Unhinged Canary 375 Posted June 4, 2016 Muhammad Ali / Cassius Clay passed away this morning aged 74. At least he''s finally got release from the horrible disease that had taken him. Was truly heartbreaking to see one so vibrant taken down by it.RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Donkey dangler 0 Posted June 4, 2016 He certainly was the greatest. Float like a butterfly and sting like a *Olympic Gold medalist, superb boxer and a great entertainer.RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted June 4, 2016 Awful news, my greatest sporting hero.Just posted this elsewhere :-The phrases "Sporting hero" and "legend" are bandied around all too often, but Ali epitomised both. A beautiful, eloquent, politically sharp man. Funny, intelligent and engaging, a man who stood up for his beliefs, a man who helped shape and change American society in the 1960''s and 70''s, for the better. Had his awful disease not shackled him I genuinely believe he would have gone to be an important political leader. So much more than the greatest boxer who ever lived. RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,764 Posted June 4, 2016 RIP. A true sporting giant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie Borkins 1 Posted June 4, 2016 He bore his illness with the same courage and fighting spirit that he showed in the ring. I am genuinely upset by this, he is in my "true greats" category along with Botham and Pele and the greatest of the three in many ways. He had it all. A quick wit; good looks; an incredible physique and speed for a heavyweight, and more style in one round than many boxers show in an entire career. Oh, and a free thinker which got him jailed and stripped of his title because he stood up for his principles. True legend.I have an Ali box set from ESPN which I started watching again last month and when you see him against Liston, you can see the beginning of something amazing. For those who haven''t seen him at his peak, PM me and I am happy to loan it to you as every fan of sport should have the chance to see it at least once.Rest in peace.2016, I hate you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarycop 206 Posted June 4, 2016 A really really sad day for all. Ali was the greatest sportsman that ever set foot on this earth. A legend who will never be surpassed. RIP great man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fuzzar 1,702 Posted June 4, 2016 When I told my eleven year old, he asked if he was an Isis leader. Guess we''ll all have to rewatch When we were Kings tonight.The iconic sportsman of my youth. Ali, may you rest in the peace you so richly deserve. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
im spartacus canary 0 Posted June 4, 2016 Only saw him in the 70s as a kid and always wanted him to lose cos he was so brash and cocky , you just don''t appreciate greatness when you are young 😩 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lessingham Canary 99 Posted June 4, 2016 Ali was without doubt at the pinnacle of everything that was right, the world is a much poorer place today, RIP Ali. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldRobert 38 Posted June 4, 2016 One of the greatest principled men that ever lived. A great boxer. A great entertainer. As someone else said, the world is a poorer place today. Rest in Peace Big Man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,746 Posted June 4, 2016 He gave me a lifetime of sporting memories. RIP The Legend. Nobody will ever come close to him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unhinged Canary 375 Posted June 4, 2016 [quote user="Katie Borkins"]He bore his illness with the same courage and fighting spirit that he showed in the ring. I am genuinely upset by this, he is in my "true greats" category along with Botham and Pele and the greatest of the three in many ways. He had it all. A quick wit; good looks; an incredible physique and speed for a heavyweight, and more style in one round than many boxers show in an entire career. Oh, and a free thinker which got him jailed and stripped of his title because he stood up for his principles. True legend.I have an Ali box set from ESPN which I started watching again last month and when you see him against Liston, you can see the beginning of something amazing. For those who haven''t seen him at his peak, PM me and I am happy to loan it to you as every fan of sport should have the chance to see it at least once.Rest in peace.2016, I hate you.[/quote]Presuming it''s the same one, it''s on Amazon for less than a tenner if anyone was interested. I''ve got my copy on the way. [Y] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faded Jaded Semi Plastic SOB 1,023 Posted June 4, 2016 Such sad news, so much more than a great boxer, he was a truly inspirational human being.Some of the older posters will know that he visited Norwich in 1971 as part of a tour promoting Ovaltine, have a look on the East Anglian Film Archive for the video.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
