ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has praised heavyweight boxing legend, Muhammad Ali, for his beliefs, saying “Muhammad Ali’s beliefs were beyond materialism.
PM Imran took to Twitter and said, “I believe he was the greatest sportsman, not only because he was talented, intelligent & courageous, but because his beliefs went beyond material considerations to a conviction that humans, unlike animals, had a higher purpose of existence.”
I believe he was the greatest sportsman, not only because he was talented, intelligent & courageous, but because his beliefs went beyond material considerations to a conviction that humans, unlike animals, had a higher purpose of existence.https://t.co/fP9uNreA3d
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) June 21, 2020
The Prime Minister also posted a documentary titled ‘Muhammad Ali’s biggest fight was not in the ring’. The documentary features his struggle against racism and discrimination along with his achievements.
In another tweet PM Imran said, “In standing up for his beliefs in the face of all odds, he sacrificed the best years of his sporting life & lucrative earnings. His strength & courage continue to inspire people across the world even today.”
In standing up for his beliefs in the face of all odds, he sacrificed the best years of his sporting life & lucrative earnings. His strength & courage continue to inspire people across the world even today.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) June 21, 2020
The boxing legend died on June 3, 2016, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He took the name of Muhammad Ali after embracing Islam in 1964.
He stood up about civil rights before it was easy. His stand against the war in Vietnam cost him his career for almost four years in his prime, but he didn’t mind. He received the highest US civilian honour, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, in 2005.
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