A thought on Ali-Frazier 1

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  1. prime

    prime BOX! Writing Champion Full Member

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    Ali was overconfident, somewhat rusty, but, in my view, he surely must have trained, just not as a matter of life and death, as the fight just about turned out to be. No man could have gone through that 15-round war without being in very good shape and, to me, this is laudable, considering Ali had been away in the land of the mortals for 3.5 years.

    Frazier was the better man and Ali should have crawled across the ring that night to kiss Joe's feet and, arm outstretched, per his word, proclaim him the Greatest! ;)
     
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  2. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That fight on March 8,1971 was THE fight of my life time!!!
     
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  3. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I can't ever envisage a fight of the same signifigance ever happening again.
     
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  4. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Morales v Barrera 1 - nobody moved up or down & both were in their prime AND it was arguably the best ever fight :good
     
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