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chen zhen
07-08-2003, 04:15 AM
It seems like The good ol' Muhammad had some connections to several asian MA styles. I've seen pics of him together with Jhoon Rhee, the american GM (is he?) of TKD, adn most interestingly, he had several trips to China, where he met people like Ma Xianda, as seen in this pic (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/russell.stokes/Ma%20Xian%20Da/MaAli.jpg) , as for those who don't know, Ma Xianda is one of the highest decorated & accomplished Wushu/San Shou/traditional Kung Fu Masters in China and the world in general. Highly interesting.

Any comments?
bodhitree
07-08-2003, 05:14 AM
Very interesting, never heard of anything like that before. Muhammad Ali is still the greatest boxer ever!
Former castleva
07-08-2003, 09:20 AM
He did hammer a few karatekas,did not he?
chen zhen
07-08-2003, 09:26 AM
"The greatest" (http://www.momentsintime.ca/sportraits/alifight.jpg)
"boom boom bam" (before he turned fat) (http://www.10ktruth.com/images/ali1.jpg)
"Whoom!" (http://www.sergiosfstop.com/early_work/ali.html)
ouch! don't wanna be on the receiving end of that one!! (http://www.stives-slepe.net/town/citizens/boxing/photos2/btn95.jpg)
Former castleva
07-08-2003, 09:43 AM
Heīs one of the best.

Itīs a freaky sport though,and possibly thatīs why heīs suffering of Parkinsonīs these days.
chen zhen
07-08-2003, 09:45 AM
I feel so sorry for him, seing him walking around, shaking like that, never talks. When u think about him in his youth, it's so sad to see.:(
Xebsball
07-08-2003, 12:05 PM
some Ma peeps are muslim, maybe that Ma dude is muslim, maybe thas why he be on the pic with Muhamed. Hes got that cool hat too, that looks muslim.
chen zhen
07-08-2003, 12:39 PM
oh yeah, that's right. Good theory!:)
Kristoffer
07-09-2003, 07:23 AM
Captain Obvious to the rescue!
chen zhen
07-09-2003, 07:24 AM
beeaaatttcchhh!!:D
norther practitioner
07-24-2003, 12:57 PM
Didn't he spend time with Bruce Lee too?
bodhitree
07-25-2003, 08:05 AM
Master Ma is a Muslim
Kungfuqigong did an article on him titled 'Muslim Master'
chen zhen
07-26-2003, 05:11 AM
Didn't he spend time with Bruce Lee too?

No. But Lee was a fan of Muhammad, and he always watched his fights on tv. He got many of his boxing-theories from watching Ali-fights, and adopted some moves from him.(adopted..?! adapted, sorry:D)