That was THEE most eloquent way of saying "no one," that I've ever heard.

@brixtonmystery

8 ай бұрын

Right???

@nlmarkas

8 ай бұрын

Truth xD And it's pretty damned obvious to anyone who knows anything about him or even to those who've ever just heard the man speak that he was *well aware* of the fact that he was The Greatestー*AT LEAST* of his era (and that was a *seriously f***in' TOUGH* era, too, mind you…), and *up to THAT point* in the history of the sport. . . (…It's difficult for me to say "…of all time," you see, because I grew up during the Tyson era, watching Iron Mike *just DOMINATE* the boxing world, ya' know? And a man can only see so many *ferocious* beatings and first-round knockouts before inevitably pledging his undying, lifelong support to the one responsible for it. So, yeah. . . lol) . . .But of Ali, I will *ADD* thisーbecause while plenty has been said about his technical skill; his prowess, strength, agility and stamina in the ring; his [at the time] unorthodox, but wildly imaginative and successful footwork; and on his influence on both the æsthetic of, and overall resurgence in the popularity of boxing (both still seen and felt to this dayーwith some help along the way, of course xD); as well as his influences on both the black pride movement and on American culture in general, I feel like *this* is, quite frankly, something about the man that's sadly often missed: See, the thing that strikes me the most in watching these old Muhammad Ali interviews is seeing how The Champ somehow manages to project something of an air of humility, despite constantly reminding everyone that he was, in fact, "The Greatest" lol I realize that on the surface, that probably just seems like bullsh!t, but he actually shows it again here. Like, you notice that when prompted, he takes on an uncharacteristically (at least for when he's asked a boxing question, specifically) solemn demeanor? And then, rather than talk at length about how great *HE IS*ーsomething he'd regularly do, often rather playfully xDーhe instead makes a point about boxers of his era just being generally healthier. And he does this in other interviews, particularly after his retirement. For instance, he had nothing but great things to say about Mike Tyson, as well as his former rivals, Joe Frazier and George Foreman… at least when speaking in earnest lol But in displaying his well-known sense of humor, he'd still take occasional, playful "jabs" at them.

@raymondchollet3199

8 ай бұрын

True intelligence, and student of the sport like we arw witnessing with iron mike today. Ali giant of boxers.

@timhoward5

8 ай бұрын

😂🤣😂

@bobbuilder767

8 ай бұрын

he didn't say no one, he said they were the best at their times

He basically said “I’m the best there’s ever been, but I likely won’t be the best there ever will be” and I appreciate that

@S0NNn1i

7 ай бұрын

and he isnt best there will be new boxers would wipe the shit out of him

@ruffadamsthegreat.2662

7 ай бұрын

Other replies got close, but... Gosh! You said what he said!💯

@danielmgalhaes

7 ай бұрын

And then there was Tyson

@Jonas-xy8ir

7 ай бұрын

Best comment

@dominicnolfo3425

7 ай бұрын

@@danielmgalhaesTyson fury

Ali had the quickest wits ever, lol! Rip champ!🙏

@BoxingAutopsyrulesyoutube

Ай бұрын

To call what Ali said was stupid was an understatement. He compared people who are born to machines which are made.

@michael75777

26 күн бұрын

idk that's pretty close between ali and mike tyson

@drewmckenna7

20 күн бұрын

@@BoxingAutopsyrulesyoutube he said you can’t compare people of older times to people of newer times the same as you can’t compare a jet to a prop plane. Verbatim said this did you have the sound off

@BoxingAutopsyrulesyoutube

18 күн бұрын

@@drewmckenna7 Not being able to compare different eras,Thats a level of nonsense and intellectual laziness that Ali fanboys dwell in as part of their illness. Sadly I don't share your view of restricking others speech because someone is so mentally fragile and feels entitled.

"we stand on the shoulders of giants".

@ktharamseye2197

Ай бұрын

Exactly

@NoRockinMansLand

16 күн бұрын

Beautifully said

He simplified “ There will always be a greatest boxer for every generation “

@joshscf3946

6 ай бұрын

No, you simplified it.

@joedwyer3297

6 ай бұрын

​@@joshscf3946was going to say hahaha

@timwest277

6 ай бұрын

Well put

@scavenger7880

6 ай бұрын

No, he said the skills of boxers are improving as times change

@AdamMythen-lj5ee

6 ай бұрын

No he said that the standard just gets better as life goes on that's what he said

Well that's the humblest way I've ever heard someone say "I'm the best that's ever been."

