Ali vs Bob Foster

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  1. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  2. JohnThomas1

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    Are you going to even address this Russ? I see you starting threads left right and center so assume you have seen it? It's not the first time you've made the claim and a shitload of us would like to be educated.
     
  3. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Christ, Ali iced Foster with a pair of rights in the 8th rd..... It took a week to thaw out Bob Foster after being stopped by Ali..... Ali got a nick from Foster, however, it was no biggie........ Ali whupped his ass..... Peace...

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  4. Wvboxer

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    Out of curiosity, is every version of this fight blurry? Every time I've seen it online or on DVD it's been blurry.
     
  5. foreman&dempsey

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    Close in size? No way patterson was easily a natural 190 pounder ,foster was too. Fragile ,patterson by ko and easy.
     
  6. mcvey

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    Foster and Ali never fought as amateurs this is a myth.
     
  7. ribtickler68

    ribtickler68 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Didn't Reg Gutteridge mention in the earlier clip that they had SPARRED and Ali had been dropped by Foster? I have to admit, I have never heard that before.

    Maybe Ali was very young and a sparring knockdown means very little, really. I thought Ali's jab looked very sharp in this fight, by the way.
     
  8. Perry

    Perry Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    When Ali mugs his opponent after being hit it means he was hurt. Absolutely no doubt that right hand staggered Ali. Foster never beat a hwt and he was not starting with a win over Ali.
     
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