Did Ali duck anyone?

Ali was a fearless warrior, he fought everyone everytime, even when he was old and sick...

 

He should've fought Foreman in 76/77 but the sanctioning bodies wouldn't strip him. The fact that he already beat Foreman decisively kind of makes up for it, though.

 

The elite fighters in the heavyweight division back then rarely if ever ducked people..

Real warriors..

Who times have changed...

 

I once read in Foreman's autobiography, that Ali had approached Foreman and asked him to fight Norton. I can't remember exactly what Foreman said word for word as I read it years ago but the gist of it was: 'Ali asked me to fight Norton as he admitted he could't beat him and he needed me to get him out of the picture before he would fight me again'

Obviously I don't know how much truth to that there is but who knows?

 

Some reason Norton had Ali covered in my opinion..

Quess every fighter has that guy they really struggle against..

 

He ducked a rematch with George but he knew he was coming to the end around then. So it's forgivable.

 

I don't think Ali ducked anyone.Ali fought everyone.That was his problem.He gave fighters Like Cleveland Williams and Zora Folley a shot at the title,even thought they were past it.He knew they deserved a shot years before.I guess there are two types of champions.Patterson had the rep of ducking people,Ali,Louis etc,had the rep of fighting an occasional bum.

 

The version I read had Ali saying "Can't you get rid of Norton man, he's a pain in the ass".

 

You might be right, it was a long time ago when I read it. I think it was in George's autobiography I believe it was called 'By George'. I could be wrong.

 

I read a different version in a mag. Not read George's book. Any good?

 

He got one...and possibly won.

 

Very so so. It would only interest you as a boxing fan, other than that it was very forgetable.

 

That's what I heard. George is too nice to be a really good read methinks.