A Lukewarm Look At The Rumble In The Jungle (One sided?)

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  1. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Barrios is a bandit robber - Psalm 144:1 Full Member

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    “Debunked” :nonono we’ll after this BBQ mister.
     
  2. Showstopper97

    Showstopper97 The Icon Full Member

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    @Journeyman92 Also, you didn't address my points
    Please answer this. Ali is visibly shaken (to the body) & grimacing (with his face) to show signs of discomfort at the bare minimum. Maybe even the punches getting to him, but him being able to absorb a lot of punishment & not show it too much.
     
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    What are we debating?
     
  4. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Barrios is a bandit robber - Psalm 144:1 Full Member

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    Which of you get to carry my jockstrap @Showstopper97 has made a compelling case but I like the fire in your eyes.
     
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  5. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Barrios is a bandit robber - Psalm 144:1 Full Member

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    Hold yer horse sonny geez
     
  6. Journeyman92

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    21:02 Score it either as nothing or low, either way same difference but it's low to me.

    21:45 "eyes bucked wide open" and? freeze frame, hit's his shoulder he does the same theatric again 2 seconds (literally) when he dodges a hook moving on lol was he hurt from the punch wooshing past his chin the 2nd time??? "No he was extra alert he was hurt!" reach. Freeze frame away, slow mo etc.

    21:51 good body shot, I agree.

    22:57 Agreed, no damage.

    23:02 Yep no power.

    23:05 watching it again, yes I agree I think it hit, I go back and forth but in my OP I think I had it right that Foreman jabbed with Ali and landed it.

    23:12 How can you tell? the ref is mostly in the way freeze frame it at 23:12 you can see Ali's trunks move from the impact and Foreman's fist isn't anywhere near Ali's body or elbow.... it's below his elbow and obviously on the trunks / hip area.

    I am not moving on hip/low punches they aren't scoring blows bud.

    So Foreman has landed barely anything, nothing close to having Ali remotely in damage so far.

    Should we do Ali's scoring punches next?
     
  7. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Barrios is a bandit robber - Psalm 144:1 Full Member

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    Yeah that's a good body punch, I agree that it hurt him a bit. I am not a monster, jeez, I just think it's a one sided fight not that Foreman didn't have ANY good moments lol if I wanted to rip on Ali as much as possible wouldn't I be laughing at the pair of them for being "bad"? I'm the resident "Ali hater" the resident "Foreman hater" among others if it were true I'd make this a life and death battle in my mind to tear Ali down for being beat up by a green novice with a punch to mock the whole 70s... instead I am dead pan flat, I don't care I don't like either fighter that much, truth is Foreman just did really bad and lost because he wasn't good enough happens sometimes man, Toney vs Barkley showed levels, same thing.
     
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  8. Showstopper97

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    Sure
     
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    Fair. We all have different perspectives.
     
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