Who else came here from the Billy Crystal eulogy? So good. Brilliant.

@fourthcommittee3789

Жыл бұрын

I did! One of the most impressive works of art I've seen on KZread or anywhere. Deeply moved by the sincere love and affection for Ali in Billy's tribute.

@Ericah81

2 ай бұрын

Me!

@joanies6778

Ай бұрын

Just saw it last night and YT algorithm has this waiting for me today. Loved it!!!

I never knew how much the two of them were friends. Billy Crystal's eulogy at Muhammad Ali's funeral was truly a wonderful thing.

@emjay8161

5 жыл бұрын

I watched that just before watching this.

@Steely33

5 жыл бұрын

@@emjay8161 Same here..lol This was fun and awesome to watch.

@warrenphillips69

5 жыл бұрын

@@emjay8161 same here

@mrmustangman

5 жыл бұрын

@@emjay8161 ...same....

@worldofakbad

5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful and genius.

And Billy Crystal imitated Muhammad Ali perfectly without a black face. Their beautiful relationship proves that God exists. Thank goodness!

@eliaskjrbo8142

3 жыл бұрын

Mae Lim their beautiful relationship proves that god exists? Ok🤨

@Sajid_A829

3 жыл бұрын

@@eliaskjrbo8142 Atheist moment.

@eliaskjrbo8142

3 жыл бұрын

SajidA829 yeah

@diskgrinder

3 жыл бұрын

And allah, by that logic

@eliaskjrbo8142

3 жыл бұрын

@@diskgrinder well yeah of course👍🏼

A Jewish man and a Muslim man that knew they were brothers.

@naturalblockade3412

2 жыл бұрын

How do you define "brothers"?

@robertbruce1552

2 жыл бұрын

@@naturalblockade3412 ask Billy.

@naturalblockade3412

2 жыл бұрын

@@robertbruce1552 You "Robert Bruce" described them as "brothers" hence I asked you as to how you define brothers such that a Jewish man and Muslim man are brothers. Blood brothers? As human brothers"? Unless of course, I misunderstood or misinterpreted your statement.

@josephshirah7737

Жыл бұрын

Those e were the most entertaining times in boxing. When they were on it was like a scripted TV show. The best.Miss them both.

@tondjmontague4783

Жыл бұрын

This is a tour de force from Billy Crystal. What a performance. What a talent. 👏👏👏

This video means a _lot_ more to me than it did when I first saw it, especially the part where "Ali" (Billy doing Ali's voice) said, "It's _never too late to start ALL OVER AGAIN!"_ Because at 49, I was unemployed, and frustrated. But, I went thru a training course with Goodwill, and got a job at Target as a "Front of Store Attendant." (Basically bringing carts in from outside, and doing anything else needed)--and, it gave me the chance to start all over again.

@DrLA-db8kk

Жыл бұрын

God bless you, Robert! Like you, I'm on the comeback trail and I thank God for giving me the chance to start all over again!

@shawshank178

11 ай бұрын

Good luck to you mate! 👍

@RobertNielsen1970

11 ай бұрын

@@shawshank178 Thank you mate! 👍Now that I have my job (and celebrated my 4-year anniversary back on March 26 of this year), like I said before, I was able to "start all over again." And now life is good.

@RobertNielsen1970

10 ай бұрын

@@DrLA-db8kk Sorry I didn't say this before, but _good luck!_ Just keep Crystal's words (as Ali) in mind, like I do: "It's _never too late to START ALL OVER AGAIN!"_

@knowledgebits346

9 ай бұрын

Happy for you Robert I hope you are doing good today

This was brilliant, Billy Crystal said at Muhammad Ali’s funeral that this was his best performance, I agree it was genius, and Ali loved it too!

Amazing 😢😢😢 never seen likes of this great champion again greetings from Belfast Ireland 💚💚💚💚

This is some brilliant stuff Billy!! ❤ Simply the Best! Little brother & Big brother ❤

I love Billy Crystal's passion HONORING the greatest Heavyweight Champion of all time; Muhammed Ali!!! I followed Muhammed Ali's career starting @ 4-years old when He WON GOLD in Rome. Ambassador of PEACE!!!

BILLY CRYSTAL IS A GENIUS! THAT WAS A MASTERPIECE

Man I'm in tears. What a performance. What a life. What a legend. Nothing but respect

@desertdog5397

3 жыл бұрын

i got sliced onions here...

@gerardocabrera3787

2 жыл бұрын

It was true awesome 👍

This was so good I watched it twice. Two of my favorite people in it together. One at the beginning of their career, and the other at the end. Beautiful symmetry.

Seriously, one of the greatest videos on KZread. What a performance. Made even better by seeing Ali's face throughout. Kudos to Billy Crystal. What a tribute to the Champ.

@andrewmohlala3262

8 ай бұрын

And his wife's face after this♥️♥️❤️♥️

This is great. I love that Ali's face is on the screen to see his reactions.

Never before. Quite possibly never again. What a fighter. And what a legend. Loved Ali.

