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H2O Man

(79,259 posts)
17. It is a given
Sun Aug 24, 2025, 02:46 PM
Aug 2025

that any & every DU:GD post about Ali will have responses from you and I!!!!

My brother became friends with Bundini in Ali's training camp. They set up a daily routine when the camp was open to the public. Ali would look down from the ring before sparring, and focus on my brother who would be seated in the front row. Ali would accuse my brother of being a spy for whatever opponent he was preparing for, and threaten to attack him ..... but Angelo would hold Ali back! The crowds loved it.

I've got photos from quieter times, with Ali holding my niece. He was a remarkable human being.

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Thanks for this. So refreshing to hear someone speak with clarity and cbabe Aug 2025 #1
I'm still gobsmacked by this interview jmbar2 Aug 2025 #3
Right. H2O Man Aug 2025 #6
Ali was a genius malaise Aug 2025 #18
GOAT, and not just for boxing. Hadn't seen this, but it's great thanks. "Even Tarzan was a white man going oaaahashh." Silent Type Aug 2025 #2
Recommended. H2O Man Aug 2025 #4
Changed me too. Silent Type Aug 2025 #8
One of my H2O Man Aug 2025 #9
Wow. I did see it closed-circuit, but that ain't the same. Silent Type Aug 2025 #10
Right! H2O Man Aug 2025 #12
My brother and I obsessed over Ali malaise Aug 2025 #5
Yes! H2O Man Aug 2025 #7
I am ready to do the deep dive into his life and influences jmbar2 Aug 2025 #11
I'd recommend H2O Man Aug 2025 #13
Thanks for the rec - I'm on it. jmbar2 Aug 2025 #16
There are numerous H2O Man Aug 2025 #20
You will love it malaise Aug 2025 #15
Years ago we had a Christmas get together in Miami malaise Aug 2025 #14
It is a given H2O Man Aug 2025 #17
Yes indeed malaise Aug 2025 #19
Another good one malaise Aug 2025 #21
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