8:198-Minute Listen. Tony Galento was a little heavy-set fella who hit real hard to the body. Muhammad Ali. And Im not going to deny I believe everything he teach and for white people in the country who are not devils, then they should prove they are not devils. He is the greatest! Those rattle snakes didnt want to bite me and I knew they were good. Muhammad Ali, The Soul of a Butterfly: Reflections on Life's Journey. Elsewhere on the show, we'll hear remembrances from the memorial service. Like Joe Lewis was one of the greatest fist fighters but didnt have the foot work. But Elijah Muhammad has been on record as saying he believes white men are devils. In an age when the demarcation line between sport , showbiz and politics has become blurred, hes a prime example of a man who is an athlete yet he represents so many other things for so many other people. Ellis has got a family, hes an ex friend of mine and he wants to live too. That wed see the launching of a coloured satellite. More. You cant sing up on freedom, but you can swing up on some freedom. That I'm livin' out my life. But now, if I even say the wrong thing I make the news. His good Roman Catholic boy Floyd Paterson. And Miss America was always white. [4] Just last week, I murdered a rock, injured a stone, hospitalized a brick. And I always asked my mother, I said, Momma, how come is everything white? I said, Why is Jesus white with blond hair and blue eyes? A Jewish name. I fear aeroplanes. And then he got in his opponents corner and got some deodorant and sprayed it, holding his nose, and he was trowing out at people and making out all kinds of bad gestures. I beat people up. MP: Are you saying that every white man in America is a devil? MP: Can I ask you, you see your place very clearly as an athlete and this particular dispute weve been talking about. And Elijah Muhammad was taught by Allah, who we refer to as God, to teach us the truth that will free us. Like how would a Chinese look named Robert Smith? But usually m on the spot with my predictions and some people really gamble and bet money on the rounds I say. I believe in Allah and in peace. This will be like a kid out of the Olympics meeting the fastest heavyweight champion who ever lived. MA: Well, I tell you. And I went downtown that day, had my big gold medal on, and went in a restaurant. And I thought about that as I rode off in the rain. True Muslims know or should know that it goes against our religion to try and force Islam on anybody. Many of Muhammad's boxing matches coined some now very well-known catch-phrases: "Fight of the century" - Ali and Frazier at Gardens on the 8th of March 1971. Download. I'd like for them to say he took a few cups of love, he took one tablespoon of patience, teaspoon of generosity, one pint of kindness. On training, as quoted by Pete Axthelm and Peter Bonventre in "Ali: Born Again!,". A lot of peoples features change. I cannot lose. In America they got a saying: the n****r talks too much. "If you even dream of beating . And then they got some stuff called White House cigars, White Swan soap, King White soap, White Cloud tissue paper, White Rain hair rinse, White Tornado floor wax, everything was white. Betting against me is completely absurd. Muhammad Ali - "The Greatest ". And when Gorgeous George came down the aisle he had these two blonde beautiful girls carrying his robe so it wouldnt get dirty. Muhammad Ali, original name Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., (born January 17, 1942, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.died June 3, 2016, Scottsdale, Arizona), American professional boxer and social activist. Period. When Cassius says a mouse can outrun a horse, don't ask how. Muhammad Ali refuses to fight in Vietnam (1967) Heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Clay, 1942-2016) was outspoken about many political issues, including his opposition to the Vietnam War. You been hearing about how bad I am since you were a little kid with mess in your pants! I am the man this poems about, Ill be champ of the world; there isnt a doubt.. But he also insisted a Muslim woman should be covered from head to toe. No features or nothing distorted, like him. MA : Right, its different to others who have lost - or so called lost - the titles and others would say have gone downhill slightly. I was lucky, from the age of 12 I had boxing talent and was good for my age. "It's a sad day for life, man. But America still dropping bombs. The boxing champ talked of his childhood questioning his mother why everything deemed good was always whiteand how he related the story of how, his conversion to Islam and how, after he had won an Olympic gold medal