That night muhammed ali went back stage and hugged him and whispered in his ears"you made my life better than it is and you are my little brother " up till the end of Muhammad Ali's life still called him little brother. This is a story of legends.

I have no words it's just so special and wholesome that no words can describe.

Muhammad Ali the greatest sports man for centuries to come Great Moral Character great Role model

I just do not understand how can THIS be someone's first performance! ..

I cannot get enough of this tribute.

Billy Crystal at his BEST . . thank you Billy👍👍

I’ve watched this 4 times and still love it

@elainevankat5353

Ай бұрын

Agree… Absolutely brilliant!

Billy, you made me cry. Thank you

Brings tears to my eyes every time I see this

Billy Crystal looks so good ❤ Wow what a tribute to the boxing legend 👏 🙌 💙

The only man that could have ever done that, not just in 1979 but of all time! Thankyou Billy Crystal and thankyou Champ! Imitation is indeed the sincerest form of flattery!

Ali loved every minute! (me too) Thank you Billy.....GENIUS 👌🏼👏🏼

Wow! Now that was stunning. No wonder why Johnny Carson was calling Crystal on the phone after first seeing him when he was unknown. And, "Little Brother," Ali liked to call Crystal, who in turned called Ali, "Big Brother."

You just gotta' love Mohammed's reactions. He WAS indeed the greatest fighter ever.

This just proves how close these two were for many many years. Billy nailed it and Ali loved it. Hugging him backstage and saying he made his life greater than it actually was. Huge compliment from the Greatest of all time. RIP Ali.

I remembered I was a little kid, my dad use to wake up at 3am to watch Ali’s fight, because of time difference,we were 8 hours ahead of the United State or 11 hours behind Manila Philippine, my dad was a diehard Ali’s fan. Actually the entire country of Morocco was in love with Ali, may Allah rewards him with paradise, Amen 🙏

@eaomonn1215

8 сағат бұрын

Me too buddy sitting at the end of the bed and watching in black and white

I saw this, back when it aired (1979). I had just graduated (or was about to graduate) high school. So nostalgic... Crystal's performance, in a word: MAGNIFICENT !! Cheers.

this is one of the greatest masterpieces of show business. never gets old.

Billy and Ali truly had an amazing,beautiful,wonderful friendship.....Ali always loved his "little brother" and Billy always loved his"Champ"..Champ was too good to walk on this earth,he's flying with Angels now....RIP MA😢😭

I have a new found respect for Billy Crystal. Brilliant, thoughtful, and powerful performance. No wonder Ali started calling "little brother" after watching this.

Watching Ali’s reactions - priceless.

that is the greatest tribute ever to the greatest person we've ever seen. Muhammad Ali. Everyone's hero Truly the Greatest

I've lost count of how many times I've watched this now, I just love it so much!!!!

This is the most moving tributes I've ever seen. A joy to watch, (again, and yet again)

This is amazing.

@elainevankat5353

Ай бұрын

Yes it is!!!

I rarely thumb up a video. This one I had to, absolute classic. THANKS for the upload.

@mosendababumansigiria8621

5 жыл бұрын

Man you are a tyranny you made me laugh

Truly an epic Performance and well done by Billy Crystal! That is a lifetime of memories in just a few short minutes, it has stood the test of time.

The ending electrified the crowd, almost brought me to tears and I wasn’t even born in that century. Ali is truly the greatest of all time!

The ending gave me goosebumps.

This is so awesome. Sitting here alone as the clock hits 12.00 midnight for the New Year 2019 and watching this makes me very happy for the lesson learned at the end. Great night. Long live the Greatest, Muhammed Ali.

@TribalSaints

5 жыл бұрын

@Richard Head By coward you mean the guy who speaks poorly of a dead person while hiding behind a fake name and photo? Although I will say the name is perfect for a d***Head like you.

@mickrise

5 жыл бұрын

@Richard Head Trolling takes its toll after a time. I hope you can recover from it. Being wrong is human, being you is just sad.

@Bobbacuda

5 жыл бұрын

Truly the greatest of all time

@ryanlangeveldt6253

5 жыл бұрын

@Richard Head is so ugly that when he cries, the tears turn around and go down the back of his head. - Muhammad Ali (adapted)

@barneyrubble1438

5 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry you were alone for new years eve . So was I . Inspirational performance .

Billy's great, Ali was great...this was awesome. Didn't even know this was here till I watched Ali's memorial. That was awesome too. Thank you Mr. Crystal!

@byroncjohnston1

5 жыл бұрын

me too

What a great performance by Billy! This was amazing. I never saw a speech like that before. Awesome...We'll never forget you GOT!

@purvisingram8257

Жыл бұрын

That was fantastic

RIP To the Greatest of All Time and that you were Mohammed Ali! 🤜🏆🤛

Fantastic, both men Billy and Mohammad .

They are both great men and they exemplify what blacks and whites can create. Only love! We all need to treat each other better

He is the greatest beause of his belief in himself to start over again and still win! Long live Ali!!!

Mighty and humble respect between two men of character, of compassion, a celebration of rejoicing in our differences and our common selves. Respect and love.

