<p>Away from the computer for a few minutes, now hearing through social media the champ is dead. </p>
<p>damn, I saw a headline this morning saying he was on life support, and people should be prepared...</p>
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<p>Ali, THE Legend other legends strive to be. </p>
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<p>RIP.</p>
As we go through evolution with sport , athletes get bigger and more powerful,<br><br>Ali is still the most skilled heavyweight of all time , that footwork and hand speed has never been matched .
Rest in Peace, Muhammad Ali, a great boxer, a civil rights activist, anti-war campaigner, the lip.<br><br>
David Remnick's wonderful essay American Hunger from 1998 is a beautiful tribute to a master of his craft and a legend:<br><br>
<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1998/10/12/american-hunger'>http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1998/10/12/american-hunger</a>
The Outsized Life of Muhammad Ali. A beautiful and wise eulogy by David Remnick:<br><br>
<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-outsized-life-of-muhammad-ali'>http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-outsized-life-of-muhammad-ali</a>
Meh. When Ali was boxing I was still an itch in my dad's pants.<br><br>
Some of ye older lads probably saw him box. <br><br>
Since I hardly know the guy I won't jump on the bandwagon.
<p>He was talk backed up by walk. Legend.</p>
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<p>Showed what the power of self belief could do.</p>
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<p>Rest in Peace, Muhammad Ali, a great boxer, a civil rights activist, anti-war campaigner, the lip.<br><br>
David Remnick's wonderful essay American Hunger from 1998 is a beautiful tribute to a master of his craft and a legend:<br><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1998/10/12/american-hunger'>http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1998/10/12/american-hunger</a></p>
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<p>Great read. Thanks.</p>
Flawed but fantastic, probably my favourite ever sportsman. Who knows how much greater he would have been if he wasn't stripped of his title in his prime during the 'Nam thing.<br><br>
I was telling my kids the other day of when he won his Gold back in the 60s - returning as a national sporting hero he still wasn't allowed to drink in some of the same bars as white folks. Kids could not believe that segregation existed in the US only 50 years ago - Ali played a huge part in ensuring it's abolition.<br><br>
A man who truly transcended his sport.
<p>'Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee'<br>
R.I.P. Muhammad Ali</p>
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<p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejE-Do9PeJw</p>
<p>Just seen this for the first time. Brilliant</p>
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<p>https://vimeo.com/169300354</p>
<p>This fight shoes Ali ( or Clay as he was at the time ) in his prime , all the skills on display that made him a unique heavyweight , Cleveland Williams was no mug and was predicted by some to make life difficult for Clay </p>
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<p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rI6pZDJOVc</p>
You dont normally associate the words graceful and heavyweight boxing together , but he really was
<p>Seeing some of the articles coming out now, and I'm more than a bit sad that we couldn't celebrate Ali's massive achievements for 24 hours without bringing up all the family/love life shit and squabbles.</p>
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<p>Especially not the 'tell all' books and documentaries by ex wives/children/business acquaintances etc who have been hovering like vultures just waiting for this moment. Gross.</p>