Muhammad Ali Has Passed Away At Age 74
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http://abcnews.go.com/US/muhammad-ali-dies-greatest-boxer-dead-74/story?id=18391211
Three-time heavyweight champ Muhammad Ali, who charmed millions with his wit and confidence in the ring and inspired many more with his commitment to humanitarian causes has died, according to the family spokesman. spoke He was 74.
Ali had been hospitalized for a respiratory issue June 2. At the time, a rep said he was in fair condition.
One of the greatest fighters in the history of boxing, Ali retired in 1981 after losing to Trevor Berbick in his 61st career bout.
Soon thereafter, Ali -- who doctors said had begun showing signs of sluggishness and neurological damage in the 1970s -- began receiving treatment for Parkinson's disease.
Ali, who called himself "The Greatest," was married four times and had nine children, including daughter Laila, who also became a professional boxer. Ali and his fourth wife, Yolanda "Lonnie" Williams, had been married since 1986.
The most important figure in American sports for sure, no? It's either him or Jackie Robinson.
EDIT: Yeah the man was so committed to not killing he was willing to go to prison for it. What a man.
EDIT: Yeah the man was so committed to not killing he was willing to go to prison for it. What a man.
RIP to the legend. Just happy to have been alive at a time to feel like I can appreciate his contributions to humanity.
Has me thinking and preparing for my mom who was diagnosed with Parkinsons late last year. He's proof that you can lead a life long after the initial diagnosis.
Has me thinking and preparing for my mom who was diagnosed with Parkinsons late last year. He's proof that you can lead a life long after the initial diagnosis.
By Xpike Go To PostParkinson's is the worstOne of the worst
RIP
i was never into boxing but as a child i loved watching the documentaries about him with my dad, he loved him, i need to go back and read about him as an adult.
i was never into boxing but as a child i loved watching the documentaries about him with my dad, he loved him, i need to go back and read about him as an adult.
Sad news. Perhaps the millions in America mourning today will remember he's a Muslim who preached peace, who refused to go to war and kill for no reason, and was still a bona fide American hero. The Greatest.
his name is synonymous with GOAT
truly anytime anybody writes or says Greatest I remember him
RIP, you won't be forgotten anytime soon that's for sure.
truly anytime anybody writes or says Greatest I remember him
RIP, you won't be forgotten anytime soon that's for sure.
By n8 Go To PostSad news. Perhaps the millions in America mourning today will remember he's a Muslim who preached peace, who refused to go to war and kill for no reason, and was still a bona fide American hero. The Greatest.
Love this
RIP a true legend
I was just thinking to myself a few months back whether he was still alive, and started looking up old fights on youtube. The first Ali vs. Sonny Liston fight is probably the most incredible sports story ever, I mean it's a fucking movie. He truly was the greatest ever.
By n8 Go To PostSad news. Perhaps the millions in America mourning today will remember he's a Muslim who preached peace, who refused to go to war and kill for no reason, and was still a bona fide American hero. The Greatest.The Obamas didn't forget. They quoted this in their PR:
In my private study, just off the Oval Office, I keep a pair of his gloves on display, just under that iconic photograph of him – the young champ, just 22 years old, roaring like a lion over a fallen Sonny Liston. I was too young when it was taken to understand who he was – still Cassius Clay, already an Olympic Gold Medal winner, yet to set out on a spiritual journey that would lead him to his Muslim faith, exile him at the peak of his power, and set the stage for his return to greatness with a name as familiar to the downtrodden in the slums of Southeast Asia and the villages of Africa as it was to cheering crowds in Madison Square Garden.http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/05/sports/president-obamas-statement-on-muhammad-ali.html?_r=0
“I am America,” he once declared. “I am the part you won’t recognize. But get used to me – black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own. Get used to me.”
