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malaise

(268,724 posts) Sun Mar 5, 2023, 06:15 PM Mar 2023

And now a Sunday Evening Special - This is Your Life

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And now a Sunday Evening Special - This is Your Life (Original Post) malaise Mar 2023 OP

If you aren't smiling aftr this malaise Mar 2023 #1

A strong, in every way, black man who challenged white supremacy at every level. Alexander Of Assyria Mar 2023 #2

Yes the moral compass is correct malaise Mar 2023 #4

Ali's boxing career H2O Man Mar 2023 #11

That was a real treat. Thank you, Malaise. lamp_shade Mar 2023 #3

Yes I can see how it has 11 million views malaise Mar 2023 #5

Thank you, Malaise. I actually had the honor of meeting this great man. LoisB Mar 2023 #6

Lucky you malaise Mar 2023 #7

Wow! I would still be in that club in a catatonic state. LoisB Mar 2023 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Mar 2023 #8

My brother H2O Man Mar 2023 #10

How cool was that malaise Mar 2023 #13

Recommended. H2O Man Mar 2023 #12

Agree malaise Mar 2023 #14

malaise

(268,724 posts)

1. If you aren't smiling aftr this

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Mar 5, 2023, 06:59 PM

Mar 2023

I can't help you - damn he was so beautiful

Alexander Of Assyria

(7,839 posts)

2. A strong, in every way, black man who challenged white supremacy at every level.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Mar 5, 2023, 07:55 PM

Mar 2023

The man was a God in the former white owned colonies, rightly so. Saw it as they saw it, the history of racism and subjugation that exists to this day, in former and STILL existent colonies under the thumb of far away empires.

It wasn’t the boxing, it was the moral compass set in the right direction, not in the direction of the former masters.

malaise

(268,724 posts)

4. Yes the moral compass is correct

Reply to Alexander Of Assyria (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 5, 2023, 08:07 PM

Mar 2023

A great man

H2O Man

(73,511 posts)

11. Ali's boxing career

Reply to Alexander Of Assyria (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 26, 2023, 02:02 AM

Mar 2023

was inspirational, too. It's a tough sport. It's still hard for me to believe that he fought Sonny Liston with his hands at his sides. And his comeback was amazing after three and a half years of a forced retirement from the ring. They stole the man's title, and his ability to earn a living to support his family.

lamp_shade

(14,816 posts)

3. That was a real treat. Thank you, Malaise.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Mar 5, 2023, 08:00 PM

Mar 2023

malaise

(268,724 posts)

5. Yes I can see how it has 11 million views

Reply to lamp_shade (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 5, 2023, 08:08 PM

Mar 2023

It was lovely

LoisB

(7,188 posts)

6. Thank you, Malaise. I actually had the honor of meeting this great man.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Mar 5, 2023, 08:24 PM

Mar 2023

malaise

(268,724 posts)

7. Lucky you

Reply to LoisB (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 6, 2023, 06:15 AM

Mar 2023

I know so one in Canada who went to a club with him

LoisB

(7,188 posts)

9. Wow! I would still be in that club in a catatonic state.

Reply to malaise (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 6, 2023, 10:41 AM

Mar 2023

Response to LoisB (Reply #6)

malaise This message was self-deleted by its author.

H2O Man

(73,511 posts)

10. My brother

Reply to LoisB (Reply #6)

Sun Mar 26, 2023, 01:59 AM

Mar 2023

hung out in Ali's training camp a few times, and was friends with Bundini. He has pictures of The Champ holding his daughter. And his daughter has a book Ali gave her.

My brother & I were ringside for the second Ali vs Frazier fight. Nothing like it!

malaise

(268,724 posts)

13. How cool was that

Reply to H2O Man (Reply #10)

Sun Mar 26, 2023, 10:10 AM

Mar 2023

😀

H2O Man

(73,511 posts)

12. Recommended.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Mar 26, 2023, 02:10 AM

Mar 2023

I love The Champ, and seeing a picture of him or watching a film of him always makes me smile. The 1960s and '70s would not have been the same without him. I still have his "I am the Greatest!" LP that he made before the first Liston fight. And he won a unanimous decision over Uncle Sam.

There will never be another one like him!

malaise

(268,724 posts)

14. Agree

Reply to H2O Man (Reply #12)

Sun Mar 26, 2023, 10:11 AM

Mar 2023

There will never be another Ali

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