A video obituary and a tribute to Muhammad Ali by the Guardian. [https://www.theguardian.com/sport/video/2016/jun/04/muhammad-ali-video-obituary ]
June 4, 2016
Parkinson was of course Muhammad Ali's greatest battle, at the end Parkinson won but not by a knock out, Ali put out a valiant fight.
Muhammad Ali was more than the sport he played, the influence of his larger than life personality was felt far beyond the ring.
Ali was stripped of his championship title after he refused to serve in Vietnam, subsequently he was convicted of draft evasion and was sentenced to five years in prison.
He was later on released on appeal, but was unable to fight or leave the country so he did the next best thing, he traveled the country and spoke against the war and for civil rights.
His message that people of color should resist white supremacy, imperialism and colonialism gave him A TITLE that could never be stripped. He became a champion for the right cause.
Ali passed away at the age of 74, RIP.
Susan Nevens
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