Muhammad Ali’s famous quote is truly iconic. Ali was notorious for his mouth as much as his fists, and in “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee,” he perfectly and poetically captured his style in ...

Sportswriter Montville (Sting Like a Bee) masterfully combines memoir and sports history in this thrilling deep dive into a legendary NBA championship battle. As a 24-year-old novice Continue ...

And a boxer can certainly sting. No one would ever mistake Muhammad Ali for a butterfly or a honeybee. And yet poetry uses metaphor to show us how they are connected and what they have in common.

Literally. Drew Brown was Ali’s assistant trainer, cornerman, “spiritual adviser,” and the author of some of his famous lines, including “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” ...

“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee,” was Muhammad Ali’s catchphrase, but it turns out a butterfly can pack quite a sting. At least that’s what one non-profit has learned while trying to build ...

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, pitcher can't tag what his eyes can't see. Better off leaving the poetry to the champ. “He's going to fall in eight / to prove that I am great.” ...

Obviously in reference to Ali’s famous ‘Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee’ phrase. And the love is reciprocated by the Ali family. “I actually hugged Lonnie Ali before I got on the bus.