Joe Lewis and Muhammad Ali maintained a very good relationship, having feelings of mutual respect
THE Joe Lewis is a respected name in boxing history. The American boxer fought for almost 20 years, and is considered one of the most important boxers, especially of the older generation (1937 – 1949). THE Mohammed Ali became the boxing superstar of the next generation, and as a result, the two maintained a very good relationship, harboring feelings of mutual respect.
In 1966, both Ali and Louis appeared on a talk show where they engaged in banter. The reporter asked Ali why he looked annoyed, and Ali jokingly said that he didn’t think Louis was better than him.
“- Why do you look so sad champion?
“- I’m surprised, I’m really offended. What you just said is not correct, the ‘greatest heavyweight champion’ (Lewis) I’m a native of your city and you’re talking about Lewis. Lewis would be nothing to me.”
Ali then asked Lewis the same question: “Joe I’ll tell you…Joe, you think that will you have a hope with me?’ Lewis, who was usually tight-lipped, gave a rather fitting response to Ali. He said: “Well, Clay (Cassius Clay was Ali’s name before he converted to Islam) at the time I was in my career, I was doing the tour.’ the bum of the month”.
There was no way Ali wasn’t going to… pick up the gauntlet. Asked: “Bum of the month? Would I be a bum compared to you?’
“- Hey, you’d be on the tour,” Louis replied mockingly, and with that rant…knocked out the lascivious Ali began to laugh as he had nothing else to say…
Source :Skai
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