Everyone has heard the " I am the greatest" speech by Muhammad Ali.
However he made so many more fantastic quotes which I believe proved his greatness out of the ring.
If you only know Muhammad Ali as a boxer please clink the link below and educate yourself about this remarkable and seriously brave man.
https://muhammadali.com/
Let's take a look at some of the best ones regarding his boxing career but also life in general and see how they relate to our world today.
He had the courage of many men, and it's good advice in any time.
Job done.
The words of a true athlete.
Many opponents who woke up in the dressing room could vouch for that!
A poet.
A comedian.
Not hubris at all.
Starting to get deep.
Along with Martin Luther King Jnr. & Malcolm X he was prominent in the civil rights movement in the 60's.
He became deeply religious but without dogma.
As I'm sure you're aware later in life he became ill however he never lost the spark or the humour that made him so great.
I could go on and on, he made so many great speeches before fights or just about life, religion & oppression however you should look for yourselves. I grew up watching Ali and I loved the man he was just unique.
The word "Legend" is thrown around all to much these days but Ali truly was a living legend. There wasn't a place on earth where you could go where he wasn't known. He was the most famous man in the world.
For me that alone proves he really was the greatest.
I'll finish by letting you watch him in the ring and listen to him outside the ring. Because nobody can describe Ali better than the man himself.
Enjoy.
TremendosPercy
What age did he start having issues? It's sad that people say "that's sad" when seeing him now.
Good choice for a post.
Difficult to say. He wasn't right after his last fight against Larry Holmes.
Still, a life well lived and the dude had unbelievable courage not just in the ring and fighting illness. But refusing to fight an unjust war against his beliefs regardless of the fact the government tried to ruin him. Class.
Cool man :)
I say hell yeah Great champion, a lion
He has created boxing in a real art , ; )
He did that.
Awesome man, not scared of anything, including uncle sam. RIP
He would never back down to the bas**rds.
I like this one myself. Cheers
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd9aIamXjQI
He was everything he ever said he was .. and then some!
Very nice Tremendo! :-D He is the greatest! Upvoted and Followed.
Thanks dude. Reciprocated.
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You got it man! Thanks so much. :-)
There are some great quotes here. Love how Ali can still inspire people to achieve greatness and keep going through adversity :)
No TP - you are the greatest! :)
Inspirational post mate - up-voted and resteemed!
SirKnight.
Thanks SK.
It was very emotional putting this piece together because Ali had almost "God like" status when I was growing up and while we all know the common phrases, their were many I hadn't heard. No doubt in my mind that he was the greatest not just boxer but Sportsperson, ever!
Thanks for coming over dude.
He had a giant soul, and was so pretty!
Goes to show what a class boxer he was. After all the fights he was still a handsome SOB.
Thanks for popping in.
The greatest, nice post.. keep it up!
Thanks buddy.