It wasnt rocket science on Alis part. He saw what they did to his idol Joe Louis. Made him do free boxing exhibitions, took advantage of him, left him broke and penniless and Ali said theyre not doing that to me. Plus he didnt want all the black men and women joining to go die in the rich white mens wars. He was a genius.
What a man he was. I mean who would back then dare to show such bravery and courage to say [NO] to white America establishment. He single handedly did.! He convinced everybody around him this was the right decisions. Tell me if you know of any other figure who could do that!?
When Ali died, there was blanket coverage here in the UK.. it was the only story on the BBC news channels etc for the whole day. Same with the print news...In the Sun for example it was front page and the first 15 pages.., and a centre page special dedication.. and some pages in the sport section. I've not seen anything like it other than a member of the British royal family dying. No sports man will ever again get that kind of coverage.
Did the interviewer suggest that it was Bob Arum who 'made' Muhammad Ali there? Arum showed a contemptible lack of objectivity by ststing 'everyone' wanted him to take the government's deal because he was a cash cow. Yet that was exactly his own attitude, describing the champ's stand as stupid. What this interview confirms to me is the importance of having your own mind and standing by your own decisions. Ali may have gone to jail, never boxed or retained the title again, been forgotten and even died in poverty. In 'white' terms that would have made him a big - time loser, the ultimate fool. But he still would have been right. Irrespective of the consequences, he was Right. Even if America had gone on to a great popular triumph in Vietnam, and its returning troops to heroes' welcomes, he still would have been right. As he often said, he couldn't have gone to Vietnam. It was a choice between the title and the money or his soul. He chose his soul. This is something that a mercenary white man like Arum would never understand.
MadMaxx382. you couldn't have explained it better Arum was only there for the money..no principles only money was important to those people around Ali that time..i salute you my brother
Ali knows the teaching of the Holy Quran and Sunnah. And he followed and practiced it. Is not because of his own decision but the right decision he has made and through the guidance and protection from the creator. It is written in the holy quran, that's even the whole world is against you but if you are on the right path don't be afraid of Satan and his soldiers and in Islam the truth wins not the majority wins. And from what his former promoter is saying here makes Ali the greatest of all time and will remain the greatest. May Allah Subhanahu Wa'Tallah grant him Janna'tul Firdaus.
If our GREAT ancestors, like Harriet Tubman did not compromise SELF for the sake of the status quo, why are we so surprise at the GREAT Muhammad Ali for not comprising on his belief? I will ALWAYS love him for not caving in...
After it's my time, What I'd like to be remembered is, He took a few cups of Luv One table spoon of patience One teaspoon of generosity One pint of Kindness, One pinch of Laughter. He mixed it all together with a loyal loving heart.
THATS HOW BOB ARUM GOT FROM A HARVERD LAWYER TO RICH BOXING PROMOTER, AND TO THIS DAY HES BIGGER THAN BOXING. YOU HEAR HIM SAY EVERYBODY WANT HIM TO TAKE THE DEAL, HE WAS A CASH COW, EVERYBODY MADE MONEY, EVERYBODY BUT ALI.
MUHAMMAD ALI didn't take that deal and didn't take down because of MALCOLM X'S influence on him amd MALCOLM'S teachings. Some people want to forget that MALCOLM was the one that got MUHAMMAD ALI into the Nation of Islam and they cultivated a very close relationship and MALCOLM was MUHAMMAD'S first teacher other than ELIJAH MUHAMMAD. All MUHAMMAD'S talk of Black Nationalist comes from MALCOLM. There are more pictures of MALCOLM X and MUHAMMAD ALI than with ELIJAH MUHAMMAD or anyone else during that four/five year per than with any other Mulsims except his natural brothers and trainer.
you cant buy muslim belives we belive what god prepar for us is more greater somthing all the money in the world cant get us its heaven witch is better than life it self better than space and earth rip my brother mohamad
Muhammad Ali (may Allah have mercy on him) follows the holy Quran and he knew that Islam ,,, Free slaves and prevent them from being sold in the markets, whipping and torturing them
I think it was a message from God that Ali shouldn't have been there in Vietnam to get killed in an unjust war. Assuming he went who knows he would have been killed but he wasn't a coward . A brave person like Ali would have fought on behalf of America if she was attacked in a just war.
that was god test know one knew that but him god alwasys test muslims to seprate the true muslims from the fake cuz the mission he was sent for was heavy mission he needed to be strong and stronger than the whole world
This is innacurate. His change in views and rhetoric towards white people was because of Ali's leader and teacher Imam WD Mohammed son of the Hon Elijah Muhmmad. Wdm introduced Ali to the Quran, Salaat, & and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad pbuh. Ali lived and died as a sunni muslim. I knew him personally. May ALLAH SWT frogive his faults, make his grave spacious and filled w light, and grant him Jannah Al firdous as well as Imam WD Mohammed Sis Clara Muhammad Elijah Muhammad And Malcolm X. 🤲🏿
Shiraz Anwer ugh no, he'd rather be in jail than to serve his country and later he was touring colleges giving racist speeches against white people. a draft dodger can never be called the greatest ... unless it's the greatest .... embarrassment !! :-)
***** Hey, it was the US Government's decision - you can't say - oh, i don't like it, I'm not going or else half the people drafted would have just stayed home ! ... that's just an excuse a coward uses anyway. It's the same with every war, there will always be scared people who will come up with an excuse not to go, they are called Draft Dodgers but I also call them cowards. Ali was just a big phony with a loud mouth.
