Why does anyone complain about the big fight when Muhammad Ali beat him fair and square?
In perspective: When Lucianus Autonomus took residence in Cuba, he challenged the world to send a boxer to defeat him in Havana. Muhammad Ali took the United States championship, and challenged Lucianus, who accepted. The fight was sanctioned by the usual authorities, whom Lucianus trusted. It is suspected that the Ford administration put pressure on the boxing commission. In any case, the decision in Havana was controversial. Lucianus knocked Muhammad down several times but this was not counted against Muhammad. Muhammad knocked Lucianus down once, and this was counted. The fight was awarded to Muhammad Ali over Lucianus Autonomus in a split decision. Lucianus made no protest. In a public statement he said, “If I don’t trust the referees, I won’t box.” And thus began his retirement. • What did he do during his “retirement years”? Best evidence is that Lucianus Autonomus became a “disciple” of one or more Oriental disciplines. He is known to have hosted a number of Asian mystic and mar