@Warcodered01

7 ай бұрын

It also kind of raises the question of how good those fighters would have been if they had been trained in a more modern era.

@Syllaren

7 ай бұрын

​​@@Warcodered01 yeah some might have had more raw talent but with a worse standard of training and diet it never shined. It's an impossible question to answer without a time machine unfortunately, because almost anyone wants those answers.

@gauthierperrod4958

7 ай бұрын

And also thay he could be easily beaten by futur boxer when you think about it

@nordithen

7 ай бұрын

@@gauthierperrod4958 I reckon it's the same reason world records keep getting broken in all sorts of sports.

@TheSpencer033

7 ай бұрын

while also subtly admitting that there will come men that end up being better than him tyson for example, would have eaten him alive

Took a dumb question and turned it into an educational opportunity.

@white5866

27 күн бұрын

It was not a dumb question....

@ASKMEABOUTMYGARDEN

15 күн бұрын

How was it dumb?

@booprice5473

11 күн бұрын

Wasn’t a dumb question at all, and the fact that you thought Ali’s answer made it an “educational opportunity” shows you’re just a dumb bastard lmao.

@Treaxvour

5 күн бұрын

because it's completely hypothetical and unprovable. The answer depends solely on the ego of the individual you ask.​ @@ASKMEABOUTMYGARDEN

He was a gentleman in every sense of the word. He put on a show... but the real dude was a genuine virtuous sportsman and I am forever a fan... He will always be an inspiration! Love him! ❤️

Crazy how eloquent he was. The way to describe an evolution of sport with such an ease and with respect to older legends

@u235u235u235

7 ай бұрын

don't be a ding dong. he's had this question before. also, these shows give a massive heads up to guests what will be asked so they're not BORING!!! yes, it's entertainment.

@Novictus

7 ай бұрын

​@@u235u235u235So someone came up with a respectful answer. Get over it. The point remains that it was a nice thing to say and it was constructed well.

@Kap_NYC

7 ай бұрын

@@NovictusI don’t know what he’s mad about

@rantingguy1726

7 ай бұрын

He basically said "They were good, respectable good. I still think I'd win, but I'm not saying they suck, I just think I'm better and was trained better."

@u235u235u235

7 ай бұрын

@@Novictus i was just saying not to be overly-impressed with questions he's gotten before, and a subjects he's thought of lots. that's all. and additionally, these shows prime guests with the subjects they'll touch on so guests have something to say and be entertaining. what does respect have to do with it?

He just said "NOBODY" in the most humblest and respectful way ever. Edit: oh my goodness. I've never had so many likes before 😳😳

@l4hl0udzx79

7 ай бұрын

And he also admitted that he would never beat any boxer in our era

@helmutfleig7109

7 ай бұрын

yep, boxers are Concords now.@@l4hl0udzx79

@dannyblack9163

7 ай бұрын

He beats them all though so that can’t be right.

@EmGirdy33

7 ай бұрын

He didn't aay that.

@EmGirdy33

7 ай бұрын

He said a bunch of random nonsense.

The full package. Philosopher, civil rights and quality, fierce, champion, and fighter, a legend and the GOAT of all goats!! 🐐 ☝🏼💯

An elegant and gracious answer of saying he's better without bragging.

Oh man, I wish I could articulate response like that. He was just too good. No wonder why people loved him so much.

@robadob55

7 ай бұрын

He wasn’t loved until the 80s man. When he boxed everyone hated his guts

@redsledgeblu5234

7 ай бұрын

Some reasons good, some reasons were just silly. My only issue is he was a draft dodger, like stallone.

@mrbeeoutdoors3213

7 ай бұрын

​@@redsledgeblu5234nothing like hating a man for not joining a war that was pointless....

@ul.biggit217

7 ай бұрын

​@@mrbeeoutdoors3213fighting communists is a just cause. Its like the crusades

@RammyD1

7 ай бұрын

Technically he dodged it but not in the typical way, he just openly refused to go because he didn't believe in the war. He saw no reason to go kill people that did nothing to him. Theres nothing wrong with that...but he did get punished for do so.

"They were good for their time" -The greatest of all time

@purplepantherplayer2199

7 ай бұрын

That’s a badass summary

@CharlesBarkleyDonut

7 ай бұрын

No. Greatest for his time!

@YT-yv8de

7 ай бұрын

​@@CharlesBarkleyDonutburnin eh?

