Muhammad Ali with David Remnick
Shorty está mirando
Louisville 100 miles. I barely see the sign in the rain.
“won´t make it by morning,” Harold Hazzard, my driver, says.
He has been at the wheel too long and is driving with just the edge of his mind.
“We will if I drive.” I know every bend and curve in the road from here. When I take the wheel, Harold joins the ret of my camp crew in the back of the bus. Belinda and my daughters Maryum are back there too, fast asleep.
“Worse place in the world is an old hometown when you are down,” Chris Dundee once warned me. “Let them remember you as a winner; never come home beaten.”
Until now, I had always come home like the victorious hunter bringing back big game from the jungle: two Golden Gloves Championships, some AAU title, an Olympic Gold Medal, the world Heavyweight title. Even exiled and barred from boxing, I came back as the Undefeated.
Louisville 100 millas. Apenas veo el cartel bajo la lluvia.
"no lo haré por la mañana", dice Harold Hazzard, mi conductor.
Ha estado al volante demasiado tiempo y está conduciendo con el límite de su mente.
"Lo haremos si conduzco.” Conozco cada curva y curva en el camino desde aquí. Cuando tomo el volante, Harold se une al ret de mi equipo de campamento en la parte trasera del autobús. Belinda y mis hijas Maryum también están allí, profundamente dormidas.
"El peor lugar del mundo es una antigua ciudad natal cuando estás deprimido", me advirtió Chris Dundee una vez. "Deja que te recuerden como un ganador; nunca vuelvas a casa derrotado.”
Hasta ahora, siempre había vuelto a casa como el cazador victorioso que trae caza mayor de la jungla: dos Campeonatos de Guantes de Oro, algún título de la AAU, una Medalla de Oro Olímpica, el título mundial de Peso Pesado. Incluso exiliado y excluido del boxeo, regresé como el Invicto.
Joe´s words come back to me “You one bad nigger. We both bad niggers. We don’t do no crawlin.”
Bunduni lifts ne up while Angelo cradles my legs to haul me back to my stool. The screams are so loud they sound far way. Then the crows, pushing, shoving, reporters shouting, they want something from me. Something more. Some word or comment. But I´m too tired. Besides, I already told them. And I already told you. Didn’t you hear me? I said I was THE GREATEST
Las palabras de Joe vuelven a mí "Eres un negro malo. Los dos somos negros malos. No hacemos ningún rastreo.”
Bunduni levanta a ne mientras Angelo acuna mis piernas para arrastrarme de regreso a mi taburete. Los gritos son tan fuertes que suenan lejos. Luego los cuervos, empujando, empujando, los reporteros gritando, quieren algo de mí. Algo más. Alguna palabra o comentario. Pero estoy demasiado cansado. Además, ya se lo dije. Y ya te lo dije. ¿No me oíste? Dije que era EL MÁS GRANDE
"Ali: The Greatest" is a biography of the iconic boxer Muhammad Ali, written by David Remnick, a renowned journalist and editor at The New Yorker. This book offers a detailed account of Muhammad Ali's life, career, and impact on both the world of boxing and society at large.
Style of Writing:
David Remnick's writing style in "Ali: The Greatest" can be described as:
Narrative: The book presents Muhammad Ali's life story in a narrative format, making it engaging and accessible to readers who may not be familiar with the intricacies of boxing or Ali's life.
Overall, "Ali: The Greatest" provides a comprehensive and well-researched portrait of Muhammad Ali, his impact on the world, and the complexities of his life, all conveyed through David Remnick's engaging writing style.