This kid fights great. MP: I think thats a philosophy of despair. And I heard her tell the manager, and he said, Well, hes got to go out. They put me out. But I have said it once and I will say it again. The Puerto Rican, Hawaiians, just about everybody can do more than black people and are more respected. But the people didnt know. Identifying you as property of certain masters. Only Tarzan can talk to the animals. In America they got two policemen, five policemen and one car watching each other, each has got a pistol, one has got a machine gun, one got a shotgun and two dogs growling at each other. 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. Santa Claus was white and everything bad was black. Because the people who actually saw the Joe Frazier Muhammad Ali fight, they saw me win at least nine rounds - the people who know boxing. He became the first boxer to win the heavyweight title three times. That will be more important than Ali losing. Nobody. They make a million dollars, they get a Rolls Royce and a nice home and a white wife and think, well, I made it. And who told him he could sing? He took one quart of laughter, one pinch of concern, and then, he mix willingness with happiness, he added lots of faith, and he stired it up well, then he spreads it over his span of a lifetime, and he served it to each and every deserving person he met. MA: Well, you wouldnt. ", "Sometimes I feel a little sad because I can see how some things I said could upset some people. My way of joking is to tell the truth. MA: Its a little bit of showbiz and helps the crowd. And if I threaten you, Im going to blackmail you. MP: Alright, well you call yourselves a pacifist movement. Documented by. ALI: Then someone with color - someone with dash - brought fight fans running with cash. It was one right hand. While Alis pre-fight quotes will live through the test of time, dont skip on his speeches outside the ring. 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. Check out Muhammad Ali's I am the Greatest highlight reel and speech! What Im trying to say is - well, you say that but youre on a show you gotta say that. Voila! MA: Second class? MUHAMMAD ALI: Well, I knew to draw money to make people, the, or the rich people, meaning the White people at the time who could buy ring side seats. Right after a fight I run right to the dressing room and right to the mirror and make sure Im still, you know, presentable. I'm the boldest, the prettiest, the most superior, most . I be on my Big L braggadocios rap shit. I recognise them and they recognise me. Fraziers still rising but the referee wears a frown. Every time I read the paper they say, Joe Frazier, he played an area that held ten thousand and 37 people showed up. And this is serious. Then the publicity after the fight said he had to spend four weeks in intensive treatment at the hospital he took such a terrible whooping. And here are two men, fighting each other and they bleed and hurting each other. He is also often regarded as one of 'the greatest' athletes to have ever existed. While you dont necessarily have to be a poet, think of delivering key lines in the form of 140-character tweets. Im not ducking and running from nothing. Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at the age of 42 and died in 2016 at the age of 74. Ali gained worldwide attention in 1960 when, at the age . No, Ive never noticed that. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. MA: Floyd Paterson? Get ready to meet God.. MA: Listen, bluebirds fly with bluebirds. Its really silly, when you think about fighting. (2:58) People sold everything - their cars, their land for miles, to come in and see me beat. These are countries that don't follow the Kentucky Derby. MA: I dont call myself a political figure but Im taken to be. Boxing is good for the livelihood but mainly, money dont really mean nothing - cos I proved that by gave up the title, not knowing that I wouldnt be back for four years. And I thought about that as I rode off in the rain. Chinese love Chinese. Every intelligent person wants their child to look like him. I didnt run with a gang - I didnt have time. 