Jimmy Young ~ 'Fight Plan for Muhammad Ali'

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.