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RIP to the G.O.A.T. Muhammad Ali

BUMBAY DA DOGG

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A little-known story about Jim Brown and Muhammad Ali - two legends toe-to-toe


Jim Brown leapt headlong into acting shortly after retiring from football in 1965. But the Hall of Famerunning back might have tried a much more dangerous line of work if not for Muhammad Ali.

Bob Arum, the legendary boxing promoter, explained the story to SI.com's Chris Mannix.

Brown introduced Arum to Ali, then asked him a favor: Set up a bout between the ex-football player and the heavyweight champ. Arum relayed Brown's message to Ali, who asked for a meeting.

"So I went to talk to Ali," Arum told Mannix. "He says, 'Jim wants to do what? Bring him here.' So I took him to Hyde Park in London, where Ali used to run. Ali said, 'Jimmy, here's what we're going to do: You hit me as hard as you can.' So Brown starts swinging and swinging, and he can't hit him. He's swinging wildly and not even coming close. This goes on for, like, 30 seconds.

"Then Ali hits him with this quick one-two to his face. Jimmy just stops and says, 'OK, I get the point.' "

Brown's boxing career was over before it began
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Peace BROTHER,

Jim was tripp'in!!! You going to start with THE GREATEST?

He better call out a kat or two from BGOL. That is a better bet.

Nice drop BROTHER!
 
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ALI BUMAYEA
 
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The image of a frail Ali to me was when he was shaking when he had the torch in his hand at the Olympics that left a long lasting impression by then his image was no longer protected ,never was .The White media love that shit !!!
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Peace BROTHER,

I agree the media definitely did not want to show you THE GREAT CHAMPION ALI was and remained to his last day. But his accomplishments were so great inside the ring and gargantuan outside the ring. Try as they may they could never tarnish what the BROTHER accomplished.

The pride I saw he instilled in the MEN of my FATHER'S era was a thing a pride that resonated into me and my generation.

No, BROTHER they can not destroy that!
 
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doe moe

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He is truly floating like a butterfly with all of our beautiful Ancestors!

I truly appreciate his contribution to the black race and for standing when others would not.

R.I.P. to a TRUE hero and Champion not just in the boxing ring but a Champion for black folks.
 
dawilleyone

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RIP. Probably the greatest human being to ever come out of my hometown. I knew this was coming sooner or later so I'm not as devastated by this as I was by some other recent passings. Also, Ali's legacy is well protected.

I'll probably go down to the Ali Center downton today at some point just to soak in the memories.
 

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