HBO doc, Thrilla in Manila. Confirmed, Ali wanted to quit at the end of 14

What does it matter what Hauser said, he wasn't there. And false things like the 3-5 minute break against Cooper have been frequently spread by Ali's people. It's a way to make the myth even greater.

What you really should ask, is why none of the many writers at ringside picked up on Ali supposedly being on the verge of quitting just as Frazier did so. It would be a great story. Instead it surfaces the first time some 15 years later. Is that strong source material to you?