07 June,2016 08:20 AM IST | | IANS
An old video recorded in 1981 has gone viral on the internet as it captured a priceless moment of boxing legend Muhammad Ali saving a man from committing suicide, a truly heroic action from a real-life hero
Muhammad Ali recues man commiting suicide
Los Angeles: An old video recorded in 1981 has gone viral on the internet as it captured a priceless moment of boxing legend Muhammad Ali saving a man from committing suicide, a truly heroic action from a real-life hero.
In the video recorded by CBS News, Ali volunteered to go up onto the ledge of the ninth floor of a building in Los Angeles and talked to a young man threatening to jump out from the window, reports Xinhua.
Video Courtesy/ YouTube
According to reports, back in 1981, Ali was hanging out when he heard people talking about a man sitting on a ledge of the Miracle Mile office building and preparing to end his life.
Police negotiators and members of the 21-year-old's family had all tried to reason with him but hours of effort were to no avail.
So the boxer rushed to the scene, driving the wrong way down roads with his lights flashing as he raced to make it there in time.
The crowds were very excited when they saw Ali and started to call out his name. Ignoring the chanting crowds, Ali saved the man.
