LAS VEGAS - They gathered in the bowels of the arena where most of the great fights of the last two decades have taken place, old men now all sharing one shining moment from years gone by. They had come to honor The Greatest, though whether Muhammad Ali remembered who they were or knew what it was all about was a matter of speculation that on this night would go unanswered.
Some, like Chuck Wepner, couldn't stop talking about the night they won their own personal lottery — a spot across the ring from Ali. Nothing new there, since the Bayonne Bleeder has been talking about it to anyone else who will listen almost every day since.
Others, like Leon Spinks, weren't able to talk much at all. http://www.vancouversun.com/Frozen+Parkinson+Muhammad+still+Greatest/6178030/story.html#ixzz1mwOQge22
Shacks' Take: Ali was the greatest. You could argue whether he was the greatest boxer of all-time, you can't argue who the greatest athlete was. When you watch how many great athletes turn their backs on doing anything great for humanity in order to earn more money, cough Michael Jordan, cough cough, Tiger Woods, it's truly amazing the sacrifices Muhammad Ali made in order to support the racial causes of his day.
If you don't know Ali's story, you should. He will be the subject of an extended Shacks' Take soon so stay tuned.
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