I livened the game right up. MP: Can I ask you, you see your place very clearly as an athlete and this particular dispute weve been talking about. You see movies of gangsters or fighters and somebody come up and hit him. ", "Boxing is a lot of white men watching two black men beat each other up. At the time, the television interview was deemed edgy. <> In America they got two policemen, five policemen and one car watching each other, each has got a pistol, one has got a machine gun, one got a shotgun and two dogs growling at each other. A lot of wars are fought between black and whites daily in America. And I thought about that as I rode off in the rain. MP: Are you saying that every white man in America is a devil? While Alis pre-fight quotes will live through the test of time, dont skip on his speeches outside the ring. Check out Muhammad Ali's I am the Greatest highlight reel and speech! Takeaway: In this interview, Ali provides a great take on how he wants to be remembered in life after hes gone. No woman can really identify with me and the way I act and the way I talk. I had something to do, which most kids really need. And I was so nervous and thought, boy, he sure talks a lot. MP: I do understand. And I lost the eleventh round - he shook me pretty good. Sometimes I feel a lot of things but I keep it in. Ali swings to the left, Ali swings to the right. Something they can look forward to - a goal, a purpose to work towards. I was baptized when I was twelve, but I didn't know what I was doing. This is actually from Ali's autobiography "The Greatest". MP: But I remember one fight I saw, I think you gave him a real going over, I think it was Zora Folley? Ali lost to Leon Spinks in 1978, and regained the title the same year by defeating Spinks. But I have said it once and I will say it again. In the ring, he was a fierce fighter, but outside of the ring he was known . I beat people up. Number one: We dont want to stir up the people. Said they were going to slice the guards face but there was no guards face sliced - they just wanted to kill back people. He might lose his life. So you got black people in an all-white country and they dont know nothing about themselves. Ali first met Malcolm X, Elijah Muhammad 's chief disciple at the time in Detroit in 1962. And I flew through him. When Im in the ring I dont worry about nobody being that good to really hurt me. He's doomed. He made all of us. Whys he so nice to me now? Put your money where your mouse is. Muhammad Ali (1942-2016) was an American former heavyweight champion boxer and one of the greatest sporting figures of the 20th century. Watch and read the full transcript of Muhammad Ali's. His crusade was cut short when he was assassinated while giving a speech in 1965. <>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> And what am I going to tell you? I dont do that. I mean, if hes crazy enough Ill give him a chance. Subscribe and you'll know every time we have a new post. (AP Photo/Charles Harrity) AP Photo/Charles Harrity. They have to prove they are not the devil. endobj You think Im going to appear on American television and tell you I dont believe in what Elijah Muhammad teach and Im one of his number one main followers? Im not crying. xY[o~7I@^I MP: What about also being a champion, a thing that Ive often wondered about, do you get people coming up to you and wanting to take a swing at you? "If you just asked him, he'd tell you. But it's good that he's being allowed to work again, as you know he couldn't work for three years. Dan Angelucci: 'The Best (Best Man) Speech of all time', for Don and Katherine - 2019 Hallerman Sisters: 'Oh sister now we have to let you gooooo!' for Caitlin & Johnny - 2015 Korey Soderman (via Kyle): 'All our lives I have used my voice to help Korey express his thoughts, so today, like always, I will be my brother's voice' for Kyle and . What is the greatest speech ever? I came on after him and he was talking about, I am the prettiest wrestler. You might dispute that. Ali knew how to captivate his global audience through his words and actions both in and out of the ring. For he cant start counting til Frazier comes down. Here are two men like two roosters - you know, cock fighters - and they put knives on them and they are mad and fighting and dont even know each other, just to please somebody. MP: What about the poetry - was that your idea? It was written by Gary Belkin, the man behind Ali's spoken-word album I Am the Greatest (1963). It aint no despair. And this is what I plan to do after Im through fighting - working with nothing but the people, the little people in the alleys: the downtrodden people, going out and helping them with my image. Pakistanis love their culture. Ali was the first fighter to win the world heavyweight championship on three separate occasions; he successfully defended this title 19 times. Too dangerous. Because he was brainwashed by the establishment. And Jack Johnson had this great boxer style. Right after Joe Frazier, while he was still resting, I fought James Ellis. But hes helping millions. No white man says hes not the devil. