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Post by Jason on Jun 3, 2016 23:34:53 GMT -5
He was an extremely inspiring figure in my teens. Had a passion for boxing at the time and wanted to be a pro boxer. I remember wondering where I'd be and what I'd be doing when he died... He just did.Painful time for his friends, family, fans and the entire world of boxing. The Greatest of All Time.
R.I.P. 1942-2016
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Post by Jason on Jun 4, 2016 0:09:10 GMT -5
My favorite Ali fight...
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Post by Reign in Blood on Jun 4, 2016 10:33:15 GMT -5
R.I.P Champ, Goat.
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Post by zombie on Jun 4, 2016 10:40:37 GMT -5
r.i.p. ali.
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Post by Daebo on Jun 4, 2016 13:45:44 GMT -5
I found out last night on the site of actual breaking news as it breaks breaking news- Imgur
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Post by Daebo on Jun 4, 2016 13:46:06 GMT -5
R.i.p
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Post by Daebo on Jun 4, 2016 13:49:02 GMT -5
We got to live and share the planet with some of the greatest athletes, musicians, and celebrities. We really have been through a pretty great era.
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Post by Headhunter on Jun 5, 2016 13:41:15 GMT -5
One of my all-time heroes. Respected the hell out of his bravado and courage. Man did a lot for the world in the last thirty years too. Also might be time to retire the term "GOAT" in an athletic context out of respect. Find another term to reflect greatness IMO.
To me, the most important athlete in American history.
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Post by Headhunter on Jun 5, 2016 13:48:02 GMT -5
I watched the two Sonny Liston fights on ESPN2 the night of his death, and a couple things stood out to me:
After Ali's first win over Liston, Joe Louis called it the biggest upset in boxing history. Speed did not garner the respect power did for heavyweights at the time. Weird looking back for sure.
The second Liston fight, I've never heard so many boos for one athlete ever on his walk to the ring. I think this was his first fight as a full-fledged Muslim under his changed name and he had a full brigade of Nation of Islam guys as well as a police force escorting him. I think this was also shortly after Malcolm X's death and there was a real fear that some of Malcolm X's followers would try to assassinate Ali.
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Post by Foo on Jun 5, 2016 13:54:56 GMT -5
RIP. Sorry you never had the chance to beat the shit out of that little piss squirt known as Bruce Lee to quiet the haters.
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Post by zombie on Jun 5, 2016 16:37:09 GMT -5
because trashing someone else who died is the way to support ali.
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Post by Headhunter on Jun 5, 2016 17:28:51 GMT -5
because trashing someone else who died is the way to support ali. Did Bruce Lee actually win that old poll? I don't even remember, it was 10 years ago...
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Post by zombie on Jun 5, 2016 17:31:20 GMT -5
because trashing someone else who died is the way to support ali. Did Bruce Lee actually win that old poll? I don't even remember, it was 10 years ago... i don't remember. i didn't even remember the topic at all, until foo brought it up.
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Post by Headhunter on Jun 5, 2016 17:33:29 GMT -5
Did Bruce Lee actually win that old poll? I don't even remember, it was 10 years ago... i don't remember. i didn't even remember the topic at all, until foo brought it up. Same, but I remember it well now. I think it was actually within my first week on HMF. Clearly Lee won though, because Foo has been waiting for this for a damn decade
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Post by Jason on Jun 5, 2016 19:37:16 GMT -5
Pretty sure Ali won that poll. I remember clicking that thread again a few months before HMF took a dump.
Ali > Lee
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Post by Reign in Blood on Jun 6, 2016 9:13:01 GMT -5
Ali won that poll. It was Lee beating Kurt Angle that was an absolute joke.
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