When We Were Kings

Muhammed Ali, in my mind, is one of the greatest athletes to have ever lived. His skills between the ropes was unmatched by anyone, and his way with the press and public was some of the most enjoyable I have ever seen. He had a way of psyching out his opponents even before the fight started that can't be rivaled by anyone. Usually your opponent will try to psych you out while they are looking at you or while they are right next to you. Muhammed had the ability to psych out his opponents in a press conference when his opponent wasn't even present. I believe this was half the fight for him most of the time...if his opponent went into the fight thinking that there was no way he could win then Muhammed already had the advantage and was that much closer to a victory.