Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton Weigh-in Before Their Fight at the Forum

You will never see two more well conditioned HWs.

Physically, Ali almost re-captured his 60s form.

In his second career, Ali said that no matter how many sit ups he did, he could never quite get rid of a small amount of loose flesh around the waist line - not that it’s actually visually evident here - Ali really wound back the clock for Norton and Frazier II - coming in at about 212 lbs for each match.

I’ve embarked on 300 crunch sit ups per day myself since the New Year. Let’s see how that goes - . If Ali couldn’t get completely flat, what hope have I?

 

INB4 the

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comments about other mens physiques. Cool find.

 

What do you mean INB4? You're in FIRST. As always. Well done you.

 

Never actually watched the 2nd fight in full, is it worth a watch in full?

 

Oh yes. Perhaps Ali's best 70's fight in terms of action and skills from both men, next to Frazier 1 and 3. The first four rounds are a bit devoid of action, round five a bit better and then it really kicks off.

 

I thought I was the only one. He's literally the only person I've ever seen make "fruity" remarks about other fighters (mostly pertaining to Cleveland Williams). That's one of the many reasons I put him on ignore (other than him being a troll and his endless anti-Foreman tirades). Made the mistake of clicking "show ignored content" to see if maybe just maybe I'd see something different and insightful. Nope. Same old same old.

 

Definitely. It's my favourite fight out of Muhammad and Ken's trilogy.

 

The other two aren't great fights, to be honest.