Round 1: I Am the Greatest

[Intro: Announcer]
And now, ladies and gentlemen: from Louisville, Kentucky... wearing black tie, Mr. Cassius Marcellus Clay.
For his first reading, Mr. Cassius will honor us with a recitation of his classic poem, "I Am the Greatest".

[Muhammad Ali]
"I Am the Greatest", by Cassius Clay.
This is the legend of Cassius Clay
The most beautiful fighter in the world today
He talks a great deal and brags indeed-y
Of a muscular punch that's incredible and speedy
The fistic world was dull and weary
With a champ like Liston things had to be dreary
Then someone with color, someone with dash
Brought fight fans a-runnin' with cash
This brash young boxer is something to see
And thе heavyweight championship is his destiny
This kid fights grеat, he's got speed and endurance
But if you sign to fight him, increase your insurance
This kid's got a left, this kid's got a right
If he hits you once, you're asleep for the night
And as you lay on the floor while the ref counts ten
You pray that you won't have to fight me again
For I am the man this poem is about
The next champ of the world, there is no doubt
This I predict, and I know the score
I'll be champ of the world in '64
When I say three, they go in the third
So don't bet against me, I'm a man of my word
If Cassius says a cow can lay an egg
Don't ask how, grease that skillet!
He is the greatest! Yes, I'm the man this poem is about
I'll be champ of the world, there isn't a doubt
Here I predict Mr. Liston's dismemberment
I'll hit him so hard, he'll wonder where October and November went
When I say "two", there's never a third
Betting against me is completely absurd
When Cassius says a mouse can outrun a horse
Don't ask how, put your money where your mouse is!
I am the greatest!

[Applause]