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In pictures: 70-year-old Muhammad Ali’s life in the ring

He floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee. Today he celebrates a milestone birthday, so here’s the champ’s life, in pictures.

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    Jan 17th 2012, 9:59 AM

    On a flight replying to the comment made by The Greatest, “Superman don’t need no seat belt”, to a flight attendant, she replied, ‘Superman don’t need no airplane, either.’…

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    Jan 17th 2012, 9:34 AM

    “I’m so meeean I make medicine sick”, Ali Bumaye!!! Happy birthday to the greatest living sportsman!

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    Jan 17th 2012, 9:44 AM

    He is the “greatest” as he would say himself.

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    Jan 17th 2012, 10:46 AM

    It’s a real shame to see him the way he is now. He was as tough as he was skillful but its a pity he didn’t take a different approach to fights and absorb less punches. Not the greatest boxer of all time but a real legend.

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    Jan 17th 2012, 11:31 AM

    Rickey…if he is not,who was…..

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    Jan 17th 2012, 10:10 PM

    I would go with Sugar Ray Robinson personally. Another pound for pound boxer Id rate a bit higher would be Marvin Hagler.

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    Jan 17th 2012, 11:14 AM

    The Champ! ” I hated every minute of training but I said to myself “Work hard now and live the rest of your life as Champion” ” The greatest.. he had them beaten before the got in the ring.. and thats why!!!

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    Jan 17th 2012, 2:08 PM

    Frank Bruno was better

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    Jan 17th 2012, 11:40 AM

    The greatest living sportsman of all time. a legend, an icon, a hero. But in the great mans words himself, sugar ray Robinson was the best boxer of all time. He was Ali’s hero.

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