Dinner With The Champs (Rare Footage of Holmes, Foreman, Frazier, Ali, Norton)

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  1. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    1988 Dinner with the Champs Footage with Reggie Jackson conducting the interview. I saw this along time ago but figured that people here would enjoy it.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_e0PkDt-CU&annotation_id=annotation_368480&feature=iv[/ame]

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wby_E1aRDxo&feature=related[/ame]

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECpGp6ZjU60&feature=related[/ame]
     
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  2. time lost

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    I got this on vhs......
     
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  3. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล

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    Widely available on DVD
     
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  4. Neverchair

    Neverchair Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Its the Champions Forever DVD. But thanks!
     
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  5. mrbassie

    mrbassie Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Didn't I read on here somebody say that Holmes and Foreman had to take turns stopping Frazier from battering Ali after he'd had a few drinks?
     
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  6. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I can believe that.

    I've also got Champions Forever on DVD and it's definitely one of my most- watched boxing DVDs.
    I love that bit where Norton playfiully mocks Frazier's slurred speech. "An I wa wa wa won one."
    Even Big George battled to keep a straight face there...great stuff. :D
     
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  7. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    You did indeed.

    That's one of my threads. If i can find it, i will bump it.
     
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  8. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Bumped, "found this little story fascinating".
     
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  9. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. Full Member

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    That was a low blow by Norton.

    I wonder what the dinner with champions might look like with the current crew.

    Vladamir : Brother can you please pass the cavier?

    Vitali: I'm sorry, Nicolai Valuev has already eaten all of it.

    Valuev: Waiter, I need more food!!!

    Vitali: You sound like some of my opponents.
     
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  10. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I never took it to be malicious; my friends and I banter like that all the time. (Except none of us slur, at least not when sober.)

    Holmes' comment that he would have "torn him (Ali) up" I felt was a little heavy-handed, but I guess these guys still have that competitive fire burning even at that age.
     
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  11. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Just add Haye to the mix for a little spice. :hey
     
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  12. jaffay

    jaffay New Orleans Hornets Full Member

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    Luckly for K brothers James Toney never was HW champion of the world.
     
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  13. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Actually Toney would be an even better choice than Haye.
     
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  14. jaffay

    jaffay New Orleans Hornets Full Member

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    Muhammad Ali:

    "There can only be one champion at a time"

    plus interim champion, super champion, champion in recess x4 ABC bodies

    :-(

    I miss those times when the best fought the best
     
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  15. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    That time was never.
     
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