Ernie Terell. Was something wrong with him vs Ali? Read on.

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  1. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    Round 2, according to Big Ern
     
    My dinner with Conteh, Jan 12, 2008
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  2. Sonny's jab

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    If he was thumbed and blinded from round 2 through the rest of the fight then that might explain him looking so bad.
    I cant remember how he looked in round 1 though.

    I never really thought of Terrell as slow, though. He just fought inhibited against Ali, for various reasons I guess. Not least because Ali wanted to beat him up, Terrell might have been psyched-out.
     
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  3. C. M. Clay II

    C. M. Clay II Manassah's finest! Full Member

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    That's a lame excuse. Terrel was never in the fight from round one, so you can't just say he lost because of his eye.:roll:
     
    C. M. Clay II, Jan 12, 2008
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  4. rodney

    rodney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Against Foster -- Terrell was much bigger and therefore braver.
    Against Ali --- scared shitless -- just wanted to survive and get paid.
     
    rodney, Jan 13, 2008
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  5. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    It was Ali's work, don't get me wrong. Just like it was Tyson's work to have Spinks scared like that. All i'm saying is that Terrel didn't seem to have the fighting heart to match his height.
     
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