Ten years later, when Ali regained the title in Kinshasa, the bravery in the ring was, if anything, greater. But if there was one quality that ran through his life like an unbroken thread, it was his bravery. Bravery is one of those ancient virtues that we confer as accolades too easily in the celebrity age. His rope-a-dope defensive tactics in Zaire – Ali called it a “real thinkin’ fight” – have gone into sports history. But Ali was brave enough to get into the ring with a plan.

Source: The Guardian June 05, 2016 18:11 UTC