Being the champ outside of the boxing ring is what made Muhammad the greatest.
Sosa Miyagi
Muhammad Ali was the Greatest in the ring and a wonderful person outside of the Ring.
It wasnt rocket science on Alis part. He saw what they did to his idol Joe Louis. Made him do free boxing exhibitions, took advantage of him, left him broke and penniless and Ali said theyre not doing that to me. Plus he didnt want all the black men and women joining to go die in the rich white mens wars. He was a genius.
I agree with you
That's right, uncle Sam forgot about Joe Louis
Did kind of the same to Jesse Owens
What a man he was. I mean who would back then dare to show such bravery and courage to say [NO] to white America establishment. He single handedly did.! He convinced everybody around him this was the right decisions. Tell me if you know of any other figure who could do that!?
Freeman 99 all in his early 20s and fresh face on the scene. Ali was incredible
None.
Malcom X.
Dr martin luther king didn't back down
Huey Newton took on Oakland cops.
This is what made Ali the greatest - not the actual boxing
When Ali died, there was blanket coverage here in the UK.. it was the only story on the BBC news channels etc for the whole day. Same with the print news...In the Sun for example it was front page and the first 15 pages.., and a centre page special dedication.. and some pages in the sport section. I've not seen anything like it other than a member of the British royal family dying. No sports man will ever again get that kind of coverage.
Both feats made him the greatest that he beat the biggest and baddest boxers of his era and he stood up for what he believed in without faltering!!!
Plus the actual boxing.
A man of Principal the Honorable Muhammed Ali.
Ali was a great warrior for manhood.
Ali is the best and most brave man
He was a gift🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Did the interviewer suggest that it was Bob Arum who 'made' Muhammad Ali there? Arum showed a contemptible lack of objectivity by ststing 'everyone' wanted him to take the government's deal because he was a cash cow. Yet that was exactly his own attitude, describing the champ's stand as stupid. What this interview confirms to me is the importance of having your own mind and standing by your own decisions. Ali may have gone to jail, never boxed or retained the title again, been forgotten and even died in poverty. In 'white' terms that would have made him a big - time loser, the ultimate fool. But he still would have been right. Irrespective of the consequences, he was Right. Even if America had gone on to a great popular triumph in Vietnam, and its returning troops to heroes' welcomes, he still would have been right. As he often said, he couldn't have gone to Vietnam. It was a choice between the title and the money or his soul. He chose his soul. This is something that a mercenary white man like Arum would never understand.
MadMax382 , Very well said sir!
MadMaxx382. you couldn't have explained it better Arum was only there for the money..no principles only money was important to those people around Ali that time..i salute you my brother
It wasn't just Arum. Herbert Muhammad wanted him to take the deal and had Jim Brown Try to convince him to take the deal.
MadMax382 TRUTH IS BEING SPOKEN HERE, LISTEN CLOSELY!!!
Ali knows the teaching of the Holy Quran and Sunnah. And he followed and practiced it. Is not because of his own decision but the right decision he has made and through the guidance and protection from the creator. It is written in the holy quran, that's even the whole world is against you but if you are on the right path don't be afraid of Satan and his soldiers and in Islam the truth wins not the majority wins. And from what his former promoter is saying here makes Ali the greatest of all time and will remain the greatest. May Allah Subhanahu Wa'Tallah grant him Janna'tul Firdaus.
So glad he stuck to his cause because he was definitely right! They want people to fight for a country’s freedom where they don’t even have freedom!
Touched by God..Ali was touched by God.. Love you always Ali!
He ws bless by Allah
No it wasn't King that made him change
It was bcoz by then he had gained more knowledge of what islam ,his religion stands for
It was because Ali knew Malcolm X was right... in the end.
Ali was GOD gifted.
If our GREAT ancestors, like Harriet Tubman did not compromise SELF for the sake of the status quo, why are we so surprise at the GREAT Muhammad Ali for not comprising on his belief? I will ALWAYS love him for not caving in...
Herbert wanted to take the deal, cause of the money, but Elijah said,that two of his sons are sitting in jail, and that was enough for Ali.