@wargey3431

7 ай бұрын

He’s also saying if I was alive in that time I would t be as good as I am now

@LukeyMia4

7 ай бұрын

​@@YT-yv8deI mean him and his team pussied out against Inoki, who would've had no issue with kicking his legs into oblivion or choking him out. So they had to change the rules in Clay's favor. Can't be a GOAT if you aren't willing to face any and all comers under an unrestricted rule set.

I love this man the greatest athlete of all time so smart and touched by God

Ali's argueably the most eloquent boxer if not in all sports. Of all time.

@relevantbrother8964

Ай бұрын

There have been others ..he was the first to receive such publicity and acclaim.

@blackgross6372

25 күн бұрын

What time?

He's also saying, "better boxers than me will come along," which is real humility.

@mason_salt

7 ай бұрын

That's not what he said.

@tgr3423

7 ай бұрын

@@mason_saltI feel like it's partially implied though. As by stating "for it's time", he cannot avoid including himself in that statement, since he knows he cannot possibly box forever. Which, of course, he didn't and could not. That his time will eventually be over, and that newer generations of boxers will take over where he left off.

@dre3k78

7 ай бұрын

@@mason_salt That is exactly what he is saying. He is saying talent like everything else changes and is part of an evolutionary process. What is optimal and ideal today will be obsolete in the future....including him.

@harrellt1405

7 ай бұрын

@@mason_saltpretty much what he said…didnt u hear his example of plains to jets. Players just keeep improving and soon he will be overtaken. Goat for his time but not of all time since everyone is evolving

@satanus_369

6 ай бұрын

@@mason_salt He implied it. The meta evolves with each passing year. New techniques are discovered. Old techniques are refined. So, by his own logic, he too will be surpassed one day

Such an intelligent and eloquent man.

@chelseaclinton4535

6 ай бұрын

True.

@BakedNConfused

6 ай бұрын

Blue birds fly with blue birds, Red birds fly with red birds.

@vz6zo

5 ай бұрын

Well... He was

@evidentlynew2213

5 ай бұрын

You damn well saw the first comment for a word eh xD

@victorn4745

5 ай бұрын

You’re only saying that because he’s black

Damn, if fighters could talk a big game like Ali, all of them would be millionaires.

❤❤ I love this man. To be as good as he was and yet, still give others their due...

He was so quick with good logic . This was the king in the ring and out. Beautiful man.

@Boychikpsyem

7 ай бұрын

Do you prefer computer logic or math logic

@Ace-ng2pl

7 ай бұрын

@@Boychikpsyemcomputer logic was based on math logic Mr waffler

@Boychikpsyem

7 ай бұрын

@@Ace-ng2pl #include #include Using namespace std; Int main() { string name; cout

@Boychikpsyem

7 ай бұрын

@@Ace-ng2pl you’re correct in your statement; however, 2+2=4 which is math logic. Computer logic (=) is an assignment operator, meaning you have to assign a value to something in order to perform a logical sequence of steps (algorithm).

@roxas4587

7 ай бұрын

​@@Boychikpsyemas Ace said, Mr. Waffler.

Unbelievably articulate boxer. It was an honor to watch him work.

@joshuafischer684

7 ай бұрын

This man was tested to have an IQ of 68

@nightknight6947

7 ай бұрын

His Vietnam stance is still iconic.

@dale1809

7 ай бұрын

A joy

@twstdreality

7 ай бұрын

Well according to Biden, Obama was the first mainstream African American who was articulate and bright and clean

@obscurifyed

7 ай бұрын

⁠@@joshuafischer684yet earns more than you.

"It's Hard To Say" That was savage!

@blackgross6372

25 күн бұрын

What's savage about that??

People put off by Ali’s promotional hype banter and trash talking fail to recognize how humble The Champ was, as seen here honoring the giants who came before him.❤

He answered that question with humility and pure wisdom.

@victoriagrayson5082

7 ай бұрын

Good punctuation.

@mrscaryfox3955

7 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t say humility, he was arrogant for sure in all that he did

@mrscaryfox3955

7 ай бұрын

@@HenricoK91imagine having a nature like yours or maybe you were just nurtured like this either way you suck

@christopherpakney8542

7 ай бұрын

​@@mrscaryfox3955when you can back it all up, I'm hard-pressed to call it arrogance.

@EmGirdy33

7 ай бұрын

He answered it with a load of nonsense.

