Nov 19, 2005 10:42 AM
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'' Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth '' - MUHAMMAD ALI.
So much has been written and read and said about the most hypnotic legend of an athlete of all times..... THE ONE THE ONLY - MUHAMMAD ALI, born January 17, 1942.
I have been just one among the billions of admirers of this GREATEST ICON for as long as I can remember. I recently bought one of his Documented videos - VCD from PLANET M - Mumbai city and by god it makes me keep wanting to just catch a glimpse of the LEGEND from Real close .. just ONCE in my LIFETIME.
Muhammad Ali, what makes him so special- - -
Is it the fact that he always got what he said he would get.
Is it the fact that he called the rounds, his way.
Is it because he truly was the BEST
or was it because he is forever the PEOPLE's CHAMP.
He is all that and more. He kept saying '' I am the Greatest '' and his very famous words '' its not bragging , if you can back it up '' always keep coming back when you hear any of his critic's words.....
He was a man who dreamed and dared to speak of it even before he had begun working on it. A man who was all about the Passion. His impeccable skill, his heart of gold a man a legend will never be a greater and true story told. He made an impact which has been truly larger than life.
In Louisville, on October 29, 1960, ALI won his first professional fight he was then in his greater bouts duly crowned the heavyweight champion of the world and he reconfirmed his abilities when he knocked out Liston in the first round of their rematch in Lewiston, Maine on May 25, 1965. One of my most fav bouts of his is : ''The fight with FOREMAN, held in Zaire - ''The Rumble in the Jungle.'' In the October 30, 1974.
His talents and skills can be surpassed only by the power of his heart. His love for the less fortunate, his strong beliefs on colour and racism - where he said '' hating people because of their colour is wrong.. it does not matter which colour does the hating.. it's just plain wrong''.
Muhammad Ali is a true legend and a hero forever who will till eternity inspire millions to pursue their dreams and make that IMPACT truly positive.
Some resources where you get to know the Legend a little bit more.
http://www.ali.com
http://www.time.com/time/time100/heroes/profile/ali01.html
https://techdivine.tripod.com/flashcontent/id12.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali
http://www.alicenter.org
a brief listing of few of his amazing talent :
Total fights: 61
KO: 37
W: 19
L: 4
KO'd: 1
( source - his official website )
I can just keep writing about the MAN but hence have also listed some links which would give you a little more to know Muhammad Ali .
Muhammad Ali is a Legend I believe,
his greatness , his skills which no one could deceive...
the man , the machine a hero he is to me....
the greatest n none like him the world will ever see...... ALI.
God Bless and Be well
TD
