{"id":825,"date":"2009-10-15T00:58:27","date_gmt":"2009-10-15T06:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.techdivine.com\/tdblog\/?p=825"},"modified":"2009-11-15T01:12:36","modified_gmt":"2009-11-15T07:12:36","slug":"dont-you-know-it-hes-the-worlds-greatest-ali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techdivine.com\/tdblog\/2009\/10\/dont-you-know-it-hes-the-worlds-greatest-ali\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t you know it, he&#8217;s the world&#8217;s Greatest: Ali!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cService to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth \u2019\u2019 &#8211; MUHAMMAD ALI.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-826\" title=\"alihu\" src=\"http:\/\/www.techdivine.com\/tdblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/alihu.jpg\" alt=\"alihu\" width=\"262\" height=\"370\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So much has been written, read and said about the most hypnotic legend of all times&#8230;.. THE ONE THE ONLY &#8211; MUHAMMAD ALI, born January  17, 1942.<\/p>\n<p>I have been just one among the billions of admirers of this GREATEST ICON for as long as I can remember.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, I have his books, his Documented videos &amp; it makes me keep wanting to just catch a glimpse of the LEGEND up close &amp; personal one day, just once in my lifetime<\/p>\n<p>Muhammad Ali, what makes him so special- &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is      it the fact that he always did what he said he would.<\/li>\n<li>Is      it the fact that he called the rounds, his way.<\/li>\n<li>Is      it because he truly was the BEST<\/li>\n<li>or      was it because he is forever the PEOPLE\u2019s CHAMP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>He is all that and more. He kept saying,\u00a0 \u201cI am the Greatest\u2019\u2019 and his very famous words \u201cits not bragging , if you can back it up\u2019\u2019 always keep coming back when you hear any of his critic\u2019s words&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>He was a man who dreamed, who predicted and accomplished every time he set his focus into. He is a man who is all about pure passion.<\/p>\n<p>His impeccable skill, his heart of gold, a man, a legend and the one who made an impact which has been truly larger than life holds all our hearts together.<\/p>\n<p>In Louisville, on October  29, 1960, ALI won his first professional fight he was then in his greater bouts duly crowned the heavyweight champion of the world and he reconfirmed his abilities when he knocked out Liston in the first round of their rematch in Lewiston, Maine on May 25,  1965.<\/p>\n<p>One of my most fav bouts of his is: \u201cThe fight with FOREMAN, held in Zaire \u2013 The Rumble in the Jungle.\u2019\u2019 on October  30, 1974.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-827\" title=\"alirumble\" src=\"http:\/\/www.techdivine.com\/tdblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/alirumble.jpg\" alt=\"alirumble\" width=\"421\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techdivine.com\/tdblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/alirumble.jpg 421w, https:\/\/www.techdivine.com\/tdblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/alirumble-252x300.jpg 252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>His talents and skills can be surpassed only by the power of his heart.<\/p>\n<p>His love for the less fortunate, his strong beliefs on color and racism &#8211; where he said \u201cHating people because of their color is wrong, it does not matter which color does the hating. It\u2019s just plain wrong\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Muhammad Ali is a true legend and a hero forever who will till eternity inspire millions to pursue their dreams and make that IMPACT truly positive.<\/p>\n<p>Some resources where you get to know the Legend a little bit more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ali.com\/\">www.ali.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.time.com\/time\/time100\/heroes\/profile\/ali01.html\">www.time.com\/time\/time100\/heroes\/profile\/ali01.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/techdivine.tripod.com\/flashcontent\/id12.html\">http:\/\/techdivine.tripod.com\/flashcontent\/id12.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Muhammad_Ali\">http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Muhammad_Ali<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alicenter.org\/\">www.alicenter.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A brief listing of few of his amazing talent :<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Total fights: 61<\/p>\n<p>KO: 37<\/p>\n<p>W: 19<\/p>\n<p>L: 4<\/p>\n<p>KO\u2019d: 1<\/p>\n<p>(source &#8211; his official website )<\/p>\n<p>Tribute to a legend:<\/p>\n<p>Muhammad Ali is a true Legend I believe,<\/p>\n<p>his greatness , his skills which no one could deceive&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>the man , the machine a hero he is to me&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>the greatest \u2018n none like him the world will ever see&#8230;&#8230; ALI<\/p>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techdivine.com%2Ftdblog%2F2009%2F10%2Fdont-you-know-it-hes-the-worlds-greatest-ali%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cService to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth \u2019\u2019 &#8211; MUHAMMAD ALI. So much has been written, read and said about the most hypnotic legend of all times&#8230;.. THE ONE THE ONLY &#8211; MUHAMMAD ALI, born January 17, 1942. 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