Ali was the progenitor of all the self-absorbed, poor sportsmanship athletes that came thereafter. See Terrell Owens, Randy Moss, et al.
Too bad we'll never see Joe Louis put a beating on Ali, as he easily could. That would be very enjoyable to see. Why? Here's some background on Joe Louis...
""Louis' war-time patriotism in a racially divided country made him a symbol of national unity and purpose. Twice he donated his purse to military relief funds. He endeared himself even more to the American public when he said the U.S. would win World War II "because we're on God's side.""
Bottom line..Joe Louis was a much better man than Ali, in every way.