MUHAMMAD ALI To Be Eulogized By BILL CLINTON, BRYANT GUMBEL, BILLY CRYSTAL – Lays To Rest in Louisville June 10

black and outspoken was something unheard of and rare territory to tread), Ali was no different a fighter and defendant of knowledge, truth and the human way in America outside of the ring than he was while in it-sticking and moving around opposition.

 

 

At age 18, Ali was a contender in the 1960 Rome Olympics for boxing and was the the 1st 3x heavyweight champion of the world-later, having fought other boxing legends like Joe Frazier, Sonny Liston, and George Foreman.

 

 

Ali lit the torch at the 1995 Olympic ceremonies in Atlanta-very much representative of the same way he lit the torch for other boxing greats he blazed the trail for.

No one will be able to be so synonymous and autonomous like Ali was, did it and lived it: boxing in the ring and knocking out the perils of life while ‘philosophizing’ -never apologizing for his confidence which was uncontested and undefeated.

 

 

Although Ali went on to glory, he lived gloriously, wonderfully, and “pretty”: leaving to be survived by him; a pretty, supportive wife and family and having lived a full, humanitarian and pretty life and philosophies so “him,” like:

“If you ever dream of beating me you’d better wake up and apologize.”

Notorious for his line made famous: “[I] float like a butterfly, and sting like a bee,” I-myself, like the rest of the world, am stunned, stung and so sorry that he’s no longer with us (but we know that “heaven” just needed a butterfly and a fighter, among all the ‘lovers’ is all.

 

 

 

The native Louisville slugger’s body was flown home where he will retire to rest follow his funeral set for Friday, June 10, 2016 where his friends former president Bill Clinton and sportscaster former Today Show host Bryant Gumbel-along with close friend and comedian Billy Crystal will eulogize the champ.

 

 

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