People forget that Muhammad Ali's real strength was his intelligence...he absolutely was the smartest boxer of all time, hence the GOAT.

@gmoney8585

6 ай бұрын

Will

@blackmambaain

6 ай бұрын

Not just boxer, he might hv been the smartest person alive.

@elmexo4375

6 ай бұрын

Actually his iq was like 80 lol

@Weaveristreturn

6 ай бұрын

​@@elmexo4375iq thing is just dumb.i don't thing any person of 80 can give speech like he gave

@oldchunkofcoal2774

6 ай бұрын

​@@blackmambaainbased upon what, exactly?

Ali was a genius ❤❤❤❤❤

One of the Worlds Greatest, nobody like Ali

That was a really kind way of saying “none”.

@missionpupa

8 ай бұрын

No dummy, he's saying if they were trained the way he was, he wouldn't really know.

@igor4305

7 ай бұрын

He says the sport evolved so comparing generations is wack bc MAYBE he wouldnt be as elusive as he was if he wouldve came up in that time. Very respectful

@Hoopfan83

7 ай бұрын

He said Tyson later on. A young Tyson under Cus, Jim Jacobs, and Bill Clayton was capable of beating any fighter in history.

@finice1142

7 ай бұрын

@@Hoopfan83so the sport just stopped evolving?

@mags6946

7 ай бұрын

​@@Hoopfan83he did say he would probably lose to Marciano because Rocky had no particular style and was just out there trying to clip you with anything and everything.

Ali's not just a boxer. He's a wise mentor for all of us.

@alcostello6114

7 ай бұрын

Except when it came to calling people Uncle Toms to stir the pot.

@SidneyPatrickson

7 ай бұрын

@@alcostello6114 Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee and talk shit like a wrestler. A big mouth can sell more tickets than a strong fist. He was just talented enough to get away with being disrespectful.

@alcostello6114

7 ай бұрын

@@SidneyPatrickson what he said was still wrong. And the way he depicted Joe Frazier was abhorrent and race bating.

@SidneyPatrickson

7 ай бұрын

@@alcostello6114 Absolutely. I said he got away with it.. not that it was okay. Great boxer, overrated personality.

@Ryan-ff6zd

7 ай бұрын

Clay was a draft dodger

Confidence in him was God gifted. He was smart, charming from his earlier days. Very few people in the world are born like him.

I love this because he means nobody but he didn’t want to disrespect his own heroes

Charisma, eloquence, beauty, beaming spirit, and one of the greatest boxers Earth has ever seen.

@crumpet477

7 ай бұрын

The greatest ❤

@Synchronised01

7 ай бұрын

Ali IS the greatest boxers ever.

@Vugen18

7 ай бұрын

the greatest because of his personality

@f.f5771

7 ай бұрын

The greatest

@legion1630

7 ай бұрын

Please take out one and you statement will make sense

Muhammad Ali was not only the best boxer in his time, but also the best speaker too

@jimnewcombe7584

5 ай бұрын

The best speaking boxer, presumably you mean, not the best speaker generally. There is another eloquence elsewhere which would reduce his eloquence to nothing by comparison

@Ethan-xf4or

5 ай бұрын

He certainly was not the best boxer in his day.

@joanmeikle3094

5 ай бұрын

Don’t you just love him🥰👏🏾👌🏾✊🏽❤️⭐️

@duanehall2213

5 ай бұрын

Welllllllll. Arguably

@kevinmunday6263

5 ай бұрын

​@Ethan-xf4or Nope He was the Greatest of ALL Time

What a great respectful answer. Great man, great athlete, just a good person

One of the most intelligent people

Ali was a poet, philosopher and warrior ❤

@minttrax

7 ай бұрын

Man had absolutely everything… RIP KING 👑

@rumpelstiltskin6965

7 ай бұрын

Yup!!! We had a poem written by him in our middle school English language textbook followed by the oft debated story of him throwing his Olympic Gold medal in Ohio River in 1960. He is a worldwide icon. Phenomenon!!! And a draft dodger like Donald Trump. Or Joe Biden, allegedly!!

@lifesAtrip513

7 ай бұрын

All that & a draft dodger

@ShivPatel-hy6vu

7 ай бұрын

@@lifesAtrip513You’d be the first one to die in any kind of war, gulf war, turf war, fuck even a food war 😂😂😂

@Patriot46426

7 ай бұрын

Don't forget racist

Love Ali. He is so intelligent with one of a kind perspective 💙💯

@baritonebroker

8 ай бұрын

Mike Tyson’s IQ encroached upon Ali. Ali was better with the press, but both students of the sport.

