Barack Obama
“We admire the man who has never stopped using his celebrity for good the man who helped secure the release of 14 American hostages from Iraq in 1990; who journeyed to South Africa upon Nelson Mandela’s release from prison; who has travelled to Afghanistan to help struggling schools as a United Nations Messenger of Peace; and who routinely visits sick children and children with disabilities around the world, giving them the pleasure of his presence and the inspiration of his example.”
Bill Clinton
“Hillary and I are saddened by the passing of Muhammad Ali. From the day he claimed the Olympic gold medal in 1960, boxing fans across the world knew they were seeing a blend of beauty and grace, speed and strength that may never be matched again.
“We watched him grow from the brash self-confidence of youth and success into a manhood full of religious and political convictions that led him to make tough choices and live with the consequences.
“Along the way we saw him courageous in the ring, inspiring to the young, compassionate to those in need, and strong and good-humoured in bearing the burden of his own health challenges.”
Donald Trump
“Muhammad Ali is dead at 74! A truly great champion and a wonderful guy. He will be missed by all!”
Mike Tyson
“God came for his champion.”
Don King
“It’s a sad day for life, man. I loved Muhammad Ali, he was my friend. Ali will never die. Like Martin Luther King his spirit will live on, he stood for the world.”
George Foreman
“Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest human beings I have ever met. No doubt he was one of the best people to have lived in this day and age.”
Basketballer, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
“At a time when blacks who spoke up about injustice were labelled uppity and often arrested under one pretext or another, Muhammad willingly sacrificed the best years of his career to stand tall and fight for what he believed was right. In doing so, he made all Americans, black and white, stand taller. I may be 7ft 2in but I never felt taller than when standing in his shadow.”
Floyd Mayweather, world champion boxer
“There will never be another Muhammad Ali. The black community all around the world, black people all around the world, needed him. He was the voice for us. He’s the voice for me to be where I’m at today.”
Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King
“You were a champion in so many ways. You ‘fought’ well. Rest well.”
Manny Pacquiao
“We lost a giant today. Boxing benefitted from Muhammad Ali’s talents but not as much as mankind benefitted from his humanity.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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