Proof that Liston blinded Ali

lol I was referring to Rocky Jim who’s been on this site here for almost 20 years. I don’t think boxing fool’s even been alive for 20 years.

 

Oooh my bad.

 

You haven’t proven anything Boxing Fool - except that you likely check under your bed every night to make sure The Big Ugly Bear isn’t there.

For being such a liar, Sonny’s coming to get you Boxing Fool and put you where you belong - in a trash can!

 

First, cheers for linking that clip - great stuff.

I don’t know if I’d say flip flopped exactly but it’s possible.

After the fact of Miami, Ali never strenuously pursued the blinding claim - if at all, save for the clip you linked.

I’ve read a quote elsewhere in which Ali described Liston as honest.

Perhaps Ali always held his own suspicions quietly but he didn’t commit those suspicions to his 1975 auto bio.

In the clip, he related the anecdote omitting much needed details - too bad the interviewer didn’t bother to ask him the burning (excuse pun) questions.

 

A fool by any other name still stinks up the joint.

Hey, I might copyright that.

 

Well, there was round 9 when Machen came out with a cane and guide dog but besides that I saw no apparent issues.

Seriously, I’ve seen no issues with Machen during the fight - and I don’t believe anyone else has been able to point to same.

 

Probably more the boxing forum equivalent of Jack Bodell vs Danny McAlinden.

 

Just to be sure I've understood this version of the story - who exactly was the "famous mafioso" who was in Liston's corner?

 

Frank Sinatra.

 

Damn, really? Ol' Blue Eyes was always up to something, wasn't he?

 

As we all know, Cranky Franky was enlisted to take photos at the FOTC. Just a subterfuge.

He was there of course to slip Ali the old glove juice (cleverly hidden in Frank’s camera bag) if he needed it.

Come to think of it, wasn’t Frazier blinking a lot during round 9 or was that just due to Ali’s punches?