Quote Originally Posted by Master View Post
What year did Ali say this?
November 1975

Right after the ..... "Thrilla in Manila"

Cassius was 'honest', and stated that Joe was far from his best in Manila.

Cassius >
"I'm sure that Joe would have had his way with me in 1969. I'm not so sure
that I could have kept him off me. He is small, but oh so tough. And back then,
he was much quicker with his punches."