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He might have tried to carry Terrell far enough to give him a beating, but it probably would've satisfied him to finish with a KO if possible. And yeah, Terrell should be shamed to hell and back for all those rabbit punches.

Ali would have to be unbelievably strong to perfectly manipulate Terrell's eyes onto the ropes and grind them across the ropes without Terrell's consent. But also that's stupid anyways because you can close your eyes, and your eyes are recessed into sockets specifically to protect them. That claim is stupid on all fronts.

I think Terrell was too big, too strong, too determined and his high guard was too effective for Ali to secure a ko, pretty much as Ali said in the post fight interview.

I agree it was ridiculous the amount of illegal shots reminds me of lomachenko vs salido but with rabbid punches rather than low blows. You ask yourself "what is the referee watching?" But in my opinion I don't think Ali tried to carry him the whole 15 rounds, some guys can just take a lot of punishment, and like Ali said once you realize that you don't want to put yourself in a bad position and have no stamina left so you have to pace yourself.

And he shuffles even better

The story of Muhammad Ali is that of a man of conviction and faith who was beloved by millions and who in turn loved nothing better in life than connecting with as many of those people as he could. Ali loved people and refused to cut himself off from the press or the public, his training camps were always open to visitors. While Floyd Mayweather Jr. disembarks from his private jets far away from the public and surrounded by a platoon of mammoth goons, even at the height of his fame, Ali only ever employed a single bodyguard and never hesitated from mingling with his admirers wherever he happened to be. And while boxers today may refrain from discussing their personal lives or avoid making themselves available to the media, Ali did the opposite. He loved answering questions and being challenged by interviewers and held nothing back. His integrity, the fact he stood for something bigger than boxing, along with his openness, sense of humor, and natural charisma, all coalesced with his ring success to make him a superstar. Books, television specials, comics, games, toys, movies, plays, video games; accolades and tributes from people like James Brown, Diana Ross, Madonna, Norman Mailer; honorary degrees from universities and the Presidential Medal of Freedom; a museum and cultural center established in his name in Louisville, Kentucky; the Olympic flame lit by his trembling hand in 1996 - Ali became, and will forever be, larger than life. Yes, boxing was the springboard to all this, but the man’s influence will continue to be about much more than sports. Ali was, and is, the People’s Champion, and his legacy will no doubt outlive all of us.

@joskevermeulen3271I wouldn’t even bring floy in the same conversation as Ali 😭

Timeless for he is the greatest of all time!

I read that last bit in nacho libres voice X)

Its insane bro

haahaha youre a joke bro ''racist groups like the nation of islam'' ''yea he was a good boxer but that was about it'' @@Anoneemus_Noenayme

This was a time of open racism in the US. Ali's entire being and persona is that of a powerful, defiant black man. That's all the reason needed. There might have been a small chance of fair refereeing if the ref was a black man, but ofc that wasn't the case. Just listen to that white reporter after he won. He was hella flustered when Ali started to talk about black people in a non-conformist way.

@@Anoneemus_Noenayme yeah but he reformed himself afterwards and left the nation of Islam because he realised it wasn’t the true religion of islam but just a deviant group that put extreme racism as their main point. But i never heard of the militant group so i can’t say much about it.

True as hell!

This is THE comment. Love this.

Yup

Cassius clay fought to end slavery in the u.s. in the 19th century what’s wrong with saying his name

@@ColdassNigga Ali didn’t wanna go by that anymore smartass🤦🏿 Its out of respect.. If you change yo name im sure u would want to be called yo new name too🤦🏿🤦🏿🤡

@@Coldass Allegedly (according to Ali), Clay was a white supremacist and slave owner. Even though he (literally) fought tooth and nail to abolish slavery. Ali's wiki article alleges Clay owned slaves after 1865 when the 13th amendment was instated, but I haven't found anything to support it on Wiki or other sites. There's an excellent video by 'The Fat Electrician' about his life's story. Ali also seemed to not be a fan of white ppl in general, and called his old name his 'slave name' (among many other things he's said about white people in general), that leads me to believe that one of the main reasons he wanted to change his name was because it belonged to a white man. He's a great boxer, of that there is no doubt, but as a person, he rubs me the wrong way, even when I try to take his situation and the time frame into account.

