I agree totally. Amazing boxer, amazing personality.
I'm not saying that he was a good man, as he was and is very very wrong on politics and religion.
But...he was an incredible athlete and a great entertainer who never mastered the fundamentals of boxing but who sort of invented his own style. Incredible.
You are correct. Ali was the greatest heavyweight of all time. Even though he could have served his time in the military as a boxer, he chose not to and paid the price. He was the highest paid athlete in the world as the time. You may not like him - and I do not agree with his politics- but he stuck to his convictions. That's more than I can say for some of the Rs in COngress right now. Don't confuse Ali with the terrorists - that is a huge mistake!