Being an elite athlete is something that very few achieve, and it is even more difficult to be considered a legend in the category in which you compete. That is something that two great names in history have achieved, Muhammad Ali and Marc Márquez.
Known in his early years as Cassius Marcellus Clay , the American became an eminence in boxing thanks to his 56 wins and only 5 losses, in addition to winning the light heavyweight gold medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics and being a three-time world heavyweight champion.
However, the importance of Muhammad Ali goes beyond the ring, and in the 1960s he was a figure who took a position against the Vietnam War in his country, and was also one of the main and most media protagonists in the fight against racism in the United States.
The boxer was an example for athletes around the world, and earned the respect of the masses with his brilliant performances and ideals, something that Marc Márquez wanted to remember, who in the middle of his recovery published a photograph with a message from Ali.
In the image, the Spanish pilot appears taking a short break in the gym with one of the most mythical phrases of the boxing legend in the mirror: “Don’t count the days, make the days count.”
Those words go beyond a simple motivation, and it is that the one from Honda wants to return as soon as possible, so every minute of training, even if it is only one, will be useful to return to the state in which he is remembered on a motorcycle. in the tracks.
His team, the Repsol Honda Team , responded to the publication with another phrase from Muhammad Ali, perhaps one of the best known: “Fly like a butterfly, sting like a wasp.” This means that the Catalan must strive to be on the MotoGP grid as soon as possible, although with the same hunger he used to have to win the eight world titles he owns.
Marc Márquez decided to stop after the 2022 Italian Grand Prix, when he put his physical condition before the results on the circuit. At that appointment he finished in tenth place and, although no official date has been set for his return, he has made good progress, something that has been confirmed by the Japanese manufacturer, who explained that they hope to see him on a motorcycle sooner rather than later.
