Muhammad Ali

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The Greatest

The year 2016 was a difficult one that many were glad to see come to an end. The entertainment and sports world lost many of their most iconic figures and brightest stars, but none that shined brighter and reached higher than the former three-time Heavyweight champion of the world, Muhammad Ali.

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Muhammad Ali’s 5 Most Important Fights

A veteran of 61 professional fights against the Heavyweight division’s "Murderers Row," the following are the five most important of Muhammad Ali’s storied career.

Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in the Thrilla in Manila fight, October 1st 1975

Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier III: The Thrilla in Manila

The “Thrilla in Manilla”. Just the name itself sends chills down the spines of boxing fans. On October 1, 1975, the culmination of what would go on to be the greatest trilogy in boxing history was set to take place.

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ESPN the Magazine’s “The Meaning of Muhammad Ali” Issue on Newsstands Friday

The Mag dedicates 34 pages not only to Muhammad Ali’s life but also to the multitude of ways the boxer helped define the lives of so many others. The introduction by Steve Wulf, “The Meaning of Ali,” sets up the construct of how one man could mean so much, and represent so many ideals, to so many different people.

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Keith Thurman Reflects on Muhammad Ali

On Wednesday, June 8, 2016, Keith Thurman held a media workout ahead of his June 25 clash against Shawn Porter. Thurman spoke about the late-great Muhammad Ali and his impact.

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The Greatest Is Gone

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, he cannot hit what he cannot see, rumble young man rumble! The entire Boxing Family is in grief shedding copious tears which are falling thick and fast like autumnal leaves, following the passing of Muhammad Ali, the most phenomenal fighter of all time...The Greatest. A golden era of Boxing passes with him.