Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer. Early in his career, Ali was known for being an inspiring, controversial and polarizing figure both inside and outside the boxing ring. Ali began training at age 12.(source: Wikipedia)
Born: January 17, 1942, Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Died: June 3, 2016, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Spouse: Yolonda Williams (m. 1986-2016), Veronica Porsche Ali (m. 1977–1986), Belinda Boyd (m. 1967–1977), Sonji Roi (m. 1964–1966)
Children: Laila Ali, Rasheda Ali, Hana Ali, Asaad Amin, Maryum Ali, Jamillah Ali, Khaliah Ali, Muhammad Ali Jr., Miya Ali
Siblings: Rahman Ali
Three-time heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali was a renowned boxer not just for his supreme boxing skills, but for his catchy sayings.
To honor the legendary fighter, who died Friday at age 74 in a Phoenix hospital, here are some of his most famous quotes that inspires me...and the world.
QUOTES
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. Your hands can't hit what the eyes can't see"
"He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life."
"The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life."
"Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion."
"It is the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief, and once that belief becomes a deep conviction. Things begin to happen."
"To be a great Champion, You must believe you are the best. If you're not, pretend you are."
"Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - A Desire, A Dream, A Vision. They have to have the skill, and the Will. But the Will must be stronger than the Skill"
“It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.”
"Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even."
"A man who has no imagination has no wings."
"I am the astronaut of boxing. Joe Louis and Dempsey were just jet pilots. I'm in a world of my own."
"Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong."
“Live everyday as if it were your last because someday you're going to be right.”
"Don’t count the days; make the days count."
"Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth."
"If your dreams don't scare you, they aren't Big enough"
"I know where I'm going and I know the Truth. I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want."
"What you are thinking about...you are becoming"
"Inside of a Ring or Out, Ain't Nothing wrong with Going Down, It's Staying Down that's Wrong"
"It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges....I believe in myself.."
LATE MUHAMMAD ALI
TRIBUTES OFFERED BY ATHLETES, ARTISTS AND CELEBRITIES
Athletes, civil rights activists, artists and celebrities offer tributes on Twitter, Instagram for Muhammad Ali
"A part of me slipped away," George Foreman said on Twitter, calling the legendary fellow boxer by his "the Greatest" nickname.
"God came for his champion. So long great one," - Mike Tyson
"RIP to The Greatest Muhammad Ali, you have given something to boxing that will never be forgotten," - Floyd Mayweather.
Manny Pacquiao, the Filipino former world champion professional boxer, said the boxing world would benefit from Ali's legacy.
"We lost a giant today, "Boxing benefited from Muhammad Ali's talents but not nearly as much as mankind benefitted from his humanity." - Pacquiao
A giant among men, Ali displayed a greatness in talent, courage & conviction, that most of us will EVER be able to truly comprehend. #RIPAli - Lennox Lewis
Muhammad Ali was not just a boxing legend, but a civil rights champion and a towering figure of our time - Mayor of London
RIP Muhammad Ali. You were an exemplary sportsperson & source of inspiration who demonstrated the power of human spirit & determination. - Narendra Modi
What is going on??!! We are losing all of our National Treasures. Our Pillars of Humanity. He was the Greatest! - Madonna
My heart is deeply saddened yet both appreciative and relieved that the greatest is now resting in the greatest place. - Roy Jones Jr.
I had the honor of knowing #Muhammad Ali. He was simply The greatest inspiration to the whole world. Sad sad day. - David Hasselhoff
As boys, we huddled around the radio as Muhammad Ali floored Sonny Liston. In 1975, he walked into, and blessed, our lives... - Jermaine Jackson
REST IN PEACE #ALI
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