He was one of the greatest humans on earth, he was destined for greatestness, he touched a lot of lives. Boxing was but a metaphor to express his passion for life and all human beings.
- LeftCoaster

Please share some stories. I'm in my 30's but would like to more about a legend

This is a joke right? This has to be a (frank)in joke.....where's the respect for Tanev or Hansen for that matter......it's one or the other not both plus for trouba.....seriously, some glue sniffing going on in here....


Top pairing my ass.....maybe top 4 but top pairing is far from accurate at this point.....
- chompsey

Your posts are the tops

Please share some stories. I'm in my 30's but would like to more about a legend
- CanuckDon

Not an easy guy to explain w/out having lived through 60's and early 70's. He was hated long before he was loved. This is a long read but gives a good idea of who he was and why the world reacted to him.

http://www.nytimes.com/20...tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=0

Not an easy guy to explain w/out having lived through 60's and early 70's. He was hated long before he was loved. This is a long read but gives a good idea of who he was and why the world reacted to him.

http://www.nytimes.com/20...tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=0
- Canada Cup

A wise man who understood the power of his fame and his responsibility to humanity.

He had a greatness that Jordan, Gretzky, Kobe, Jeter, Mayweather will never know. He understood that economics shouldn't over rule your humanity. Sacrificing money for ideals and comfort for suffering in the service of humanity is well worth it.

You don't have to agree with everything he stood for but everyone should respect the fact that he was a principled gentleman who wanted to affect good in the world. Sadly more people would rather sacrifice principles to affect good in their bank account.

A wise man who understood the power of his fame and his responsibility to humanity.

He had a greatness that Jordan, Gretzky, Kobe, Jeter, Mayweather will never know. He understood that economics shouldn't over rule your humanity. Sacrificing money for ideals and comfort for suffering in the service of humanity is well worth it.

You don't have to agree with everything he stood for but everyone should respect the fact that he was a principled gentleman who wanted to affect good in the world. Sadly more people would rather sacrifice principles to affect good in their bank account.
- RealityChecker

. He also was one of the first "stars" to give philanthropic generously in the millions without seeking out attention for it.

After seeing the picture of Chychrun at the combine, I think Canucks would be stupid not to take him at 5.

@mikemorrealeNHL: Jakob Chychrun knocking it out of the park in testing ..."

After seeing the picture of Chychrun at the combine, I think Canucks would be stupid not to take him at 5.

@mikemorrealeNHL: Jakob Chychrun knocking it out of the park in testing ..."
- Scooby_Doo

Nope, take Fabbro

After seeing the picture of Chychrun at the combine, I think Canucks would be stupid not to take him at 5.

@mikemorrealeNHL: Jakob Chychrun knocking it out of the park in testing ..."
- Scooby_Doo

http://www.sportsnet.ca/h...nt-overvalue-nhl-combine/

http://www.sportsnet.ca/h...nt-overvalue-nhl-combine/
- Retinalz

I was just about to post that,

http://www.sportsnet.ca/h...nt-overvalue-nhl-combine/
- Retinalz

Gretzky would never have been selected then.

A wise man who understood the power of his fame and his responsibility to humanity.

He had a greatness that Jordan, Gretzky, Kobe, Jeter, Mayweather will never know. He understood that economics shouldn't over rule your humanity. Sacrificing money for ideals and comfort for suffering in the service of humanity is well worth it.

You don't have to agree with everything he stood for but everyone should respect the fact that he was a principled gentleman who wanted to affect good in the world. Sadly more people would rather sacrifice principles to affect good in their bank account.
- RealityChecker

He was a hypocrite.

After seeing the picture of Chychrun at the combine, I think Canucks would be stupid not to take him at 5.

@mikemorrealeNHL: Jakob Chychrun knocking it out of the park in testing ..."
- Scooby_Doo

The same was said about Cedholm and he will never make the dance.

He was a hypocrite.
- thundachunk

- RealityChecker

Pierre Lebrun on Milan Lucic: "There's a couple teams we can count on making an offer. His hometown Vanouver #Canucks will make an offer."

You know it's gonna happen.

#Canucks prospect Guillaume Brisebois has been traded from the Acadie-Bathurst Titan to the Charlottetown Islanders.

Pierre Lebrun on Milan Lucic: "There's a couple teams we can count on making an offer. His hometown Vanouver #Canucks will make an offer."

You know it's gonna happen.
- LeftCoaster

Mikhail Sergachyov measures in at 6.2 221 at the combine and turns 18 in a few weeks. That's a lot of muscle already.


Big boy

Muhammad Ali was a deeply flawed man but he was inspiring. What some say is a simple question he gives a 10 minute answer. Life isn't simple. Life isn't easy.

Muhammad Ali was a deeply flawed man but he was inspiring. What some say is a simple question he gives a 10 minute answer. Life isn't simple. Life isn't easy.
- thundachunk

Well said.

#NHLCombine #MeetTheFuture Dubois (6'3" 201lbs) crushed it on bench and pull-ups, Jost 14 on bench

The same was said about Cedholm and he will never make the dance.
- thundachunk

Bryan Allen

Please share some stories. I'm in my 30's but would like to more about a legend
- CanuckDon

He was called a coward before a hero
He was called a traitor before a legend.
He was hated before he was loved.

I cant explain why but I was never a boxing fan but I never missed one of his fights. I was around seven years old listening in bed on the radio to some loud mouth called
Clay.

The public hated him and his poetry. They hated when he changed religions and his name. They called him a coward who was afraid to die in war instead of seeing his peace for the world.

It was when he linked up with Cossell that both became epic.Ali rallied the continent of Africa as their own hero.

When the hostage taking of Iran was in full swing Ali was allowed in to talk to world leaders.

His epic battles and his being different grew him into one of the most known faces and names on the planet.

I cant explain why but I was a seven year old kid that wasn't a boxing fan , but I was a lifetime Ali fan.

Muhammad Ali was a deeply flawed man but he was inspiring. What some say is a simple question he gives a 10 minute answer. Life isn't simple. Life isn't easy.
- thundachunk

Couldn't agree more, an incredible talent, very entertaining and a one of a kind man.

Mikhail Sergachyov measures in at 6.2 221 at the combine and turns 18 in a few weeks. That's a lot of muscle already.


Big boy
- LeftCoaster

A very good choice indeed . Very good skater and a big shot