In the Presence of the Greatest | Remembering Muhammad Ali | Sunday Night

Since Muhammad Ali's death, much has been written and said about his larger-than-life achievements in and out of the ring. This interview is a moment in time that enhances his legacy as a brash, brilliant and, most of all, unforgettable icon of our times.
Mike Willesee spent a remarkable week in the presence of Greatness - and this is the untold story of that mesmerising encounter.
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[@peterelios7568]

Anyone else calling themselves “the greatest” would be considered arrogant. But Ali, he was charismatic; he was beautiful; he was smart. He WAS the greatest.

[@joepaccrakurii1227]

IS

[@alejandroagua5813]

still incomparable today...we're living in a world where trump is the greatest leader on this earth

[@gbrown4x4]

YESSSSS But also he said..."It not bragging if u can back it up" !!!!!! :-)

[@abdulazizabdullah6497]

Well said sir

[@jadentrez]

"A wise man can act the fool, but a fool cannot act the wise man. I am the Greatest!"

[@ZungaBungalunga]

No one gathered such qualities together: power, speed, toughness, heart, will, mind, personality and beauty inside and outside of the ring: the greatest athlete of all times !

[@depaola63]

NO DOUBT !!

[@Breatheable]

Foreman punched harder along with a few others. Foreman was tougher. Ali was probably the fastest of that era, but his winning trait was his heart, which unfortunately caused him to basically be a vegetable or damn near close too it.

[@dqreps]

Greatest of all time.

[@AK-qy3gp]

@@Breatheable Earny shavers was the hardest puncher ever And Ali beat him

[@darrallshamarwilliams7560]

@@AK-qy3gp Ernie Shavers was strong sure but wasn't fast. Tyson was the best of both worlds speed and strength a better version than Frazier. Only Ali had faster hands and feet, but Frazier went the distance with Ali. Tyson heart and will was no where near Ali though. if Ali fought prime Tyson i believe it would be the same record as Ali vs Frazier 2-1

[@denissssss8579]

Holy crap I watched every video on KZbin of Ali but this is really rare

[@spiritofroyalty]

You’re not alone brother

[@chrpchr1christodoulou476]

True.

[@misterm901]

Same here!!!! I was so happy to run across this video!!!! Greatest athlete of all time!!!!

[@fauzitrihastari3551]

I feel u bro!

[@benedictasim-okoduwa3320]

I've been watching his videos for 2 days now I'm in awe

[@zenog8497]

Wow Muhammad Was definitely more than just the greatest boxer ever lived

[@ernestgibbs24]

O

[@ernestgibbs24]

Òà and

[@rafaelnacha1788]

That even The legend champion George Foreman said about Ali ''it's disrespectful to say Ali was greatest boxer of all time and Ali was more than and he was greatest men of all time''

[@EH-xx7pf]

@thomas riner Cry white boy

[@austincooks7823]

@@ernestgibbs24 .

[@suryahr307]

He was the greatest when he began He is still the greatest and He will forever be the greatest of all time

[@_RizkyGumilar_]

Ali was once in a lifetime human being. simply unrepeatable person

[@tyshonruffin1053]

And that coming from Zelda 😁🤣👊

[@rafaelnacha1788]

George Foreman the second champion and after Ali even said ''It disrespectful to say Mohammed Ali is Greatest boxer of all time'', Actually he's Greatest men of all time and one life time men.

[@jodipowell4206]

He melted my heart he was gifted to us from God

[@uncut119]

Came here after watching Mike Tyson getting emotional talking about Muhammad Ali greatness.

[@pablors1553]

Same xD

[@namnguyenduy7704]

lmao we're

[@jebator988]

define came ?

[@irenegaruba48]

Thank God for sending you into this world to bless us. We admired your good looks, your goodness, your gracefulness. You wowed us, tickled us amazed us put smiles on our faces. You entertained us inside and outside the ring. You had it all Muhammad. We’ll never see another. Even your haters secretly admired and still love you! Rest in perfect peace champ. The people’s champion FOREVER!

