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
inspirational two ghost
There are two things that are hard to hit and see. That's a spooky ghost and Muhammad Ali.
book fighting people
I do need publicity but not for what I do for good. I need publicity for my book. I need publicity for my fights. I need publicity for my movie but not for helping people. Then it is no longer sincere.
ifs
If you are not the best, then pretend you are
giving littles deceiving
Do not be ashamed to give a little; for to deceive is to give still less.
running boxing pay
I'm so fast I run through a hurricane and not get wet. George Foreman is gonna pay me a dept.
lying sweetness-of-life formality
The sweetness of life lies in dispensing with formalities.
leadership sports advice
I sought the advice and cooperation from all those around me- but not permission.
believe enemy enough
Believe me, a thousand friends suffice thee not; In a single enemy thou hast more than enough.
boxing gems
Some gems for the greatest of them all
gossip slander
Whoever listens to slander is himself a slanderer.
sports kings dirty
Anyhow, I don't think Don King's a very good man. But then again, I doubt that a good man *could* succeed in his business. I'm sure boxing was a dirty sport before he came around. He may have just made it moreso. So that's about all I've got to say about him.
new-york eye men
A long time ago, I took a walk down a street in Harlem in New York City. I came upon a man who asked me for a dollar. He had asked a few other people before me, but they only passed him by without glancing his way. I stopped and handed the man some money. As I began to turn away, he reached out and shook my hand. He looked me in the eyes and said, "I will bless you." Now, I'm not saying that was God Himself. But how do we know that it wasn't someone working for him, walking around in disguise, just to see what we would do?
boxing shows
The show was bad, but I was great
talking shadow fellows
There were so many fellows ranked over me I couldn't just whoop them all. I had to out-shadow them by talking.