Still and always amazing.

@elainevankat5353

Ай бұрын

Agree!!!

I really miss Ali, what a sportsman! He got robbed when he was banned but that didn’t stop him from being a true gentleman nor from working out

That was good! Never seen that. Never knew it existed. Thanks for uploading.

That was a brilliant performance from billy Crystal , as brilliant as Ali was in the ring, a legend .

Made me cry like a baby! What a tribute, no more people like that, right or wrong, he will always be the greatest! Billy was absolutely genius!

It was like all of a sudden tears were streaming down my face.

That blew my mind first time seeing it. Billy Crystal rocks

this was beyond words one of the greatest performances

What an AMAZING tribute to his friend!!!....his Big Brother. LOVE them both. Ali and Billy, MASTERS of their trade. Just incredible!

Excellent job Mr Crystal. Fantastic Ali R.I.P.

Wow that dropped some chills into my blood I was born in early 80's but felt like I witnessed those Ali great moments

@algorithm6291

3 жыл бұрын

Trust me, at the time on radio In the early hours (time difference) it was electrifying to hear commentary on the radio. That static and fading loss of sound of boxing commentaries of Ali, I was in awe and god smacked when I eventually saw this colossus fighting on TV. Only the second time I saw him fight after my old man lauded him as a beacon for the black world did Ali get knocked down and beaten by Smoking Joe Frazier. My mother just told me this very night and I was stunned to hear she has never watched boxing since that time. 50 years!! How he had such an effect.

Besides being a good friend of Muhammad Ali, his impression of him was Right on! Incredible!

So emotional - Billy Crystal is a legend!

Wow what a performance , can’t stop watching it , just sensational billy Crystal , you are a superstar x

Billy Crystal, you made my heart smile.

He knocked it out of the park. His big brother loved it. 11 mins of genius. How many times did BC rehearsed it? It was perfect!

The pride of Louisville. 502 represent!

Genius at it's Finest. Cry Every Time I See This.

Wow that’s just superb I’ve never seen such a classy performance.. every second was entertaining.. and he was also one of Ali’s best friend ..!

@RobertNielsen1970

Жыл бұрын

And not a _single, solitary profanity uttered._

Beyond inspired: THIS was a future eulogy that almost seems, well, paranormal in its brilliance and creativity, just absolutely stunning!!!!!!

WOW! So blessed to have stumbled across this! Thanks for posting!

We are all Brothers & Sisters in this Great Big Human Race . Instead of fighting with each other as most Families Do . We need to pull together for the benefit of all US .

Happy birthday to GOAT. Love from India. 17th January 2019, Respect.

Ali mouthed and point towards the backstage “I’ll see you later, I’ll see you later!” That right there shows you how deep their friendship was😊

WOW! Absolutely awesome!👏

Amazing performer and man. There is no comparison when you have to overcome something to be something. He did Ali justice and that was just a glimpse of his Greatness.

My God, that performance was so inspired. Wow.

Rocky soundtrack started playing got me even more emotional towards the Legend 🙏🏽😩

Ali - the greatest of all times! 🥊 Thank you for the upload. Just epic!

💛💞THANKS FOR CARING AND SHARING THIS LIGHT WITH US... BLESSINGS OF HU TO YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES 💞💛

a standing ovation in his first appearance on American television.

Sure he was Ali's little brother. Such passion n love.

@dinocarlucci2105

5 жыл бұрын

Andrew Psalms 20 Could be. Got the hair and lips.

Here it is I'm from Bangladesh watching his videos in 2023!

I'm in tears tn, tears of joy🥺😩😭

PRICELESS!!! so thankful we have these tapes of important times in our lives..Ali WAS the greatest. I'm a woman and 69 YO. I used to anticipate seeing him fight. He was beautiful to watch and DID float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.

@algorithm6291

3 жыл бұрын

Did indeed

@aarondigby5054

11 ай бұрын

All of the middle aged and elderly women of my community loved Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali, they would clamour to the TV ogling how pretty he was.

One of the most incredible things I have seen

This was surly a moment in history - in it' self. Billy, in some respects, you are underrated and should not be. Kudos to your speech at the funeral.

Before watching this Star Wars was my favorite movie...……………..Now its this

I was going to comment, but I can't see my keyboard. Too many tears of joyin my eyes right now

Love the Rocky theme on Piano.

40 years ago and still makes me laugh.Billy crystal was at his best

Just a brilliant acknowledgement of a legend.

this is brilliant stuff. Billy at his very best.

This was incredible !! I have a entirely new respect for Billy Crystal man he is a great in my eyes !

This is gold.. To honor your friend.

Omg this would’ve been a wonderful edition to this video at the end that Muhammad Ali give him that big hug tho although it’s a one hell of imitation and much respect ✊ to the greatest of all time Muhammad Ali May allah have mercy on his soul and put him on the heights jennaha Aamin

that`s is beautiful,ALI IS THE CHAMPION,Mr Crystal did well. Respect from Finland

Love you my hero..Allah give you jannah pray from Bangladesh