[@PIANOBYMAURICE]

Ali is the reason I started boxing. Ali made me feel proud, he changed my life in an awesome way. We love you brother and miss you terribly. maurice

[@bharathram8094]

What is the best exercise for boxing sir and diet

[@goodtime212]

heart

[@redacted3557]

I like to jump rope for 20 minutes, then take 4 lb weights and shadow box with those. If you're new try to jump rope for maybe 5 minutes and use 2 or 1 lb weights. As far as diet goes, just stop eating junk. Most healthy food will get burned off when you exercise.

[@goodtime212]

@@redacted3557 train whatever you need heart and bottle to win. I boxed and bare knuckled for a long time when I was young..got beat twice but got em both back.. not too 'new' ehy

[@redacted3557]

Damn. I've only done 3 sparring matches so far, so hearing you comeback like that is real cool.

[@spiritwolf734]

The greatest of all time. Noone will ever repeat this great man. Absolute legend. what he stood for in and out of the ring was inspiring. If we all followed in his footsteps and acted like humans should act like and followed the right path the world would be a better place. Thankyou ali

[@petecernan2568]

He preached many bad things

[@kevingarry11]

HE SHOOK UP THE WORLD , nobody moved like ali ,boxing will never forget you thats for sure R.I.P the greatest of all times

[@Imrankhan-pw4ow]

May Allah Al mighty give my hero an elevated position in heaven ameen.

[@dyschromotopia]

9 kids by 5 women.

[@abdirahimomar1833]

Amiin

[@206hooperr]

“They spend 10 billion to go to the moon, the hell we doin on the moon” 😂

[@manmanbidness1795]

206HOOPER getting 2 rocks😭

[@larryduffy5811]

206HOOPER WE WAQQRRQAA

[@marilyncatalano6478]

He was RIGHT!!! Moon rocks. Big deal. Big waste of money.

[@zemzem8323]

We never landed on the moon, human beings were not able to go past earths orbit back then. Even with today’s advances in technology they are having trouble.

[@shakeelsalafi4766]

Biggest hoax mission moon why don't they go now just to shut our mouth

[@djefardeur7958]

Handsome, confident and strong... The greatest of all time!

[@shakirsohail1681]

Plz read the holy quran in English or another language,you can download it,thanks.its a humble request..

[@sinbadelbedour6122]

Yes sir ...you are the greatest , and truely, you stood up high and above all men of all races and colors , represented your people very well and stood up for them and championed their cause and walked among men with pride, and people saw black beautiful. ..and for all I know, you fought injustices, bravely swam against a hard current when it was easy to conform and succumb , spoke your heart and never bowed to no man..

[@mariomarino8909]

"If you even dream of beating me, you'd better wake up and apologize." Muhammed Ali

[@lanayabaker]

He clearly made a huge impression on the man with the imagination! Ali, The Greatest of All Time!

[@shakirsohail1681]

Plz read the holy quran in English or another language,you can download it,thanks.its a humble request..

[@dtrainmcclain9936]

Great interview. RIP to Ali & RIP to Mike Willesee (the interviewer) he died in Australia a few years ago from throat cancer

[@depaola63]

I am now 55 and Muhammad Ali was my childhood " Hero " ..after my parents divorced when I was 14, this little Italian kid from Pittsburg, Ca. was INSPIRED by this man and what he said and did ! I loved him with Howard Cosell too , so funny ! GOD BLESS Joe Frazier too ! This was a classic time in my lifetime !

[@aliboomia9894]

That's awesome, I'm 39 and found out about the GOAT when I was 15 till this day I have never felt that level of inspiration . I wish I could have been around to follow his career in real time. Your lucky

[@aliboomia9894]

@The tax Collector thank you sir I needed that

[@tombstone1111]

Congrats on having a draft dodging Muslim, big mouth as your hero.

[@aliboomia9894]

@@tombstone1111 who hurt you ? It's ok it's really not your fault your like that. U just hope the person who touched you inappropriately gets what they deserve. Just get some help you need it bad.

[@cormacmccartney3431]

@@tombstone1111 here u know what's funny that Muslim is still more successful than u and he is died he grave costs more than ur life which is rlly fucking funny considering that u probs not even gonna be able to afford ur on grave

[@chukesobialo5706]

HE STILL A GIANT!!!

