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Longoria: Muhammad Ali ‘transcends sport’
- Updated: June 4, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — Muhammad Ali died at the age of 74 on Friday. Rays players were not alive when Ali fought, but they knew enough about “The Greatest” to understand the impact of his death.
Brandon Guyer, who is a mixed martial arts enthusiast, called Ali “the greatest of all time.”
“I think what he did for the combat sport, he made it what it is today,” Guyer said. “He paved the way for the great boxers, even the UFC, where that is today. So he’s one-of-a-kind, the way he went about things.
“People can say that he’s cocky and stuff. But he was just very confident in himself. It was fun to watch him.”
Guyer said he’s watched a lot of Ali highlights.
“It’s really incredible, all he did,” Guyer said. “It’s a sad day for the whole world. Especially the combat world, …
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