muhammad ali i am the greatest speech transcript
I dont wish for nothing like that but I feel that things are too quiet. And that brought us back to his spoken word album he made in 1963, "I Am The Greatest." MA: Its Just Muslim. This is a strong indication for a presenter on the power of being humble and real. I am the man this poems about, Ill be champ of the world; there isnt a doubt.. Its a dare. I livened the game right up. And this is serious. I'm so mean, I make medicine sick." "I'm not the greatest. And the first thing they ask me is, why do you call yourselves black Muslims?. I'm livin' out my inner vision right now. ", "Sometimes I feel a little sad because I can see how some things I said could upset some people. MP : But without that, even without the dispute about the judging, the fact is that youre a crowd-puller and Frazier is not. Lonnie Ali, Muhammad Ali's fourth wife came into his life in 1986. One punch. It said: "Muhammad Ali was the Greatest. I want everybody out there to know. No good in him, no justice, he's gonna be destroyed! MP: What about this prediction thing - is that a showbiz thing? UNIDENTIFIED CROWD: (Chanting) Ali, Ali, Ali, Ali. So anyway, I was always curious. And Mary had a little lamb with feet as white as snow, and Snow White, and everything was white. I was in a Broadway musical called Big Time Buck Wright. Boxing is just going to be another year. Responding to a press conference question as to whether he was a "card-carrying" member of the. Required fields are marked *. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. They must look at him and think hes fearless of everything. oqoL?, 4m$~PVK Do3LlI),)^ XK ?|w6xIt4@<55QRc"c`Wd]*zEyd|!ifh&J|Ztv^8 And he was on course to fight Sonny Liston for the world heavyweight championship. This page was last edited on 9 December 2022, at 18:34. Ive been on planes flying through thunder storms when the pilot says, ladies and gentlemen, we tried to fly around it but we cant so its going to be rough. Subscribe and you'll know every time we have a new post. The teachings of Elijah Muhammad on how black people have been brainwashed. Ali was drafted by the United States military in 1966 and called up for induction in 1967. One fella was going for a rock and another was picking up a stick and there wasnt no referees or judges and I got out of there real quick. He is the Devil! I was training for a fella called named of Duke Sabedong - he was Hawaiian fighter and a giant about 6 feet 8 inches tall. So I can beat Joe Frazier singing. MUHAMMAD ALI: Well, I knew to draw money to make people, the, or the rich people, meaning the White people at the time who could buy ring side seats. Muhammad Ali was not only a boxing champion, he was a championship talker. <>>> Boxing legend Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus . I am the greatest! MA: Well, yes. ON BOXING 'I done wrestled with an alligator, I done tussled with a whale, only last week I murdered a rock, injured a stone, hospitalized a brick. But now, if I even say the wrong thing I make the news. Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer. Impossible is nothing.. Why is the Lords supper all white men? So now that Im free, now that Im no longer a slave, then I want a name of my ancestors. But I get up every day and try to live life to the fullest because each day is a gift from God. Subscribe to Iconic: http://bit.ly/zVEuIYMuhammad Ali makes his legendary 'I Am The Greatest' speech to reporters ahead of his 1964 world title bout with Son. I am not Elijah Muhammad. Olympic champion. MA: Second class? Watch and read the full transcript of Muhammad Ali's. His crusade was cut short when he was assassinated while giving a speech in 1965. Im sure we all have this built-in radar of what we predict and when it happens, we feel I knew it. Thats what the press call us because the history of Americans is to divide and conquer. Impossible is not a declaration. Id think, this ship must be sinking, right? God didnt make a mistake making us all like we are. z|i.D;cZJa/*/\yPdD'EC9KR"oV#r?%&MUlo6L@,zse&}Bt6&9!vj^s2ojN^F+ #(gXxdW JuycU(&=b:^U=+AVz![o~=MF6 e]mF[CYP9.i%o5|fd?Y3#%{ai5!QRA1fY\~5eQm =#dp2]3:+S-A8?o[-e~]#]@EOZ_YoTa=#` PDwEh{o("/v9]p:Tc8gzKg neSi:) \_(9l\1"g:PE}FWs{tq|Q`e]Wo\rxgS!f . Selflessness and vulnerability will get people to listen. I was 21 years old, I was the Olympic champion but I hadnt started talking yet. A character, a comedian, and a sometimes poet. Hes got family, hes got children. Amazon.com: Muhammad Ali: "I Am the Greatest" (American Rebels): 9780766033818: Micklos, John, . But I dont control the aeroplane or the pilot. Santa Claus was white and everything bad was black. But the white people of that time, if one had five slaves and his name was Jones, they would be called Jones property. Its real