Please justify your response.
2007-02-21 06:37:01 · 10 answers · asked by Roland 4 in Sports ➔ Boxing
He made a decision not to fight in the Vietnam war and lost three years of participating in his sport. This would not be a decision of a cocky athlete. He was not just any athlete. He was the greatest boxer in the history of boxing.
Ali pointed out the unfair practices of people not being served in restaurants because of the color of their skin and any other unfair act that was going on in the U.S. back in the 60's. He was a hero to some people other people hated him because he stood for something alot of people wanted to hide or take away. The right of freedom.
Muhammad Ali was alot more than an athlete except he just happened to be the best at what he did.
2007-02-21 18:17:02 · answer #1 · answered by gman 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
we all try to see things as 100% but people vacillate so one can be a hero and a cocky athlete
Muhammad was cocky with all his rhymes on the round he would win by - that is what made him an exciting heavy weight champ. Yep he was handsome and that two played into the logic that we like good looks to win out as evil is ugly. Ali also had speed and boxing skills - all the above came across as a cocky champ - but boy did he back it up
Now this hero Muhammad Ali who was also a two bit boxer - defied Uncle Sam from entering the draft. He stood up and gave up a finical rewarding career to protest an unjust war. Not many of us give it all up to stand for what is right.
2007-02-21 06:51:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion he was over rated and cocky. Dont get me wrong he was agreat fighter, but the best ever, I dont think so. He had 5 losses. He told everyone he was the greatest and made such a comotion about it all the time every one started believeing it. It was like he was brainwashing everyone by saying it over and over again. Also everyone makes him out to be some hero by not going to the war and taking a stand. the only reason he didnt go was cause he was afraid. he used the excuse it was against his religion to fight. Meanwhile he made millions of usa dollars fighting in the ring. But he couldnt go to war and help usa counrty. If he was so great he wouldnt have to keep saying it, everyone else would have said it. In my opinion the top 2 heavyweights of all time are Rocky Marciano and George Foreman. Also Joe Lewis.
2007-02-21 11:54:56 · answer #3 · answered by nypokerplayer 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
A great fighter a great man. a man with a conscious and the heart to follow that through. Hero I don't know what that is. A good man definitely.
2007-02-23 21:29:06 · answer #4 · answered by Bru 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you call him a hero? He is a athlete. It is sad that athletes are the only roll models our children have. He is
not a hero. He is some jock who was good at boxing. Hero?
Give me a break.
2007-02-21 06:40:49 · answer #5 · answered by trichbopper 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
hero my friend. people need to do research before they talk about mr. ali.
2007-02-25 12:13:51 · answer #6 · answered by saxaphonist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When people outside of the U.S. think of America, they think of Ali.............he is an icon..........An American warrior!
2007-02-21 06:51:22 · answer #7 · answered by cold runner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cassius Clay was a great boxer. Hero??????????? come on now
2007-02-21 12:00:32 · answer #8 · answered by bribri75 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hes cocky. all athlete are cocky. their are no good.
2007-02-21 06:46:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
cocky im suprised he wasnt shot
2007-02-21 06:39:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