Cassius clay on the ropes.
http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/15904925/boxing-great-muhammad-ali-hospital-respiratory-issue

Some reports said he was on life support, but most say it's just respiratory. Hang in there, champ.

Just heard. Muhammad Ali dead at 74. Few people have had the worldwide impact of The Greatest.

Wow. The entire planet should get on their knees and mourn. No question he is the greatest.

i remember all the white people hating him when i was a kid. did we gain a better perspective as a race or do we just not care enough anymore. I also remember everyone saying reagan was a farce. then our views change and we pretend we never felt that way.

just weird how fickle we are i suppose.

Looks like Ali by reaction is the most significant and impactful person to die in my lifetime.

I didn't hate but I didn't like. Still don't. I wish him restful peace but I feel no different today than I did yesterday.

yeah i dont like arrogant fuckers. much less racist arrogant fuckers. Im somewhat of a boxing historian, loved what he did for the sport and his global impact. Still, im anti draft dodgers/muslims so thats a lose/lose with me. and im racist like him just the wrong color.

I followed boxing a lot more when I was younger, including the Olympics. These days, I don't like it at all. I never was a Cassius fan although I recognize what he did for the sport. I was more a Foreman fan...still am. I think one of the fights I enjoyed watching the most was when Spinks beat Ali.

Ali should have been retired five years instead of fighting Spinks.
At least he beat Leon in an IQ test.