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Muhammad Ali has died at age 74
6-3-2016

Posted on 06/03/2016 9:22:34 PM PDT by BAW

No link as yet. TV stations have broken to news that Muhammad Ali had died.


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To: djstex
“He and Frazier were among best.”

Yep. Irrespective of all the rest of it, Ali was IMHO the greatest fighter of all time, exactly as he phrased it. Very interesting how style and match-ups also play into boxing. Frazier was also absolutely great, and his style was difficult for Ali, but easier for Foreman. On the other hand, Ali handled Foreman masterfully. Attesting to how great this generation of boxers was is the fact that Foreman was able to come out of retirement at 45yrs of age and regain the heavyweight crown.

61 posted on 06/03/2016 9:46:33 PM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: dfwgator

Photo from much better days.
I miss Ronald Reagan, tremendously.
He never let us down.
We’ve let him down...


62 posted on 06/03/2016 9:46:49 PM PDT by MarchonDC09122009 (When is our next march on DC? When have we had enough?)
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To: mountn man


63 posted on 06/03/2016 9:46:51 PM PDT by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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To: MuttTheHoople

Neither you or I know whether he did or not.

Stop throwing stones.


64 posted on 06/03/2016 9:48:31 PM PDT by Tailback
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To: BAW

He bragged a lot but he backed it up. And it ain’t bragging if you can back it up.

Best heavyweight fighter ever. Loved the way he would tease Cosell.

RIP


65 posted on 06/03/2016 9:48:45 PM PDT by aquila48
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To: steve86

Save your prayers for the living.

I don’t know his heart when he went, but there’s nothing to do for it now.


66 posted on 06/03/2016 9:49:04 PM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: BAW

When asked what he thought of Africa, after fighting Foreman in Zaire, Ali’s response was, “Thank God my Granddaddy got in that boat.”


67 posted on 06/03/2016 9:49:29 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: mountn man

lol. Hadn’t thought about the Ali/Cosell connection. Is Cosell still alive? Must google that.


68 posted on 06/03/2016 9:49:42 PM PDT by Shortstop7
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To: PetroniusMaximus

Nation of Islam, Black Muslim. They believe white people were created by a mad scientist.


69 posted on 06/03/2016 9:49:51 PM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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To: sagar
Is it un-PC to say “good riddance”?

Absolutely-frikken-lutely!

good riddance to America haters!


70 posted on 06/03/2016 9:50:32 PM PDT by 867V309 (It's over. It's over now.)
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To: Shortstop7

Gone for quite some time now.


71 posted on 06/03/2016 9:50:32 PM PDT by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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To: Shortstop7

Cosell died April 23, 1995.


72 posted on 06/03/2016 9:50:51 PM PDT by Shortstop7
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To: Shortstop7

Cosell died in 1995.


73 posted on 06/03/2016 9:50:57 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: mountn man

Excellent gifs.

Reminds us all if what an obnoxious lout Clay was.


74 posted on 06/03/2016 9:51:11 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Shortstop7

Nope, Howard Cosell passed in 1990.


75 posted on 06/03/2016 9:51:14 PM PDT by hoagy62 ("It's not the whole world gone mad. Just the people in it.")
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To: Tailback

OH, if did go back to the faith of his fathers, he might be in heaven. If he abandoned Jesus as his Savior for a false moon-god, then he’s not.


76 posted on 06/03/2016 9:51:15 PM PDT by MuttTheHoople (Yes, Liberals, I question your patriotism)
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To: mountn man

The ability to defy all the standard principles of boxing like that, and slip punches like that, is astounding and amazing. It’s so ironic that a human being with reflexes like that that were arguably among the top .00001% of all human beings ever, wound up slowed so much by Parkinson’s. Sad. I don’t think we’ll likely ever see someone with that unique set of skills again - especially among heavyweights.


77 posted on 06/03/2016 9:51:22 PM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: BAW

Nobody has ever moved like him in the ring

78 posted on 06/03/2016 9:52:16 PM PDT by patriotUSA (Thank you Jesus.)
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To: hoagy62

Oops. hit the wrong danged number.


79 posted on 06/03/2016 9:52:24 PM PDT by hoagy62 ("It's not the whole world gone mad. Just the people in it.")
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

But he was principled enough to stand trial for his politics... He didn’t run to Canada.


80 posted on 06/03/2016 9:52:50 PM PDT by aquila48
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