Just finished watching "Facing Ali"

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  1. LukeO

    LukeO Erik Morales is God Full Member

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    Excellent movie.
    Some of it is really heart breaking, but all of the guys in it really appreciated their fights with Ali and what it meant to their careers and lives.
     
  2. evalistinho

    evalistinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I felt bad for Chuvalo the way he lost most of his family tragically.

    Great movie btw. You can see the admiration they had for Ali just by giving them a chance to fight especially Lyle and Norton.


    P.S. Leon Spinks has to be related to the Mayweathers.........
     
  3. LukeO

    LukeO Erik Morales is God Full Member

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    Yeah, all of the guys seemed to have some tragic parts to their lives.
    I always feel bad for Holmes having to fight and beat up Ali.
     
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    hellblazer All-Time Greatâ„¢ Full Member

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    wow nice, im going to download it later
    it's 700MB 1 link.
     
  5. EpsilonAxis

    EpsilonAxis HNIC Full Member

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    I forgot that Ron Lyle fought Ali.
     
  6. HMSTempleGarden

    HMSTempleGarden Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    everyone except Frazier imo.
     
  7. LukeO

    LukeO Erik Morales is God Full Member

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    By the end he was saying some very nice things about Ali.
    Although I do believe he still holds that grudge.
     
  8. Davies

    Davies Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah i think he'll take that grudge to his grave too looks like a very stubborn man
     
  9. M.I.G.

    M.I.G. and STILL... Full Member

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    Ali crossed the line with Smokin' Joe. I don't blame him for not bowing down to Ali's greatness like everyone else.
     
  10. HMSTempleGarden

    HMSTempleGarden Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    $$$$$$$$$$ made him say that mate.

    If you watch the Thrilla in Manila documentary he is bitter towards him, really bitter.
     
  11. difO

    difO Well-Known Member Full Member

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    ^ agreed. Either way, I really enjoyed it, highly recommend to boxing fans.
     
  12. hmm

    hmm damn chairs Full Member

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    hmm says . . .

    loved the quotes in the movie...

    "we can speak for him" was the best way to end the movie...
     
  13. Squire

    Squire Let's Go Champ Full Member

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    I don't blame Frazier at all. Ali was such a ******* to some of his opponents
     
  14. Ringnut

    Ringnut Boxing Addict Full Member

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    In a way it's good that we have Frazier still holding that grudge. Him not going the popular way of idolizing Ali gives the Thrilla in Manila so much more weight and meaning.
     
  15. aj415

    aj415 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Frazier really was a sensitive cat. All these years later and he is still teary eyed over the verbal stuff Ali dished out.

    Great movie too gives the perspective of some legends