With courage, dignity & grace. RIP Muhammed Ali.

[Noeller]

Gotta rewatch Will Smith's "Ali" next week sometime...

[iso_55]

1 minute ago, Noeller said:

Gotta rewatch Will Smith's "Ali" next week sometime...

I remember when Ali was a conscientious objector & refused to report for military duty. People back then felt he was a coward for not wanting to serve in the Viet Nam War. Not sure exactly when things turned around for Ali with the public back in the day. I do remember the fight with Joe Frazier in 1971 at Madison Square Garden. That was the biggest fight ever in the boxing world at the time & still may be to this day. I think the anticipation of his return really was the beginning of the love for the man we see today.

[Guest J5V]

Dear Muhammed Ali: Thanks for the thrills. You were awesome.

[Fatty Liver]

Now there is a brain I would love to see tested for CTE.

[Logan007]

Ali had an amazing way of thinking. He always had a positive outlook on his career and showed that believing in yourself is a powerful way to win. In his mind he was the champion before he even got in the ring. 

 

RIP Champ. 

[Fatty Liver]

34 minutes ago, Logan007 said:

Ali had an amazing way of thinking. He always had a positive outlook on his career and showed that believing in yourself is a powerful way to win. In his mind he was the champion before he even got in the ring. 

 

RIP Champ. 

Although Ali was a great boxer in his early career, what he really did to revolutionize sports was bring personality and self-promotion into a world where most athletes were treated as silent drones.  Boxing capitalized on the concept and it has bled off into other combat sports, as most fans really do want to know the real person better to confirm their love for their heroes.

Sadly most of the major league sports have stuck to programming their athletes in drone speak. Nothing more boring then watching a pro athlete jibber-jabber for 2:30 seconds and say nothing.

Edited June 5, 2016 by Throw Long Bannatyne

[Wanna-B-Fanboy]

Amazing Eulogy- do yourself a fav and give it a listen.

 

 

Edited June 11, 2016 by wanna-b-fanboy

[bustamente]

2 hours ago, wanna-b-fanboy said:

Amazing Eulogy- do yourself a fav and give it a listen.

 

 

Billy Crystal was fantastic even took a shot at Trump and his speech was entertaining and heart felt.

 

Edited June 11, 2016 by bustamente