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. Hitch him up. In Hiroshima werent bad but they still dropped the bomb. Im just in the galley working and I never could get up to see the captain of the ship. <>>> but we wanted to dig deeper into some of his most inspirational speaking moments. I saw this white man swinging around Africa with a diaper on, hollering. Well, Americas in too much trouble - I dont want that job now. In the ring, he was a fierce fighter, but outside of the ring he was known . Instead of making the audience hear about his plans of retirement, he turned the moment into a teaching moment on the things that truly mattered to him. endobj Im going to dance and be pretty. Clay is a good enough fighter, but it's unfortunate that he's a. \$0__`x~:MC?eb-3J _P4qRM.rJd=/M/8g~0i&1?Ap_d$:e[}@WVU6a(Biac)Qe~uKMuDG/GGCyJxO4vFfa;|MtwXx@4`l[EPZ0,'BlX What did you say? Like. "I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.". It was released by CBS Columbia . If youre just looking for presentation services though, please just exit out this box and continue along. Theyre not mad about nothing. I was nervous for him. It would have to be a holy war declared by God himself. The eagles like to hang out in the mountains. But now, if I even say the wrong thing I make the news. stream Muhammad Ali (1942-2016) was an American former heavyweight champion boxer and one of the greatest sporting figures of the 20th century. The fistic world was dull and weary. Im involved in a freedom struggle. MA: Well I wrote about this Africa prison killing the other day. Things are getting much better, but I always wondered when I went to church on Sundays. I was baptized when I was twelve, but I didn't know what I was doing. When they gave me my title back I could have waited for Joe Frazier but I didnt. He was a true beat poet -- as in, he loved having a rhyme to have a reason to . 650 likes. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Whys he so nice to me now? Variant transcription: Who would have thought, when they came to the fight. They prowl the streets day and night - they shooting, hitting, its crazy. ", "Now the things that once were so effortlessmy strong voice and the quickness of my movementsare more difficult. It lasted six days but I sung four songs and there were critics, seriously, in New York who said that my part was perfect. Never happened to you? The government wanted him to. I shook up the world, I am the greatest, I'm king of the world, I'm pretty, I'm pretty, I'm a bad man, you heard me I'm a bad man. I was always curious. The three-time heavyweight boxing champion was known for his political, social and . I dont consider myself no attractive man. Our team is always happy in helping you deliver an experience. 5 0 obj Then I was on Joe Frazier. Not black Muslim. Who would thought only of themselves and kill their race? You are as old as you think you are. And the Africans have been there for centuries and they cant talk to the animals. The Ali-Lubbers fight is notable for the interview Ali gave to Reg Gutteridge during the interval between rounds of the televised bout with Gutteridge leaning through the ropes of the ring. "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.". MA: A swing at ME? Muhammad Ali discusses . MA: Right. And at that time, things werent integrated. We dont hate nobody. Oh, yeah, he's a big dude and he hits hard, you know, I'll call him what he wants. Ali will never die," Don King, who promoted some of Ali's biggest fights, told The Associated Press news . I beat people up. (AP Photo/Charles Harrity) AP Photo/Charles Harrity. Skip to main content. You might dispute that. Joe Frazier is so ugly that when he cries, the tears turn around and go down the back of his head. Keeps them out of trouble. Comment about George Foreman prior to the "Rumble in the Jungle" match, when referee Clayton warned Ali that if he didn't stop talking he would stop the fight. Wouldnt it make more sense, and cause less pain all round in this battle, if it was integration rather than separatism. ", "I may not talk perfect white talk-type English but I give you wisdom. MP: Can I ask you, you see your place very clearly as an athlete and this particular dispute weve been talking about. Mainly he talks about the American white man. In Hawaii they closed all the factories and had televisions on every street corner and people came out to watch the fight on the streets. UNIDENTIFIED CROWD: (Chanting) Ali, Ali, Ali, Ali. I was lucky, from the age of 12 I had boxing talent and was good for my age. Known to be one of the greatest speakers to walk this earth, he used confidence, passion, and rhyming verse to communicate his points. MP: I think one of the things that are undeniably true about you Muhammad is that youve got this gift, this flair, for publicity. You know I'm bad. And I aint that much in love with no woman to go through that hell - aint no one woman that good. He's got speed and endurance. The fight was held in the African nation of Zaire; it was insensitively called the "rumble in the jungle." Ive always been one to Im not just a boxer. 