I've been a long time boxing fan as I was introduced to it when I was about 5 or so. My dad was a pro and my older brother was offered to turn pro but he got an education instead. I was a big fan of Ali and used to watch his fights on TV or televised in a cinema. When he changed his name, it was hard for me to understand it at first but I got use to it. He was a heavy weight who moved like a welterweight, just amazing. After his suspension he wasn't the same. He'd lost a step but learned to outsmart his opponents. I felt bad for him later in his career because he took too much punishment and it cost him. I did get to see him live against Chuvalo in Vancouver but everyone knew the outcome before it happened. It was just another payday for Ali.
Out of the ring he did a great thing when he refused to be inducted. It was at the height of the anti-war movement and as another has said he could have just gone along with the process with probably no danger to himself, but he didn't. He stood up for a new way of looking at life and war. Too bad it's not still in vogue. Rest in Peace Muhammad Ali.
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