[@shaynelahmed6323]

So grateful to you for this footage . Never seen it before. Love Ali more!

[@HZVideosOfficial]

Did anyone notified that this Senior Australian Reporter who had presented this rare clip of Ali & Frazier had just passed away 4 days before this Great upload RIP ALI, FRAZIER & MIKE WILLESEE 😎

[@7NEWSSpotlight]

This was a part of our tribute to the great Mike Willesee. You can watch more of his work here... kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqGlhKCsgdhjgdk

[@soleknight3212]

I'm a HUGE Ali fan due to my late father who idolised him (we are from England) and I grew up in the 70s where all I heard was "Ali this and Ali that" - but I have never seen this! This is very REVEALING and awesome! Thank you.

[@daveyeddie8176]

Who ever compared to Ali, he had the whole package, there have been great sportsman, but he is on another level.

[@Omrie69]

they tried to compare him with conner butt nugget mcgreggor

[@JohmathanBSwift]

Doesn't matter who you were , you watched , and believed , for Ali is , *_The Greatest_*

[@horsesrule440]

He is he was a real champ the real deal he worked really hard to get to the top and they wrote at great song after him love that song

[@JohmathanBSwift]

@@horsesrule440 It was difficult seeing him at the Olympics , that famous iconic photo, mine and yours hero , that day in 1996. Still as the fighter Ali was , he prevailed . Ali , Atlanta 1996 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmHafoB8dsiqm7M

[@mikecast1525]

This deserves millions of views. That was one of the best interviews of the champ ive seen. The name Mohammed Ali made me the most attractive human being on earth. May ALLAH have mercy on him. AMEEN

[@tombstone1111]

Allah and the so called "Prophet" reside in the same place Ali does. Hell. There is but one God and one true Savior, The LORD Jesus Christ. Ali put his trust in the wrong Savior and it was a HELL of a bad decision, as he surely found out 1 second after he breathed his last breath.

[@abuamanah9176]

Oh Allah; The One, The Absolute, The Eternal, The Master of the Day of Judgement, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful, You are ancient having no beginning and Everlasting having no end; I beg you Allah, by every name that belongs to You, bless our Muhammad Ali and shower him with forgiveness and grant him the highest stations in the blessed Paradise! Peace be upon all.

[@alhijazy1]

O Allah Ameen thank u 🙏

[@mohammedaziz4794]

Well said brother ameen

[@BigBoss7777777]

I find comments like this so strange, this guy was just a boxer, he wasnt a prophet. Pray for your own family like that

[@papasul29]

@@BigBoss7777777 its ok. We expect this to be strange to you. We understand thats all that matters to us

[@user-cy7wq7bl8c]

Aameen ya Allah

[@bobdudy7177]

Remember Him after the Olympics when He entered Boxing Professional. I was only a kid, and I wasn't even interested in Boxing. That was about to change, along with Boxing forever I remember the "Thrilla" from a Television in a Bar in La Jolla Ca, where I was enjoying a Band, but everything stopped to become mesmerized by this yet to become Historical Moment. My Wife has a Photo of Herself with Ali, taken at the Atlanta Airport, which He was gracious enough to pose for. A true Champion, the Greatest, and I feel fortunate to have shared his Time of living. What a Beautiful Human.

[@hald64]

I remember getting up at 4 o'clock in the morning, and watching Ali fight. He was the greatest fighter ever. There has not been anyone like him, and I don't think there ever will be.

[@YoutubeR-fy6yx]

Wonderful documentary about a World's Greatest Athlete... MUHAMMAD ALI, The Greatest of All Time!!!

[@regularman3153]

"a wise man can act fool, but a fool can't act as wise man" - MO Ali

[@clydebermingham121]

“I always comb my hair before an interview because I must preserve my beauty ...” hahahaha😂. So amazing 🤗 Ali’s the Man 🤗

[@joshlikings7437]

He wasn't just the greatest boxer, his mind was greatest..