@sdrewe99

8 ай бұрын

He was ahead of his time.

@PowerBattles

8 ай бұрын

Once a champ,always a champ🏅

@ianmulligan2290

7 ай бұрын

Not really he just said dempsey wasn't in shape and didn't move and didn't even mention max schmeling who bea joe Louis in his prime lol

@franjokovacevic2845

7 ай бұрын

Well what he said in the video was a very thypical stance that most people would have

Greatest answer ever.... from the Greatest Of All Time. BX STAND UP!!!

Very calm and polite, what a man

The most humble way to say that “IM HIM”

@pikadragon2783

7 ай бұрын

To be fair, he is also saying, there will be one better than me.

@Pedro_Le_Chef

4 ай бұрын

@@pikadragon2783 But he said that every generation gets better, so by that logic he is not the best either.

What a perfect demonstration of Muhammad Ali's incredible brilliance. He very diplomatically explained how every generation improves from the previous generation. He didn't take anything away from those great boxers in his explanation. He also did not declare himself to be the better boxer. What he did say was the techniques of boxing have evolved over the years. Perfect answer.

@brucewallagainsttheodds1740

Ай бұрын

Well said 💯💯💯

His choice of words is out of this world...

Ali and Mike are just something...❤❤❤❤ They were destined for what they did in world of Boxing

Perfect answer by a wise man.

@KHABIB-TIME

3 ай бұрын

"If greatness of purpose, smallness of means, and astonishing results are the three criteria of a human genius, who could dare compare any great man in history with Muhammad? The most famous men created arms, laws, and empires only. They founded, if anything at all, no more than material powers which often crumbled away before their eyes. This man moved not only armies, legislations, empires, peoples, dynasties, but millions of men in one-third of the then inhabited world; and more than that, he moved the altars, the gods, the religions, the ideas, the beliefs and the souls. "On the basis of a Book, every letter which has become law, he created a spiritual nationality which blend together peoples of every tongue and race. He has left the indelible characteristic of this Muslim nationality the hatred of false gods and the passion for the One and Immaterial God. This avenging patriotism against the profanation of Heaven formed the virtue of the followers of Muhammad; the conquest of one-third the earth to the dogma was his miracle; or rather it was not the miracle of man but that of reason. "The idea of the unity of God, proclaimed amidst the exhaustion of the fabulous theogonies, was in itself such a miracle that upon it's utterance from his lips it destroyed all the ancient temples of idols and set on fire one-third of the world. His life, his meditations, his heroic revelings against the superstitions of his country, and his boldness in defying the furies of idolatry, his firmness in enduring them for fifteen years in Mecca, his acceptance of the role of public scorn and almost of being a victim of his fellow countrymen... This dogma was twofold the unity of God and the immateriality of God: the former telling what God is, the latter telling what God is not; the one overthrowing false gods with the sword, the other starting an idea with words. "Philosopher, Orator, Apostle, Legislator, Conqueror of Ideas, Restorer of Rational beliefs.... The founder of twenty terrestrial empires and of one spiritual empire that is Muhammad. As regards all standards by which human greatness may be measured, we may well ask, is there any man greater than he?" Tribute by a French NON-Muslim poet, statesman, historian: Alphonse de LaMartaine in 'Historie de la Turquie,' Paris, 1854.

People forget how really intelligent he was

@incogneeto9122

7 ай бұрын

Oh really? Who people? They? How was he intelligent? Please enthrall us.

@elmango30

7 ай бұрын

@@incogneeto9122this was an aggressive response to something passively pleasant

@elmango30

7 ай бұрын

@@robleftyI’m not interested in that question because I don’t have a strong or well developed opinion on the intelligence of Muhammad Ali. I was simply pointing out the ineffective rhetoric. He didn’t ask a question as much as get very upset about the question and aggressively shout that

@nawaf1995n

7 ай бұрын

@@robleftyyou can definitely tell if a person is intelligent when it comes to how he responds and talks , no need for a PhD but this guy over here is reaching and it looks petty

@yoda8588

7 ай бұрын

​@@elmango30it's a troll

He was not only a good boxer also a very smart and intelligent man

He was the best guy to answer any question you threw at him and he answered so well. You just want to hear him talk more and more. RIP champ

The man speaking was extremely intelligent. And accurate

@UserVVV69

7 ай бұрын

He is right he would lose in our days

@AceSantiago

7 ай бұрын

​@rw_3176 thanks for repeating his point 😂

@cygnusprime6728

7 ай бұрын

​@@UserVVV69to who? His point was that he was faster and more scientific than older boxers. Which heavyweights today are faster, more technical, and scientific than Ali?

