It is not often that a sports figure deserves the reverence that is being directed toward Muhammad Ali but he truly transcended his chosen field of boxing.
He simply was the most recognizable human being on the planet....and I think that truth has existed since he went to Zaire to battle George Foreman in 1974. He was already a world figure but that "event" solidified his global identity.
There are so many ways to view his life, but the one thing I seem to know, that no one else does......
HE NEVER THREW A BODY PUNCH
EVERY PUNCH WAS DIRECTED AT HIS OPPONENTS HEAD.
I defy anyone to find one punch that he threw to any area of the body that wasn't above the neck...and you can pull up video's of almost every fight he had.
We shared some similar ideals regarding war and the military.
I had the honor of shaking his hand in 1978 and looked directly into his eyes......his soul
is
extrememly
bright
as was his
entire
physical life.
Michael Timothy McAlevey
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