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
dream crowds eclipse
The crowd did not dream when they laid down their money that they would see a total eclipse of the Sonny!
doors noses knows
Only the nose knows Where the nose goes When the door close.
enemy stones bells
We are stone enemies when the bell rings
children war giving
The same people that are with me for not going to Vietnam because I saved them and their children.The same people will give me hell if I turn to them and say, 'let's free my people now'.They're with me on one part of my beliefs about the war, that's all. Not for my freedom.
brother rocks bob
I used to ask my brother Rudy to throw rocks at me. I'd dodge every one. That's how I learned how to bob and weave: ducking rocks.
fighting firsts looks
I started out making $4 for my first fight, but imagine paying $25,000 for a painting...look at me!
jobs mistake bigs
You made a big mistake by letting me come, because now I'm going after your job
training bags hitting
Catching flies is better training than hitting the speed bag
rope
Stay away from the ropes
fighter
The roughest and toughest fighter I fought was Joe Frazier
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No one starts out on top. You have to work your way up.
sunday church-on-sunday church
Things are getting much better, but I always wondered when I went to church on Sundays. I've always been one to... I'm not just a boxer.
army boxing answers
But when I looked at a lot of the questions they had on them army tests, I just didn't know the answers. I don't even know how to start after finding the answers. That's all.
nice home thinking
Floyd Paterson and other fighters, they just don't take part.They make a million dollars, they get a Rolls Royce and a nice home and a white wife and think, 'well, I made it'.