Superman essentially possesses the best skills. His strength, speed, and durability are beyond comprehension. In addition to all of these cool abilities, he can fly and shoot lasers out of his eyes, which has allowed him to remain one of the most well-liked superheroes of all time, turning him into a universal icon.
Man of Steel, despite being quite powerful, is not invincible and even has lost battles in both comic books and other media in which he has appeared.
Well, over the years, Superman has faced off against a number of formidable foes outside the traditional DC universe. He has battled Marvel characters like Spider-Man, Alien’s Xenomorphs, and the unsettling Predator, played by Arnold Schwarzenegger. However, the encounter with the late boxing legend Muhammad Ali is probably the most intriguing of all of them.
When Muhammad Ali Had a Battle With a Kryptonian
It was a historic occasion that brought two worlds together and pitted a real powerhouse against an athletic legend. DC Comics broke down barriers and paired the greatest boxer of all time with one of the most powerful superheroes in the Superman vs. Muhammad Ali crossover comic book series.
Fans worldwide eagerly anticipated an event that would forever etch itself into pop culture history during the 1978 DC comic book showdown’s hype. Ali and Kryptonian engaged in an intergalactic boxing match to save Earth from a race of alien warlords in a tale that could only have occurred in the Silver Age of comic books.
The Greatest (Muhammad Ali) easily defeated Superman because the battle took place on a planet where the latter’s powers were negated. However, Kryptonian recovered and was able to regain his powers in time to stop the alien invasion, saving Earth and forging a bond with ‘The People’s Champion’.
Muhammad Ali: The Undisputed Boxing legend, Died at 74
Muhammad Ali, a renowned boxer and civil rights advocate, who was also known as ‘The Greatest’ and spent a lifetime living up to the title, is no longer with us.
A family spokesman informed NBC News that Ali died on June 3, 2016, at 74. He was the most trending topic on Twitter for more than 12 hours and on Facebook for several days after his death. NBC News was informed by Bob Gunnell, a family spokesman, as:
“After a 32-year battle with Parkinson’s disease, Muhammad Ali has passed away at the age of 74. The three-time World Heavyweight Champion boxer died this evening.”
Recently, the Cassius X: Becoming Ali trailer, which tells the tale of the man who would become Muhammad Ali, debuted this week. The documentary follows Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, on his journey from amateur boxer to become the world heavyweight champion, with a focus on the early years of his life and career.
Along the way, it also chronicles Ali’s transformation from a working-class intellectual to one of the most significant civil rights activists in American history, influenced by the teachings of Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad.
Well, he was larger than life. And, in many ways, he was similar to Superman; despite not being able to fly or see through walls, he had the ability to see the good in everyone. He was a ray of hope for other people, just like the Man of Steel. Let his soul rest in peace.