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Big Fish Presentations. Before his fight with Archie Moore (1962), as quoted in. Muhammad Ali turns 70 today and the boxing legend has his fair share of memorable quotes. It was the first of four TV interviews he did with the chat show veteran - in 1974, 1975 and 1981 - but . Its a rough sport being punched on all the time. But I think its sad that. Malcolm X is credited with playing a critical role in the evolution of Ali's religious views by steering him towards the Nation of Islam. Policemen pull black people over, hit them across the head and try them unjustly in court. My way of joking is to tell the truth. The Viet Cong are not all bad. You are as old as you think you are. Rather than remove this content, we present it in the context of twentieth-century social history to acknowledge and learn from its impact and to inspire awareness and discussion. Id rather be reading to my own: I have a beautiful daughter, beautiful wife. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion'.". If we were first class wed be driving a Rolls Royce. Now, all of a sudden, the man tells me, come on - I want you to leave the galley because I want you up here to have something to drink and giving me number one spot. Ali comes out to meet Frazier but Frazier starts to retreat, If Frazier goes back an inch farther hell wind up in a ringside seat. MP: Tonight my guest is an extraordinary man. And when you say integration, that comes with a marriage too, right? You cant sing up on freedom, but you can swing up on some freedom. But Im sure a lot of them would. The big fight is coming up Ali and Frazier. Elijah Muhammad, is the one who preached that the white man of America, number one, is the Devil. Im not trying to get power over white. Theres a lot of money on the ship, but I cannot integrate on the ship or get equality on the ship. MP: Theres talk of a rematch with Frazier and anyone who saw the first fight Im sure theyll want to see because it was a great fights - one of the best Ive ever seen. Somebody say, ssshh!. So people still recognise me. MA: But life is too short for me to be doing that. The nigger needs to go over." I am now 35 years old; 30 more years I'll be 65. The three-time heavyweight boxing champion was known for his political, social and . And here are two men, fighting each other and they bleed and hurting each other. And I aint that much in love with no woman to go through that hell - aint no one woman that good. Now Ali lands to the right. Because I can control it. Oh man, if we were second class citizens wed be driving old Cadillacs and living good. What a beautiful swing. MP: Well its in every article Ive ever read about it. Introduction. If I told you that the clothes you have on wove . Wer not going to be the aggressor. MP: I read a book about you and he said one theory put forward by way of explanation towards your opponents before fights was in fact that this was nerves. mannerofspeaking. He knocked me down in the fifteenth round. I said, Momma, why is everything white? I always wondered. But I said to myself, 'Suffer now, and live the rest of your life as a champion'. MP: What about this prediction thing - is that a showbiz thing? I was training for a fella called named of Duke Sabedong - he was Hawaiian fighter and a giant about 6 feet 8 inches tall. The Puerto Rican, Hawaiians, just about everybody can do more than black people and are more respected. True Muslims know or should know that it goes against our religion to try and force Islam on anybody. ALI: This brash, young boxer is something to see. Muhammad Ali, original name Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., (born January 17, 1942, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.died June 3, 2016, Scottsdale, Arizona), American professional boxer and social activist. He was getting all mad and saying. MA: Black and whites, how? Its an opinion. The play didnt make it but I was a success. Selflessness and vulnerability will get people to listen. His good Roman Catholic boy Floyd Paterson. Theres people dancing on a ship. To Foreman before the start of the "Rumble in the Jungle" as the referee is giving them instructions (30 October 1974). How would a German look named Edward Goldberg? MUHAMMAD ALI: Well, I knew to draw money to make people, the, or the rich people, meaning the White people at the time who could buy ring side seats. Joe Frazier is so ugly that when he cries, the tears turn around and go down the back of his head. He became the first boxer to win the heavyweight title three times. Englishmen can come and set up a business in white America and do things I cant do. Its a dare. <> MP: How do you travel when youre in the States then? I wanna tell you something. Following are some quotations from Ali, who died on Friday at 74: RELATED: Key Fights in Muhammad Ali's Career, Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. He added lots of faith and he stirred it up well. Impossible is not a fact. And Id have whooped the world for