Muhammad Ali vs. Danny McAlinden

It almost happened,
After Muhammad Ali knocked out Jurgen Blin in Switzerland,
on 12/26/71.
McAlinden's manager (George Middleton) called Ali a coward and
and a 'draft-dodging Yank'.
In the ring celebration after the fight, Ali called out McAlinden, and wanted to meet him in London.
Dangerous Danny McAlinden had beaten up Rudy Clay (Muhammad Ali's
brother) on the 'Fight of the Century' undercard vs. Joe Frazier at
Madison Square Garden (3/8/71) 9 months ealier.
McAlinden beat the then undefeated Rudy Clay (9-0-0).
McAlinden and his manager had made disparaging remarks about
Muhammad Ali in the U.K., about his upcoming fight with an
undeserving Jurgen Blin.

 

McAlinden did lose that British-Commonwealth Title to Bunny Johnson.:scaredas:

 

An Ali vs. McAlinden fight would have been a smash in Madison Square Garden or
the United Kingdom, in early 1972.

At the time, 'Dangerous Danny' was 25 years-old, and had a record of 20-1-2 (17 KO's).
A 6' 1", 195 lb. 'a crazy wild punching brawler'.
He would have made it exciting, before going out on his shield.
Was a much better fighter than Jurgen Blin.

 

Well, at least it would have been a 'wild fight' to say the least.
Both hated each other, for real.
Not so sure Ali takes Danny Mac out in 1 or 2,,,,,,it took him awhile to get
Jurgen Blin out of there.
And Danny hung in there for 10-Rounds with Larry Middleton in early-1972.
when Middleton was one dangerous dude, that nobody wanted to tangle with.

 

Turp,,,

Back then in late-1971 and 1972, Ali wasn't knocking out anybody early.
And, he turned down Larry Middleton as an opponent in February 1972 in Las Vegas.

 

Smart move,

In May 1972, Jerry Quarry vs. Larrry Middleton in the United Kingdom.
The only person who thought Irish Jerry won, was referee Harry Gibbs.
4-3-3 in Rounds.
It was an eliminator to meet Ali in Las Vegas.
I had Middleton beating Jerry,,,,,,,,:-(