Ali: Does anyone remember....

[TitoFan]

The Larry Holmes fight should've never happened.
Between that, and Larry's constant whining about color, are the main reasons I've always hated Larry Holmes.

[Master]

I remember the incident where he was being interviewed in the corner by a reporter and he said he was old and slow and in his younger days he would have beaten this fighter.

I do not know who it was either?

[AdamGB]

Who ever stands still in front of a puncher like Foreman for 8 rounds doesn't do so by 'fluke'.

[Bill Paxtom]

George Foreman's arms were hanging like heavy water-logged branches by Round 3.

He was done to a turn.

It still took Muhammad Ali 4 1/2 Rounds more to drop an exhausted lumbering galoot.

[Master]

George Foreman's arms were hanging like heavy water-logged branches by Round 3.

He was done to a turn.

It still took Muhammad Ali 4 1/2 Rounds more to drop an exhausted lumbering galoot.

That lumbering galoot as you call him was the hardest hitting heavyweight ever and was never stopped by any other opponent he ever faced again. Only you could see the worst in Ali.

[Bill Paxtom]

George Foreman,

Arguably, fought the worst fight in boxing history.

No plan, other than throwing windmill looping punches, until he was exhausted.

Muhammad Ali did not fight great. He just could absorb a lot of punches, due to
the thickness of his skull.

[ykdadamaja]

Who ever stands still in front of a puncher like Foreman for 8 rounds doesn't do so by 'fluke'.

Those were the last days of the durable heavyweights. I dunno what happened?!?! Was it that the fighters hit harder with more skill now, or was it that these dudes were just badass and tough as nails?

Vitali was a throwback to the tough as nails days of Foreman, Lyle, Norton, Ali and Frazier. During the fight with Lewis, that uppercut in round five I think it was, would have decapitated a Rhinoceros.

[Bill Paxtom]

Muhammad Ali,

In sparring, Muhammad liked taking shots to the head and body. He believed it toughened him up.

Of course, when he reached 35 or so, his brain was 'loose'.

[Master]

Muhammad Ali,

In sparring, Muhammad liked taking shots to the head and body. He believed it toughened him up.

Of course, when he reached 35 or so, his brain was 'loose'.

Eubanks did the same, said it helped him get use to getting hit.

[Bill Paxtom]

Muhammad Ali was tough and durable.

Thick skulls can absorb those heavy blows.

[erics44]

Muhammad Ali,

In sparring, Muhammad liked taking shots to the head and body. He believed it toughened him up.

Of course, when he reached 35 or so, his brain was 'loose'.

Eubanks did the same, said it helped him get use to getting hit.

don't get me wrong chris eubank is brilliant for the sport and extremely entertaining but hes a total bellend


did you see him between rounds when he did his sons corner? bellend

[ykdadamaja]

The Larry Holmes fight should've never happened.
Between that, and Larry's constant whining about color, are the main reasons I've always hated Larry Holmes.

Ali was almost in the full onset of Parkinson's by then.

I always wondered if his stint in jail had something to do with it? You know they were doing all types of shit with black inmates, experimenting with syphilis and the like. All types of shit.