March 1976
Jimmy Young
~ Fight Plan for Muhammad Ali ~
First off, you have to realize that Muhammad will clown for portions of the bout, as the
pressure is on him to entertain.
But that will be his '1st-Mistake'. He will most likely lay on the Ropes, and do little-to-nothing
for the first 2 Rounds. Basically, he will give them away.
By Round 3, he will change up a bit, and move a little.
His only aggressive move, will be to offer up a fast-handed rally over the last 20-Seconds
of the session to steal the Round.
The 'Judges' are always fooled by this move, and usually forget the first 2:30 of the Round.
It is a smart move by Muhammad, as he always fools those at Ringside who are convinced
that he is in 100% control. Of course, the flashy punches look good, but do little in damage.
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