America. Could I first start of by asking you, youve been the champion of the world three times, and youre now the ex champion, do you feel that people are treating you differently now that you are the one-time champion? Favorite quote:Id like for them to say he took a few cups of love, he took one tablespoon of patience, one teaspoon of generosity, one pint of kindness. The fight was held in the African nation of Zaire; it was insensitively called the "rumble in the jungle." Music legend John Legend reads Muhammad Ali's speech against the Vietnam War in 1966. Theres a bunch of agitating blood-thirsty people saying, my man can whoop your man and yall get in there and fight. Muhammad Ali's wife Lonnie is perhaps his most famous spouse due to the length of their marriage. But Elijah Muhammad has been on record as saying he believes white men are devils. To others hes a political leader, a figurehead in the battle between black and white. No Im not going 10,000 miles from home to help murder and burn another poor nation simply to continue the domination of white slave masters of the darker people the world over. MP: Were you in a gang as a kid - were you running with a gang? Even Floyd Paterson, who condemned my Islamic religion and didnt want to call me Muhammad Ali and said I shouldve gone to the army and I should be in jail. MP: But do you think if to ever get this separate state, do you think it can be achieved bloodlessly? And then he got in his opponents corner and got some deodorant and sprayed it, holding his nose, and he was trowing out at people and making out all kinds of bad gestures. I am not Elijah Muhammad. "Why should they ask me to put on a uniform and go 10,000 miles from home and drop bombs and bullets on . But if you sign to fight him, increase your insurance. Muhammad Ali was a true champion in every sense of the word. "After a 32-year battle with Parkinson's disease, Muhammad Ali has passed away at the age of 74. You my opposer when I want freedom. MA: Well, I tell you. You know were different. Hes got family, hes got children. He was a nice fella. It's a lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believe in myself. Ali was honest enough to admit it. Were not trying to take power away or rule anybody - were just trying to get up from under the rulers. I don't want to marry a white woman. At a press conference before Ali vs. Frazier 1: I predict that when i meet Joe Frazier. I dont see no black and white couples in England or America walking around proud holding their children and going out. I ask questions, Ill go out, travel these countries, Ill watch how their people live, and I learn. We don't have no more influence, we can't do nothing much at 65, your wife will tell you that. Something to achieve. It would have to be a holy war declared by God himself. The three-time World Heavyweight Champion boxer died this evening," Bob Gunnell, a . Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer. A character, a comedian, and a sometimes poet. Something went wrong, please try again later. There aint no such thing as black Muslims. They all got different cultures. They go down in history for just being athletes. I beat people up. Just the idea of me, a humble fella from Kentucky, lucky in sports and now heres the house and the fight was piped in to places like Thailand in the government house, and Arabian officials took time off just to watch two men boxing. Muhammad Ali was indisputably a great boxer and ultimately a good human being. I gave him a whooping and a spanking because I was looking towards those who backed him. He looked at me and said, "I'm going to get you for that." And not only became the champion of the whole world, but better than all of those before me. Beyond just shooting out quotable lines, these moments showcase why Ali was such a great speaker his conviction when laying out his arguments made it very difficult to doubt him. A boxing legend, a sporting legend, a human legend. And I heard her tell the manager, and he said, Well, hes got to go out. They put me out. And after these things that I heard in church, a preacher and watching this and that, I knew something was wrong but I couldnt pinpoint it. Takeaway: In this video, Muhammad explains his view on what really matters in life and receives an ovation from the audience. We say at these meetings, we are not to be the aggressor but we will defend ourselves if attacked. Some of Muhammad Ali's children have found their own fame. More. We are happy to announce that we are now part of the ThreeSixtyEight family. Do you think Muhammad Ali was the best boxer to step foot in . ", "I ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Cong. A sweeping biography of one of the greatest and most provocative athletes of all time"a life that needs to be understood whether you care a whit about boxing or not" (The Boston Globe). Yes! Islam means peace, I couldn't just sit home and watch people label Muslims as the reason for this problem. I think Terrell will catch hell at the sound of the bell. But its nature to be with your