There was a reason Ali didn't like Frasier. Ali was the undisputed champ when he refused to be inducted into the army. Like most with a bit of intelligence, he didn't see the point of going to Viet Nam. They took his title away and gave it to Frasier. Ali was banned from boxing and when he returned he had work his way to a title shot. Hard to believe now but Ali was maybe the most hated man in America at that time. Ali was still great but not as good as before they took his title.
It wasn't really Frasier's fault he got the title, he was just the victim of circumstances but to Ali he represented the status quo when blacks were fighting for equality.
RIP Joe.
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