# Muhammad Ali
Last year
2022
# The Greatest
'The interaction with the ordinary people, that was oxygen for Ali as his physical decline developed'
Dave Hannigan’s new book, ‘Muhammad Ali: Fifteen Rounds in the Wilderness’, offers a fascinating insight into the strangest period of an incredible life.
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# EXTRACT
'Bonavena’s insult had to be translated, but when Ali heard it he became incensed'
Read this passage from ‘Shot at a Brothel’.
# RIP
Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks dies at 67
The Olympic gold medal winner was among the few to defeat Muhammad Ali in a title bout.
# BTL
'He didn’t become a fully formed human being until his heavyweight title was stripped away'
Legendary American sportswriter Robert Lipsyte discusses Muhammad Ali on this week’s edition of Behind the Lines.
# deluded
'Never mind Mike Tyson, I'd have beaten Muhammad Ali'
Tyson Fury claimed last night that he is the greatest heavyweight in the sport’s history.
# Decline
'He was an old man at 41' - Muhammad Ali and the cost of being a boxing great
An extract from Jonathan Eig’s book reveals the extent of the legend’s suffering following his retirement.
# Interview
The Irishman who battled alcoholism, fought for the world title and was never knocked down in 57 pro bouts
Seán Mannion chats to The42 about his remarkable boxing career.
# The Greatest
Donald Trump thinking 'very seriously' about pardoning Muhammad Ali
A lawyer for the late heavyweight champ says the pardon ‘would not be necessary’.
# grilling
'I wasn’t intentionally being mean, I just figured that’s how you gotta do it' - George Foreman recalls when he was king
We spoke to the former heavyweight champion about life inside and outside the ring.
# not that one
Muhammad Ali banned for two years after positive test
The British boxer tested positive for Trenbolone in April last year.
# Looking Back
‘Ali was a great champion, an important civil rights figure, but he treated women horribly’
Author of the William Hill-shortlisted Ali: A Life, Jonathan Eig, chats to The42 about the boxer’s legacy.
# turning the tables
'Bad guys are supposed to lose. I change that. I win'
This extract from Ali: A Life focuses on the legendary boxer’s early days and his bout with Sonny Liston.
# Contenders
Which of these 7 sports books deserves to win the prestigious William Hill prize?
Jonathan Eig’s book on Muhammad Ali is among this year’s stellar connection.
# Stung
British Olympian Muhammad Ali facing lengthy ban after testing positive for a steroid
The 21-year-old Yorkshireman has been provisionally suspended after failing a test in April.
# essential reading
Here are the 7 sports books shortlisted for the William Hill prize
The choices, which have been whittled down from a longlist of 16, also include Centaur, the memoir of jockey Declan Murphy.
# essential reading
Here are the 16 sports books longlisted for the William Hill prize
Judy Murray’s book on life with her son Andy and a biography on the late Muhammad Ali are among the contenders.
# Ali
How many punches did Ali take? New book counts them all
It’s the one-year anniversary of Ali’s death today.
# Interview
From sit-down protests to Muhammad Ali mayhem: the storied life of a Croke Park steward
Steward Frank Brady was there the day Muhammad Ali took on Al ‘Blue’ Lewis in Croke Park.
# travel ban
Muhammad Ali's son stopped at US airport due to Trump's travel ban
This was the second time he was detained.
# Sports fan
Taoiseach found Ali's death the most difficult celebrity loss to take this year
The Taoiseach also said he believed UFC fighter Conor McGregor is a superstar.
# looking ahead
'He has all the attributes to be a superstar' - Conlan backed to revive American boxing
Top Rank President Todd duBoef thinks the Irish boxer has the credentials to be a success.
# stinging defeat
British flyweight Muhammad Ali fails to live up to name as he exits Olympics in round of 16
Venezuela’s Yoel Finol advances to the quarter-finals after his win.
# essential reading
Watching Rocky II with Muhammad Ali and more of the week's best sportswriting
Also, a tribute to the late Kimbo Slice and partying with Ronaldo in Bolivia at Copa America ’97.
# Ali
'Muhammad Ali was America, he will always be' - Obama pays tribute to boxing icon
A memorial service was held for three-time world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.
# laid to rest
Thousands line the streets to say a final goodbye to Muhammad Ali
The man they called the greatest had his life celebrated by presidents and the public alike today.
# Kentucky
In Photos: Thousands line the streets for Muhammad Ali's funeral
The former heavyweight world champion passed away a week ago today.
# Champ
Muhammad Ali: From the segregated south to world stardom
The world will bid farewell to The Greatest today.
# Reaction
Foreman: I keep seeing Ali's face like nothing has happened
The duo formed an unbreakable bond following their ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ in 1974.
# Ali
Ali scripted funeral plans in exacting detail in 'The Book'
The Champ knew how he wanted to say farewell.
# Support
Watch that time Muhammad Ali talked a suicidal man down off of a ledge in LA
The boxing legend died on Friday night from septic shock at the age of 74.
# The Greatest
The world invited to say goodbye to the late, great Muhammad Ali at public funeral
Friday’s public service will feature a eulogy from Bill Clinton.
# fighting his corner
The time Muhammad Ali called out football manager Brian Clough
The former Nottingham Forest manager was more than a match for Ali in the linguistic stakes.
# The Greatest
Casey contests UFC 199 bout 24 hours after the death of father-in-law Muhammad Ali
Casey took on Elvis Mutapcic in Los Angeles.
# Legends
VIDEO: The day Kilkenny legend Eddie Keher taught Muhammad Ali to hurl
“He was using the hurley like a tennis racket,” Keher recalls.
# final round
'We whispered in his ear: 'You can go now'' -- Ali's daughter Hana
The way Muhammad Ali staged one last fight was “a true testament to the strength of his spirit and will.”
# KO
The story behind one of the most iconic sports photos of all time
Boxing great Muhammad Ali has passed away at the age of 74.
# Legend
5 key fights in Muhammad Ali's career
The boxing legend’s career was defined by a number of grueling contests.
# Looking Back
'They look pretty rough these football and hurling players' - when Ali visited Ireland
The boxing legend came to Ireland as he prepared for a 1972 fight in Croke Park.
# Obituary
From Rome to Manila: Muhammad Ali 'shook up the world'
The world lost The Greatest last night.
