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Cal33

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3. As a young champion, he guessed that he might stay in the ring until about age 50, then

Reply to Surya Gayatri (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 4, 2016, 10:38 AM

Jun 2016

he would retire, an undefeated champion. I think he might have been able to do it, too,
if he hadn't taken all those hard punches during his training periods. They slowed him
down before his time. Ali had an unusually quick and responsive nervous system.

Just look at George Foreman. He returned to boxing after having been retired for more
than 10 years, and became heavyweight champion again at the age of 45.

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Ali was willing to risk his profession, risk going to jail for his convictions. He was a man with Cal33 Jun 2016 #1

As I said elsewhere, it's a sad irony that boxing was both Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #2

As a young champion, he guessed that he might stay in the ring until about age 50, then Cal33 Jun 2016 #3