Rip Mohammed Ali

[netibiza]

His fights were the only ones I ever watched. Him and our 'enry. RIP a true gent.

[Svejk]

Another icon gone.

[TWR]

They will be having a party up there, RIP Ali, you were the best.

[-SharonA-]

I met him once, a lovely man. What sad news.

[Ken4155]

Such sad news, but not unexpected. Ali was more than just a sportsman. He was a world-wide icon. At 9 years old, i obviously hadn't seen a great deal of boxing, but what bit i had seen appeared to me to be two men just trying to knock the stuffing out of each other - particularly in the heavyweight department. Then along comes Cassius Clay - and the bar was raised to a level some boxers just could never achieve. He brought a style to the ring never seen before, epitomising the word ;ringcraft'. The man was simply mesmerising to watch and when he spoke people hung on his every word. Hated by some Americans for his refusal to fight in the Vietnam war, but loved by millions. R.I.P. big man, you're suffering is over.

[Arksided]

R.I.P. Mohammed, I've just heard, another icon gone indeed no so unexpected My thoughts go out to his family and friends.

[Butterbun]

"Cass the Gas", "The Louisville Lip", "The Greatest"
All true. RIP Ali, you've left your mark on the boxing world.

[Svejk]

As an aside, what a lovely man George Foreman is.

[ummmm]

RIP to a legend. A man that made boxing actually look a little bit graceful.

[albaqwerty]

not only a great boxer, but a great civil rights activist (albeit not front page news in the UK) A true legend
RIP and thank you for the skill and your humour

[marval]

Thank you for all you did, RIP Mohammed.

[Fibonacci]

Floated like a butterfly
Stung like a bee
We will only ever know
One Muhammed Ali
RIP

[tonyav]

RIP to a true icon.

Funeral is on Wednesday.


I found this amazing ( unless a doc tells me otherwise ).

She said his heart had kept beating for 30 minutes after his organs had failed, calling his passing as "a true testament to the strength of his spirit and will."

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/daddy-is-free-now-daughters-tribute-to-ali/ar-BBtRrKZ?li=BBoPWjQ