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. And he threw a jab, and thats what did it. "The rumble in the jungle"saw Ali fighting the heavy weight boxing champion, George Foreman, in Kinshasa . He couldnt talk about it. Because we were way down as far as I was concerned. And when you say integration, that comes with a marriage too, right? I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to beI'm free to be what I want. were just human beings. NmQ,#6J;qV7j}y Frank Sinatra told Floyd Paterson how he should whoop me. If my mind can conceive it; and my heart can believe it then I can achieve it. If youre just looking for presentation services though, please just exit out this box and continue along. How would a German look named Edward Goldberg? Or do you think there will be a fight? You my opposer when I want freedom. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion'.". Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. We owe Ali for teaching us these very important lessons. And if the white man aint the devil, hes been aiming at the history of the Americans. I'm the double greatest. What they mad about? Im the champion of the whole world. June 29, . I admit I lost three rounds - playing around four rounds. I didnt cut Folley at all. MA: Mostly by Rolls Royce. I was 21 years old, I was the Olympic champion but I hadnt started talking yet. Muhammad Ali delivered an epic victory speech after he beat George Foreman to regain the world heavyweight titles in October 1974. 2: I am the Greatest from the Cassius Clay albumI am the Greatest, Favorite quote: So dont bet against me, Im a man of my word. January 10th, 1957 April 4th, 1968 The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is founded to help work for full James Ellis was in a critical state after the fight and I pulled offa him. Born Cassius Marcellus Clay in Louisville, Kentucky. ALI: This brash, young boxer is something to see. It's a dare. The nose is bleeding, the eyes cut, the teeth is out, and the brain might have a concussion just to please you human beings. Muhammad Ali, 74, died Friday in Phoenix after suffering from Parkinson's disease for more than two decades. MA: Who am I to say he was the devil? Music legend John Legend reads Muhammad Ali's speech against the Vietnam War in 1966. Id had about 35 fights so I came up on this show. The teachings of Elijah Muhammad on how black people have been brainwashed. Why is that? Jonathan Eig author of the upcoming biography Ali: A Life was part of the study as well and he found Ali's speech slowed by 16 percent after a 1977 fight against Earnie Shavers that saw him absorb 266 punches. And hes sitting there all dressed up with his beer and ha ha ha ha ha and theyre just fighting. This is the day when such evils must come to an end. Impossible is not a fact. He was 74. Want to stay up-to-date with us? I had to go to see what he would do - would he win or lose? You dont believe that, do you? I don't have a mark on my face, and I upset Sonny Liston, and I just turned twenty-two years old. I'm pretty. Never. Source: Keystone-France / Getty. I have more fans and more followers and more supporters. And the heavyweight championship is his destiny. But Ali himself would reject many of the absurd superlatives heaped upon him in the days since he died. And I went downtown, I sat down, and I said, A cup of coffee, a hotdog., The lady said, We dont serve Negroes. I was so mad, I said, I dont eat them either, just give me a cup of coffee and a hamburger., You know, I said, Im the Olympic gold medal-winner. And if that bum even messes my hair up Ill annihilate him. ALI: This kid's got a left. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. And theyre just so happy to see a black man who will stand up and jeopardise every quart hes got to tell the truth. Response to the question, "What would you like people to think about you when you've gone?" But the same people that are with me for not going to Vietnam because I saved them and their children. MA : Right, its different to others who have lost - or so called lost - the titles and others would say have gone downhill slightly. The big fight is coming up Ali and Frazier. When Cassius says a mouse can outrun a horse, don't ask how. Called the "Thrilla In Manila," that fight arguably is one of the greatest in Ali's career. Responding to a press conference question as to whether he was a "card-carrying" member of the. Im getting more praise and credit for doing what Im doing now on this show than coming here and beating five of your English champions. We were robbed of our culture, we were robbed of our true history. I was so busy I didnt have time to run in street gangs. But when one man of popularity can let the world know the problem, he might lose a few dollars himself. Here are 50 pieces of wisdom from Ali which we could all look to follow which would make the world a better place. Ali first met Malcolm X, Elijah Muhammad 's chief disciple at the time in Detroit in 1962. MP: Were you in a gang as a kid - were you running with a gang? It's just a