Facing ali ..anyone seen it ?

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  1. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    some months ago i bought the dvd facing ali, seen it 3 times now . my rating 9 out of 10 :bbb
     
    heerko koois, Mar 17, 2011
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    Kingkazim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Its fantastic, gives a clear insight into the lives of many of the great HW fighters of the 70s era

    Damn Ron Lyle is inspirational
     
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    Yeah, Lyle and Chuvalo were the stars of it to me, the most coherent and accessible. Henry Cooper comes off well, dignified and intelligent. Some of the others are in sad shape....the sub-titles helped a lot. Great documentary. I like everyone in that video, except perhaps Ali.
     
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    Great movie to educate younger fans on Ali's career. Chuvalo also looked incredibly impressive considering he was around 70 at the time, had perfectly understandable speech, and took some massive beatings from ATGs.
     
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    One of the greatest boxing videos ever made. Loved it and the insights. Sad to see Spinks and Frazier is such a bad shape. Frazier looks frail.
     
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    9.5/10
     
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  7. Stevie G

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    Yet another fine documentary featuring The Champ.
     
    Stevie G, Mar 18, 2011
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    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Too bad my man Jimmy Young wasn't in this film...or was he?
     
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  9. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No ....is he still healthy ?
     
    heerko koois, Mar 18, 2011
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  10. sportofkings

    sportofkings Boxing Junkie banned

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    He died in 2005
     
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    Boucher Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Haven't seen it, but I've read the book ,quite insightful.
     
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    Very good film. I kinda wished it was made 10 to 15 years earlier.

    Jerry Quarry and Floyd Patterson are two fighters he faced that are missing from this film.
     
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  13. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Sadly they were both dead,or too mentally unfit to be included. Very sad.
     
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  14. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Sorry to hear that, i didn,t know.
     
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    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    I knew he died in 2005, but I though maybe they had something filmed of an interview with Jimmy about his fight with Ali.
     
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