The Muhammad Ali Appreciation Thread 2

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also, when he came back ın 1970, he fought hard and won all fıghts, then he took a batterıng beyond belıef from Smokın Joe, he could have retıred rıght then and saıd OK I gave ıt a try, Im a step slow, I dont got ıt anymore, I went out on my shıeld.

But look what he dıd---he beat Frazıer twıce after that, lost to Norton, beat Norton twıce after that--and the UNTHINKABLE----KNOCKED OUT GEORGE MONSTER FOREMAN.

Now THATS when he should've retired!!! October 1974.

[Bill Paxtom]

1967

Had Cassius Clay retired.

He would go down as a talented Heavyweight Champion, but not regarded as the Greatest.

Too many 'what ifs'.

Remember, he fought a lot of 'old guys'.

[brocktonblockbust]

1967

Had Cassius Clay retired.

He would go down as a talented Heavyweight Champion, but not regarded as the Greatest.

Too many 'what ifs'.

Remember, he fought a lot of 'old guys'.

yes he dıd. Cleveland had been abdomınally shot hte year before. Archıe Moore....no need to comment. Floyd Patterosn, puhhhLEASE. Lıston also was past hıs prıme ınh 1964-5. But Alı was a blazıng demon---DOug Jones got hım good though.

[Bill Paxtom]

Cassius Clay 'Title Fights'

* Sonny Liston I .......... "Controversy Galore" ~ "Follow the Money"

* Sonny Liston II ......... "Sonny dives into the Atlantic Ocean" ~ "Follow the Money"

* Floyd Patterson ......... "Floyd enters the Ring with a bad back, and having been floored numerous times by his sparring partners leading up to the fight"

* George Chuvalo ........ "A fill-in for Ernie Terrell when that promotion fell through. George had lost his previous bout to Eduardo Corletti"

* Henry Cooper ............ 'Henry gets the rematch, only because he floored Cassius 3-Years earlier"

* Brian London ............ "Cassius scrapes the bottom of the Garbage Heap for an 'undeserving' Challenger"

* Karl Mildenberger ...... 'Karl brings in a questionable #1 WBA Rating, to go along with an even more querstionable chin" ~ "German Strudel"

* Cleveland Williams .... "A mercy fight for Cleveland in Houston. The man was 'literally shot', had weakened legs and a damaged abdominal area."

* Ernie Terrell ............. "A gangling Octopus, who clutched more than he punched"

* Zora Folley ............... "A 36-year-old cement-shoed boxer, who was 7-Years past his prime"

[Master]

Brock I know you have been a critique of Ali but are fair minded enough to acknowledge what a great fighter and champion he was.

Bill take a leaf out of Brock’s book and be open minded when it comes to all things Muhammad Ali.

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Brock I know you have been a critique of Ali but are fair minded enough to acknowledge what a great fighter and champion he was.

Bill take a leaf out of Brock’s book and be open minded when it comes to all things Muhammad Ali.

aye mate, forsooth. Ali's neck grabbing and mugging and holding gave me fits even when I was 13 years old---- but the mofo was a sharpshooter who could slice you to ribbons with a vicious relentlessness--I sure as hell wouldnt wanna look across the ring and see THAT mofo's face looking at me----gonna be a helluva night of pain. Man was a FORCE OF WILL AND HEART.

[Beanflicker]

Muhammad was the toughest guy with the fastest hands/feet and the prettiest face.

Will there be another Ali probably not.

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