V.K. and man Foreman have made two of the greatest sports comebacks ever.... The fame and fortune doesn't lie.... :deal:shock: MR.BILL:good
Merchant has since retracted that statement from 2000 and now has a very high opinion of V.K. as I do as well...... :hey:bbb:deal MR.BILL:hat
I liked Ali's littl psych game he played on Young during the ref's instructions were Ali was already covering up and then flashing some quick...
I cannot envision past dude's like "Langford, Jeffries, Dempsey, Wills, Baer or Marciano" beating V.K. prime-4-prime via a time machine.... V.K....
Styles make fights. Ali looked great against made-to-order Quarry in Sept. '70, but the awkward and very rugged Bonavena gave Ali a real good...
Young also took a knee on his own in one of the middle rds to delay the fight / action for a few seconds as well... Even Cosell thought that...
Good call.... Ali LOST his prime in '68 and '69.....:bbb MR.BILL:hat
#7 in my book. MR.BILL
Nothing will move me. Ali won against Young in April '76. SR.BILLARDO
Truth is, Mugabi was flawed from the getgo, yet powerful between 147 to 160 pounds.... Hagler ruined him mentally and somewhat physically.......
Despite all this HOF opponent jazzola, V.K. is the BEST of his era....... He will be inducted in New York down the road..... 'Nuff said.... MR.BILL
Okay, so are U saying Young jerked-off in the moment of truth like I feel he did.?.? :huh MR.BILL:hat
Negative, Yancey.... Young sparred like he was looking for all 15 rds... Young showed me nothing in terms of seeking to be THE CHAMP!:-( Ali was...
I love the old farts and folks lost in time who keep bringing up Sammy Langford or Harry Wills...... Just too much "Would've / Could've" going on...
Folks, I just sat through my copy of "Ali-Young" from 1976 and I still insist this bout was little more than a decent sparring match on TV at...