for his country, he was still refused service in a restaurant because of his colour. muhammad ali i am the greatest speech transcript. They caused many people to laugh, some to cringe. Because you said to me Frazier was under intensive treatment. You dont believe that, do you? MP: You mentioned that you wrote poetry other than boxing - do you ever write about this other side of you? Boxings a rough sport and you get hit a lot. Clay is a good enough fighter, but it's unfortunate that he's a. We are all the same. The slaves were not better offthe boat Ali refers to brought the slaves through a horrific Middle Passage to a life of painful servitudeyet their descendants today, even if they won't admit it, are better off. You can do what you want. MA: I make predictions about what Im going to do before a fight, that makes me nervous because Ive gotten so good at it until people really look for me to do it. Nicknamed The Greatest, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated figures of the 20th century and as one of the greatest boxers in history. And Manchester I had 12,000 - 15000, just talking and signing autographs. <>
Muhammad Ali discusses . But when youre behind the wheel its not like that. So people still recognise me. "After a 32-year battle with Parkinson's disease, Muhammad Ali has passed away at the age of 74. MP: Youve talked about being pretty and fighting clever. Then I was on Joe Frazier. Maybe a plane will go down with ninety people on it. Sellin' out shows, I'm on that . When you were a kid in Louisville, did you get involved in fist fights and things like that? I talk to God everyday. And I flew through him. Chapter one . He's doomed. MP: When is your first recollection, as a child, of being a second class citizen? ", "Boxing is a lot of white men watching two black men beat each other up. Yes! Designing and delivering experiences through Presentation Design, Presentation Training, and Video Production. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. You know I'm bad. The second, after Nixon. He's got speed and endurance. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. It's a lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believe in myself. Documented by. I'm so mean, I make medicine sick. I think were all brothers - thats the truth. MP: What about also being a champion, a thing that Ive often wondered about, do you get people coming up to you and wanting to take a swing at you? And the flag is going dun-dun-dun-dun. Content Warning: This conversation includes racially and/or culturally derogatory language and/or negative depictions of Black and Indigenous people of color, women, and LGBTQI+ individuals. Read Muhammad's poem aloud and then write your own poem that describes how you are "The Greatest!" Perhaps, you're the greatest at a sport or perhaps you're the greatest at a school subject. But I have said it once and I will say it again. Ali explained the various . The Russian standing right here, and the Pole right here. Joe Frazier is so ugly that when he cries, the tears turn around and go down the back of his head. MA: I dont call myself a political figure but Im taken to be. And its been happening and they never get the ones. I pulled off him deliberately, blood pumping and gushing. "I Am the Greatest!" Muhammad Ali once said "I am the greatest! Would you like to be president? The same people will give me hell if I turn to them and say, lets free my people now. This page was last edited on 9 December 2022, at 18:34. Last night when you went to bed and woke up this morning, you don't remember a thing. But the first place that well rise will be the black people of America, and then the rest of them will. I'm so mean, I make medicine sick." "I'm not the greatest. But I was so wrapped up in boxing since I was 12. And yet to more people who care little about sport and even less about politics, hes one of the worlds great entertainer. I want to be with my own. He couldnt talk about it. Mainly when I fight them. MA: A swing at ME? Also, play our mobile quiz app at deadoraliveapp.com Links: Transcript of this episode Famous & Gravy official website Dead or Alive Quiz Game Follow our show on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn New York Times obituary for Muhammad Ali The Simpsons supercut video of all Muhammad Ali references Muhammad Ali lights the Olympic torch at 1996 Atlanta I . Muhammad Ali. oqoL?, 4m$~PVK
