Ali-Holmes documentary aired 29 years later

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As A.J. Liebling so famously said about Ali after watching him beat Snny Banks," "Honest effort and sterling character backed by solid instruction will carry a man a good way, but unearned natural ability has a lot to be said for it."

Or as Jose Torres said " Ali does everything wrong but somehow it turns out right."

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Floyd was the superior boxer but he wasn't as nearly naturally gifted as Ali.

this is not contradicting? being superior, but
not nearly as gifted?