Gallagher, known for his signature bit that was a pitch for the "Sledge-O-Matic," died while surrounded by family in California, according to his manager.
Gallagher, known for his signature bit that was a pitch for the "Sledge-O-Matic," died while surrounded by family in California, according to his manager.
Gallagher, known for his signature bit that was a pitch for the "Sledge-O-Matic," died while surrounded by family in California, according to his manager.
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In the ring, Ali was a tremendous boxer. He finished his career with 56 wins, 37 by KO, with only five losses. Two of those losses came at the end of his career when he arguably should have retired. He won three heavyweight titles and arguably fought in two or three of the all-time iconic boxing matches. They called him “The Greatest,” and you don’t earn that nickname flippantly. Outside of the ring, he was just as influential. He was an iconic talker, maybe the most-famous athlete interview ever. Ali was outspoken about matters he cared about, be it race or war or other topics of social import. He was an activist in addition to being an athlete, so much so that he lost years of his career for it. To this day, Muhammad Ali may be the most-famous boxer in the world.