Happy 71st Birthday, Muhammad Ali!

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  1. prime

    prime BOX! Writing Champion Full Member

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    About 10 out of 10 fighters get into boxing, as Joe Frazier would say, to make the M - O - N - E - Y .

    By all accounts, young Cassius Clay, who discovered boxing when he lost his new bike, took up the sport as a calling. That is what has made him unique.

    "Every pursuit is great when greatly pursued." --Oliver Wendell Holmes.

    When other fighters were thinking about putting food on the table (a very laudable and honest goal), Ali had God on his mind, setting his people free.

    He did all right.

    Ali never really cared about the money, so it is wonderful to see him living out old age--in contrast to so many other fighters--in comfort and peace, with a wonderful, caring woman by his side, and the love of a world just beyond his doorstep.

    As Ali progressively does appear to me--truly for the first time--ravaged by the effects of illness and time, I am comforted by that wonderful lady's shrugging, nonchalant response to a journalist's recent, concerned-sounding question on how Ali is doing: "He's fine." Also, Brother Duodenum's pointing out that Ali's parents still lived a few more years than Ali is old now, so, just maybe, we and Ali still have a nice chunk of time together. :p

    For Muhammad Ali, a fighter, to be--along with my parents, the Bible authors, Napoleon Hill, Steven Covey, Nelson Mandela--among the very most influential people in my life, is a tribute in itself.

    So, thank you, Ali, for fulfilling the mission, and making the world a better, happier place for it. And may God bless you, always.
     
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  2. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Many happy returns to THE Champ.
     
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  3. ThinBlack

    ThinBlack Boxing Addict banned

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    Happy Birthday, Muhammad! And here wishing for many more, yeah!
     
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  4. TheSouthpaw

    TheSouthpaw Champion Full Member

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    Well said!..Thankyou for this post Prime!
     
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  5. TheSouthpaw

    TheSouthpaw Champion Full Member

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    Happy Birthday Champ!...We love you
     
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  6. gentleman jim

    gentleman jim gentleman jim Full Member

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    I watched hm on ABC's Wide World Of Sports back in the 70's on my crappy tv with rabbit ears. Where have the years gone?! I'm making a time machine....I wanna go back!
     
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  7. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Happy birthday to the most iconic boxer of all time, the best HW that ever lived, Muhammad Ali.

    :bbb
     
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  8. hookfromhell

    hookfromhell Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Happy Birthday champ! Theres good and great but Ali is the greatest.
    Ali marathon on Espn classic!
     
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  9. Theron

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    Happy Birthday CHAMP !

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  10. KidJackal

    KidJackal Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Happy birthday to the Greatest!
     
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  11. Theron

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    :D

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  12. The Spider

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    So glad he's still with us. Happy birthday Champ.
     
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  13. Absolutely!

    Absolutely! Fabulous, darling! Full Member

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    A little late to the party, but wishing the champ a very Happy Birthday.
     
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  14. MadcapMaxie

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    Wishing the Champ another Happy Birthday, hopefully I will be able to for many years to come.
     
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  15. Johnstown

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    Ok, I am going to be a *******, and i guess risk a ban, but **** it...i love watching Ali fights..and i by and large like him from everything i know..but some of this is bull****.

    Again, he was a great fighter, in the grand scheme of things had many good and great qualities. but wasnt perfect and wasnt a saint. He liked money, he liked beating up men, he likes getting lots of *****..im sure he liked God as well. my point is we can be honest about someone and still love them.
     
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