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Muhammad Ali always punched, in both boxing and sociopolitical terms, above his weight. His pre-eminent opponents -- Sonny Liston, George Foreman, and the 1960s American Establishment -- were all bigger than he (the smaller Joe Frazier was the exception). As a boxer, Ali was able to use his guile, ring craft, and intelligence to defeat his foes. Unquestionably an...
Ali Was a Bad Man Once, and Now Again
By GRANT FARREDMuhammad Ali always punched, in both boxing and sociopolitical terms, above his weight. His pre-eminent opponents -- Sonny Liston, George Foreman, and the 1960s American Establishment -- were all bigger than he (the smaller Joe Frazier was the exception). As a boxer, Ali was able to use his guile, ring craft, and intelligence to defeat his foes. Unquestionably an...
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