The man was brilliant.
Howard tho he made the duo perfect, was just tagging along on Ali's showmanship.
We lost a champ....

The End of An Era. The one who invented "Talking Smack". He is in a better place , time to rest. Remember watching him fight on Wide World of Sports when I was little when there was no pay per view , it was just on TV .
Free !

Encyclopedia salesman shows up, in a place with Lots of signs


No Salesmen



And I invited him in... And I asked questions, and took up a looong time out of his day, and I was having fun..

But I did always like a good dictionary. Bought one that day. It's 43 now. It was on the floor by my chair. I called it
My Howard Cosell challenge book. He used words I'd never heard and I was So hoping to catch him wrong.. nope..

Ali made an impact on America. Maybe he saved boxing, it was, if you'll pardon me, on the ropes. Certainly not a big topic. But then He came along... And someone stole his brand new bicycle,, You guys know that is what started him boxing?


I know a guy whose father sat next to him on a short flight.
He said Ali was kind and engaging. After a time, he began to speak in rhyme and carried on a complete conversation in rhyme. Dude was obviously a genius, and such a good hearted man.. Who would spank you if you came into a ring with him.


Strange how that works..

WOW! Thrilla in Manilla... bet we are in for some reruns!

Boxing's best self promoter, and one of the best boxers of his time

HovisPresley wrote on 06/05/16 at 07:36:15:


I wonder if he could rise to the same status in today's mindset?
A barbaric sport that can rightly be challenged as a draconian exhibition of force.....
But I personally don't even think of the spilled blood, taunting words, and mega money.
I see the man as a gentle giant.

My wife, before I met her, told me how he walked with her and her girlfriend for a couple of miles in a charity marathon....
That he was a very nice, soft spoken gentleman....
Well, that's what she tells me anywayz  

R.I.P. Kimbo Slice