Patterson was the weakest challenger when he fought Liston. No HW challenger in history made a worse showing.
Ali also had a big, obnoxious mouth.
I don't disagree but we're talking about Max Schmeling. What anybody else did has nothing to do with him. He wasn't a Nazi. He refused to join the...
Schmeling was never a Nazi. As a matter of fact he risked his life to save Jews.
I don't believe Liston put anything in Clay's eyes. I'll leave it at that.
Did you see Liston's corner men put something on his gloves? Did you see a foreign substance in Clay's eyes? I think anyone who has ever fought...
Angelo Dundee admitted before he died that the Liston blinding didn't happen. Ali's mouth cost him three years of his career. If he hadn't ran...
I'm thinking of Marciano with his nose hanging off his face. The ref told him that if it opened up again he would stop the fight. He KOd Charles.
Louis vs Butterbean would be a better fight.
Ali by KO in 10 seconds of round 1. Immediately after the opening bell, referee Jersey Joe Walcott declares Ali the winner by KO. No fighting had...
choklab, We disagree but you make good points- thoughtful and well stated.
Here are some problems I have with that: 1. When Liston went down, Ali can be seen asking his corner "did I hit him?" Why did he say that? 2....
Fleischer denied telling Walcott that. That was Walcott's story.
Ali was angry that Liston went down. "Get up you coward...Get up and fight you yellow coward" Ask yourself: why would a professional fighter be...
I think there was an ending planned other than we one we got. It could have been a controversial TKO, DQ or whatever. It would have been something...