savage. The three-time World Heavyweight Champion boxer died this evening," Bob Gunnell, a . Clay showed me that I'll get locked up for murder if we're ever matched. It was the first of four TV interviews he did with the chat show veteran - in 1974, 1975 and 1981 - but . Do you have fears of anything at all? I dont consider myself no attractive man. No woman on this whole earth can please me and cook for me and socialise and talk to me like my American black woman. Im the champion of the whole world. Archie's been living off the fat of the land. Impossible is not a fact. Documented by. He would stand an easier chance in Vietnam with a BB gun. Like Joe Lewis was one of the greatest fist fighters but didnt have the foot work. And then he got in his opponents corner and got some deodorant and sprayed it, holding his nose, and he was trowing out at people and making out all kinds of bad gestures. It was released by CBS Columbia . As thousands of people mourn Muhammad Ali at his funeral in Louisville, Ky., NPR remembers his 1963 poem, "I Am The Greatest." (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING . MP: But I remember one fight I saw, I think you gave him a real going over, I think it was Zora Folley? I mean, Im proud, and Islam did it. I won the Olympic gold medal in Rome, Italy. Remaining Time -0:00. I was baptized when I was twelve, but I didn't know what I was doing. I just won the gold medal and I couldnt eat downtown. MP: I think thats a philosophy of despair. Favorite quote:Id like for them to say he took a few cups of love, he took one tablespoon of patience, one teaspoon of generosity, one pint of kindness. MP: Because I dont think Im any different to you, you see. Right after a fight I run right to the dressing room and right to the mirror and make sure Im still, you know, presentable. The nigger needs to go over." Ali lost to Leon Spinks in 1978, and regained the title the same year by defeating Spinks. (2:58) Why should they ask me to put on a uniform and go 10,000 miles from home and drop bombs and bullets on Brown people in Vietnam while so-called Negro people in Louisville are treated like dogs and denied simple human rights? Joe Frazier fought his last fight with Bobby Foster in Detroit, Michigan. MP: How do you travel when youre in the States then? I showed the world. Im not crying. Im not ducking and running from nothing. Olympic champion. But as soon as I heard the truth that Elijah Muhammad teaches us in America, it made me accept it. Together, they adopted Muhammad Ali's son and remained together for the remainder of his life. Like when my title was taken, boxing died. You dont shoot yourself. And this is what I plan to do after Im through fighting - working with nothing but the people, the little people in the alleys: the downtrodden people, going out and helping them with my image. His motto was "I am the greatest!". June 4, 2016. They have to prove they are not the devil. MP: Were you in a gang as a kid - were you running with a gang? If some black man go out and start something, a riot or something or, Im not going to jump in it and get killed because hes gone out and started something I dont believe in what hes fighting for or his approach. Not for my freedom. In America they got two policemen, five policemen and one car watching each other, each has got a pistol, one has got a machine gun, one got a shotgun and two dogs growling at each other. Joe Frazier is so ugly that when he cries, the tears turn around and go down the back of his head. I've tussled with a whale. What a beautiful swing. MA: There wont be on our part. Id had about 35 fights so I came up on this show. Our team is always happy in helping you deliver an experience. North East Kingdom's Best Variety pizza strips rhode island; spartanburg obituary 2020; 9 days novena to st anthony of padua pdf; . Ladies and gentlemen, Muhammad Ali. Ali first met Malcolm X, Elijah Muhammad 's chief disciple at the time in Detroit in 1962. Response to the question, "What would you like people to think about you when you've gone?" And the punch lifts Frazier clean out of the ring. I have to help the dope and prostitution problem. And if I threaten you, Im going to blackmail you. Not a power struggle. Ali swings to the left, Ali swings to the right. MP: As I said in my introduction to you, you are as much now a political figure as you are an athlete. An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. 