@scatmann5839

7 ай бұрын

The man speaking? Seriously? Best not to address your ignorance.

@csl9495

7 ай бұрын

​​@@UserVVV69nah. Ali's Era boxing was already developed. Someone like Jack Johnson or Joe luis was from 1910s and 1920s. Peoples of today are lucky if they can emulate Ali even a little. It's like the NBA, back in the days the pros couldn't even dribble with their left hand haha. But like I said with boxing Alis time the fighters already developed skills thst are still goal today.

A modest way of saying every champion was a champion of his time❤

Muhammad Ali is basically saying "We DONE with the 40s!!!" Lmaooo.

Very very clever answer from one of the best of all time and the best from his time.

Ali was a student of the game. He loved it and he lived it. Legend !!

@satinsingh7216

7 ай бұрын

You’re wrong. The Game is a rapper and was born long after Ali retired.

@user-bq9ii9vz8e

7 ай бұрын

Strangely, Tyson was too. He met those old fighters and just went nuts over them

@bootsj7662

7 ай бұрын

If fighters before his time didn’t dance and now people dance wouldn’t that make him the teacher of the game?

That’s why Ali was so different from other boxers or even athletes. He thought deeply to uncover truths.

Muhammad Ali will always be my Hero!!!

Walcott was a beast. Ali followed greatness. That's one of the reasons he became The Greatest Heavyweight Of All Times. 🇵🇷✊🏾🇦🇬

Wow. So humble and wise to respond like he did.

@blueninjanoname7338

7 ай бұрын

Not humble lmao

@trippinhard250

7 ай бұрын

I mean, there's humility and then there's getting to the point. Like he won't be arrogant to say he can beat them.

@Tarse63

7 ай бұрын

He was not humble.

@juhnegreyrodas8178

7 ай бұрын

@@Tarse63 he said you can't compare jet to prop. but still prop was good in there time. Like what MJ said you can't compare by era.

@paulocasco9138

7 ай бұрын

@@juhnegreyrodas8178 not the same thing my friend. MJ didn't even insinuate that his era is better than the older era.

Ali eloquently explained why people don't like comparing athletes from different eras. Every era learns benefits and improves from the last era

@skineyemin4276

7 ай бұрын

That just not true for MJ, though.

@slayermill8621

6 ай бұрын

@@skineyemin4276 Basketball hasn't really changed much since his time though except guys play less defense now. Boxing evolved plenty between the days of Jack Dempsey and Muhammad Ali though.

@johnnwako2488

6 ай бұрын

No - he's saying that there's always athletical development; but also that we shouldn't compare adresse generations.

@acewilliams7917

6 ай бұрын

​@@skineyemin4276MJ also said it, you can't compare diffrent eras.

@skineyemin4276

6 ай бұрын

Well, we all know that's just not true. Had there been MJ in an 1960s version with the same level of talent and work ethic but for that era was black and drafted, it would have been a totally different narrative for the NBA and maybe even foe legends like Elgin Baylor and Oscar Robinson would have been overshadowed. Also, look at what happen to Connie Hawkins when he was still in college. To me, at that time... the Hawk's game was just too scary, maybe too scary for that early mid 1960s NBA and I think he was purposely railroaded; the NBA already had to deal with physically dominant and articulate black players like Russell and Wilt and they just could not have 3 dominant (stylistically and/or physically) black players during that era in the same decade. Two were all the NBA could handle back then.@@acewilliams7917

That was a great answer Well said champ

Can't argue with Muhammad Ali, he nailed it again !

Ali was so eloquent and such a gentleman. True class.

@williamcowell1889

7 ай бұрын

Except when it came to Joe Frazier. Absolute bullshit the way Ali treated him.

@tonyguindin328

7 ай бұрын

2 a😊😊😊😊😊

@Tarse63

7 ай бұрын

​@williamcowell1889 Agree. He was terrible to him. Also to Sonny Liston.

@The_king567

7 ай бұрын

Funny, you people nitpick stuff from him he wasn’t any of them

@williamcowell1889

7 ай бұрын

@@The_king567 huh ?

