And the Winner Is …
| Genesis 32:22-31
The real victory is in striving to overcome our daily struggles.
Muhammad Ali was larger than life, both inside and outside the boxing ring. He competed in some of the most memorable matches in boxing history, beginning with a world heavyweight upset over Sonny Liston in 1964.
Ali was famous for fighting with his mouth as well as his fists. Referring to Liston, he said, “He’s too ugly to be the world champ. The world champ should be pretty like me!” He mocked Joe Frazier as ignorant and called him “the Gorilla.” Known for treating his opponents with contempt, Ali once said, “I’m so mean, I make medicine sick.”
Ali believed in himself, saying that “it’s not bragging if you can back it up.” But sometimes his arrogance backfired. When he was on a plane preparing for takeoff, the flight attendant came by and told him to buckle up. Ali replied, “Superman don’t need no seatbelt.” The flight attendant replied, “Superman don’t need no airplane, either. Buckle...
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