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Originally Posted by Golf View
A big part of his legacy that isn't politically correct to talk about is how he took advantage of everything this country had to offer but was AWOL when his country asked him to serve in the military, I'm sure he wasn't a coward but it would have cost him a lot of lost revenue if he couldn't prize fight.
Think about the lost World
War II years for real heroes like Ted Williams, Hank Greenberg, Clark Gable, Jimmy Stewart, etc. They answered the call. Not like this egotistical bigmouth. Another thing, he wasn't the greatest, just the loudest.
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My mother told me not to speak ill of the dead so I'll hold my tongue, but it is hard to do. He was an excellent boxer though.
A friend of mine who is now also dead, Tony Alongi was one of his sparring partners and I heard got fired for knocking Clay down in the ring while sparring. Tony went on to fighting Jerry Quarry 3 times with the results of several ties.
Remembering Tony Alongi - Boxing.com