HE LIVED A FRUITFULL LIFE

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By: C. Harrison/6/8/2016

In a  Phoenix, Arizona hospital Muhammad Ali took his last breath. He died surrounded by his family rip at 74.  Ali was born January 17, 1942 and was named Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. He converted to the muslin faith and thereafter became Muhammad Ali.  Ali died Monday, June 3, 2016, after a long battle with Parkinson disease. He will be buried later this week Friday, June 10, 2016, in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.

News of the boxing icon’s death brought people together from around the world to mourn his lost. Those  who were privileged to him will converged on his burial to wish him farewell and to say their good byes or make peace.

Ali was one of America’s greatest athlete and was known for his world class trash talking especially before one of his boxing gigs, but it is his famous quotes, that ran deep and will be remembered for a life time to come. His quotes included : “Float like a butterfly sting like a bee,” “The man who has no imaginations has no wings,” and my favorite “The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 wasted 30 years of his life.” 

I was only a child when he fought Joe Frazier, a night that I will always remember because everyone men, I knew had a radio at their ear or one would see groups of men sitting around listening to the infamous fight and hear the hissing of teeth’s when it was announced that Joe Frazier had knocked him out. At the time I didn’t understand but has I grew I came to know who this legend was and saw more of him on TV. Indeed he was all what was said of him and then some.

He will live on through the history books that will certainly remember him. He was a champ and the greatest boxer of the 21st century. My condolence goes out to his family and friends. He will be missed.