Sad news this morning of the death of Muhammad Ali.
The sports icon was 74 and had been suffering from Parkinson’s Disease for many years.
Ali, formerly Cassius Clay (aka ‘The Louisville Lip’) was considered the greatest boxer of all time, as well as a flamboyant and controversial figure.
Here is a review I wrote of one of the better books about him – actually, it’s more about his opponents than him: Facing Ali
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The word legend is used a lot, but to Ali it definitely applies.
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I have never read any books about him, but I remember him well from my youth of course. He beat the English boxer, Henry Cooper who was then a legend to a young Londoner like me. I have also seen the Michael Mann film biopic, starring Will Smith. (That has a really good soundtrack, by the way.)
It was sad to see such a sporting legend brought down by disease. He will never be forgotten.
Best wishes, Pete.
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There’s a fantastic biography (wish I could recall the title). Also, Norman Mailer’s book THE FIGHT is brilliant (it’s about the Rumble in the Jungle)
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Yes, RIP and thanks for the memories.
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Really a sad news. This has been such a sad year so far. So many have gone…
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