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Muhammad Ali remembered as boxer who transcended sports world
Reuters, Sun, 05 Jun 2016
The death of Muhammad Ali, the former heavyweight champion known as much for his political activism as his boxing brilliance, triggered a worldwide outpouring of affection and admiration for one of the best-known figures of the 20th century.
Ali, who had long suffered from Parkinson's syndrome wh Read Full Story >>>Muhammad Ali cause of death revealed, daughters / Mayor speak
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Sun, 05 Jun 2016
?The Greatest? boxing icon of all time died from septic shock after being admitted to hospital with a respiratory problem, it was revealed the day after Muhammad Ali?s passing on Saturday.
Ali spokesman Bob Gunnell made the details public as the three-time world champion?s family and the Mayor of Read Full Story >>> His longest round: Muhammad Ali's fight with Parkinson's disease
By Patrick Sawer, Telegraph.co.uk, Sun, 05 Jun 2016
It was his longest bout, and one that ultimately he could not win.
But Muhammad Ali?s long struggle with Parkinson?s, to which he succumbed on Friday night, only served to increase the worldwide admiration he had gained before the disease robbed him of his powers.
Ali would come to call it his Read Full Story >>> The Day Muhammad Ali Met The Beatles
By Associated Press, Billboard, Sun, 05 Jun 2016
It's hard to imagine now: barely having a clue who The Beatles were, or the man who would become Muhammad Ali.
But that's how things were wh Read Full Story >>> 'The Greatest. Period': Barack Obama leads tributes to Muhammad Ali
The Guardian, Sun, 05 Jun 2016
?I am America. I am the part you won?t recognise. But get used to me ? black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own. Get used to me.?
Muhammad Ali: the man behind the icon
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Muhammad Ali loved the sound of his own voice, and so did every Read Full Story >>> The legend of Muhammad Ali as told by Washington Post columnist Shirley Povich
Washington Post, Sun, 05 Jun 2016
When Muhammad Ali shook the world, The Washington Post was there.
Sports columnist Shirley Povich covered Ali for The Post for more than three decades, chronicling rise of ?The Greatest? and the waning moments of his remarkable career. Povich was there for his first heavyweight title, his fight a Read Full Story >>> Paul McCartney Remembers Muhammad Ali: 'I Loved That Man'
By Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, Sun, 05 Jun 2016
Paul McCartney, who first met Muhammad Ali alongside the Beatles in February 1964, penned a tribute to the legendary boxer who died Friday at the age of 74. "Dear Muhammad Ali. I loved that man," the bassist wrote on his site.
"He was great from the first day we met him in Miami, and on the numer Read Full Story >>> Kareem Abdul-Jabbar remembers Muhammad Ali
Sports Illustrated, Sun, 05 Jun 2016
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In a Facebook post, NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar remembered the iconic Muhammad Ali, who died late Friday.
Ali, born Cassius Clay, died at the age of 74, widely considered one of the greates Read Full Story >>> NATHANIELSZ: UTTERLY DISTRAUGHT OVER ALI'S PASSING
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 05 Jun 2016
By a strange coincidence we were being interviewed by Jim Gomez of the Associated Press around noon, Manila Time, about the famous "Thrilla in Manila since I was his government appointed Liaison Officer.
Gome Read Full Story >>> What made Muhammad Ali a hero to so many
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Sun, 05 Jun 2016
Muhammad Ali was a hero to many, for many reasons. He was adored by some because of his wonderful talents as a boxer. At his peak, from 1964 through 1967, there may never have been anyone remotely as good.
He was fast, strong and precise, the very definition of a boxer. He died Friday at 74 in a Read Full Story >>> Muhammad Ali: The unparalleled showman
By John Schulian, ESPN.com, Sun, 05 Jun 2016
For any other cultural icon -- and Muhammad Ali surely was one, every bit as much as he was a towering figure in boxing history -- it would be deliciously goofy enough to say he took his cues as a showman from Gorgeous George, wrestling's human orchid. We know by now, however, that there was always Read Full Story >>> Muhammad Ali: Why they called him 'The Greatest' and why I called him my friend | Jerry Izenberg
By Jerry Izenberg, nj.com, Sun, 05 Jun 2016
The people.
With Muhammad Ali, it was always the people.
It didn't matter whether they were rich or poor, black or white, celebrity-famous, blue-collar weary or welfare poor. It didn't matter what language they spoke, what God they worshiped, what gender they were. Well, in this last group I'd Read Full Story >>> Boxing Benefited From Ali?s Talents ? Manny Pacquiao
Business News Asia, Sun, 05 Jun 2016
Eight division world boxing champion and incoming Philippine senator Manny Pacquiao expressed grief on the passing of one of his boxing idols, Muhammad Ali.
In a statement, Pacquiao said he was saddened after he learned of the news that Ali passed away Saturday (Philippine time).
?We lost a gi Read Full Story >>> What we should remember most of all about Muhammad Ali
By Mike Vaccaro, New York Post, Sun, 05 Jun 2016
Here?s the thing: You could detest everything Muhammad Ali stood for. You could rage at him for being a draft dodger, a Communist sympathizer, a coward. You could seethe at the swagger, at the braggadocio, at the times when he would reduce proud prizefighters to dust with his clever poetry.
?I ai Read Full Story >>> Ten-Count for Muhammad Ali
By Robert Ecksel, Boxing.com, Sun, 05 Jun 2016
Other heavyweight champions before Ali embodied the zeitgeist, John L. Sullivan and Jack Dempsey come to mind, but few led the charge?
?This life is not real. I conquered the world and it did not bring me satisfaction.??Muhammad Ali
Former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali passed away this mor Read Full Story >>> Ali leaves lasting legacy
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sun, 05 Jun 2016
Apart from the cavernous building located a few meters away where he described his experience there as ?the closest thing to dying that I know of?, Muhammad Ali?s name will forever be associated with a shopping center in Quezon City that bears his name.
The Ali Mall, which opened in 1976, a year Read Full Story >>> Muhammad Ali's Success Would Have Been Impossible Without Joe Frazier
By Mike Ozanian, Forbes.com, Sun, 05 Jun 2016
In remembering how great a boxer and important a person Muhammad Ali was to many people, I think it is important to also remember that were it not for Joe Frazier, Ali would not have become nearly as successful?especially financially.
Ali, who passed away last night at 74, and Frazier, who died i Read Full Story >>> 22 of Muhammad Ali's greatest quotes of all time
By Mallory Schlossberg, Business Insider, Sun, 05 Jun 2016
Muhammad Ali, one of the world's greatest boxers, died on Friday, June 3, at the age of 74.
Born Cassius Marcellus Clay on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky, Ali started boxing at age 12 ? and ultimately became known for much more than just his successful boxing career.
Ali converted Read Full Story >>> Muhammad Ali?s Death Met With Outpouring Of Remembrances
The Huffington Post, Sun, 05 Jun 2016
The death of Muhammad Ali on Friday was met with an outpouring of grief and appreciation from family, friends, fans and foes.
The boxing legend was admitted to a hospital in Phoenix earlier this week for treatment of a respiratory condition. His death was announced Friday night. He was 74.
Ali Read Full Story >>> The Best Stories Ever Written About Muhammad Ali
Slate, Sun, 05 Jun 2016
Muhammad Ali died on Friday at age 74. Here are the greatest stories ever written about the greatest of all time. (Many thanks to Alex Belth, who published several of these pieces on Deadspin?s archive of classic sports journalism, the Stacks.)
?The Champ and the Chump,? Murray Kempton, the New R Read Full Story >>>
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