Ali

He said he could ‘float like a butterfly, sting like a bee’. The one and only Muhammad Ali is a legendary boxer, still the greatest in my heart. Being a professional boxer, he was cocky, but of course in a sense to portray his confidence level and a way to jolt his opponent’s psychology. He never worked during his early life; all he did was boxing, and during practice, he set himself apart from other boys. How? First thing, Ali was sassy, so not many people adore people like him and second he outworked any other boy during training. He trained very hard and it did pay off. He won 6 Kentucky Golden Gloves titles plus 2 National Golden Gloves titles with an additional Amateur Athletic Union National Title and not to forget a gold medal from 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. Those were marvelous achievements for an amateur.  As a professional, he was three-time World Heavyweight Champion with only 5 losses throughout his professional career. Despite all those phenomenal successes, he went through a lot of difficulties. He refused to serve his nation during the war against Vietnam and it caused him his championship title. More than that, he faced a 5-year prison term, his boxing licenses were cancelled and his passport was taken. After the doomed years, he set his comeback by fighting Joe Frazier in a so called the “Fight of the Century” but then Ali lost. However, Ali paid his revenge to Joe in the bout famously named “Thrilla In Manila” where Ali won after 15 arduous rounds. It was a ‘fight for your life’ mission and Ali did it…what a match. Later in his life, Ali was awarded “Sportsman of the Century” by Sports Illustrated and also the “Sports Personality of the Century” by the BBC. And I will always cultivate my mind with the fighting spirit he possessed as a notable inspiration to achieve greatness in life.