The Fight

May, 1975

The FightPart IThe Dead are Dying of ThirstThere is always a shock in seeing him again. Not live, as in television, but standing before you, looking his best. Then the World's Greatest Athlete is in danger of being the most beautiful man. The vocabulary of camp is doomed to appear. Women draw an audible breath. Men look down. They are reminded again of their lack of worth. If Muhammad Ali never opened his mouth to quiver the jellies of public opinion, he would still inspire love and hate. For he...