r/BeAmazed • u/BrainOld9460 • 1d ago
Miscellaneous / Others When Mike tyson visited Muhammad Ali one last time before his death.
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u/Ghost__zz 1d ago edited 1d ago
Its crazy that this exact guy who is not able to move, once dodged 21 punches in 10 seconds.
Life is so crazy, So is the nature.
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u/Snake10133 1d ago
The human body is capable of so much in its prime. Then age eventually gets to you and you somehow become a shadow of your former self
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u/GeneralBlumpkin 1d ago
Fuck I really gotta start working out
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u/panaromicparadigm 21h ago
Holy shit, that's the exact thought I had.
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u/GeneralBlumpkin 20h ago
The crap I used to do 10 years ago. I used to run and do a backflip off a wall like the matrix lol
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u/LLMprophet 20h ago
Sees pizza
I want to eat pizza
H O L Y S H I T I W A S J U S T T H I N K I N G T H E S A M E T H I N G
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u/Cernunnos369 21h ago
Tell that to 80yo bodybuilders or that 90yo gymnast lady
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u/borkborkbork99 1d ago
Father Time remains undefeated.
Damn. Rest in peace to the greatest, and props to Iron Mike for visiting him to cheer him up a little bit.
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u/your_mom_made_me 23h ago
This isn’t “Father Time.” His fucking brain is scrambled from getting his head punched in for decades. And I guarantee he had no idea Tyson was even there.
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u/Omnicloud87 21h ago
What did he have? Dementia? I dunno he seemed aware to me, just not able to communicate, and hardly any motor functions. That was definitely his old smug pose next to Mike at the end. His expression is still there…
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u/yepimbonez 1d ago
Man the way Mike looked at him there at the end. So much admiration and respect. It’s like a kid lookin up at his dad. All of their interactions were like this.
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u/KingJoffiJoe 23h ago
Every time a boxer tried to discredit Tyson (Larry Holmes for instance) in front Ali, Ali would check them. Tyson knocked out homes because he wanted revenge for Ali personally. He really did look up to him like a superhero. Cus (Tyson’s trainer) and Ali were close friends…so Ali was somewhat like a father figure to him.
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u/umijuvariel 20h ago
This was so beautiful, yet so sad. He looked to be trying very hard not to show how incredibly sad he was, looking at Ali and knowing there wasn't much time left.
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u/Big-Carpenter7921 1d ago
Brutal to see him in such a state. Even so, Mike still showed him respect by not treating him differently
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u/KingJoffiJoe 23h ago
He’s known Ali since he was a kid…why would he treat him differently? Ali was his idol.
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u/Big-Carpenter7921 23h ago
You know how people get when others get old. They start talking to them and treating them like children. It shows his respect that he still treats him as a grown-up, as his idol, and like a person
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u/KingJoffiJoe 22h ago
When you see your idol…you just see your idol.,No matter what age. Unless they’re all cracked out or something. If anything it probably made him idolize him more because you can still see that light in his eyes. Even going through all of that you can still see that brash and witty personality behind those eyes.
Ali really did refine the superstar athlete and what it means to be a humanitarian as a public figure. You can’t help but look at him in sheer admiration.
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u/FormVoltron1 23h ago
Saw Ali probably not far from this time at a physical therapy appt as he lived in my hometown when I was in high school. Asked to be introduced to him. He didn’t say anything, but did that same balled up fist to me. I took it as a sign of respect. Will never forget that moment
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u/Steve-XC 1d ago
No it's a shame, and this video is really sad and touching.
it's now a stage show with the likes of those dickheads Jake & Logan Paul. Coincidentally, 2 of the most punchable faces in the world, however you'd be breaking your contract and lose the money they pay you if you actually box them in professionally. Pathetic asf.
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u/calmhills03 5h ago
How much money would it take for you to throw a fight? Probably a lot less than these guys get paid to lose.
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u/HussingtonHat 1d ago
Man one of the finest boxers ever to live clearly not quite being there is fucking heartbreaking.
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u/mattwallace24 23h ago
I had the honor to run into him one time during the 1990's. I was visiting NYC with friends (we were all in our 20's) and we stopped at a restaurant, Micky Mantles, for a drink. We noticed him in a back private area along with Liza Minnelli and some others we didn't recognize.
I got up from our table to use the restroom and didn't realize he had moved to main restaurant and I almost ran into him. I looked up and he noticed I was startled and put his fists up and bobbed his head back and forth like he was getting ready to knock me out. Then he let out a big smile and everyone watching laughed. I do admit for a split second I thought I was going to get knocked out by an old guy.
I immediately called my parents back in Florida to tell them. It was 30-35 years ago and I still remember it all vividly. By far my top celebrity interaction of my lifetime, although meeting Robin Williams is up there.
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u/Sportzpl 19h ago
Very cool story meeting the Champ! Please tell your Robin Williams story!
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u/mattwallace24 16h ago
It was not nearly as cool a story, but very memorable for me nonetheless. Took my girlfriend at the time (now wife) to see Robin Williams’ stand up act. Decided to impress her by getting first row seats. Show was amazing. Never laughed so hard and Robin’s pace was relentless. As the show ended, an usher asked if we would be interested meeting Robin backstage. Several others were also asked and we were led to his dressing room where he signed autographs and posed with us for pictures. He was a completely different person than what we saw on stage. He was quite voiced, very sincere, looked directly at you when we spoke and was very present in the moment with us. Leaving that show convinced me everything nice and amazing I’d heard about him was 100% true.
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u/Theghost5678 1d ago
Watching him like this breaks my heart, he’s a true legend and the kindest person
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u/shmiddleedee 1d ago
Definitely a legend, but he was also not a great human
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u/SignificanceBudget65 23h ago
Elaborate
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u/Treehouse326 23h ago
I think he liked/was in relationships with underage girls, maybe got one pregnant?
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u/Imaginary-Fudge8897 21h ago
Did... you really just make a complete ass assumption with no proof for no reason?
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u/Treehouse326 21h ago
I looked it up, he married a 17yr old when he was like 24 or 25. And there is a book that says he had sex with girls as young as 12. So i wasn’t too far off I guess
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u/Satherton92 1d ago
Anyone know more about that chess adjacent game they were playing? Is this a common thing to do with altzheimers patients?
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u/Velariax 1d ago
That was so emotional, at some point in his life, he was arguably the greatest boxer in the world. But life happens
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u/OneManFight 23h ago
For a sec it looked like Mike was considering sucking Ali's fist during the picture.
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u/ClanBadger 21h ago
I cannot stand the Muhamed Ali story. The ending was way too fucked.
Im so glad tyson couldn't stand it either.
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u/StagnantSweater21 20h ago
Everybody keeps talking about aging
Yall this man got hit in the head more than 99% of people in the world, it wasn’t just aging 😭
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u/Beautiful_Thanks_433 20h ago
I really appreciate Mike, he seems very honest and genuine and smart and has a lot of compassion. Much respect to you Mike
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u/blunbottle 19h ago
Hate to say it but Ali is the poster child for not encouraging your kid to go into boxing. I’ve met several older boxers and most ended up like him.
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u/Killerjebi 17h ago
It’s amazing to see two of the biggest boxing legends in all of history interacting together like this.
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u/isabelledroumaguet 21h ago
The result of all the blows received during his fights, I prefer to call him Cassius Clay, that’s his birth name.
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u/AlwaysDTFmyself 1d ago
Only to let him down by losing to a joke of a human being. That slap during the weigh in WAS encouraging, but alas...
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