650 likes. My name is known in Serbia, Pakistan, Morocco. This was a way of working off your nerves, like you did with Liston and indeed all the people you fight. Look at the kid carry the fight. I go up to the cockpit and see all these things and think, what if this thing switches off, and were between England and America over the ocean - where would we land? The same people will give me hell if I turn to them and say, lets free my people now. All the beautiful brown women in America, beautiful sun tans, beautiful shapes, all types of complexions, but she always was white. Then I signed to fight Buster Mathis. Age is whatever you think it is. Boxing legend Muhammad Ali dies aged 74; Follow live reaction and tributes; The fights "To make America the greatest is my goal, so I beat the Russian and I beat the Pole. MA: What do you mean pacifist. And a lot of time Ive been lucky enough to predict 17 times what round. We are all the same. No I dont pay it attention. I call him Muhammad Ali 'cause that's what he wants. I dont do that. ALI: This kid's got a left. Islam means peace, I couldn't just sit home and watch people label Muslims as the reason for this problem. NmQ,#6J;qV7j}y Its been declared a pacifist movement. Could I first start of by asking you, youve been the champion of the world three times, and youre now the ex champion, do you feel that people are treating you differently now that you are the one-time champion? Oh man, if we were second class citizens wed be driving old Cadillacs and living good. Cite This Essay. Were taught its impossible for us to be violent. Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old as you think you are. He's got speed and endurance. I really care nothing about boxing. Now, all of a sudden, the man tells me, come on - I want you to leave the galley because I want you up here to have something to drink and giving me number one spot. He dont say nothing. He made all of us. MA: Well, I have a poem. And what am I going to tell you? MA: Yeah, hes OK now. %PDF-1.5 Courage Historical Speeches Power Strength Muhammad Ali History Sports. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. Something they can look forward to - a goal, a purpose to work towards. Accuracy and availability may vary. Listen. Boxing is good for the livelihood but mainly, money dont really mean nothing - cos I proved that by gave up the title, not knowing that I wouldnt be back for four years. You dont believe that, do you? "Muhammad Ali was The Greatest. But if 10,000 rattle snakes were coming down the aisle right there and I had a door I could shut, and one thousand of those snakes meant right. IXl@T BC`)3Ml=g=3lV~R6X3AIr ]79U w8IK"# c~a}U#[v>Ku=o J1Ghf=43P' is3zqM6M^pA)_]NE]P1%'mc%;-&N_`v@)zEHzW /+pDMXLT I dont talk no more. Im going to dance and be pretty. But Im sure a lot of them would. I Am the Greatest is a comedy album by boxer Cassius Clay, released in August 1963 - six months before he won the world heavyweight championship , publicly announced his conversion to Islam, and changed his name to Muhammad Ali. The most powerful military country in the world, America - which makes all the guns, all the machinery, all the bullets - taught us how to shoot the guns. So many people of all races and nationalities. Even Floyd Paterson, who condemned my Islamic religion and didnt want to call me Muhammad Ali and said I shouldve gone to the army and I should be in jail. The key thing to remember about the worlds captivation with Ali is that he truly fought for the world and not himself. A lot of Catholics want to marry Catholics because the want their religion to stay the same. MP: Thats because societys fault. MA: If Im attacked, fight like hell. MA: No. Then I fought the rough Oscar Bonavena - the man who almost whooped Joe Frazier. With a champ like Liston, things had to be dreary. Three bouts. Takeaway: Releasing an album to trash talk Sonny Liston, Cassius Clay (Muhammad Alis former name) released an album that exclaimed his greatness. Its really silly, when you think about fighting. Here 5 Of The Best Inspirational Speeches From Muhammad Ali. For you all may go home after round four. And from then on Ive been writing a few more poems and Ive just completed a few more poems. Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at the age of 42 and died in 2016 at the age of 74. "Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they . Or a great man will be assassinated. MA: A couple. And I said, Im not going to be that kind of a fighter. 11 Super Inspiring Muhammad Ali Quotes Inccom. I came on after him and he was talking about, I am the prettiest wrestler. MP: Whether you want it or not, you are. Muhammad Ali - "The Greatest ". He became the first boxer to win the heavyweight title three times. Music legend John Legend reads Muhammad Ali's speech against the Vietnam War in 1966. ", "I'm not the greatest. So, like Floyd Paterson and other fighters, they just dont take part. What did you say? Would you like to be president? I Am the Greatest: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali. And yet to more people who care little about sport and even less about politics, hes one of the worlds great entertainer. Do they have a lot of bathrooms in Heaven?. I went to the bank laughing every time. Every intelligent person wants their child to look like him. Because the people who actually saw the Joe Frazier Muhammad Ali fight, they saw me win at least nine rounds - the people who know boxing. Walk up and just hit ME? We don't have no more influence, we can't do nothing much at 65, your wife will tell you that. And you cant take no Chinese man and give him no Puerto Rican woman and talking like theyre in love and emotionally in love and physically. And if the white man aint the devil, hes been aiming at the history of the Americans. 