Comments Thread For: Muhammad Ali is Reportedly Very Sick, Says Brother

[ßringer]

As I said in the other thread bearing this news.....

Terrible news, if true. Though it's not hard to fathom it being true given Ali's somewhat public decline in recent years.

To me, and I'm sure to many others, Ali always seemed bigger than life itself. Whether I was watching video of him in his prime as a young boy or seeing him out in public over the years as a grown man. Even as we watched him grow frail and weary over the years there was always the chance that he would always do something to remind us all that he was still Ali. (I still remember smiling fondly at an elderly Ali taunting then President Bush.)

Even as I watched him decline over the past decade it never really occured to me that Ali was mortal just like the rest of us - He was just in a "weakened state". I know that seems silly to say but given the man's larger-than-life personality and public personna I'm certain many others had felt the same.

I'm not even sure what the point of my post is. I suppose it's my attempt to sum up the impalpable in words - A futile endeavor, for sure. But if you took the time to read this post hopefully it did some small amount of justice to the feeling we have in regards to our public heroes that is innate within all of us.

"The champ is here!"

And in some way he always will be.

[ShamrockXpress]

Champ we will always remember you epitomising what it meant to be Heavyweight champion of the world, you were and continue to be the man everyone wants to be, get well soon champ, show us that fighting spirit and steely resiiliance you put on display in the ring

[TaurusJ27]

Sad to hear.

[DoomCity202]

My N___a is about to graduate up outta here.

I aint mad at him.

He definitely made his mark while he was here.

The greatest!!!

[TGD]

Dan Rafael saying the story is bollocks, greatly exaggerated.

[ROSS CALIFORNIA]

When the day comes, it will be felt all around the world.

[BlackSnakeMamba]

I pray for his complete recovery.

[Enzo Mc is SHIT]

Sounds cold but it's bound to happen. I think we all know he has fought enough and the inevitable is gonna happen.

He's an old man and he's not well. I hope he gets through however long he has left as best as he can. The man is a boxing legend of the highest order and a true fighter both in and out of the ring.

[Capaedia]

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It's difficult to imagine a more intriguing character to be the face of boxing.

His funeral and the coverage will be massive.

[kokingbill]

This is total crap...concrete jungle on Facebook posted a pic of him watching the Super Bowl with his Ravens stuff on...not to me run he was fine at the Louisville Bowl game not a month ago... Brothers just mad and wants attention