RIP Muhammad Ali

'I done wrestled with an alligator, I done tussled with a whale, handcuffed lightning, thrown thunder in jail; only last week I murdered a rock, injured a stone, hospitalized a brick. I'm so mean I make medicine sick.' 

'I done wrestled with an alligator, I done tussled with a whale, handcuffed lightning, thrown thunder in jail; only last week I murdered a rock, injured a stone, hospitalized a brick. I'm so mean I make medicine sick.' 

Write your comments here...Always bigging yourself up, aren't you Ian

Been travelling today so didn't hear the sad news. My dad used to train boxers for a while so we always watched Harry Carpenter and boxing. Grew up watching the Greatest. He was around forever or so it seemed. Sad to see such a strong man humbled by illness but the memory of when he was at his pomp will live on.

Sad news but the last time i saw him on tv he looked very frail which was sad for a man who was a super sportsman in his prime and king of his craft.He will not be forgotten.RIP.

v9.

His nickname, The Louisville Lip, was very apposite.

Can still remember as a young lad getting up in the middle of the night to watch the first Sonny Liston fight, but I doubt I will ever see anything like the Joe Frazier bouts again.

Magnificent athlete.

He was the greatest boxer I have ever seen. RIP Cassius.

To me he epitomised the sport of Boxing. He did what he said, he stood by his beliefs, never took a bribe (who would dare ask him?) Filled all the boxing arena's he faught in with his predictions, he brought the sport of boxing alive, people even watched hoping to see him put down, but he rose above them.....

.RIP Mohamed  Ali, or as I knew him Cassius Clay......

The thing is, everyone has heard of him.

Any age, male or female, interested in boxing or not......everyone knew of him.

That is greatness.

The funeral procession is being shown on BBC news at the moment. He had an extraordinary life and the tributes he's receiving are fitting and were hard earned.

I can only think of 2 or 3 other people in my lifetime who have been so universally admired; their legends live on.