Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali /ɑːˈliː/was an American Olympic and professional boxer and activist. He is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports figures of the 20th century. From early in his career, Ali was known as an inspiring, controversial and polarizing figure both inside and outside the ring...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBoxer
Date of Birth17 January 1942
CityLouisville, KY
CountryUnited States of America
fall eight
Sonny Liston is great. But he'll fall in eight.
dream champion vision
Champions are not generated from the championship. Champion is generated from something they have in them, desires, dreams, and visions.
dog wish sometimes
Sometimes Howard [Cosell] makes me wish I was a dog and he was a fireplug.
beautiful names white
Cassius Clay is a name that white people gave to my slave master. Now that I am free, that I don't belong anymore to anyone, that I'm not a slave anymore, I gave back their white name, and I chose a beautiful African one.
house world shock
When I beat Sonny Liston, I shocked the world. When I joined the Muslims, I shocked the world. When I beat George Forman, I shocked the world. I am from the House of Shock
boxing
Eat your words! Eat your words! I am the greatest.
children want way
Enjoy your children, even when they don't act the way you want them to
talking boxing knows
I don't always know what I'm talking about, but I know I'm right.
boxing water tree
I can drown a drink of water. I can kill a dead tree. Don't mess with Muhammad Ali.
two boxing slim
Frazier's got two chances. Slim, and none. And Slim just left town
people champion want
I'm definitely gonna be the People's champion ... but I just ain't gonna be the champ the way you want me to be the champ. I'm gonna be the champ the way I wanna be.
boxing gorillas killers
It will be a killer, and a chiller, and a thriller, when I get the gorilla in Manila.
soda-pop alcohol pork
No pork, soda pop, cigarettes, alcohol – ever!
self-esteem impossible said
I am the greatest. I said that even before I knew I was. Don't tell me I can't do something. Don't tell me it's impossible. Don't tell me I'm not the greatest. I'm the double greatest.