Muhammad Ali a Champion's Champion

     You can ask countless boxing champions whose there favorite champion of all time and they will say Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali was a part of us all. When you where younger and you were play fighting you jumped around with an imatation of his footwork. Or at least a handful of times you quoted, "float like a butterfly sting like a bee". We looked to him for inspiration, and even years after he was done boxing he still inspired. He was the GOAT of his era, and some say of all eras. Took a sport and flipped it upside down, and made it his own. He was and still is the face of boxing. He made us travel to Africa, to see him fight a Goliath of man, and he proved to us all that he was just a man like everyone else. When everyone has alienated you from; religion, family, and profession, he showed us that there was a light to reach for from the darkness. He had us on the edge of our seats with every word that rhymed that rolled off the tip of his tongue. He was lighting quick with his words, footwork, and most definitely his jab. He said things outside of the squared circle that a lot of people did not have the guts to utter. At time where the African-American words where stifled and fell onto deaf ears. He new being the Heavyweight Champion came with a responsibility, and it was more than training and defending his title. Ali's tongue and words packed the biggest punch. He saw his brothers being drafted to war, himself included, even though they were fighting  war right in thier own country. He stood for more than just his sport, he stood for the equal rights of his people. When you play "Fight Night" the video game everyone has one common rule: You cannot choose Muhammad Ali. He is to fast, to strong, and cannot be hit. The Champ is finally gone, but we all know The Champ is here!