GOATs! Legendary rapper Kanye West once made Muhammad Ali wear his ‘futuristic’ shades for ICONIC picture

Exploring Kanye West's recent controversies, his surprising street style with combat sports gear, and a nostalgic encounter with Muhammad Ali.

GOATs! Legendary rapper Kanye West once made Muhammad Ali wear his ‘futuristic’ shades for ICONIC picture

Kanye West and Muhammad Ali in 2008 (Image via: Instagram)

Kanye West was recently in controversy due to his anti-semitic remarks. However, he is still one of the best record producers in showbiz. West is not much of a combat sports fan but was recently pictured wearing combat sports attire on the streets. West was pictured with his newlywed wife, Bianca Censori. He was wearing Muay Thai shin pads in addition to a weight-cutting jacket. Now, pictures emerged of West’s interaction with Muhammad Ali, the arguable GOAT of boxing.

West’s interaction with Ali took place in 2008. interestingly, West even made Ali wear his Shutter Shades in the picture. The Shutter Shades was launched by West in 2007. West was first seen wearing it in the music video of his acclaimed song, “Stronger.” Alain Mikli designed it.

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The iconic picture of Ali wearing the glasses now made waves on the Internet. Even though his recent struggles have caused a dip in his image, West is still considered one of the GOATs of rapping. So it was no surprise to see West and Ali being labeled GOATs by the Internet community.

Muhammad Ali did not compete in MMA. However, his fight with Antonio Inoki can be considered as the precursor to MMA. Ali fought with Inoki, a professional wrestler, in 1975 in an event billed as War of the Worlds. It was one of the first high-profile special rules combat sports bouts. Sylvester Stallone took inspiration from the bout to make his iconic scene with Hulk Hogan in Rocky III. Ali’s fight with Chuck Wepner inspired Stallone’s first iconic Rocky movie.

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Kanye West was in attendance at Riyadh with Francis Ngannou’s coach Mike Tyson

Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou was highly anticipated. The event saw celebrities from all spheres arrive in Riyadh to watch the event. Many notable fighters from both the boxing and MMA community arrived as guests for the event. Kanye West was at the event with his impeccable style of clothes. In addition to West, Eminem was also present at the event.

Francis Ngannou and Mike Tyson
Francis Ngannou and Mike Tyson (image credit- X)

Kanye West appeared in Riyadh wearing a type of clothing closely resembling the attire of Arabs. Moreover, West was pictured in Riyadh with Francis Ngannou’s coach, Mike Tyson. In an Instagram post, West humorously poked fun at Tyson’s height.

West has supported former US President Donald Trump on numerous occasions. Trump is a close friend of Mike Tyson. Moreover, West, in his appearance on Joe Rogan Experience, cited his interest in running for President. However, it was later confirmed that West does not plan to run for office in 2024.

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