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The crowd, oddly moved, found itself roaring its approval. He had shadow-boxed, he had waved, he had lied and told them their city was aesthetically pleasing. He could have run for mayor on a Nation of Islam ticket and won on a first-round voice vote of the council.

Belfast's default demotic was sarcasm and everyone liked a good joke so perhaps the Champ was only kidding? 'Yes, sir, it's a lovely winter day and it's wonderful to be here in beautiful Belfast, Northern Ireland!' the Champ reiterated, and this time there was no doubt about his sincerity.

‘Hello Ireland! I'm so happy to be here in beautiful Belfast at last!'
The audience was momentarily baffled by the statement. None of them had ever previously considered the notion that Belfast could be beautiful or that anyone would have come here voluntarily, and upon arrival, would have been happy with this as their choice of final destination. Yet here was the most famous man on Earth saying exactly that.