That was British fighter Henry Cooper who smoked Cassius with a left hook sending Clay to the canvas and half way through the ropes. Clay was given smelling salts to revive him. Trainer Angelo Dundee knew Clay's glove was cut but didn't say anything. Cooper lost because of cuts.
"***** street" may have been a little extreme of a term but still Williamson was able to catch him flat footed and score a knock down.
That fight was 7 years ago... I dont think that kind of thing will happen again under Steward. If Haye is thinking the same type of things... he is in for a very long night... actually if is thinking it or not, Haye is in for a long night
Can't argue with that :deal Much like Chuck Wepner's knockdown of Ali. When Chuck went back to his corner he said "Hey I knocked him down" His trainer said "Yeah but you just made him mad" :yep
You need to check you sources again. Non Title fight Wembley Stadium 1963. Cooper knocked Clay down, Clay saved by the bell and is given smelling salts in his corner. Clay had opened up cuts on Cooper's face with a cut up glove. Clay's gloves were replaced (giving Clay an extra 5 minutes to recover from the KD) but Clay went after Cooper's cuts in the 5th and fight was stopped because of Cooper's bleeding. Check out Wikipedia for reference :good
No I'm talking about the fight I watched. I haven't watched the Cooper fight, I watched the Banks fight thank you very much. Banks scored a clean knockdown in round one and Clay stopped him in round 4 if I remember correctly. Therefore, by Wlad-hater logic Ali had a glass chin.
I give Haye the nod hear. I think Haye is wrong for Wlad. Unlike Brewster ; Wlad cant avenge his loss to Haye either. He will get ko'd again.