Muhammad Ali Legacy

If you could build the perfect Boxer, Muhammad Ali would be the Prototype. Power, Agility, Hand Speed, Footwork, Boxing IQ, Ring Generalship. Whatever you needed, Muhammad Ali had it. Muhammad Ali was an Athlete that was one of the Ultimate “Once In A Lifetime” Superstars. You have Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Wilt Chamberlain, Magic Johnson as well as Shaq and LeBron to name a few. What made me a huge fan was how he carried himself in the ring and out. Ali was the Originator of “Promos”. Before the likes of Ric Flair, Macho Man, Stone Cold and The Rock, Ali was cutting Promos on his opponents. He would also back up what he said. His rhymes were ahead of their time. He had a rhyme for each round that he was going to knock his opponent out in. Ali was larger than life as his presence carried beyond the Boxing Ring. His stands when it came to race and politics were very firm. Ali even sacrificed his Boxing License because of what he stood for and I admire that. He refused to go to War for a Country that refused to fight for him. What we see Colin Kaepernick do today, Muhammad Ali did that 50 years ago. The only difference is that Ali was more vocal about his stand, but it was still the same thing. His contributions to society, especially in the Black Community speak for themselves. Muhammad Ali would not bow to society and he would not conform to their standards. I greatly respect his courage. Ali was also great because of how impressive he was against the Greatest Fighters not only of his Generation, but in Boxing History. From Sonny Liston, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Ernie Shavers, etc. You name the Boxer, Ali has beaten him at some point. Muhammad Ali was Pop Culture. He was to Boxing what Michael Jordan was to Basketball and what Michael Jackson was to Music. Like those Athletes, Ali was and still is the Gold Standard by which others are measured by. He was a Pioneer, World Beater and Game Changer.