news Muhammad Ali dies from Parkinson's Disease at 74 years old

[Dark Qiviut 22,439]

ESPN report: http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/15939933/muhammad-ali-dies-74

 

Muhammad Ali is widely considered to be the greatest boxer of all-time. But what made him so great is not only did he brag about his greatness. He proved it both in and out of the ring. When he was drafted into the Vietnam War, he refused to participate, citing his Islamic beliefs. His courage against the Vietnam War nearly cost him his career, but the Supreme Court overturned his felony conviction with an 8-0 ruling. (Thurgood Marshall didn't participate for taking part in an earlier ruling.) He became the symbol of both boxing and the anti-war counterculture during the 1960s and 70s. Ali helped paved way to introducing a wave of black athletes into sports, where this wave is seen today in sports like football and basketball.

 

When he was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, he became an activists to spread word of the disease. His signature moment while battling it was in 1996 when he lit the torch to open the summer Olympics in Atlanta.

 

Ali can be paired down into his rhyme:

 

“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. The hands can't hit what the eyes can't see.”

 

He proved to be the Greatest. And he'll forever be the Greatest. RIP, Ali.

[That Guy with the CMB 5,873]

Fitting for this thread.

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9Rj58ZTUNc

 

 

Really odd, I was going to add this to my YouTube music playlist yesterday...

 

 

By the way, let me be the first...

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSFQrPzSAnE

 

 

Just posted that clip to be the first. Teehee!

Edited June 4, 2016 by Eazyfries

[Wind Chaser 4,768]

His legacy lives on; coincidentally there's a British boxer by the same name going to the Olympics this year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali_(British_boxer)

[Megas 27,718]

One of the greatest of all time. RIP Muhammad Ali

 

2016 just won't stop taking

[Castle Bleck 19,376]

One of the greatest of all time. RIP Muhammad Ali

 

2016 just won't stop taking

 

Yet one definitive reason why:

 

[Mesme Rize 15,684]

“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. The hands can't hit what the eyes can't see.”

 

Muhammed Ali WAS the greatest of all time and if you liked his bragging attitude during his carreer or not, he has always proved that in the ring. Whenever somebody asked me, who would win in a dream fight, between Ali and Mike Tyson, i always say Muhammed Ali, because Ali was a much clever and quicker fighter, while Tyson was just all power.

 

RIP Ali, you will forever be the greatest.

[Guest]

The greatest of all time finally goes from us. Not a fan of sports, but so much respect for a legendary athlete who helped so many others.

[PiratePony 8,475]

Ali turned smack talk into an art form, thrilling entertainer. On a personal level, his fight with Chuck Wepner inspired my favorite film ROCKY.

 

One of the best sports photographs of all time right here:  Ali vs. Liston

 

 

 

This one is pretty good too

 

 

 

One of the best points of the Atlanta Olympics was when The Great One lit the cauldron.

 

[Rainbow Dash 1,472]

This was super depressing cause Muhammad Ali was like a inspiration to me. I wanted to be the best like he was and redefine whatever sport I would go into(golf or soccer btw). This also sucks cause one of my best mates has Parkinson's disease and his is worse. He trembles all the time but he can still walk and be active. He also has trouble forming sentences which is super advanced for his age.

[Dreambiscuit 9,955]

God bless Muhammad Ali. He was a true sportsman, entertainer and inspiration all is life. He left the world a better place. What greater legacy can there be? 

[Denim&Venöm 19,143]

Fun fact: Ali fought Superman. 

Care to guess who won (without using a search engine)?

[Rawzy 1,302]

I don't even know who this dude is, but he seemed pretty talented.....

 

Rest In Peace boxing guy

[Guest]

RIP Cassius Clay or as we knew you best, Muhammad Ali.

 

See you on the other side, champ.

[Xylosian 140]

I know I'm very late to post but I heard about Ali's death when news was released. What is there to say? He was a great boxer, civil rights activist, entertainer, and was inspiration to many.

"I won't miss boxing, boxing will miss me."

RIP Ali.

Edited June 24, 2016 by Xylosian

[TheRockARooster 51,770]

Theee was never one before him and never been one since.

 

Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali was a legend and is still a legend.

 

RIP The Greatest.