I was a fan of Clay when I was growing up. No problem when he became a Muslim and changed his name. I did have a problem when he dodged the draft...However when I read this book I gained respect for his reasoning and resolve.
The book gave much insight to his fights , his training, his opinion of other fighters and life as a black man in general. I was a teenager when the civil right riots were in full swing, I was not on the side of blacks at the time. Reading this book opened my eyes to the horrible conditions some black people suffered in those years and I gained understanding of their fight as well.
There were many parts of the book where I found myself laughing and sadly times when I shed a tear as well. Ali was a wonderful man, a man of integrity and strength, not only strength of body but strength of character as well. I miss him.
There was one chapter that was not so great IMO and that was the one where he was talking about his ex wife but as the champ might say, ya can't win 'em all. Other than that chapter the book was fantastic even down to the last chapter and the last sentence in particular.
Near the end of the book I was, at times, confused about just what fight he was talking about as he seemed to shift between one fight and another but just keep reading and it all comes together.
I stood about four feet from Mr. Ali during his speech at a 4th of July parade in Chicago, though I don't recall anything in particular that he said in the speech (was the late 70's) I do recall that, at the time, I was mightily impressed and it is a highlight of my past experiences. I will forever fondly remember Mohammad Ali and even more so now that I know him better through this book.
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