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17. Just because he "looks good"

Reply to Auggie (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 16, 2012, 11:37 AM

Jun 2012

does not mean that he "is good".

The Champ has been battling Parkinson's disease for 40 years now.

Just because you cannot see the symptoms in the photo doesn't mean he is ok.

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The greatest and his grandson - very cool [View all] malaise Jun 2012 OP

The Champ looks great at 70 Auggie Jun 2012 #1

Sure does malaise Jun 2012 #3

almost unbelievable bigtree Jun 2012 #4

Just because he "looks good" happynewyear Jun 2012 #17

Most of us are totally aware of his condition Auggie Jun 2012 #19

"for 40 years now." H2O Man Jun 2012 #22

note: final stages of his career happynewyear Jun 2012 #27

Doing the math H2O Man Jun 2012 #38

If you read the article happynewyear Jun 2012 #42

Hopefully, everyone can H2O Man Jun 2012 #43

k&r... spanone Jun 2012 #2

Great photo. I do hope it is recent. Last time I saw Ali, he looked awful from Parkinson's. Hoyt Jun 2012 #5

It is very recent malaise Jun 2012 #14

He looks really good. I'm glad. Now I need to go work off a few pounds. Hoyt Jun 2012 #16

Tennis player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga also bears a striking resemblance to the Greatest. marmar Jun 2012 #6

Hubby said so the first time he saw him malaise Jun 2012 #12

Recommended! H2O Man Jun 2012 #7

Were you there? Octafish Jun 2012 #8

Yes. H2O Man Jun 2012 #9

LOLOL! Octafish Jun 2012 #10

Ali had a routine H2O Man Jun 2012 #45

There is a great book by Mike Marqusee - Redemption Song:Muhammad Ali and the Spirit of the Sixties malaise Jun 2012 #11

Wow! What an experience! n/t stevedeshazer Jun 2012 #13

Back in the early '50s I lived in South Jersey and we had heard that Jersey Joe was going to be monmouth Jun 2012 #15

"Jersey Joe" H2O Man Jun 2012 #20

I did not know Ali had "borrowed" but am sure JJ would be proud. Was just watching DeNiro monmouth Jun 2012 #25

Arnold Raymond Cream H2O Man Jun 2012 #44

Ernie Durando said he was a real gentleman and well respected..n/t monmouth Jun 2012 #46

Beautiful beyond words. tabatha Jun 2012 #18

That kid looks tough - K&R slackmaster Jun 2012 #21

adorable kid, but this is still an ad for LV and cali Jun 2012 #23

Yes, exactly DavidDvorkin Jun 2012 #24

Both Cassius Clay, Sr., and H2O Man Jun 2012 #36

Boxing isn't the only factor, but it almost certainly exacerbated his condition DavidDvorkin Jun 2012 #37

Partly right, partly wrong. H2O Man Jun 2012 #39

Thank you. He looks good. Glad to hear what he is up to. Always wonder. jwirr Jun 2012 #26

You're welcome malaise Jun 2012 #29

Muhammad Ali: The Greatest of all Time rug Jun 2012 #28

Ali is one of my biggest heroes malaise Jun 2012 #30

I wish Laila were in the ad. Reading the "article," you wouldn't know that she was a "boxing great" Brickbat Jun 2012 #31

I noticed that although she clearly was not in her father's league malaise Jun 2012 #32

True, Brickbat Jun 2012 #33

imo, that ad is about much more than the boxing career MerryBlooms Jun 2012 #34

My interest in the photo is about a man and his grandson malaise Jun 2012 #35

I loves me some Ali Skittles Jun 2012 #40

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