Just gonna repost my Facebook post:
Not sure what words to even write here. I didn't even grow up watching him fight yet I feel his influence. He set the standard for all combat sports athletes when it came not only to winning big fights, but promoting his own fights.
Who could forget when he punched the toy gorilla in that press conference to get under Joe Frazier's skin? Ali would have you whooped before you even stepped in the ring with him. Let's not forget how brave he was, doing all this while his own country wasn't sure if they should accept him or not. A pioneer, a trailblazer and a legend. He shook up the world! RUMBLE, YOUNG MAN, RUMBLE! AAGGHHHH!