Did Ali really KO George in Zaire........

True, he did beat the ref's count. Based on that, he should have been allowed to continue. I'm glad it went down the way it did, though.

 

Does the referee pick up the count at 2 or 3? No doubt, he should pick it up at at least 3. If he picks it up at 3 it's a 10 count, not a 9. Is there any possibility that the announcer was off count?

 

It's splitting hairs if he did. KO to me.

 

This is my view as well. He was exhausted too. I've no doubt that Ali would've forced a stoppage soon afterwards regardless had Foreman been allowed to continue.

 

Where's the he-got-up-but-looked-out-on-his-feet-and-wouldn't-have-made it-through-that-round-or-would've-been-stopped-in-the-next option.


Ps: George certainly wasn't cheated.

 

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he wasn't up at nine, the commentator is one count behind the ref.

 

Well, Foreman was done, but since the referee stopped the fight at 9 with Foreman on his feet, it's a technical knockout. I wouldn't say he was "cheated" by a large margin, but he did have to fight entire Africa, the ref included, in addition to Ali (as every Ali opponent in the mid to late 70's).

 

The only thing I can see from the video is that Foreman is at least 10 seconds on the canvas. I don't see what the referee counts (do anyone?). The commentator has it at nine when the fight is stopped, but he could be wrong. Mailer thought he was.

 

Mailer licked Ali's arse clean though

 

Yeah, pretty much. It's a brilliant book, though.