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?|w6xIt4@<55QRc"c`Wd]*zEyd|!ifh&J|Ztv^8 It's just a job. were just human beings. Impossible is temporary. So I say, did you really believe when I said that? MP: Were you in a gang as a kid - were you running with a gang? Angels are white, the Pope, Mary, and even the angels. I said, Mother, when we die, do we go to Heaven? She said, Naturally we go to Heaven. I said, Well, what happened to all the black angels?, I said, Oh, I know. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. endobj
(Ive not been paid for that commercial). Joe Frazier fought his last fight with Bobby Foster in Detroit, Michigan. Remaining Time -0:00. Born Cassius Marcellus Clay in Louisville, Kentucky. xY[o~7I@^I Our team is always happy in helping you deliver an experience. It was on in every bar in America, even traffic stilled. In Korea they werent bad but they still dropped the bomb. When really theyre not happy because she got some Puerto Rican music, hes got him some Chinese music and theyre going to be clashing all the time. If Ali says a mosquito can pull a plow, don't ask how. MA: Im defeating Americas so-called threats and enemies. Only Tarzan can talk to the animals. Not a power struggle. Its an opinion. Gene Tunney was a great. And that brought us back to his spoken word album he made in 1963, "I Am The Greatest." Athlete, activist, rebel, poet, legendMuhammad Ali stood larger than life in the imagination of hundreds of millions of people around the world. Not black Muslim. The most powerful military country in the world, America - which makes all the guns, all the machinery, all the bullets - taught us how to shoot the guns. But I did not deliberately try to hurt anyone. Introduction. And I was in the rain on my bicycle and I was leaning over listening to a fellows radio in a car. But those were the rounds I lost. Why do I have to wait till I die to get milk and honey? Something went wrong, please try again later. While Alis pre-fight quotes will live through the test of time, dont skip on his speeches outside the ring. June 4, 2016. And he was on course to fight Sonny Liston for the world heavyweight championship. That's the only way you gonna save this sucker. 1 0 obj
Barack Obama led tributes to the incandescent athlete, activist, humanitarian, poet and showman with a statement that caught the mood of many. I just won the gold medal and I couldnt eat downtown. Muhammad Ali turns 70 today and the boxing legend has his fair share of memorable quotes. If my mind can conceive it; and my heart can believe it then I can achieve it. At the time, the television interview was deemed edgy. But I think its sad that. MP: How do you travel when youre in the States then? They later agreed with me on just that subject. I Am the Greatest: The Adventures of . ON BOXING 'I done wrestled with an alligator, I done tussled with a whale, only last week I murdered a rock, injured a stone, hospitalized a brick. He didnt mention anything about Europe or Sweden or Canada. And when a pilot says its going to be bad, its going to be rough. And that makes me nervous until I get started. One fella stood up, looked at him and said, boy, he needs a good whoopin. And he reached over and took a keg of beer out of a mans hand and threw it in the mans face. It was 1967 when Muhammad Ali refused to . I had my style of moving and dancing and whatever I do. MA: There wont be on our part. And who went to jail? The hype was part of my job, like skipping rope. So when I heard that we dont have our names, we dont speak our true Arabic language, we were robbed of Islam, our true religion, and weve been made deaf, dumb, and blind in slavery. And I naturally I was right in the middle of it and represented all of it and that kept me alive. Impossible is not a declaration. They lie too.. Elijah Muhammad teaches separatism, the two races shall live separately and the blacks should have their own. Those who ever come in to prominence. Here are 50 pieces of wisdom from Ali which we could all look to follow which would make the world a better place. Your email address will not be published. January 10th, 1957 April 4th, 1968 The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is founded to help work for full What moves him to call me up here?. Part of this is frequently paraphrased out of context as: I'm not gonna help nobody get something my negroes don't have. He was still known as Cassius Clay. Muhammad Ali - one of the most well-known athletes to have walked this earth. And Dempsey was more of a wild, rough fighter - a little like Marciano. I respected him then, and I respect him now. 00:00. Do I do what? Were not trying to take power away or rule anybody - were just trying to get up from under the rulers. And Im sure no intelligent white person watching this show, in his or her right white mind, want black men and women marrying their white sons and daughters and in return introducing their