Ali Fraizer Brawl

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Yeah, he says it pretty loud. I don't think it means anything one way or the other. Were you Joe or Muhammad?
     
  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Cossell's patter is unbelievably ****.
     
  3. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It's: "sit down, Joe" "sit down quick, Joe"

    I think Frazer was very pissed at Mohammed Ali, for sure. But they were both good boxers.
     
  4. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    Either or. I once used it to successfully prevent a major kick-off with a mate who'd have too many beers: "sid-down steve, sid-down steve, quick steve". Followed by the wrestle and laughs. Mood changed. Ali and Joe can always help out. :good
     
  5. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    He was always ****.
     
  6. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    Yes, we always said "quick" but were never quite sure.
     
  7. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Nice.

    Of course, you actually need four guys to re-inacte Ali blindsiding Joe :yep
     
  8. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    do you think if cosell had jumped in between them his hair-piece would have stayed in place ???
     
  9. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    True. The Pet Shop Boys and Soft Cell were in town that night, we should have given them a shout.
     
  10. AnthonyJ74

    AnthonyJ74 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    " I see you, but where's the Duke?"
     
  11. OBCboxer

    OBCboxer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think it was real, Joe was pissed and Ali was a bit scared. So when Joe wasn't paying attention he grabbed him and held on until it was broken up.
     
  12. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    joe would hammer him in a street fight
     
  13. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    That was as real as it gets. Frazier realized the hospital remark was a mistake, but Ali was genuinely angry about it and just wouldn't let it go... kept calling Frazier stupid. He didn't expect him to stand up and confront him, but when it happened he didn't back down and wrestled him.

    Incidentally, that was more entertaining than their entire second fight that same year.