Ali Knocked Down Twice In The 1st Ali vs Frazier Fight ??

[Master]

Can anyone remember in their second fight Ali nearly stops Frasier but the ref stops it thinking he heard the bell?

[ICB]

Can anyone remember in their second fight Ali nearly stops Frasier but the ref stops it thinking he heard the bell?

Yea i remember that it was the 2nd round wasn't it ??

[Julius Rain]

that was a slip, ali did get hit but it wasn't til another second when he tried to take a step towards frazier then he slip of his own foot.

Ali was really open for left hooks though.

[Master]

Yea i remember that it was the 2nd round wasn't it ??

It could have been the second round, I know it was very early in the fight. Padilo was the ref.

Ali was open to a left hook all the time.

[barrykil1980]

the hook just grazed him.id have called it a slip too.great fight.i actually prefer it to the thrilla

[Manju]

I'd say Yes. Ali got nailed. While there was a one second pause between him going down and getting hit, given the ferocity of the punch, its hard to imagine the punch had nothing to do with the "slip."