Fair or Foul? Muhammad Ali's Behavior towards Ernie Terrell during their fight

[THE PHILOSOPHER]

And in other breaking news jesse owens has just won the 100 metres...

[Gandalf]

In the ring you win how you will, I see no rule against taunting. It is mean, but we can be mean. The punches are more savage than the words.

[Mars_ax]

It's similar to all is fair in love and war, no "foul" by either fighter, that's boxing.

[THE PHILOSOPHER]

On a side note:

I read recently that terrell was an example of how ali would handle the klitschkos Ernie Terrell was 6'6" and a good boxer, but thats were the comparisons end...

Ernie Terrell IS ONE OF THE MOST FEATHERFISTED GUYS ever witnessed in the whole history of real heavyweight boxing.

He scored only 2 KOs (in his entire career) in real heavyweight fights.

1 KO against Garcia (who started at 150+ lbs).
and 1 KO against a 33-16 bum (Bill Drover).

Ernie Terrell is NOTHING compared to the Klitschkos.

Terrell's real heavyweight record (200x2) is 9-5.

Additionally Terrell claims that Ali thumbed him ("Clay as Clay can") so that his eye got jammed and was fixed in one direction since the early rounds.

The fight Ali-vs-Terrell does not show how well Ali handled a tall guy but HOW BAD ALI performed against a tall guy.

Terrell's medium weight is 197 lbs. He was a CRUISER. Compare Terrell with modern cruisers not with real heavyweights 50 pounds heavier.

Just thought id throw it out there...

[Master]

Didn’t Ali slap Terrell before the fight. Calling Ali by his original name did annoy Ali which is why Frazier use to call him Clay. It was one thing that Frazier could annoy Ali with. It was certainly one of Ali’s finest performance but all was legal and above board.

Next debate should be did Ali illegally win the second fight with Frazier by his constant holding and pulling Joe’s head down which the referee should have penalised?

[Beanflicker]

Meh, if you're gonna talk smack like Terrell did, you take what comes your way.

[Beanflicker]

I read recently that terrell was an example of how ali would handle the klitschkos Ernie Terrell was 6'6" and a good boxer, but thats were the comparisons end...

Wow, can't believe people would compare Terrell to a Klitschko... might as well say Joe Louis would kill both of them because look how he handled Primo Carnera

There's no one to compare them to because there has never been a guy with the combination of size, skill and athleticism that they had before (I'd venture to guess) the 1980's. At least I can't think of one.

[THE PHILOSOPHER]

I have read it a few times on certain sites, its crazy isn't it!!

[brocktonblockbust]

who cares ıf terrell wouldnt say hıs name?