Muhammad Ali vs. Mac Foster

[Bill Paxtom]

After Bout Comments

Muhammad Ali

"We were both talking loud before the fight. I said Tokyo was not big enough for '2' big mouths, so I said I would Knock him out."

"I predicted a 5th Round Knockout. So I set him up in Round 4, and shook him up. But in Round 5 he was too smart to get caught."

"After Round 6, I figured I would let him get some confidence, so I let him take the 7th Round and all of the early part of Round 8.
I wanted him to get tired, before coming on in Round 9."

"He fought well in Round 10, but I caught him with a good right to the jaw and a left hook to the temple at the bell. He wobbled
back to his corner, and I knew I had him."

"I tried to finish him in Round 11, but he was awkward and took a good punch. After the 11th Round, I just gave up on trying to
score a Knockout."

"He fought pretty good, and he was tougher than I expected. He's strong, but slow. I'm sure that I'll see him again, maybe next
year {1973}. I'll take him on again, after I have my Title back."