job. Ali was drafted by the United States military in 1966 and called up for induction in 1967. Part of this is frequently paraphrased out of context as: I'm not gonna help nobody get something my negroes don't have. I beat people up. But usually m on the spot with my predictions and some people really gamble and bet money on the rounds I say. They all got different cultures. And if I hurt my man Im going to let him go and Im not going to kill him just because somebodys watching. Because he was brainwashed by the establishment. MP: What about the poetry - was that your idea? And I always wondered why I had to die to go to Heaven. Also remember that when presenting information, rhythm and timed pauses are key to retaining an audience and delivering an impactful message. The world has lost a legend. Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., 17 January 1942 - 3 June 2016) was an American professional boxer, activist, entertainer and philanthropist, who was the Heavyweight Champion of the World three times between 1964 and 1979. So I can love freedom and the flesh and blood of my people moreso than I do the money. I am the greatest!" somehow still rings more infectious than off-putting. Somebody say, ssshh!. ", "It's just a job. When Im in the ring I dont worry about nobody being that good to really hurt me. Gene Tunney was a great. And Dempsey was more of a wild, rough fighter - a little like Marciano. Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay), the deposed world heavyweight boxing champion, told an anti-war rally at the University of Chicago on May 11, 1967 that there is a difference between fighting in the ring and fighting in Vietnam. MA: I cant really say. I loved Muhammad Ali, he was my friend. When you say separation, what youre saying is that black people must do something for themselves and not always beg white people to move in to their neighbourhoods. I mean it but I put emphasis on it. Then slavery came and calls of aggression. MA: Let me tell you something - Ive never said this before. No white man says hes not the devil. If he hits you once, you're asleep for the night. endstream I was told your budget was kinda low and you dont pay too much. But if 10,000 rattle snakes were coming down the aisle right there and I had a door I could shut, and one thousand of those snakes meant right. Then, he spread it over a span of a lifetime and he served it to each and every deserving person he met.. Boy, hes the complete opposite to me. Takeaway: In this interview, Ali provides a great take on how he wants to be remembered in life after hes gone. With the help Yahoo! "My principles are more important than the money or my title." "I know where I'm . He was getting all mad and saying. I have been warned that to take such a stand would cost me millions of dollars. I done handcuffed lightning, and throw thunder in jail. They must look at him and think hes fearless of everything. Last night when you went to bed and woke up this morning, you don't remember a thing. I want everyone to bear witness, I am the greatest! ", "I ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Cong. I know, I know, I still need to get the cast names in there and I'll be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. June 4, 2016. An illustration of text ellipses. No good in him, no justice, he's gonna be destroyed! With a champ like Liston, things had to be dreary. MP: But thered certainly be problems a buzzard mating with a sparrow, wouldnt there? 212 S 14th Street, STE B, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. At the time, he was 21 years old. More interest. 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. I missed four but I predicted, which is almost a miracle. Should I let those rattle snakes come down, hoping that those one thousand get together and form a shield? His motto was "I am the greatest!". But I still looked the same - I had a swollen jaw. MA: If a man dreamed to be, they better wake up and apologise. 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 . Download. But then I saw all those people coming through the door to see Gorgeous George get beat - and they all paid to get in - thats the thing - and I said, this is a good idea. Together, they adopted Muhammad Ali's son and remained together for the remainder of his life. Read more:Muhammad Ali funeral will have worldwide audience of billions. Muhammad Ali. Im still the same everything. No sir. Sellin' out shows, I'm on that . Englishmen can come and set up a business in white America and do things I cant do. I always wondered why. MA: There wont be on our part. I must be the greatest. You my opposer when I want justice. But that was his right, he could have that job. MA: Well, I tell you. I showed the world. MP: You mentioned that you wrote poetry other than boxing - do you ever write about this other side of you? Download. Its impossible for 30 million black people to be violent against 170 million - we need a mental revolution, unity in coming together, and not physical. Here 5 Of The Best Inspirational Speeches From Muhammad Ali. But if I couldnt fight I would still not be fighting. More. I dont have to do that no more. But I think its sad that. Do you feel that Ali was the greatest boxer to step foot in the ring? Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., 17 January 1942 - 3 June 2016) was an American professional boxer, activist, entertainer and philanthropist, who was the Heavyweight Champion of the World three times between 1964 and 1979. A powerpoint that gives important parts of Muhammad Ali's history and influnce on others. Those who ever come in to prominence. Because I have a great insight. He was hospitalized in Arizona with breathing problems earlier in the week, and his children had flown in from around the country. The same people will give me hell if I turn to them and say, lets free my people now. You would hate other people if you dont want to stay who you are. It was in a magazine. MA: Yeah. An Olympic gold medalist and the first fighter to capture . JEFF POWELL: Muhammad Ali's presence surrounded and pervaded us at the preview of 'I Am The Greatest,' the new exhibition about his life which opens on Friday at London's O2 Arena. As bad as he was, I wasnt really mad at him. They kill all our leaders. 00:00. The lyrics are . But the first place that well rise will be the black people of America, and then the rest of them will. 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. MA: I have one more poem about your show. If you attack me, Im not in no foolish movement. (Ive not been paid for that commercial). MA: I believe in the holy Koran. I mean, if hes crazy enough Ill give him a chance. I have always believed in myself, even as a young child growing up in . Back to all quotes. I livened the game right up. June 4, 2016. You dont shoot yourself. But Elijah Muhammad teaches us the truth of God beautified the planet by separating everybody in different countries for themselves: Chinese in China, English in England, Puerto Ricans in Puerto Rico, Ethiopians in Ethiopia, Arabians in Arabia, Egyptians in Egypt, and Americans took that country and stole it away so theres always going to be trouble and chaos. They went into an African prison and shot 35 brothers of mine - I knew most of them - they killed them outright they had no weapons. . Finally, the Ali script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the Michael Mann movie starring Will Smith as Muhammed Ali. I said, Man, I know Im going to get my people freedom. I think Terrell will catch hell at the sound of the bell. As quoted by Lisa L. Colangelo and Clem Richardson in "Muhammad Ali Defends His Religion,". It happens every day. You think Im going to appear on American television and tell you I dont believe in what Elijah Muhammad teach and Im one of his number one main followers? It was in round seven, everything was going good. Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) spars with challenger Floyd Patterson in 1965. You can tape this show and play it right in Washington and let Nixon hear it. I'm not a Christian anymore. KMJQ Featured Video. The government wanted him to change jobs. Why is the Lords supper all white men? I ask questions, Ill go out, travel these countries, Ill watch how their people live, and I learn. Black folks couldnt eat downtown. Something went wrong, please try again later. Muhammad Ali was a very good boxer, but he was not unbeatable. I'd like to borrow his body for just forty-eight hours there are three guys I'd like to beat up, and four women I'd like to make love to. stream Like. Its the saddest country. And this is what I plan to do after Im through fighting - working with nothing but the people, the little people in the alleys: the downtrodden people, going out and helping them with my image. If the white folks is in Heaven too, then the black angels were in the kitchen, preparing the milk and honey.. One of the greatest American heavyweight boxing champions, Muhammad Ali was known as much for his flamboyant self-promotion and controversial political stances as for his boxing ability. And the punch lifts Frazier clean out of the ring. England's people have never lynched us, raped us, castrated us, tarred and feathered us, burned us up, pulled our sockets apart, stick knives in pregnant women's stomachs, enslaved us, rob us of our names, our knowledge, our Elijah Mohammad's been preaching that the white man of America God taught him is the blue-eyed, blond-headed Devil! 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