This man sees things for what they are. Rest in peace Champ 🥊

@ElhadjiAmadouJohnson

4 ай бұрын

Ameeen!!!

@winniepeg2020

3 ай бұрын

Until you read the new book saying he had relationships with 12-year-olds his legacy should be wiped out of history because of that

@alihassan.2700

Ай бұрын

@@winniepeg2020stfu bro, probably some cheap chap like u wrote em

@M1szS

Ай бұрын

​@@winniepeg2020💀

What a truly amazing answer RIP LEGEND ❤

Love you forever Muhammad Ali the GOAT❤

Back in 1985 I saw Ali and he did a magic trick for my toddler!! My son is now early 40s and still remembers. He was a nice man

Intelligence, humility, wittiness and great analytical ability…The Greatest Muhammad Ali!!! #GOAT!!!!!

@theschwomp4149

8 ай бұрын

This man really just called muhammad ali "humble" lmaooo

@Follower0fJesus777

8 ай бұрын

If anything Jesus is the “ Goat” in the aspect of him being sacrificed for our lives and because he is the greatest of all time. Remember it, i love you. And jesus loves you for eternity.

@sasnad3

8 ай бұрын

Beauty 😂

@coreythompsonTheOneandOnly

8 ай бұрын

Sorry, but sugar Ray Robinson is the best. Ali stole all his moves

@jonathanstorm7201

8 ай бұрын

@@coreythompsonTheOneandOnly …And made them better!!! The speed of a welterweight, the boxing IQ of Einstein and the punching power of a heavyweight champion, and the charisma of only himself the greatest, Mohammed Ali!

I loved him so much. RIP🙏🏽💙

His Knowledge is Uncanny! Rest in paradise King.❤

He was so diplomatic in his answer. Great man. My hero as a kid and not much has changed in almost 60 years. Still the greatest

Who else in the world could answer a question like this with such intelligent humble grace, no other!

@freebirdd23

7 ай бұрын

NO OTHER MAN ...NO OTHER

@Boomer1156

7 ай бұрын

@@freebirdd23 ABSOLUTELY!!!! and we will never see another like him again!

@krampusthestoryteller1416

7 ай бұрын

Ehh, not really that humble. He basically said nobody could have.

@fitzrevo

7 ай бұрын

It wasn't humble, you just don't get it

@Boomer1156

7 ай бұрын

@@fitzrevo it certainly was, l don't think you know that much about Ali.

He outclassed, outsmarted, outboxed EVERYONE of his era. Mike Tyson - The Baddest Man on The Planet professes that Muhammad Ali is STILL The Greatest!! ❤

This man's MIND was precious

The most eloquent and elegant way to say "dont compare me to past GOATs, it's unfair"

This man was on another level, and not just in boxing 👍🙏

@Jay-ft3xh

7 ай бұрын

This is pure ignorance. He is admitting that those fighters would be greater than him with the modern training while claiming to be incomparable.

@connorbell2035

7 ай бұрын

​@@Jay-ft3xhyou are a moron who isn't understanding what he's saying and you've obviously never boxed or trained as a fighter cause with how you fight training is everything but some times it's about instinct. If your instinct is to dance and float like a phantom across the canvas then if you train that specific instinct to a razors edge you will cut through the defenses of someone who doesn't

@davidmickles5012

7 ай бұрын

@@Jay-ft3xh Or you could just take him as he spoke

@Gloomsong

7 ай бұрын

The level of his arrogance is unmatched indeed.

@davidmickles5012

7 ай бұрын

@@Gloomsong 👈🤣

There will never be another Muhammad Ali. Ever.

Great boxer and extremely intelligent, which makes his Parkinson's even more heartbreaking. Not necessarily the easiest to like or humble but definitely one of the greatest overall .. rip champ!

The SPEED Ali rattled off those names indicates a lightning fast mind, sharp as a razor.

That was very thoughtful and kind.

@cuchanu

7 ай бұрын

He's one of the best public speakers of all time in my opinion.

So humble, what a legend.

JUST A BRILLIANT SOUL. HIS EXPLANATIONS ARE GENIUS.

@Timesn0w

7 ай бұрын

There is no such thing as soul

@heyhobo2143

7 ай бұрын

@@Timesn0wwha😂

For a man that never went to college he sounds so intelligent more than a professor

@burhanhassan524

7 ай бұрын

that’s so true ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@Internut1985

7 ай бұрын

College doesn’t teach you intelligence just knowledge. What you see in this video is called wisdom

@bgifford1969

7 ай бұрын

Wisdom does not come from knowledge of books.