Elijah Muhammad also did jail time for refusing induction if I remember correctly.
Great video ,wonderful insight very deep
I love Muhammad ali an every thing he stand for rip
Wow,My Inspiration, I am glad I got to meet him in the 1980s, was Truly Amazing to so many people 🙏🏾🥊
After it's my time,
What I'd like to be remembered is,
He took a few cups of Luv
One table spoon of patience
One teaspoon of generosity
One pint of Kindness,
One pinch of Laughter.
He mixed it all together
with a loyal loving heart.
May allah bless u what an a great Muslim thanks allah for ur excitement
Beautiful said i miss ali
We still want our own States and Reparations! King wants this for His People!
One man Army. The real hero Ali
Muhammad Ali was a great man.
He was absolutely 💯 Percent Right 👍
True muslim always puts principal n value ahead of money
The only reason Ali did that, was that Elijah and two of his sons went to jail, because of that.
THATS HOW BOB ARUM GOT FROM A HARVERD LAWYER TO RICH BOXING PROMOTER, AND TO THIS DAY HES BIGGER THAN BOXING. YOU HEAR HIM SAY EVERYBODY WANT HIM TO TAKE THE DEAL, HE WAS A CASH COW, EVERYBODY MADE MONEY, EVERYBODY BUT ALI.
MUHAMMAD ALI didn't take that deal and didn't take down because of MALCOLM X'S influence on him amd MALCOLM'S teachings. Some people want to forget that MALCOLM was the one that got MUHAMMAD ALI into the Nation of Islam and they cultivated a very close relationship and MALCOLM was MUHAMMAD'S first teacher other than ELIJAH MUHAMMAD.
All MUHAMMAD'S talk of Black Nationalist comes from MALCOLM. There are more pictures of MALCOLM X and MUHAMMAD ALI than with ELIJAH MUHAMMAD or anyone else during that four/five year per than with any other Mulsims except his natural brothers and trainer.
Sorry but it was Capt Sam better known as the Rock of the South he was already in the Nation of Islam
The only reason was that Elijah Muhammad wanted it. Three sons of him were also in prison. Herbert wanted it because of his 1/3 of Ali`s earnings.
This guy made his millions without putting gloves on
RIP CHAMP. you are true man
you cant buy muslim belives we belive what god prepar for us is more greater somthing all the money in the world cant get us its heaven witch is better than life it self better than space and earth rip my brother mohamad
This is not a Muslim ideology but Mohammed Ali's.
The 5 black men stood out in the 20th century john carlos bill russell jim brown bull russell n curt flood these men made a difference.
Deep....1~Luv
Muhammad Ali (may Allah have mercy on him) follows the holy Quran and he knew that Islam ,,, Free slaves and prevent them from being sold in the markets, whipping and torturing them
Allahumah Aameen yaarab
they poisoned him
I think it was a message from God that Ali shouldn't have been there in Vietnam to get killed in an unjust war. Assuming he went who knows he would have been killed but he wasn't a coward . A brave person like Ali would have fought on behalf of America if she was attacked in a just war.
They did have pay per view then.
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that was god test know one knew that but him god alwasys test muslims to seprate the true muslims from the fake cuz the mission he was sent for was heavy mission he needed to be strong and stronger than the whole world
Black men fight for a place that could be ours. Few states for blacks. Stomg black men stand against a nation
This is innacurate. His change in views and rhetoric towards white people was because of Ali's leader and teacher Imam WD Mohammed son of the Hon Elijah Muhmmad. Wdm introduced Ali to the Quran, Salaat, & and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad pbuh. Ali lived and died as a sunni muslim. I knew him personally. May ALLAH SWT frogive his faults, make his grave spacious and filled w light, and grant him Jannah Al firdous as well as Imam WD Mohammed Sis Clara Muhammad Elijah Muhammad And Malcolm X. 🤲🏿
Ali was a coward. 🤷♂️💯
You are out of order with that statement
wow, he was such a big coward. how embarrassing to be a draft dodger. he'd rather be in jail than fight for his country.
Rather go to jail than kill innocent human beings... Ali The Greatest!
Shiraz Anwer ugh no, he'd rather be in jail than to serve his country and later he was touring colleges giving racist speeches against white people. a draft dodger can never be called the greatest ... unless it's the greatest .... embarrassment !! :-)
+The_Chipmunk_ Do you think America was right to attack Vietnam?
***** Hey, it was the US Government's decision - you can't say - oh, i don't like it, I'm not going or else half the people drafted would have just stayed home ! ... that's just an excuse a coward uses anyway. It's the same with every war, there will always be scared people who will come up with an excuse not to go, they are called Draft Dodgers but I also call them cowards. Ali was just a big phony with a loud mouth.
+The_Chipmunk_ Yes I'm sure you would be the first to get your tin hat on if there's a war, are you in the army?