grandchildren to half brown, kinky haired black people. The fight goes like this: Ding! And you cant take no Chinese man and give him no Puerto Rican woman and talking like theyre in love and emotionally in love and physically. And a lot of time Ive been lucky enough to predict 17 times what round. ALI: By Cassius Clay. No I dont pay it attention. You understand? That worries me. Its the saddest country. MA: Its Just Muslim. A lot of Catholics want to marry Catholics because the want their religion to stay the same. Muhammad Ali. I said, Man, I know Im going to get my people freedom. Boxing legend Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus . He might lose his life. Muhammad Ali was a very good boxer, but he was not unbeatable. Impossible is not a declaration. MP: Do you find that peoples attitude in America changed towards you. mannerofspeaking. Age is whatever you think it is. Watch and read the full transcript of Muhammad Ali's. His crusade was cut short when he was assassinated while giving a speech in 1965. The history is the history of the devil. MA: Let me tell you, when I was a kid I got mad enough to want to kill somebody but as you travel the world and Im struggling with a freedom fight against nations, you cant get enough hate in you to be mad at one man just because its a boxing match. That's the funniest joke in the world. Because right now black people are at home shouting at home jumping because they dont have the nerve to say what Im saying and nobodys never said it. 212 S 14th Street, STE B, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. The BEST Muhammad Ali Inspirational Speeches. MP: To lighten it a little but away from the political thing for a while, I saw a picture of you in the paper two days ago cornered by a group of fans, mainly women, in the supermarket. Ali dominated the fight and won the bout through a unanimous decision on points. His motto was "I am the greatest!". Never happened to you? In Hiroshima werent bad but they still dropped the bomb. So when you ask God for a gift, be thankful if sends not diamonds, pearls or riches but the love of real true friends. Theyre not mad about nothing. I really do. MA: Let me tell you something - Ive never said this before. Dan Angelucci: 'The Best (Best Man) Speech of all time', for Don and Katherine - 2019 Hallerman Sisters: 'Oh sister now we have to let you gooooo!' for Caitlin & Johnny - 2015 Korey Soderman (via Kyle): 'All our lives I have used my voice to help Korey express his thoughts, so today, like always, I will be my brother's voice' for Kyle and . Now Ali lands to the right. MP: Are you able to say how you might have managed against some of the great ones of the past? My conscience won't let me go shoot my brother, or some darker people, or some poor hungry people in the mud for big powerful America. He went back to tell Frank he was sorry he didnt bring the title back to America - all that silly stuff. Hes got family, hes got children. Why is the Lords supper all white men? But we have problems too. I was so busy I didnt have time to run in street gangs. What a beautiful swing. All kinds of things set us back, but life goes on. Because I look at two other men fighting and I think, I must be a fool. And they rape our women daily. Right after Joe Frazier, while he was still resting, I fought James Ellis. What did I do? They drew about 4500 people - the place held about 11,000. stream
It was one right hand. MA: No, not society. MA: No. A man who is not courageous enough to take risks will never accomplish . I was training for a fella called named of Duke Sabedong - he was Hawaiian fighter and a giant about 6 feet 8 inches tall. How theyve been taught to love white and hate black, how weve been robbed of our names in slavery. Now, you know who John Hawkins was. MA: A couple. If some black man go out and start something, a riot or something or, Im not going to jump in it and get killed because hes gone out and started something I dont believe in what hes fighting for or his approach. <>
