A powerpoint that gives important parts of Muhammad Ali's history and influnce on others. On June 3, 2016, the world lost a champion in Muhammad Ali. And if I hurt my man Im going to let him go and Im not going to kill him just because somebodys watching. MP: When is your first recollection, as a child, of being a second class citizen? I was always at the gymnasium every day at six oclock after school. I had something to do, which most kids really need. And at that time, things werent integrated. And I just cant see myself with a man on the ropes and just to prove how bad I am - and I see in his eyes, his head, hes hopeless - and Im just deliberately hitting. This was a way of working off your nerves, like you did with Liston and indeed all the people you fight. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion'.". When you were a kid in Louisville, did you get involved in fist fights and things like that? So now that Im free, now that Im no longer a slave, then I want a name of my ancestors. And I went downtown that day, had my big gold medal on, and went in a restaurant. Would you like to be president? % I Am the Greatest: The Adventures of . And this is what I plan to do after Im through fighting - working with nothing but the people, the little people in the alleys: the downtrodden people, going out and helping them with my image. I'm the king of the world, I am the greatest, I'm Muhammad Ali. MA: Mostly by Rolls Royce. MA: Well, I have a poem. Id think, this ship must be sinking, right? And you know after that fight, Frank wouldnt talk to him. No woman can really identify with me and the way I act and the way I talk. Do you think Muhammad Ali was the best boxer to step foot in . Muhammad Ali. Also, play our mobile quiz app at deadoraliveapp.com Links: Transcript of this episode Famous & Gravy official website Dead or Alive Quiz Game Follow our show on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn New York Times obituary for Muhammad Ali The Simpsons supercut video of all Muhammad Ali references Muhammad Ali lights the Olympic torch at 1996 Atlanta I . So I say, did you really believe when I said that? 650 likes. MA: I dont call myself a political figure but Im taken to be. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. And all of the Africans, hes beating them up and breaking the lions jaw, and heres Tarzan, talking to the animals. Those that criticised you at first when you refused to go in the army - afterwards, three-and-a-half years later when Vietnam became an unpopular war - did you then become a hero? Let me know by voting on our poll below! Nobody was hurt. MA : Right, its different to others who have lost - or so called lost - the titles and others would say have gone downhill slightly. I was so busy I didnt have time to run in street gangs. As thousands of people mourn Muhammad Ali at his funeral in Louisville, Ky., NPR remembers his 1963 poem, "I Am The Greatest.". I am the greatest! . I done handcuffed lightning, and throw thunder in jail. I shook up the world, I'm the king of the world. <> The government wanted him to. In the early 1970s Muhammad Ali fought for the heavyweight title against George Foreman. I'm the greatest thing that ever lived. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. We also wanted to listen back to Ali himself - his humor and his voice. My enemies are white people, not Viet Congs or Chinese or Japanese. In The Greatest: My Own Story, Ali says, "It's the . And this is serious. They love their little slant eyed, pale brown skinned babies. Because I can control it. And I naturally I was right in the middle of it and represented all of it and that kept me alive. This is actually from Ali's autobiography "The Greatest". If you dont believe it, then come down here and try it. And I thought about that as I rode off in the rain. My name is known in Serbia, Pakistan, Morocco. I want to be with my own. 1 0 obj He no way like me. And the heavyweight championship is his destiny. And its been happening and they never get the ones. ALI: Then someone with color - someone with dash - brought fight fans running with cash. I beat people up. You've been unconscious for about 8 years if you're 30 years old.". The play didnt make it but I was a success. I don't want to marry a white woman. What's really hurting me, the name Islam is involved, and Muslim is involved and causing trouble and starting hate and violence. 212 S 14th Street, STE B, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. People got lives to live, bills to pay, mouths to feed. And I use my image to try to help young people fighting and killing each other. He won the first, lost the second and won the third. Im involved in a freedom struggle. This is the legend of Cassius Clay, the most beautiful fighter in the world today. I'm the boldest, the prettiest, the most superior, most . Even Floyd Paterson, who condemned my Islamic religion and didnt want to call me Muhammad Ali and said I shouldve gone to the army and I should be in jail. Its real savage. But Elijah Muhammad has been on record as saying he believes white men are devils. And I aint that much in love with no woman to go through that hell - aint no one woman that good. I am beautiful. They have alienated many from learning about Islam. Malcolm X is credited with playing a critical role in the evolution of Ali's religious views by steering him towards the Nation of Islam. We owe Ali for teaching us these very important lessons. And I flew through him. mLB;5 "^iLB`q$:`|' Di*3%]Pv) svd"JrhkJ2+$hsk7 1g:Fk 6G; 8,gAaZ0}Z5yR\ m4' =t0'CStQ> ox@ Nk9TB)[Y;) Nobody. MA: Second class? I believe in Allah and in peace. Get ready to meet God.'