R I P Clay

[Salvatori Grubber]

Hey Moose - any chance you could correct that misquote? I didn't say that; quite the opposite, in fact.

[ism22]

Is it just me or do his rhyming 'sledges' sound a but lame? I know he's boxing royalty, but IMO his rhymes are severely dated

[crikey chris]

"Floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee" ...the 'greatest' from the golden era of boxing! RIP

[eddie]

Oh no! The Best ever... The Greatest!!! . How often did I stay home from school to watch his fights. It was very sad to see him through out his battle with Parkinson's .

Yeah, ironic that his biggest fight came after retirement. Parkinsons sucks, it did for my grandfather. the fact that Ali lived with it for 30 years or so can be called a victory I reckon.

[Moose]

Hey Moose - any chance you could correct that misquote? I didn't say that; quite the opposite, in fact.

sorry about that i fixed it up

[Salvatori Grubber]

Legend, thanks.

[zac]

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I don't claim to know Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. but respect him for his achievements as a Boxer.

Fair enough, but Muhammad Ali changed his name because he thought Cassius Clay was a slave's name, which is good enough for me.

And if you you're going to call people exclusively by their birth names, then you're going to have to call half of Hollywood by names that no one has heard of.

[Salvatori Grubber]

Very funny Zac. You so did that on purpose.

[bondi paul]

what a imbecile calling the greatest clay - so i suppose the imbecilic poster calls latrell - latrell goolagong.

[Guest]

Is it just me or do his rhyming 'sledges' sound a but lame? I know he's boxing royalty, but IMO his rhymes are severely dated

Clay was a racist and an average human being.. his boxing feats are his only admirable feature..

[Moose]

Clay was a racist and an average human being.. his boxing feats are his only admirable feature..

Care to give some examples of how Ali was a "racist and an average human being" as you put it?

[Guest]

Care to give some examples of how Ali was a "racist and an average human being" as you put it?

Check out Clays life story and draw your own conclusions..

[zac]

Clay was a racist and an average human being.. his boxing feats are his only admirable feature..

So what you're saying is that you didn't like him and you've used his death to make a point by calling him Clay.

Maybe it's time to give up the mic.

[Guest]

So what you're saying is that you didn't like him and you've used his death to make a point by calling him Clay.

Maybe it's time to give up the mic.

No I choose to call him by his name the one his parents gave him, I used to box a little and love the sport and wanted to pay respect to his abiilty as a boxer nothing more....

[Frozen Chook]

Great photo