A piece of information that very few people know, before his early death in 1977, the 'King of Rock and Roll' was a close friend of Muhammad Ali and also witnessed the boxing legend's training process before becoming famous. arena.
George Dillman, Ali's training partner, revealed to fans about this special friendship. “Muhammad came to me and he said, ‘Don't tell anyone,'” Dillman said. Come here tomorrow at 4pm'. Normally, Muhammad would practice sparring with me at 2pm so I also felt curious. Muhammad answered me: 'No one knew that Elvis Presley would come here to watch me practice.'
It's 4 o'clock and we're still waiting and waiting. Never saw Elvis. At about 6 o'clock, Muhammad said: 'Okay, let's practice'. So we started practicing sparring. By 9:00 or 10:00 p.m., Elvis still hadn't appeared.
I found out that Elvis had come to our practice room at 4 a.m. the next day. Everyone said he was lost. Muhammad woke up early to cook breakfast and make coffee. They talked until 8 or 9 a.m. and then went out shopping together."
Presley even gave Ali a custom-designed cape before his victory with Joe Bugner in 1973. The cape had a design almost identical to Presley's stage outfit. And Ali also gave his friend a pair of boxing gloves signed by him.
However, in 1977, Presley's health rapidly declined. At that time, Presley was "crazy" to regain his reputation after a period of decline. He suffered from bulimia, alcoholism and drug addiction. At the time of his death, Presley suffered from high blood pressure, a coma, liver damage, lymphoma, and an enlarged colon. Presley passed away at 2pm on August 16, 1977.As for American boxing legend Muhammad Ali, he passed away at the age of 74, on June 3, 2016. The American press affirmed: 'Forever in the flow of American culture, he was and will always be a great icon.' Not only was he an icon of world sports but he was also a symbol of peace because he refused to participate in the Vietnam War.