? 0 Posted June 4, 2016 Just watching the Thrilla in Manila. Watching Ali and Frazier go like that for 14 rounds makes the modern Heavyweights pale in comparison. Ali himself said that he nearly quit at the end of the 14th as he was as exhausted as Frazier was. Truly a legend in the truest sense of the word, he will never be forgotten, gutted, really really gutted! RIP The Greatest! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smooth 114 Posted June 4, 2016 The greatest sportsman ever. Simple, achieved true greatnessBeen to the museum in Louisville when it opened, a humble museum for a giant.What lovely stories we are hearing today. What this man did is monumental for sport, race relations, political debate and medical awareness. It is truly sad today. I have prayed for a cure of the disease so he could have had the first treatment. I am deeply saddened and this a loss for the world. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted June 4, 2016 I have a photo of Ali when Elvis met him in his gym and years after, at different times, I managed to get both men to sign it. Two of the greatest together. I often wonder how much it''s worth, but would never part with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmy Bone - Superstar 2 Posted June 4, 2016 My dear Mum met the great man when he came to Norwich for a store opening in St Stephens in the early seventies.That started my interest in him and respect for a great human being.Will be sadly missed.RIP Great Man Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,534 Posted June 4, 2016 Have a look see if you can see her on here Jimmy : - http://www.eafa.org.uk/catalogue/207266 A great talent, a great mind and a great man. RIP Muhammed Ali. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldRobert 38 Posted June 4, 2016 Great video Nutty, Thank you.[Y] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,395 Posted June 4, 2016 There will never be another like him.The greatest.[Y] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duncan Edwards 2,236 Posted June 4, 2016 [quote user="nutty nigel"]Have a look see if you can see her on here Jimmy : - http://www.eafa.org.uk/catalogue/207266 A great talent, a great mind and a great man. RIP Muhammed Ali.[/quote]Was that rozzer at the station Tilly? (Not the one with the stripes, obviously) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie Borkins 1 Posted June 4, 2016 [img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CkFTcP7WEAA3QwI.jpg[/img] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie Borkins 1 Posted June 4, 2016 That quote alone is why he is a legend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AmericanNorwichFan 0 Posted June 4, 2016 Seriously don''t think he gets the credit he deserves for all he did for the Civil Rights movement and race relations in this country. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie Borkins 1 Posted June 4, 2016 Yes, and at the personal cost of probably his best boxing years. By 1970 you could see that quicksilver movement had gone, not entirely, but enough to make him more punchable, and boy did he soak up punishment in some of those fights.I''m so sad he''s dead, and yet I feel he was such a big character that he will never really die because he will go on inspiring generations, and it is for those of us who were lucky enough to have seen at least some of his magic to pass this down to our children when they ask about our heroes and who they were.Damn, got something in my eye.I hate 2016. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paddycanary 539 Posted June 4, 2016 Icon of the twentieth century, likely the greatest sportsman of all time. A sad day today for any sports fan.Suffered for over 30 years with that terrible disease. The world is a lesser place without him. RIP Muhammed Ali Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
? 0 Posted June 4, 2016 Another of his many attributes was that he really loved to come to England! I think there were times when he was close to being more appreciated here than the US! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
? 0 Posted June 4, 2016 I have just watched the EDP/One show tribute to Ali with his daughters. As an aside, Maryum has just featured in a prison reality programme about being in prison for 60 days. She was, along with 9 other people, incarcerated in a State Penitentiary for 60 days and was tasked with seeing what was wrong in the penal system. Its being shown here but can''t remember which channel. Look it up, its called 60 days in, amazing to see what goes on in American prisons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie Borkins 1 Posted June 5, 2016 I don''t think this was widely reported outside the USA at the time, and apologies for linking to the awful Daily Mail, but this story shows the humanity of the man.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3625686/Dramatic-moment-Muhammad-Ali-talked-suicidal-man-jumping-ninth-floor-window.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites