“Muhammad Ali Wrote the Rules” – BJ Penn Joins Mike Tyson in Praise of the ‘People’s Champion’ With Tribute

BJ Penn is a name that needs no introduction for MMA fans. The American is one of the most noted faces in the entire history of the UFC. Penn is also known for competing across 6 weight divisions across the UFC, a task that no other UFC fighter has been able to perform. He is also one of the seven UFC fighters to win titles in two major weight classes. Earning such heights in the world of MMA points a finger at the fact that Penn had very strong ideals which motivated him to bag such major accolades in the sport.

Recently, ‘B.J.’ gave his followers a glimpse of the source of his inspiration through one of his Instagram updates. Penn posted a reel showcasing the legendary Muhammad Ali, delivering one of his most inspiring iterations.

He was talking about how the heart of a man plays a key role in building up his character. The video also contained the famous quote by Ali, “A man is his heart”.

BJ Penn viewed Muhammad Ali’s words as rules to greatness

One of Ali‘s most popular videos was the one posted by Penn. ‘The Prodigy’ captioned his post, “Muhammad Ali wrote the rules!”. The sheer show of respect from Penn toward ‘The Greatest’ was evident from his post.

In the video, Ali talked about how no great deed can be done by a man with a feeble heart.

He stated, “For what is a man? A man is his heart”. ‘The Greatest’ also stated that the qualities that a person holds in his heart will reflect in his entire character.

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He iterated, “A lying, cheating heart means a lying, cheating man. A loving, merciful heart means a loving, merciful man. A living heart means a living man. A dead heart means a dead man”.

Ali was and will continue to be an inspiration to a lot more other than Penn

Ali‘s powerful words ended with, “If the heart is not great, then he cannot be great. But if the heart is great, then that man remains great under all circumstances. Rich or poor, large or small. So it’s the heart that makes one large or small.” Many will agree that there is hardly any more glaring truth than these words spoken by the legend, Ali.

‘The People’s Champ’ was a lot more than just a fighter with an awesome record. Several other legends in and outside the combat sports world take him as their greatest inspiration. Besides, one of his most noted followers is the ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’, Mike Tyson. ‘Iron’ was also the one who was handed the responsibility to avenge Ali’s last loss against Larry Holmes.

There are several more quotes from Ali which can even shape a person’s life if followed with dedication. It may be said that Ali‘s great heart created the difference between him and other fighters and made him the humongous figure that he is today.

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Do you also take the ‘Impossible is Nothing’ attitude when you are subjected to challenges?