Mohamed Ali was a determined man who refused to take “no” for an answer. He started out as a poor black man living in the United States who had many barriers blocking his path to fame and fortune. He felt his chances of doing well in school were limited. But, he also acknowledged that he had a healthy and strong physique and maybe this is what he should focus on–his positive attributes.
Ali had a lot of qualities that would force others to look at him with reverence and awe. These would make him the greatest boxer in the world. Some of the qualities he possessed were stubbornness, determination, a gift for words, and the drive to be the best he could be. He never gave up on himself, even when others tried to deter him from going on. He never gave up on himself, even when he lost a round. He was also the most outspoken and egotistical boxer ever! Ali really believed in himself. He chanted his belief in the mirror while he practised his boxing moves.
Before every match, Ali would tell reporters, and whoever else was listening, that he was the greatest! Almost every day, Ali would hold up his fists in the air and shout, “I am the greatest!” Soon, everyone believed him…especially his opponents. Mohamed Ali became the most famous and feared boxer of his time. He really did become the greatest!