Ali-Bonavena

How did everyone have the scoring up to the stoppage in the fifteenth ?

I've watched it quite a few times over the years and always have Ali ahead by about three points.

 

I'm waiting for some to say "If it had gone the distance,Bonavena would have got robbed"

 

Never scored it but I've watched it and while it was a tough fight I thought Ali was in control and should have been comfortably ahead.

 

True. Very tough one physically but a clear victory for him.

 

Ali was ahead, but it was a very tough bout for him....up until Frazier, the toughest of his career.

 

That's right,Cobra. Far tougher physically than the Doug Jones bout.

Not very good from a technical standpoint but when you consider that Ali had only spent three rounds in the ring after three and a half years,it was a solid performance.

 

I JUST REMEMBER THAT HOOK

so slick.

Damn ali had swag

 

Indeed, he did. In more ways than one.

 

Maybe the only left hook Ali EVER hurt anyone with!
Easy boys, I still have him as the greatest HW ever (despite his second 'orchestrated' career.)

 

I believe Ali said it was the hardest hook he had ever thrown. Ironically, Oscar stunned Ali pretty badly with a hook of his own in the 9th round.

 

Rules obviously didn't apply to Ali. He refused to go to a neutral corner each time. Bonavena would have survived that round otherwise.

 

I thought the same