Greatest

So, who was the greatest martial artist of the 20th Century? Here’s a clue: he died last night. There are always going to be arguments about who could beat who, under what circumstances, under what rules. Maybe Joe Louis (or Joe Lewis) could have beaten Ali in the ring, maybe someone named Gracie or Silva could have beaten him out of it. But those people didn’t change the world the way Ali did. They didn’t speak truth to power the way Ali did. They didn’t inspire millions the way Ali did. He...