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The death of Muhammad Ali, in the early hours of this Saturday (04), at the age of 74, shook the world of fights. Through social media, several fighters paid tribute to the three-time world champion and Olympic champion.
Beasts like Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, José Aldo, Fabricio Werdum, Conor McGregor among others, they spared no praise for the legend.
Known for provocative phrases, Conor McGregor He made a point of setting an unattainable level: “No one will ever come close to the greatness of this man. And if it does, you better wake up and apologize,” wrote the UFC featherweight champion.
Yes, Anderson Silva made a point of quoting one of the best-known phrases from Ali's career in an Instagram post: “Impossible is just a big word used by weak people, who prefer to live in the world as it is, instead of using the power they have to change it, improve it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a statement. It's a challenge. Impossible is hypothetical. Impossible is temporary. The impossible does not exist.”
In its turn, Jon Jones reported that the boxer was a great inspiration not only for his fighting career, but for his life: “..Muhammad Ali has been a great inspiration for me, not only in my personal life, but in my career as a fighter. He taught me the importance of believing in yourself. It doesn't matter what people said. He taught us the importance of standing up for what you think is right. ..There will never be another Muhammad Ali and I just want to thank him for being himself, for being the magnificent example that he was and I love you Ali”
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