@HasbiksRightHand

7 ай бұрын

@@bgifford1969it comes w life experiences, and books ,and prophecies do teach u wisdom. When it is practiced.

@elbert3987

7 ай бұрын

​​@@HasbiksRightHandBook are just other people experience, then go outhere experience life and make your own book😊

Ali said "We DONE with the 30's"

Words of wisdom.

Muhammad Ali was a very intelligent man and that's a big part of why he was such a good boxer. Peace always Ali.

@terrillelliott8053

7 ай бұрын

He lost against leon spunks that bad he not the greatest .

@douglaschristine8387

7 ай бұрын

He was well past his prime and everyone loses eventually.

@civil_leuthie

7 ай бұрын

@@terrillelliott8053 Are you saying Spinks, who beat an older Ali who underestimated the kid, is the greatest? Even though he got beat by more prepared Ali a few months later?

@terrillelliott8053

7 ай бұрын

@@civil_leuthie I ye sorry I forgot your right

@TS-1267

7 ай бұрын

Very Articulate... No ' UM's' & 'ERR's' Between Sentence 's... MMmmm MMmm

Smartest and most eloquent boxer ever existed, the greatest.

@904skeletor

2 ай бұрын

Not sure you can say he was smarter than Tyson just because he’s more eloquent.

@tojoqueiroz2717

2 ай бұрын

Most eloquent athlete in the history!

That was one of the most eloquent answers I've ever heard for a comparison of someone in the current time with someone from a previous time. it would be a good way for NBA players to think...ie. Michael vs LeBron.

I miss him, a wise man and great idol for young men to look up to.

@Gameboy-Unboxings

5 ай бұрын

How though? He viciously harassed his opponents..

@davidbrett1958

4 ай бұрын

That's thought provoking

@perishedfirestorm555

4 ай бұрын

​@@Gameboy-Unboxings and still held respect to them.

@michaelweymouth4015

3 ай бұрын

@@perishedfirestorm555 the art of war. Win in your mind then go to war. I think he postured a lot to play head games with his opponents, and possibly convince himself. You have to hold a certain amount of respect or you might get surprised yourself. It takes a certain amount of courage to step into a ring with a worthy opponent. I was taught no one wins in a fight, they both suffer some pain if an equal pairing according to the tale of the tape and their past opponent history. I guess you don’t know until that first punch in your face.

@CFGrandWizard

3 ай бұрын

Amen

I grew up in the 70's watching Ali with my Dad, in my opinion he is the greatest of all time!!!

@Velocity29

8 ай бұрын

Cap i feel like you lying but if ur feeling the truth please tell me how it feels like watching Mohamed Ali live

@dapizzaman-wp1ev

8 ай бұрын

@treawhatever never said I watched it live CLOWN. ON A BLACK & WHITE TV FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD D-HEAD!!!

@moneymayweathera

8 ай бұрын

He isn't even the best heavyweight lol

@SeanMAN-yu9fe

8 ай бұрын

​@@moneymayweatheraName one heavyweight that's better

@thespy7795

8 ай бұрын

​@@moneymayweatheraYou're on Crack! Ali is the Greatest Fighter that EVER LIVED!

May Allah have mercy on him Ameen ya Allah

How could you not love this man. RIP Champ

That was actually a very persuasive response by Ali.

This is why Ali was truly GREAT. He had humility, integrity, intelligence, pride, humor, courage, grace, nobility, and supreme physicality all co-existing in perfect harmony.

@jacksonk.swaffardiii7820

7 ай бұрын

Perfectly put 👍👍👍👍😎

That's honestly a great way to explain how athletes get better every generation

Its called class..A King always operates from a position of power..

The nicest way to say “those guys were monsters when the game was theirs, but its my game now”

When intelligence is combined with greatness and humbleness

@Gloomsong

7 ай бұрын

Humbleness? From Ali? :D lol

Only American who said football instead of soccer this man truly was once in a lifetime

@louisd95714

Ай бұрын

No, he didn't. He meant American football. Where the hell did you hear in this video that he was referring to soccer?

He was able to elevate himself and the boxers of past generations without putting anyone down.

He chose his words perfectly

That's the best answer to these types of questions I've heard.