Muhammad Ali RIP

[Linden Arden]

Eddie ain't that type; there's plenty of Ali in Ireland footage with Eddie in it to cover that space. Let's keep the thread respectful to Ali's memory.

 

[Ethelred]

Passing of an era as much as the passing of a champion.

 

[CORKBHOY]

One of the most influential sportsmen of the past century. Pity about some his racist tendencies but we all have our own faults.

Rip.

 

[blackie]

One of the most influential sportsmen of the past century. Pity about some his racist tendencies but we all have our own faults.

Rip.

Racism begets racism.

 

[Rebelred]

Enjoy

 

[Linden Arden]

Great obit article in the Guardian today. Sorry , no link.

 

[Roundyfield]

A champion for all ages.

 

[skybluebarry]

Back in the Day,my era he was and still is a the greatest of all time.
RIP

 

[intothewest]

A brilliant boxer and sportsman, but the more I read about him, the less I admired him. His treatment of Joe Frazier was just shameful for one thing.

Still, cant take away his achievements. Olympic gold medal as an amateur. As a pro, the Foreman and 1st and 3rd Frazier fights are all time classics and he won 2 of them. The other was his first fight after a 3 year hiatus. In the pantheon of great sports people of the 20th century, he will always be in the top tier.

P.S: Anybody posting the "iconic" photo of him standing over Sonny Liston, please think twice. That fight was fixed.

 

[pubwithnobeer]

RIP Champ. Although I have to say I'm dreading some of the comment and coverage that's to come in the following days from the grief jockeys and people who don't know what the fuck they're on about.

It's only a matter of time before Eddie Keher starts to dine out on this.

True but the RIP champ contradicts the rest of your comment.