[@homepaintersmelbourne7581]

Ive always been a fan of Ali. Grew up watching all of his films as a child. And to this day i am still watching youtube videos of the greatest. But after watching this clip i have to say, i admire the man even more. What an athlete, but even more, what a great human being.

[@henryhoffler4791]

Yes sirrrrrr The Greatest ever my Dude for life 🥊🥊R.I.P. Champ 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@shakirsohail1681]

Plz read the holy quran in English or another language,you can download it,thanks.its a humble request..

[@bellsca1917]

I was mesmerized by him once again. There is no question who was the greatest of all time in every way...it was and alway's will be you Mahammad Ali , only you ..

[@LeenaStark]

Not only was Muhammad the *GREATEST* boxer inside the ring - he was an even *GREATER* human being + _humanitarian_ ( _and definitely the PRETTIEST!_ ) Rest in eternal *Love* Champ.

[@LeenaStark]

@Akon Ali Alaykum Al-Salaam

[@shakirsohail1681]

Plz read the holy quran in English or another language,you can download it,thanks.its a humble request..

[@shakirsohail1681]

@@LeenaStark Plz read the holy quran in English or another language,you can download it,thanks.its a humble request..

[@allangow4746]

Ali was the greatest boxer, greatest athlete, greatest human being of all time. The Greatest.

[@shakirsohail1681]

Plz read the holy quran in English or another language,you can download it,thanks.its a humble request..

[@saadmalik8076]

That Beautiful Honesty and Simplicity ❤

[@SSR175]

Styles make fights. Ali and Frazier were just meant for each other. They made each other's legends even greater. No rivalry in the history of sport has ever been more fierce. The thrilla is quite simply the greatest battle ever in the history of sport

[@aprilaries1223]

Philippines my country is so great with ali and frasier...the unforgetable fight in history..we have ALI mall in manila bcoz of muhammad ali..love this man,watched every videos of him two three so many times...ali videos are the most watched ever even he already died..billions of people,no other man like ali,miss him

[@nisarrahil8081]

I watched and re-watched Ali documentaries. This is definitely one of the best. Good work.

[@KevinDFuller94]

He was such an amazing man.

[@altafhus1]

Must appreciate Mike willesee to save this great moments of great Ali.

[@mickyzzzeee]

Well done Channel 7...we need more content like this and less reality TV. Well produced and very engaging. I haven’t even seen this content before and I’m a huge Ali fan. Thank you for posting

[@shakirsohail1681]

Plz read the holy quran in English or another language,you can download it,thanks.its a humble request..

[@mickyzzzeee]

Shakir Sohail who said I already hadn’t? Prior to pushing a religious agenda requesting I read something realise that you may Infact be speaking to a Muslim. My comment was not religiously motivated...

[@JamalMeasara]

HE WAS TO SMART ; INTELIGENT AND HAD THE QUALITY THEN ANY OTHER BOXER IN THE HISTORY! THATS WHY HE CALLED HIMSELF THE GREATEST

[@shakirsohail1681]

Plz read the holy quran in English or another language,you can download it,thanks.its a humble request..

[@mickrise]

The Greatest of All Time interviewed by another great. RIP Mike Willesee. 1942 -2019.

[@carlsmyth7198]

Wonderful, first time I've seen it, he had it all, truly the greatest.

[@carlsmyth7198]

Thanks

[@liteskinnedbobbybrown6256]

Thank you for this footage!Loved both Ali & Frazier

[@AS-nm9qg]

God bless this greatest man.

[@charlesmelonson1912]

RIP,ALI AND JOE,U GUYS WERE THE VERY BEST,I LOVE U BOTH.

[@shakirsohail1681]

Plz read the holy quran in English or another language,you can download it,thanks.its a humble request..

[@sjcobra84]

Heavyweight champion in and out of the ring. Respect.

[@Jay-nr9ik]

Straight up legend.

[@shakirsohail1681]

Plz read the holy quran in English or another language,you can download it,thanks.its a humble request..

[@garbism]

Ali was a Warrior Saint

[@shakirsohail1681]

Plz read the holy quran in English or another language,you can download it,thanks.its a humble request..

[@melvintate8186]

Love you forever Champion RIP !!!

