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Muhammad Ali dead at 74.
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Muhammad Ali, 'The greatest of all time,' dead at 74
Mixed feelings on this...very mixed.
http://www.aol.com/article/2016/06/0...htmlws-main-bb
He stood up for what he believed in, yet turned his back on many.
Yes, he was great in the Ring, and turned Civil Rights advocate as well, for which
he is much better than our present gang of fools...
Draft refusal to serve the country that gave him doorway opportunities as a leader
is what makes me hesitate. However, it was the 60's....
I have lost my mind. If found, please give it a snack and return it?
"I won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same of others"...John Wayne in "The Shootist"
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Was a different world. I can't say I agree with his decision. But it was his to make. I remember it as a kid and he was the bad guy. The paradox to me was how can you fight for a living but refuse to fight for your country? He would have ended up on the Army's boxing team and never seen Nam.Originally Posted by Elessar
I think it was definitely wrong that the boxing councils of states piles on and stripped him of his title when they had no part of his beef with he government.
What I learned later in life is he was good man. He was an act. He played the heel to purposefully incite people to boo him. They paid lots of bucks just to see him lose. It's a standard in pro wrestling. The promos draw the fans in. He just used the tactic in boxing and it worked. He was a master at it. I know Superstar Billy Graham got a lot of his trash talk from listening to Ali.
In the match he lost to Ken Norton he fought with a broken jaw. That's some hardcore sh*t.
Say what you want about his religion and politics, but in his prime? You're just taking an ass-whooping in the ring. He was THE best IMO.
Last edited by Gunny; 06-04-2016 at 01:31 AM.
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Great athlete's are a different breed.Some can leave the game peacfully with dignity and some can't.Ali brought boxing to it's pinnacle and was the unquestioned champ.I also remember in his waning years him taking on fights with a series of stiffs that I thought were beneath him.But I guess when you're on your way up,on top,or losing your edge you've still got bills to pay.So,here's a big RIP for one of the greatest boxers of all time.
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Muhammad Ali. Cassius Clay. G.O.A.T (greatest of all time)
I never followed his personal life. By the time I even watched TV, he was already the champ and the best. For a person that likes sports, that wants to aspire to better things, he was someone to lookup to and listen to. He had some great quotes over the years! I can only judge the man by his boxing, and his efforts for the sport and athletes in general after his retirement, and man was he good.
A cool photo of him with Joe Frazier.
RIP, Muhammad
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when the fights over and they ring the last bell im gonna jump thru the ropes and take on Howard Cosell
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