That would be an interesting stat; how many rabbit punches did he take??

Ali was hurt far and worn out far more in his career than he ever let on. He had a granite chin, a great engine, an iron will, and a poker face to match. There is no doubt that his later life was a result of the damage he took in the ring.

Wepner was the absolute worst. He landed about 100 rabbit punches on Ali, in clinches, and ref never even issue a warning. Gross. What's worse, is Wepner was celebrated as the "inspiration for the Rocky movies".

I've ALWAYS said that. Great Observation!

@@FatherofMan25 Don't like playing the race card, but let's be honest... It was probably some racism shit

This version of Ali wouldnt lose to Frazier and Norton.

@@thegodfather1924Agreed. In fact he would have dominated both.

@2:45 Ali's ability to slip punches with cat-like instincts.

The Shavers fight would've gone a lot better

Master tactician and strategist.

"Stick and move son!"

When relaxed. Soo intelligent 😂

The amount of times the coach’s told him to do something to somthing and he was like nah haha

Joe Frazier called Ali "Clay" well into the Seventies. He even did it on a commercial for Vitalis. And Ali called Frazier "Mighty Joe Young." People make too much of the thing with Terrell.

@@teastrainer3604I think the difference is Terrell did it uncalled for and Joe did it in response for Ali calling him a gorilla, an Uncle Tom, etc

@@CarlDaCool168 So if Ali mocked you first it was OK to mock him back.

@@teastrainer3604 not necessarily i'm just explaining how people saw it

@@teastrainer3604 that's how most people would see it as, most people find initiating something more significant or worse than a response to that you see it anywhere you go, if you kill someone just because they walked by you people call you a psychopath and a killer, if you kill someone cuz they attacked you and tried to kill you they'll just call it self defense and move on, not saying this compares to that but just in general they probably looked at it extremely differently simply because Frazier was responding to Ali's incredibly insulting banter

Ref need 2 get n the ring with Ali 4 Round 5. That was disgusting

Boombya

I mean, even aside from the ducking opponents and the awful character, comparing Floyd Jr. to Ali isn't fair to Floyd. Ali was mentally brilliant, he was like an OP fictional character in that he was an incredible fighter but also an erudite thinker and a phenomenal statesman. His charisma, sense of humour, eloquence and sociability was rooted in that. Floyd Jr. can barely read lol. If that.

In fairness to Floyd, it's impossible to step in Godzilla's shoes👈 Ali was a force of nature. He "was must" see TV. He cut the greatest promos of all time. Before him, you could see championship fights on regular TV. Ali helped bring all of that about. Good Luck trying to follow that👈........🤣

Floyd lives in an era of immense celebrity worship, though you have a point nonetheless. Ali today would only make scheduled appearances with venue security included for certain.

Chec-out ---'Muhammad Ali the Greatest walking in to streets' It's an amazing vid. The adoration people had at that time, from all walks of life, is astonishing. Notice, no bodyguards.

​@@gogadantes8699😂

Ali looked so calm throughout the fight. Tyson would have bitten Tyrell's face off!

Ali never bitched to referees, even though multiple of his fights had dirty opponents, Wepner was, imo, the worst. He landed about 100 rabbit punches on Ali, in clinches, and ref didn't even issue a warning. Gross.

He did this is edited.

silly wabbit!

Fans like you are terrible for the fighters...

Maybe not in heavyweight, but I think Naoya Inoue is well on his way to being an all time great. He proves each fight that he's on another level from his opponents, and his movement and punching is poetry in motion

@@thomashightower7881 Crawford is making a pretty good account of himself too.

