maryportfuncity 10,652 Posted June 4, 2016 I'd say the clean sweep of headlines across the BBC site at the moment sorts out whether Ali is the biggest death of the year so far. Bowie and Prince didn't get that. It'd take the Queen to top it and/or a biggie assassination. Just sayin' 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted June 4, 2016 I never knew Ali had Irish roots! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,652 Posted June 4, 2016 I never knew Ali had Irish roots! Aye, not the strongest. There was a pointless question a while back about naming Ali opponents and one pointless answer was Al Blue Lewis who Ali beat in Dublin in 1972. There's a book called The Big Fight all about that bout and Ali in Dublin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted June 4, 2016 Pornhub did a tribute. I'm sure that'll be of great comfort to his family 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted June 4, 2016 Since she has outlasted Ali (and everyone else) does this mean we can proclaim Zsa Zsa the world heavyweight champion for life? PS - RIP, Mr Ali. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted June 4, 2016 Ooh. Snazzy new front page! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,728 Posted June 4, 2016 to be honest I like the new front page. Good work! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,652 Posted June 4, 2016 Breaking news on BBC is that death was by septic shock due to unspecified natural causes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted June 4, 2016 Just watched the excellent BBC bio/obit on Ali. I don't think I've seen a documentary where so many contributors are referred to as "The Late..." The were more survivors on The World At War! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted June 4, 2016 That documentary was excellent. Clear produced a while ago, or at least most of the interviews done a while ago - with a fair few dead contributors. So glad that amateur boxing has started to take head protection seriously. It's only a matter of time before pro boxing does, how many more wake up calls do they need? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted June 4, 2016 The beeb stuff I saw this morning was ott. Didn't rely go down the abhorent treatment of Joe , or that bunch of Nazi bastards The Nation of Islam that he joined. Pro apartheid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted June 4, 2016 That documentary was excellent. Clear produced a while ago, or at least most of the interviews done a while ago - with a fair few dead contributors. So glad that amateur boxing has started to take head protection seriously. It's only a matter of time before pro boxing does, how many more wake up calls do they need? Well as pros will be knocking the fuck out of amateurs , without headguards, at the Olympics....quite a few I reckon. Eta... you do realise headguards are getting ditched as they are dangerous don't you?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted June 4, 2016 That documentary was excellent. Clear produced a while ago, or at least most of the interviews done a while ago - with a fair few dead contributors. So glad that amateur boxing has started to take head protection seriously. It's only a matter of time before pro boxing does, how many more wake up calls do they need? Well as pros will be knocking the fuck out of anatuers , without headguards, at the Olympics....quite a few I reckon. Oh jesus fucking christ. That one slipped by me. Apparently: The change will result in a decrease in concussions, AIBA president Ching-Kuo Wu predicted. How the fuck does that even work, maybe find some other head protection if it doesn't work. When football is finally on the brink of accept the repeated head trauma and Parkinsonism link. boxing is going backwards? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted June 4, 2016 The beeb stuff I saw this morning was ott. Didn't rely go down the abhorent treatment of Joe , or that bunch of Nazi bastards The Nation of Islam that he joined. Pro apartheid Nationalist separatists you mean? You're not into that kind of thing, are you? "No Vietcong called me Jock!" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted June 4, 2016 There's not many celebs have an ex President (Bill Clinton) speaking at their funeral, showing just what a massive figure he was.Looks like it's going to be a state funeral in all but name ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted June 5, 2016 The beeb stuff I saw this morning was ott. Didn't rely go down the abhorent treatment of Joe , or that bunch of Nazi bastards The Nation of Islam that he joined. Pro apartheid The beeb going over the top in praising a famous brown person? SHURELY NORT Now you mention the Nation of Islam I'm starting to remember why I never liked him that much. He should get credit for leaving it but you can't do that without admitting he joined it obvs. For a start, most beebers dont even know what the nation of Islam is. They dont even know the difference between a religion and a race tho,so thats not surprising. On the face of it some might say it was a bit irrational of me to always like Tyson way more than Ali when he wasn't the one who ranted "I want to eat his children, all praise to be Allah".. but whatever Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted June 5, 2016 There's not many celebs have an ex President (Bill Clinton) speaking at their funeral, showing just what a massive figure he was.Looks like it's going to be a state funeral in all but name ! Floats like a balloon animal, stings like a.... stack of dimes? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,087 Posted June 5, 2016 Ooh. Snazzy new front page! bit difficult to find the link to the forums - maybe on purpose? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted June 5, 2016 You have to take your hat off to Ali. That was quality timing. Middle of the year, weekend, news coming overnight and fuck all else going on so the tributes could roll forth. If Ali died on 24th June, he'd have the Euro referendum to contend with... That is how a celebrity should pass away! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Happy Reaper 223 Posted June 5, 2016 Just watched the excellent BBC bio/obit on Ali. I don't think I've seen a documentary where so many contributors are referred to as "The Late..." The were more survivors on The World At War! I missed the first ten minutes but watched the rest of it. I loved the clip at the very end (during the credits) where Ali said, "My only fault is that I don't realise how great I really am!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted June 5, 2016 Journalism at its worst. Fuckin amateurs:D 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,957 Posted June 5, 2016 Journalism at its worst. Fuckin amateurs:D You are right, that article about Boris Johnson seems to be awful! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perfect Passing 277 Posted June 5, 2016 Journalism at its worst. Fuckin amateurs:D Yeah, I saw this headline and thought that it has to be one of THE very worst in the history of journalism. They've had 10 years since he first appeared in our beloved list, to come up that? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted June 5, 2016 Has to be the worst headline in history. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted June 5, 2016 Has to be the worst headline in history. Is it fuck. 'Freddie Starr ate my hamster' beats it hands down. I mean, it wasn't even true!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
