Ali come back

[aikoaiko]

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http://www.todayingeorgiahistory.org/

October 26, 1971 - Atlanta
He would box, but he would not fight. At the height of the Vietnam War in 1967, Muhammad Ali was drafted. Declaring himself a conscientious objector, he refused to serve.

With his case on appeal, Ali was banned from boxing by several of the sport’s governing bodies. He hadn’t floated like a butterfly nor stung like a bee in three years. No city would host a fight. But Georgia had no state boxing commission, so when an Atlanta sports promoter pitched Georgia State Senator Leroy Johnson an Ali comeback fight in Atlanta, Johnson was in. Only a political blessing was needed. Senator Johnson had campaigned heavily for Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell. Massell returned the favor by backing the fight.

“Irish” Jerry Quarry was Ali’s opponent, adding a racial element to the already charged atmosphere. They fought in the old Atlanta Municipal Auditorium, with black celebrities much in evidence.

[aikoaiko]

1. Kick for Ali.

[Bake]

2. Kinda like the President after the first debate

He came roaring back like Ali did! Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.

For the younger DUers, if you never saw Ali fight, there's nothing finer. The greatest of all time. Fastest jab you ever saw!

Bake