In many ways Joe was for me the greatest ever fighter, maybe not the best boxer, but inside and outside of the ring, boy could he fight. He never stooped down to respond in kind to Ali's playground taunts and despite having everything from physical impairments and not the greatest education stacked against him, he found a way to win. His courage was tested again and again and he was not found wanting. He was the real deal. R.I.P Champ