How come the Chinese can go where I cant go in America? I was nervous for him. Not for my freedom. Just the idea of me, a humble fella from Kentucky, lucky in sports and now heres the house and the fight was piped in to places like Thailand in the government house, and Arabian officials took time off just to watch two men boxing. And if that bum even messes my hair up Ill annihilate him. Read more:Muhammad Ali had a 50 year love affair with Britain and he always felt like one of us. I go up to the cockpit and see all these things and think, what if this thing switches off, and were between England and America over the ocean - where would we land? ALI: And as you lie on the floor while the ref counts 10, you pray that you won't have to fight me again. I recognise them and they recognise me. However, this was said by Don King to George Foreman. Muhammad Ali was charmingly cocky, he was an entertaining braggart, he was an entrancing presence whether you liked boxing or not. Too dangerous. And when I get it out, will a shark come and bust the thing? Impossible is potential. Sir Michael who has described Ali as the most extraordinary man I have met questioned the boxer on his views on religion and race and he was as outspoken outside of ring as he was on it. When you're 65, ain't too much more to do. MP: I do understand. Olympic champion. I got him real quick. Whatever the case, one thing's for sure: only Ali could truly deliver it. Here are our three favorite speeches from The Greatest: 1: When asked what he was going to do when retiring from boxing, Favorite quote:What am I going to do for the next 16 years whats the best thing Im going to do? This kid's got a right. Or should I just close the door and stay safe. He's being laid to rest in his hometown. I said, Somethings wrong. And from then on, Ive been a Muslim. You won't even stand up for me in America for my religious beliefs, and you want me to go somewhere and fight, but you won't even stand up for me here at home. Its really silly, when you think about fighting. That will be more important than Ali losing. To me, as someone whos interested in sport, hes without doubt the most beautiful and complete athlete Ive ever seen. I showed the world. Do they have a lot of bathrooms in Heaven?. ", "I ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Cong. So I can love freedom and the flesh and blood of my people moreso than I do the money. Today its time to stop singing and start swinging. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. ", "At home I am a nice guy but I don't want the world to know. The play didnt make it but I was a success. I wanna tell you something. The three-time heavyweight boxing champion was known for his political, social and . It says we declare ourselves to be righteous Muslims and do not take part in wars, or in no way fashion or form take the lives of humans unless its a holy war declared by God himself. He was a slave trader from England. Were taught its impossible for us to be violent. Our shop has joined forces with Hatchit Co to launch a full service digital experience agency that challenges brands to embrace their creative confidence through web, video, and digital brand strategy. Accuracy and availability may vary. I was 21 years old, I was the Olympic champion but I hadnt started talking yet. . And he ran off the show. Why should they ask me to put on a uniform and go 10,000 miles from home and drop bombs and bullets on Brown people in Vietnam while so-called Negro people in Louisville are treated like dogs and denied simple human rights? And I said to myself, the champion of the whole world can whoop every man in Russia, every man in America, every man in China, every man in Japan, every man in Europe - every man in the whole world. I did not use the word pacifist. stream
Just thing about ten hundred people - that makes me nervous. Im sick and tired Im getting off this show. ", "I've wrestled with alligators. The government wanted him to change jobs. This kid fights great. Last night I had a dream, When I got to Africa, A poem about Foreman and the "Rumble in the Jungle" match (1974), Comment prior to the "Rumble in the Jungle" (30 October 1974), as documented in. MP: I think one of the things that are undeniably true about you Muhammad is that youve got this gift, this flair, for publicity. Keeps them out of trouble. Should I let those rattle snakes come down, hoping that those one thousand get together and form a shield? Its been declared a pacifist movement. It would have to be a holy war declared by God himself. Im not trying to get power over white. The Viet Cong are not all bad. Rest in peace champ, and thanks for making the world a better place. Pakistanis love their culture. Some of Muhammad Ali's children have found their own fame. I did it to Floyd Paterson, I did and I did it to George Chuvalo, I did it to Carl Miltenberger, I did it to Henry Cooper when he started bleeding. Many people were there for various reasons. And he said, If I lose, Im catching the next jet out to Russia. I'm the boldest, the prettiest, the most superior, most scientific, most skillfullest fighter in the ring today. And I was so nervous and thought, boy, he sure talks a lot. MA: Yeah. Do you think Muhammad Ali was the best boxer to step foot in . %
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