. Whys he so nice to me now? I cannot lose. In America they got a saying: the n****r talks too much. No white man says hes not the devil. And I always asked my mother, I said, Momma, how come is everything white? I said, Why is Jesus white with blond hair and blue eyes? Do I do what? mRCLjQp2W;O3Z m0LX`zX_>/sc`z(Xi He was 74. Together, they adopted Muhammad Ali's son and remained together for the remainder of his life. God made us different. I be on my Big L braggadocios rap shit. People like Tom Jones and Elvis Presley - Im not nothing like that. There were a few little street gangs sitting in the spotlights at night time - talking and playing marbles. Who would have thought when they come to the fight. And I never could. They make a million dollars, they get a Rolls Royce and a nice home and a white wife and think, well, I made it. They dont speak their language, theyre just mentally dead. But when one man of popularity can let the world know the problem, he might lose a few dollars himself. <>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> You cant sing up on freedom, but you can swing up on some freedom. It's just a job. They prowl the streets day and night - they shooting, hitting, its crazy. Muhammad Ali has passed away at the age of 74. 2: I am the Greatest from the Cassius Clay albumI am the Greatest, Favorite quote: So dont bet against me, Im a man of my word. Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali was known for taunting opponents with colorful rhyming trash. When did Muhammad Ali stop talking? We were robbed of our culture, we were robbed of our true history. With a champ like Liston, things had to be dreary. Like Joe Lewis was one of the greatest fist fighters but didnt have the foot work. The fistic world was dull and weary. And the Africans have been there for centuries and they cant talk to the animals. Here are 50 pieces of wisdom from Ali which we could all look to follow which would make the world a better place. Wer not going to be the aggressor. ", "Now the things that once were so effortlessmy strong voice and the quickness of my movementsare more difficult. Now Ali lands to the right. I'm pretty. Like. In Hiroshima werent bad but they still dropped the bomb. Download. Real conceited and arrogant. Ali won the fight, and upon returning to the United States, he was asked by a reporter, "Champ, what did you think of Africa?" Here are two men like two roosters - you know, cock fighters - and they put knives on them and they are mad and fighting and dont even know each other, just to please somebody. Last night I had a dream, When I got to Africa, A poem about Foreman and the "Rumble in the Jungle" match (1974), Comment prior to the "Rumble in the Jungle" (30 October 1974), as documented in. I was told your budget was kinda low and you dont pay too much. Not only do I knock 'em out, I pick the round. And Frank Sinatra turned his back and walked out on him. 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That's the funniest joke in the world. A lot of wars are fought between black and whites daily in America. He was an inspiration to millions of people around the world, and his powerful legacy will live on forever through his provocative words. I cant tell you. They have to prove they are not the devil. I go up to the cockpit and see all these things and think, what if this thing switches off, and were between England and America over the ocean - where would we land? As bad as he was, I wasnt really mad at him. But I was so wrapped up in boxing since I was 12. Then I was on Joe Frazier. It's something Ali's parents taught him as a child, and it's helped him through the biggest challenge of his life: fighting Parkinson's disease. endobj Never happened to you? And when I heard the truth about my name was not Cassius Clay, like I knew a black man in America named John Hawkins. A lot of Catholics want to marry Catholics because the want their religion to stay the same. MP: Id like to talk to you now about what happened when you refused to join the forces. Ali replied, "Thank God my granddaddy got on that boat!" Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Responding to a press conference question as to whether he was a "card-carrying" member of the. MP: No no. And that makes me nervous until I get started. Variant transcription: Who would have thought, when they came to the fight. And theyre going to prove it at a bar. His motto was "I am the greatest!". Subscribe to Iconic: http://bit.ly/zVEuIYMuhammad Ali makes his legendary 'I Am The Greatest' speech to reporters ahead of his 1964 world title bout with Son. But if I kept my mouth shut, because I can make millions, that isnt doing nothing. Beyond just shooting out quotable lines, these moments showcase why Ali was such a great speaker his conviction when laying out his arguments made it very difficult to doubt him. I don't have a mark on my face, and I upset Sonny Liston, and I just turned twenty-two years old. I'm livin' out my inner vision right now. I recognise them and they recognise me. And Miss World was always white, and Miss Universe was always white. You couldnt get Joe Frazier or no boxer on this show and get interest in a subject like this. Like, when I speak I draw people in the States to teach them various things or to give them dignity, pride and self-help. Ive always been one to Im not just a boxer. oqoL?, 4m$~PVK Do3LlI),)^ XK ?|w6xIt4@<55QRc"c`Wd]*zEyd|!ifh&J|Ztv^8 Are you going to make a prediction about your return? So when you ask God for a gift, be thankful if sends not diamonds, pearls or riches but the love of real true friends. It's an opinion. Takeaway: Releasing an album to trash talk Sonny Liston, Cassius Clay (Muhammad Alis former name) released an album that exclaimed his greatness. MA: They dont have intelligence, and yet they stay together. 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