“His Face Will Twist Up Like He’s Boxing and He’ll Throw Punches at People”: Muhammad Ali’s Nightmares Made His Wife Get Out of the Bed in Fear of Boxing Legend Having a Heart Attack

Every family has their idiosyncrasies, those peculiar habits that exist behind closed doors, becoming lore passed down through generations. In the household of the legendary boxing titan Muhammad Ali, one such peculiarity was linked to his celebrated career in the ring. Imagine the irony of the boxing ring invading the serenity of the bedroom; a spectacle witnessed by his wife Lonnie Ali, who shared the bed with the boxing great.

On the seventh anniversary of his passing, his grandson Nico Ali Walsh decided to provide a window into this odd yet revealing aspect of the Ali family’s life, sharing a video that has since become the talk of the town. It’s a story that is as much about the man outside the ring as it is about the legend within it.

When the boxing ring invaded Ali’s dreams

In the intimate footage shared by Nico Ali Walsh, Muhammad Ali is seen seated at a table, seemingly dozing off while engaged in conversation with his wife, Lonnie, and Ed Bradley, a well-known journalist. Lonnie, calmly explaining the unusual behavior, said, that since the Frazier fight, he sometimes does that.

At Bradley’s inquiry, she expands, “I don’t know, I wasn’t there, but ever since the Frazier fight in Manila, Muhammad will, it’s sort of like, like narcolepsy. He’ll just start sleeping, but he’ll have these flashbacks and he’ll have just like nightmares. His face will twist up like he’s boxing and he’ll throw punches at people”.

With an air of resigned familiarity, she further elaborates on these unsettling episodes: “Whenever he starts snoring heavily, I have to get out of the bed because I know it’s going to start.”

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Bradley, intrigued by the narrative, asks about Ali’s snoring to which Lonnie responds, “No, this actually happens. And the doctor told us not to really try to wake him if that does happen, because he might end up with a heart attack.”

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This fascinating conversation gives us a glimpse into the complexities that accompanied Ali’s fame and the strength that his family demonstrated in navigating these challenges.

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Just as this extraordinary conversation reaches its climax, revealing the struggles behind the public persona of the boxing legend, Muhammad Ali masterfully lightens the atmosphere. In the midst of their serious conversation, Ali abruptly wakes up and throws a playful punch, much to the surprise of Ed Bradley. It’s a jovial moment that showcases Ali’s well-known sense of humor, creating a stark contrast to the profound revelations just shared.