Ali quickly ingratiated himself with the media with his boastful claims and fresh, stylish way of speaking. He told Sports Illustrated in 1961: "Most of them [other boxers] … can fight almost as ...

Muhammad Ali is considered as one of the greatest boxers in the history of the sport. And as good as his skills were in the ring, many would say his skills with words was even better.

How Muhammad Ali's courage impacts the next generation of boxers learning to overcome fear Jonathan Saxon Louisville Courier Journal 0:04 ...

From wisdom and motivation to humor and more, here's 26 of Muhammad Ali's best quotes. In no particular order, but starting off with what is perhaps his most famous. 1.

(CNN) — Muhammad Ali didn’t like air conditioning. So when he traveled in a car through the streets of Phoenix one March day in 2001, he asked the man driving to roll down the windows.

When I think of Muhammad Ali, I think first not of his dominance inside the ring, but rather of his profound courage and deep love for all of humanity. Courage is in short supply these days.

As for his favorite Muhammad Ali story, Schaap referred to a 1995 fight between Frank Bruno and Mike Tyson. “My father and I were with Ali at a party watching the fight,” he recalled.

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY, APRIL 27, 1805, US MARINES ATTACK SHORES OF TRIPOLI, KEY VICTORY IN BARBARY WARS Ali was lauded around the world as a hero for standing up for the courage of his convictions.