Life After Muhammad Ali Death

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After Muhammad Ali’s death last week, various television programs have been giving a lot of emphasis on the life, career and all the challenges he faced throughout his boxing career. TV presenters recall again and again the man who faced Parkinson's disease, the same way he faced his rivals inside and outside the boxing ring. He became a boxer because someone stole his bicycle and he wanted to teach that person a lesson. He wanted justice. I share the opinion of many, that Muhammad Ali was great in a country that became too small for him. After the death of the famous boxer, political and social tribute have been very visible, because this was a man who earned a special place in society. Muhammad Ali was seen as a revolutionary figure, a man

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