own. He would stand an easier chance in Vietnam with a BB gun. But the people didnt know. You my opposer when I want equality. When I came to the stage on election night to give my acceptance speech[, a]fter thanking my supporters, I'd said this: (At the time of the episode's airing, Muhammad Ali was known as Cassius Clay, so the use of the fighter's name is likely a coincidence even though the two later appeared together in the comic book. Muhammad Ali was a very good boxer, but he was not unbeatable. They used to always say I was a second class citizen. My friends should not cry. ", "I've wrestled with alligators. He's been preaching he never mentioned England. Right after a fight I run right to the dressing room and right to the mirror and make sure Im still, you know, presentable. But I made a good living speaking in colleges. Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay), the deposed world heavyweight boxing champion, told an anti-war rally at the University of Chicago on May 11, 1967 that there is a difference between fighting in the ring and fighting in Vietnam. But when one man of popularity can let the world know the problem, he might lose a few dollars himself. And I always wondered why I had to die to go to Heaven. MA: I need to get everything straight. mLB;5 "^iLB`q$:`|' Di*3%]Pv) svd"JrhkJ2+$hsk7 1g:Fk 6G; 8,gAaZ0}Z5yR\ m4' =t0'CStQ> ox@ Nk9TB)[Y;) I fear aeroplanes. Muhammad Ali was a global superstar when he was interviewed by Michael Parkinson in 1971. And Frank Sinatra turned his back and walked out on him. (Ive not been paid for that commercial). endstream And I said, Im not going to be that kind of a fighter. And its always two or three in a row. They look like me, we all happy and I dont have no trouble. But the white people of that time, if one had five slaves and his name was Jones, they would be called Jones property. I'm the boldest, the prettiest, the most superior, most scientific, most skillfullest fighter in the ring today. "What I suffered physically was worth what I've accomplished in life. Like when my title was taken, boxing died. MA: Mostly by Rolls Royce. Sixteenth class. And if I hurt my man Im going to let him go and Im not going to kill him just because somebodys watching. Boy, hes the complete opposite to me. MA: Im nervous but not scared. I know the real God. Born Cassius Marcellus Clay in Louisville, Kentucky. MP: You hear it from some champions, saying that every guy thinks they can fight you or take you on. You saying God made you. If you talk jive youll fall in five. Our shop has joined forces with Hatchit Co to launch a full service digital experience agency that challenges brands to embrace their creative confidence through web, video, and digital brand strategy. We dont hate nobody. A powerpoint that gives important parts of Muhammad Ali's history and influnce on others. I fought Jerry Quarry, gave him a chance. And he said, If I lose, Im catching the next jet out to Russia. Sellin' out shows, I'm on that . Im not involved in a power struggle between black and white. The teachings of Elijah Muhammad on how black people have been brainwashed. He didnt mention anything about Europe or Sweden or Canada. Not black Muslim. This is part of whats wrong with you -- you do too much singing. They kill all our leaders. NmQ,#6J;qV7j}y The Frazier fight was seen by ten hundred million people. Friendship is a priceless gift that cannot be bought nor sold, but its value is far greater than a mountain made of gold; for gold is cold & lifeless - it can neither see nor hear, in time of trouble its powerless to cheer it has no ears to listen, no heart to understand, it cannot bring you comfort or reach out a helping hand. Most fighters are scared to say they lightened up because they call the fight a fix or say, you carried him. Walk up and just hit ME? Muhammad Ali with his trainer Angelo Dundee ahead of his fight with Ernie Terrell at the Astrodome, Houston, February 1967. Because I have a great insight. Embed. He was an inspiration to millions of people around the world, and his powerful legacy will live on forever through his provocative words. I'm retiring because there are more pleasant things to do than beat up people. It lasted six days but I sung four songs and there were critics, seriously, in New York who said that my part was perfect. . I want everybody out there to know. Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. I Am the Greatest: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali. But those were the rounds I lost. I was always curious. Weve got to educate people. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. I talk to God everyday. Id had about 35 fights so I came up on this show. Identifying you as property of certain masters. No features or nothing distorted, like him. But if 10,000 rattle snakes were coming down the aisle right there and I had a door I could shut, and one thousand of those snakes meant right. Never. 