[@billybob9961]

Great footage I’ve never seen before thank you for sharing

[@shakirsohail1681]

Plz read the holy quran in English or another language,you can download it,thanks.its a humble request..

[@benjisplendid7257]

The GREATEST. PERIOD!

[@matthewmcanadabc8355]

Crap Ali had energy and one hell of a golden heart

[@fahrymdahlan2010]

Thank you so much for your Great Legacy, Champ.. R.I.P...

[@utube658]

an ambush interview which turned out to be a candid, insightful and probably one of the best interviews of ali. in my books ali is the greatest!

[@ShaziaIsmail-ej5hq]

Ali" you have seen the half of it " half of his energy.🥶

[@shahidlatif6230]

Absolutely out of this world 🌍 interview.

[@oscardunn4769]

shahid latif ....there will never beeeee. ....another Mohammed Ali...

[@TheUmmeshehryar]

He took pride in his name, name of our beloved Prophet Muhammad SAW, he stood up for his religion, for his principles. ALLAH SWT gave him the fame, the respect and the boundless love of people one can't even imagine.

[@krsna7180]

That Was Beautiful.

[@engineercctv4511]

Wow! What a amazing man. Love n respect 💓

[@poojapatel3696]

. He float like a butterfly sting like a bee heavens now have a new Angel to see He's Muhammad Ali #RIP #HERO

[@shakirsohail1681]

Plz read the holy quran in English or Hindi language,you can install it,thanks.its a humble request..

[@nicejokes7]

Shakir Sohail dude why you promoting religion here? I mean literally everywhere.

[@hashimmohamed8744]

The Greatest Athlete of All times,tears roll into my eyes when Larry Holmes stopped him,he will and always be my Hero,no other athletes has a greater impact than The Greatest,Love you Champ(Alfateha)

[@clydebermingham121]

I mean , they are all very significant to that era ... Joe Frazier .... George Foreman ... Ken Norton ..... I mean , they were all champions with Ali .... They were all worthy matches ..... I think each of their names are to be reflected along with Ali , when even mentioning Ali .... These individuals made the era of time so interesting .... As much as Ali is loved .... they themselves , for some reason in my Mind, share along with the glory that was Ali .... There is love for each one of those bowing opponents , along with Ali , the main ingredient of that era and scene.... To be in the presence of Joe Louis evens means more than it would , I think , because of Ali , even if Joe might have been , and actually was for the moment , Champion without Ali .... Muhammad Ali was just so lovable , to me ... Brilliant .... Humorous in his seriousness and meaningfulness ..... Mohammed Ali took such a dirty sport and made it so clean when he was in the picture .... And he was so right about himself ... His ‘conceit’ was actually accurate . I believe it was really just confident in a sacred knowledge rather than conceit . His confidence was lovable , not hated . He had so much love and Humanitarianism to his confidence , I think .... And that was why he could not be hated , I think .

[@dyschromotopia]

lol, jf loved ali?

[@Onetazien]

Ali the most real.

[@mihirb8090]

What a great documentary!

[@dragonone8778]

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH MUHAMMAD, YOU WILL ALWAYS BE THE GREATEST. I LOVE TO HEAR YOUR VOICE, UNSCRIPTED NOTHING FAKE ALWAYS HONEST. NEVER AFRAID TO SHOW YOUR VULNERABILITY AND SHOWED STRENGTH AT THE SAME TIME. A DIFFERENT TYPE OF BLACK MAN, PROUD STOOD TALL, FEARLESS AND BEAUTIFUL. I MISS YOUR PRESENCE AND YOUR SPIRIT.

[@ebenezerarcam2696]

Mohammed ali, Azuma Nelson Mike Tyson, Joe fraizar etc...... The Kings of boxing from 70s, 80s,90...

[@twaflyer1]

Add Marciano from the 40's and 50's!!

[@danagee43]

King Ali ....4 ever!!!!

[@jackbell5206]

He was unique, not just as a boxer but as a humanitarian. He had a great mind that unfortunately was sacrificed to boxing.