​@@thomashightower7881Inoue is good. But he can't hold Bud's jock strap

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Well said sir!!!

The sad part is that the Muslims across the world take credit for him developing into the best boxer in the world 😅

Yup, if U like watching DANCING! I prefer watching actual FIGHTERS!

@@mr.blackhawk142 Boxing is hit & don’t get hit. Not go get your head caved in .

I believe it

At least Terrel lasted 15 rounds most boxers didn't even last that long

The Cleveland Williams - Sonny Liston fights would be amazing, too! 🤩

I definitely want to break down some old school fights! Marciano vs Moore is on of my favorites ever, maybe is my favorite.

​@@TheModernMartialArtistThat's one of my all-time favorite fights, too! Also, I can't believe I forgot to mention the great Harry Greb and his fight series with Tunney!

Tunney vs Dempsey 1 and 2 have been on my list for like 6 years haha

​@@surrealistidealistWhen the topic of Greatest Heavyweights of All-Time is discussed,, why isn't Charles ever mentioned? Yet when the topic of Greatest *"Light"* heavyweights is discussed,, he's *"Always"* mentioned!!! *Shouldn't one (Rocky) have to beat credible 'Heavyweight' opponents to be respected as a legitimate 'Heavyweight' champion?*

Didn’t Louis say that Terell and Ali were the best fighters during that time?

@@cullex.2851That doesn’t mean Joe didn’t think Terrell looked like amateur lol by 67 Ali had ran through the division and there wasn’t much developed young talent until the turn of the decade.

@@therealc.t.7085 Then what happened to Liston and Patterson then?

@@therealc.t.7085 Liston was considered to be pretty skilled and he was even Joe’s friend.

@@cullex.2851 They were over the hill and Ali had already beat them.

Someone stole his bicycle when he was 12.

Ali didn't go into boxing because of a bully. He was offered to join because he told a cop(Joe Martin) he wanted to beat the their of his stolen bike up.

George Foreman and Ken Norton said Ali wasn't a hard puncher, but was Strong as a Bull! Norton said punching Ali's body was like hitting a Brick Wall!

Wdym bro his channel only been up for 7 yrs stop lying 😂

@@Uncooked_Taco I was thinking off the top of my head. But that makes sense I started martial arts in 2010 and didn't start watching his channel till a couple years later. But I guess I've been watching it since he started it that's for sure.

Same! Modern martial arts meets the HISTORY of martial arts! 🥊

Watch the Liston/Clay fight 1964, see how he cut and swole Sonny's head up as Sonny sat on his stool at the end of rd 6

When he fought in Germany he paid for all the servicemen tickets to see the fight. $14k worth of tickets, the Champ GOAT.

Lot of losses for the best ever

Antonio Inoki speed up that process in regards too his deteriorating form down the line

Yeah, it is really hard to watch

Ali said he's a die-hard

Thanks! I'm incredibly happy doing this and won't stop unless I'm made to :) haha

Thank you! I actually know very little about this fight or that "golden era" of light heavyweight. But I always love finding new fights I haven't seen before and new fighters to analyze. I'll put this on my research list and if anything I'll really enjoy going down the rabbit hole :)

​@@TheModernMartialArtistit was a really stacked division back then Also if you can watch both the Chacon fights mentioned below.

You don't know what you're looking at do you?

@@KaiserBlade what are you talking about? I’m talking about how Ali adapts to his opponents

l mean....he did seemed to suspiciously headbutt and lowblow in timing more than once tho

I love Tyson but Holyfield is actually the real deal. His head butting was a big problem tho. I'd be more favorable if he was playing clean

Holyfield is underrated and not appreciated enough, but let's not pretend he was a saint. He was a scrapper who would wear opponents down, often diving in head first as the often smaller man.

You forgot Tyson and Joe Rogan! haha Also I should put in a ring girl in the background with a celeb's face photoshopped on her.

@@TheModernMartialArtist Now we're talking! In all seriousness though great video as always haha