That former heavyweight champ who was at the opening ceremonies of the Olympics last night. What was his name??

Ali. Muhammad Ali.

Speaking of Joe Louis.... I'd see him on tv when I was a kid. My father always was kind of sad when he saw Louis in those days (the 1960s)....he'd tell me how great Louis was back in the day. Kind of like how I see Ali today. It's so sad to see my favorite fighter ravaged by a disease and age.

My brother-in-law and I used to go to many fights at the (old) Madison Square Garden. We'd go to see the welter and middleweights of the day.... Emile Griffith was our favorite, but some of the old timers like Gene Fullmer and Carmen Basilio were great to talk about.