[@n.w.goonewardena6147]

This was no man. Ali was the one and only superman ever to set foot on earth. He bedazzled us in everything from boxing to humanitarianism. He left behind him an entire generation of folks who were mesmerised by everything he did and said. Such people are an once in a lifetime event. We were part of that audience who the Greatest enthralled us with. He is IMMORTAL. HE IS MUHAMMAD ALI.

[@willycagibulakamenio8861]

Ali is one smart man...RIP

[@ablquality1756]

This video is so interesting, it dives into the details

[@garymglee7436]

Wow so inspirational am speechless, definitely the greatest ever, everything he said is and was true!!!!!

[@rickdeckard9810]

One of the greatest human beings of all time.

[@shaz2302]

I wish to god I’d met him ❤️

[@raysfonexchange]

Wow....i almost cried at the end! Ali was great (may God rest his soul)....but imagine the One invented greatness, the One True Creator of Men & things of which we have No idea!

[@khaire6661]

Muhammad Ali my all time favourite brother ❤️🙏🏾

[@agungrudiantoro9344]

this is superb conversation by Ali..Ali..simply the best…not just in boxing wise but beyond that…a real great human being..

[@El-nn9wi]

There will never he another one like him in any sport. He was simply the greatest. Boxing didn't died with his retirement or death but a big part of it left with him.

[@clydebermingham121]

Karisma is Knowledge ...🤗

[@horsesrule440]

This guy saide and spoke his mind was not scared to stand up for himself and say it how it was that itself deserves respect it takes courage and a lot of guts to do that he Weill never be forgotten

[@dyschromotopia]

his mind was never his own.

[@clydebermingham121]

Man ...... even if he were not a boxer , Ali would still be Most Amazingly THE GREATEST .... His character & Personality is so wonderfully lovable

[@delfonteknight3859]

They both made each other the greatiest.Ali was bigger than boxing,he is an educator,motivator,actor,&funny. Joe Frazier was an intelligent man,but a product of his enviroment.it is hard 2 escape ur upbringing.They gave us pleasures beyond measure.They both were the greatiest.There will never be Ali,without Joe.When i think of Ali,i think of Joe.Both were brother,who loved each other.

[@dyschromotopia]

you're talking jibberish. joe was a.....what? & joe, a real man of the ppl, hated ali after he was betrayed & stabbed in the back, ali broke joe's heart

[@anjummahmood1381]

Love you Muhammad Ali

[@palereaper]

Would like to see some unedited footage of the full interview, looks like a rare one.

[@kelvendyson1508]

This man along with Bruce Lee both inspire me to all greatness!!

[@saneee2495]

Who dislikes this. I wanna meet one of those guys.

[@MickeyHassan]

Many have come after him and surly, many will. The 'Greatest" will always be Mohammed Ali.

[@johnnydtractive]

This should have a hundred million views. More. BECAUSE HE'S THE GREATEST. A century from now, people will still watch this clip & realize they are in the presence of THE GREATEST. (For me, it's impossible to watch this & not think of Kanye. Part of Muhammad Ali's greatness, IMO, is that he searched & found both boxing & his Muslim faith. Both were his teachers. Both gave him strength, self-discipline, insight, purpose, knowledge, joy, hope, peace. Kanye has music, but he needs to find his other teacher, like Mohammad Ali did.)

[@jimmy2035]

True to himself and God (i hope). Ali was the most popular, most handsome, wisest athlete of his time and beyond but he was disenchanting when he was cruel to Joe Frazier. Joe Frazier was also one of the greatest athletes who could sing and was loved by all who met him. Joe was a kind, loving, and humble introvert. May God bless them both in heaven, where Allah and Jesus reign.

[@saeedrahi]

You made a phenomenal documentary. You showed the world some of Ali’s finest moments and wisest words who had and will inspire millions of people. I would salute you for making this interview and then the documentary. As for as Ali is concerned; he was greater than boxing.

[@steveorules6262]

He will always be my idol..The greatest of all times.

[@shakirsohail1681]

Plz read the holy quran in English or another language,you can download it,thanks.its a humble request..

[@YasinShah1]

Unapologetic and proud of his identity. We need another muslim like him right now.