Chance the Rapper concluded an emotional ESPYS award show Wednesday night with a musical tribute to late boxing icon Muhammad Ali. The rapper performed an original track in Ali’s honor, interspliced with recorded quotes — including his famously thought-provoking monologue … Read More
This man’s tale of a bizarre encounter with Muhammad Ali is a 20-tweet long epic well worth the read. Twitter user @ThatBoysGood, who recounted the story on Saturday, once drove to an Ali event hoping for an autograph and a … Read More
Reminder: The legendary Muhammad Ali always had the same number of hours in the day as we do. A bit of vintage footage currently recirculating the Internet shows Ali’s thought-provoking response to an audience question when he was visiting the … Read More
There he was, a symbol of greatness, trembling as he lit the 1996 Olympic cauldron. What the public saw, though, wasn’t a broken idol. Beyond the shaking, they saw courage. They saw the American icon whose legendary status had been … Read More
The ’70s, for me, was the last great boxing decade and that was almost entirely due to Muhammad Ali. My conception of what the pugilistic art is supposed to be is based, almost entirely, on that portion of Ali’s career. … Read More
As we say goodbye to the Champ, the legacy he left outside of the ring remains just as important as the one inside. Muhammad Ali dedicated his life, both locally and globally, to help those in need and to work … Read More
Muhammad Ali’s fame came from inside the boxing ring, but his legend stretched outside the ropes. Ali didn’t reserve his potent stings for boxing matches — he playfully battled with interviewers and asserted opinions with confidence for talk show audiences. He … Read More
Muhammad Ali is reportedly in “very, very grave” condition after being hospitalized earlier this week with a respiratory issue. The 74-year-old boxing legend and American cultural icon’s status sent ripples across the sports world Friday afternoon, with fans, media members … Read More