25 Muhammad Ali quotes to inspire you (2:58) Check out some of the best quotes "The Greatest" ever said. And the Africans have been there for centuries and they cant talk to the animals. Your email address will not be published. He might as well have joined the Ku Klux Klan. That worries me. He looked at me and said, "I'm going to get you for that." My way of joking is to tell the truth. They go down in history for just being athletes. I have always believed in myself, even as a young child growing up in Louisville, Ky. My . Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., 17 January 1942 - 3 June 2016) was an American professional boxer, activist, entertainer and philanthropist, who was the Heavyweight Champion of the World three times between 1964 and 1979. This is the day when such evils must come to an end. mLB;5 "^iLB`q$:`|' Di*3%]Pv) svd"JrhkJ2+$hsk7 1g:Fk 6G; 8,gAaZ0}Z5yR\ m4' =t0'CStQ> ox@ Nk9TB)[Y;) I do a lot of reading, a lot of studying. MA: It happened one night when I heard Rocky Marciano - 1954 or 53 - he had beaten Walcott or somebody. However, this was said by Don King to George Foreman. We are happy to announce that we are now part of the ThreeSixtyEight family. MP: But thered certainly be problems a buzzard mating with a sparrow, wouldnt there? Impossible is temporary. Beyond just shooting out quotable lines, these moments showcase why Ali was such a great speaker his conviction when laying out his arguments made it very difficult to doubt him. And the heavyweight championship is his destiny. He couldnt talk about it. And the angel fruit cake was the white cake and the devil food cake was the chocolate cake. And when you say integration, that comes with a marriage too, right? It lasted six days but I sung four songs and there were critics, seriously, in New York who said that my part was perfect. . You would hate other people if you dont want to stay who you are. You might dispute that. There were more chapters to follow. And I always wondered why I had to die to go to Heaven. Like how would a Chinese look named Robert Smith? Black men - one might be the president. I'm the double greatest. MA: A lot of things that I feel are going to happen, like we might go half a year without a plane crashing. But its nature to be with your own. He might lose his life. endobj I hated every minute of it. Just last week, I murdered a rock, injured a stone, hospitalized a brick. We had a local TV show called Tomorrows Champions, which comes on in Louisville in Kentucky every Friday at six oclock. ", "It's just a job. I got him real quick. You cannot lynch and rape and kill and urn and castrate a man and rape his women for 400 years and slave em and burn em and still mistreat em causing trouble everywhere they go and then youre going to say hes not the devil? MP: Theres talk of a rematch with Frazier and anyone who saw the first fight Im sure theyll want to see because it was a great fights - one of the best Ive ever seen. If I say the mans going to fall in round five, like your man Henry Cooper here, he was stopped in round five but it was on a cut - it wasnt because he was out. Published: 16 May 2022, 17:00. I noticed here the police do not have guns and do not hit people with sticks. Angels are white, the Pope, Mary, and even the angels. I said, Mother, when we die, do we go to Heaven? She said, Naturally we go to Heaven. I said, Well, what happened to all the black angels?, I said, Oh, I know. KMJQ Featured Video. The nose is bleeding, the eyes cut, the teeth is out, and the brain might have a concussion just to please you human beings. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay and/or viewings of Ali. And then this is when I knew something was wrong. I think were all brothers - thats the truth. Because he was brainwashed by the establishment. no man made it, you would say that Muhammad Ali is crazy. Humble people, I've found, don't get very far. July 2nd, 1964 President Lyndon Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964. I won three days, I fought for this country in Rome, I won the gold medal, and Im going to eat.. MP: What about the poetry - was that your idea? were just human beings. "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.". MP: You mentioned that you wrote poetry other than boxing - do you ever write about this other side of you? Im standing so proud. Pigeons fly with pigeons. And shoot them for what? "Why should they ask me to put on a uniform and go 10,000 miles from home and drop bombs and bullets on . No sir. "My principles are more important than the money or my title." "I know where I'm . Ali knew how to captivate his global audience through his words and actions both in and out of the ring. Identifying you as property of certain masters. You been hearing about how bad I am since you were a little kid with mess in your pants! And a little skinny kid from Kentucky, maybe about 85 pounds, small and in the rain on my bicycle, could hear the man say. And I heard her tell the manager, and he said, Well, hes got to go out. They put me out. Tony Galento was a little heavy-set fella who hit real hard to the body. Then, he spread it over a span of a lifetime and he served it to each and every deserving person he met.. He thought that Joe Louis was the greatest heavyweight champion of . Impossible is nothing. Rest in peace champ, and thanks for making the world a better place. ". But he also insisted a Muslim woman should be covered from head to toe. The Puerto Rican, Hawaiians, just about everybody can do more than black people and are more respected. Download. And I use my image to try to help young people fighting and killing each other. Most fighters are scared to say they lightened up because they call the fight a fix or say, you carried him. <> Muhammad Ali delivered an epic victory speech after he beat George Foreman to regain the world heavyweight titles in October 1974. He went back to tell Frank he was sorry he didnt bring the title back to America - all that silly stuff. And the President lived in the White House. Jewish people love their culture. They caused many people to laugh, some to cringe. [4] I know, I know, I still need to get the cast names in there and I'll be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. I said, Man, I know Im going to get my people freedom. Muhammad Ali. Boy, hes the complete opposite to me. I missed four but I predicted, which is almost a miracle. Our shop has joined forces with Hatchit Co to launch a full service digital experience agency that challenges brands to embrace their creative confidence through web, video, and digital brand strategy. He was getting all mad and saying. I'd like for them to say he took a few cups of love, he took one tablespoon of patience, teaspoon of generosity, one pint of kindness. I fear aeroplanes. As thousands of people mourn Muhammad Ali at his funeral in Louisville, Ky., NPR remembers his 1963 poem, "I Am The Greatest.". Download. When Cassius says a mouse can outrun a horse, don't ask how. He was not the greatest boxer ever, nor even the best fighter of the 20th century. In the early 1970s Muhammad Ali fought for the heavyweight title against George Foreman. I recognise them and they recognise me. MA: Despair? MA: Let me tell you something - Ive never said this before. And I thought about that as I rode off in the rain. And Miss World was always white, and Miss Universe was always white. MA: A swing at ME? For he cant start counting til Frazier comes down. But the press gave us the name black Muslims to cut us off from the others. Last night I had a dream, When I got to Africa, A poem about Foreman and the "Rumble in the Jungle" match (1974), Comment prior to the "Rumble in the Jungle" (30 October 1974), as documented in. "It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe.". MA: Only for reasons of war, not for religion or my peoples freedom. Come over and say hello! If . Where you psyche them out. You attract it. Following are some quotations from Ali, who died on Friday at 74: RELATED: Key Fights in Muhammad Ali's Career, Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. Discusses the life of Cassius Clay later known as Muhammad Ali Includes bibliographical references (page 126) and index Learning the ropes -- Somebody special -- In training -- Going for the gold -- Training and fighting -- The greatest -- A new direction -- Another kind of fight -- Regaining the title -- The hardest battle June 4, 2016. ALI: He talks a great deal and brags indeed-y of a muscular punch that's incredibly speedy. But the people didnt know. He knocked me down in the fifteenth round. June 29, . So, in 1971, Ive had just about five fights and Ive go three more planned after Buster Mathis. One of the greatest American heavyweight boxing champions, Muhammad Ali was known as much for his flamboyant self-promotion and controversial political stances as for his boxing ability. Who would have thought when they come to the fight. 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