liked him a lot when i was a kid but got tired of the "i'm the greatest!" schtick. probably started my dislike of arrogant athletes.
my favorite moments were when he was interviewed by howard cosell. howard could spar with him as well as anyone, and it was entertaining.
i'll be honest, i have never really warmed to the idea of him being the greatest athlete of the century (personally i would have voted for jim thorpe or babe ruth, but that's besides the point). he was certainly entertaining, but i just never saw a boxer as great an athlete as others in sports.