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Topics => The Departed => Topic started by: Pablo de Fleurs on June 04, 2016, 07:39:27 AM

Title: Muhammed Ali
Post by: Pablo de Fleurs on June 04, 2016, 07:39:27 AM

(http://indy100.independent.co.uk/image/12258-aa29e3.jpg)
http://indy100.independent.co.uk/article/watch-muhammad-ali-dodge-23-punches-in-10-seconds--bJL48cy2mZ (http://indy100.independent.co.uk/article/watch-muhammad-ali-dodge-23-punches-in-10-seconds--bJL48cy2mZ)

RIP, Champ. Thanks for the inspiration!  :supercool:

Title: Re: Muhammed Ali
Post by: ToddF on June 04, 2016, 12:32:09 PM

Another piece of my childhood gone.  RIP.

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahEjU-BFS8c#)

 "It will be a killa and a thrilla and a chilla when I get the Gorilla in Manila"

Can't get away with THAT one anymore.   ;D

Title: Re: Muhammed Ali
Post by: Septugenarian on June 04, 2016, 07:16:01 PM

My take.  Draft dodger who changed his name to that of the most prolific slaver of all time.   ::thinking::

Title: Re: Muhammed Ali
Post by: AlanS on June 05, 2016, 12:53:02 PM

Quote from: Septugenarian on June 04, 2016, 07:16:01 PM

My take.  Draft dodger who changed his name to that of the most prolific slaver of all time.   ::thinking::

Yep.

Title: Re: Muhammed Ali
Post by: Alphabet Soup on June 05, 2016, 02:40:05 PM

I was always sorta conflicted about Ali. His boxing was impressive, his attitude was cocky - but then he could walk the walk. His decision to refuse selective service was a turning point for me. I lost interest in him after that because ho no longer meant anything to me.

RIP

Title: Re: Muhammed Ali
Post by: Libertas on June 06, 2016, 07:21:05 AM

Quote from: Alphabet Soup on June 05, 2016, 02:40:05 PM

I was always sorta conflicted about Ali. His boxing was impressive, his attitude was cocky - but then he could walk the walk. His decision to refuse selective service was a turning point for me. I lost interest in him after that because ho no longer meant anything to me.

RIP

Me too.  Admired his boxing skill, and still to this day I cannot believe Foreman didn't kick his ass...that's about when I started seriously considering something funny was going on with boxing...he will always be Cassius Clay to me, Muhammad Ali is merely the cult name he chose to avoid serving his country...which having chose not to do I in turn chose to regard him as a non-citizen.