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Post by ace5150 on Jun 4, 2016 4:44:41 GMT
Just reported The Greatest has passed on.
Absolutely the finest sportsman who walked this earth. A man of dignity, integrity, class and decency who's like we will never see again.
RIP champ.
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Post by ace5150 on Jun 4, 2016 5:29:18 GMT
He didn't go to jail. He was stripped of his title and banned from boxing. He was convicted as a draft dodger, but didn't go to jail.
Rumble in the jungle was 1974, Sweeney started in 1975.
C'mon Chris.
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Post by plasticpenguin on Jun 4, 2016 5:29:48 GMT
Hated boxing. Always have done. Nevertheless, the shear presence of the Ali will never be matched.
RIP
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Post by ace5150 on Jun 4, 2016 5:35:21 GMT
One of my abiding memories is when he appeared on Jim'll Fix It, when he pulled faces at Jimmy behind his back. I think he 'knew'
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Post by daz on Jun 4, 2016 7:44:08 GMT
A fine man and a legend in the truest sense. The world is a poorer place today.
RIP
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Deus est regit qui omnia.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2016 8:23:23 GMT
He was the true meaning of the word "Legend". A sporting hero of mine for decades. A great loss.
RIP
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Post by Terry on Jun 4, 2016 8:35:50 GMT
Boxing was never my cup of tea....and so wasnt MA. OK, always sad, if someone dies, but in this case its just one of many, I'm afraid.
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Post by dscarter1975 on Jun 4, 2016 12:49:06 GMT
My dad was a big Ali fan, even used to do his stance as an homage. BTW here is the classic fight that inspired a certain Mr. Stallone to write Rocky.
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Deus est regit qui omnia.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2016 9:34:03 GMT
You know when Lennon said The Beatles were bigger than Jesus?
Ali is.
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Post by Jack or Knave on Jun 5, 2016 15:21:45 GMT
Another non-boxing fan but this guy was arguably the finest all round sportsman ever. In an era before social media he exploited every opportunity and used the press like no other.
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Post by Portland Road on Jun 6, 2016 8:36:51 GMT
A great sportsman and character. One of those people who is always worth watching in a TV interview.
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Post by jno on Jun 7, 2016 3:53:45 GMT
A great sportsman and character. One of those people who is always worth watching in a TV interview. I totally agree with this. |
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Post by VAT on Sept 9, 2016 16:48:19 GMT
If ever you wanted to see someone who is so much better at something than someone else... then watch this...Ali vs Cleveland Williams (a respected hard hitting heavyweight)...like a Grand Master in Chess playing a novice...it only lasts 3 rounds... including 3 knock downs in Round 2! ...Ali at his prime...the shuffle, his rapier left jab..an an unstoppable force. RIP.
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Post by ace5150 on Sept 9, 2016 17:09:47 GMT
Funny, I saw this on Boxings Greatest KOs on BT Sport last night!
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Post by ace5150 on Sept 9, 2016 17:13:42 GMT
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Post by thewoodster on Oct 15, 2018 9:39:59 GMT
RIP Mohammed Ali.
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