00:00. Im getting more praise and credit for doing what Im doing now on this show than coming here and beating five of your English champions. \$0__`x~:MC?eb-3J _P4qRM.rJd=/M/8g~0i&1?Ap_d$:e[}@WVU6a(Biac)Qe~uKMuDG/GGCyJxO4vFfa;|MtwXx@4`l[EPZ0,'BlX A man who is not courageous enough to take risks will never accomplish . This was a way of working off your nerves, like you did with Liston and indeed all the people you fight. MA: Its a little bit of showbiz and helps the crowd. No sir. I hit him so hard that I made him cry. I done handcuffed lightning, and throw thunder in jail. No good in him, no justice, he's gonna be destroyed! I do a lot of reading, a lot of studying. He was still known as Cassius Clay. Tonight, I'm gonna whip you till you cry like a baby. Cite This Essay. Who would thought only of themselves and kill their race? And they always say precautions should be taken and talk about how gloves should be bigger and fighters should wear face protection. They dont speak their language, theyre just mentally dead. Its a matter of time Ali lowers the boom. Have you always had this gift, thinking right back? In the early 1970s Muhammad Ali fought for the heavyweight title against George Foreman. So I can love freedom and the flesh and blood of my people moreso than I do the money. His agility was impressive, but what was most impressive was his confidence in himself. It happens every day. MP: Id like to talk to you now about what happened when you refused to join the forces. Its the saddest country. And the heavyweight championship is his destiny. Red birds fly wanna be with red birds. His motto was "I am the greatest!". He dont say nothing. Muhammad Ali delivered an epic victory speech after he beat George Foreman to regain the world heavyweight titles in October 1974. Comment about George Foreman prior to the "Rumble in the Jungle" match, when referee Clayton warned Ali that if he didn't stop talking he would stop the fight. "If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it - then I can achieve it.". ", "Now the things that once were so effortlessmy strong voice and the quickness of my movementsare more difficult. I asked how much money was I getting, you know, for taking up my time. Now we will fight, but we will not go looking to start one. Oh no. Great speakers today use the same tactic to find success present whats in it for the world, and you will be a champion in your own industry. Clay showed me that I'll get locked up for murder if we're ever matched. Last night when you went to bed and woke up this morning, you don't remember a thing. You have good man in this city called Joe Bugner. Designing and delivering experiences through Presentation Design, Presentation Training, and Video Production. 4 0 obj So now Im going to forget the 400 years of lynching and killing raping and depriving my people feeding of justice and equality and the lowest of low last respect and Im going to look at two or three white people who are trying to do right and dont see the other million who are trying to kill me? If youre just looking for presentation services though, please just exit out this box and continue along. were just human beings. He is also often regarded as one of 'the greatest' athletes to have ever existed. What they mad about? You been hearing about how bad I am since you were a little kid with mess in your pants! Only Tarzan can talk to the animals. Copyright 2016 NPR. When really theyre not happy because she got some Puerto Rican music, hes got him some Chinese music and theyre going to be clashing all the time. Muhammad Ali died Friday at age 74. In Korea they werent bad but they still dropped the bomb. When did Muhammad Ali stop talking? "I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. You won't even stand up for me in America for my religious beliefs, and you want me to go somewhere and fight, but you won't even stand up for me here at home. Olympic champion. This is the legend of Cassius Clay, the most beautiful fighter in the world today. Impossible is nothing. Then I signed to fight Buster Mathis. Muhammad Ali. Get ready to meet God.. 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I'm so mean, I make medicine sick. We are all the same. England's people have never lynched us, raped us, castrated us, tarred and feathered us, burned us up, pulled our sockets apart, stick knives in pregnant women's stomachs, enslaved us, rob us of our names, our knowledge, our Elijah Mohammad's been preaching that the white man of America God taught him is the blue-eyed, blond-headed Devil! Just picturing one million people and you couldnt see them all. 212 S 14th Street, STE B, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. 8. To be "The Greatest of All Time," boxing legend Muhammad Ali said you have to believe in yourself. MP: To lighten it a little but away from the political thing for a while, I saw a picture of you in the paper two days ago cornered by a group of fans, mainly women, in the supermarket. The nose is bleeding, the eyes cut, the teeth is out, and the brain might have a concussion just to please you human beings. Im involved in a freedom struggle. 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