Post by Dave on Jun 21, 2008 8:31:47 GMT
I really can't wait for the latest Khan fight on TV tonight. I must admit, I love the sport of boxing, even more so these days, when fights are stopped before any boxer suffers serious injury.
It is a joy and pleasure to watch this young man, progress in his chosen sport, A young man with such a big heart, a desire to win and skill to go with it all. He will be a true and great champion one day, that is for sure, but I hope he knows when to end his career.
I say that only because, as a young boy, living at home, I was able to follow the career of the greatest boxer ever, the one and only Cassius Clay. On his fight nights you would all gather around the 15 in black and white TV, not just you and your family but some neighbors who may not have had a TV.
He was simply the greatest, but I have always felt, he slightly tarnished his fighting image, by taking on fights, after he had retired, that somehow nearly destroyed the image you had in your head. Like they say Its always best to quit when you are at the very top.
But since he stopped fighting, he has gone on to do so much good in the world, championing the causes of the developing world has become a major focus in his life. He has been instrumental in providing over 232 million meals to the world's hungry. Traveling across continents, he has hand-delivered food and medical supplies to children in Cote D'Ivoire, Indonesia, Mexico, and Morocco among other countries
In addition to his international efforts, Cassius is equally devoted to helping charities in the U.S.A. He has visited countless numbers of soup kitchens and hospitals, and helped such organizations as the Make-A-Wish-Foundation and the Special Olympics. He annually participates in "Fight Night," which generates funds for the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Research Center at Barrow Neurological Institute, in Phoenix, Arizona.
I feel honored and privileged to have lived at the same time, of some of the greatest people to have ever lived on earth.
Good luck tonight Amir.
It is a joy and pleasure to watch this young man, progress in his chosen sport, A young man with such a big heart, a desire to win and skill to go with it all. He will be a true and great champion one day, that is for sure, but I hope he knows when to end his career.
I say that only because, as a young boy, living at home, I was able to follow the career of the greatest boxer ever, the one and only Cassius Clay. On his fight nights you would all gather around the 15 in black and white TV, not just you and your family but some neighbors who may not have had a TV.
He was simply the greatest, but I have always felt, he slightly tarnished his fighting image, by taking on fights, after he had retired, that somehow nearly destroyed the image you had in your head. Like they say Its always best to quit when you are at the very top.
But since he stopped fighting, he has gone on to do so much good in the world, championing the causes of the developing world has become a major focus in his life. He has been instrumental in providing over 232 million meals to the world's hungry. Traveling across continents, he has hand-delivered food and medical supplies to children in Cote D'Ivoire, Indonesia, Mexico, and Morocco among other countries
In addition to his international efforts, Cassius is equally devoted to helping charities in the U.S.A. He has visited countless numbers of soup kitchens and hospitals, and helped such organizations as the Make-A-Wish-Foundation and the Special Olympics. He annually participates in "Fight Night," which generates funds for the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Research Center at Barrow Neurological Institute, in Phoenix, Arizona.
I feel honored and privileged to have lived at the same time, of some of the greatest people to have ever lived on earth.
Good luck tonight Amir.
