I think daemonarch was talking out of his butthole.
I'm actually flattered by the fact you disagree with me because you consider Ali to be a man of a great character.
I repeat, I'd take, any day, an educated man with good manners, well spoken etc.(Klitschko) to be a greater character then screaming, yelling Ali who disrespected and talk shit about virtually anybody,... anybody but himself of course, who he considered most beautiful, best etc. - in the world.
It's not just about him refusing to fight in Vietnam, but he constantly spoke shit about his country, white people, even black people who got along with white people, like George Foreman. Ali said he do not consider Foreman to be black but "house ******"
Ali also went into detail how and why he consider blacks to be "superior" to white people. If you don't believe me all you need is to read his autobiography - it's all there. The guy was basically racist most of his life.
Is that a great character ?
Whining and yelling all the time, he thought that only he and "his people" had it tough in this world.