“They want something from me. Something more. Some word or comment. But I’m too tired. Besides, I already told them. And I already told you. Didn’t you hear me? I said I was The Greatest.”Tagged: The Greatest, September 30, Manila
“[When a restaurant refused to serve him at his local hometown because of skin color.] You all know me. I was born in General Hospital, only a block away. I was raised here. I went to Central High. And now I’ve brought back an Olympic Gold Medal for all the people of Louisville. I fought for the…”Tagged: racism
“It’s part of the pride of a truly professional fighter not to indulge himself, not to be caught dead or alive in a free-for-all.”
“It’s the reaction of most of White America. I’m used to having half the audience come to see me get beat, regardless of who my opponent is. I’ve denied them this day for a long time, and now that it’s here, they’re making the most of it.”Tagged: History, Civil Rights