How did you score the Ali-Norton fights?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by bxrfan, Jul 31, 2009.


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  1. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good post,Bill. Precisely how I see it.

    Second fight my favourite out of the trilogy.
     
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  2. swagdelfadeel

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    Lol
     
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  3. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Like everyone else I had Norton winning the 1st fight and it isn't really arguable. I had Ali taking the second fight, I had Ali taking it by one point as I had him winning the last round. Now this fight you could go either way but he does seem generally that Ali gets the nod. Third fight? At the time, even knowing how the judges were I thought they couldn't give Ali more than 6 rounds and I saw it as more of a 10 -5 fight. I was an Ali fan but when Ali was announced as the winner I said that was a flat out robbery. One of the first out and out thefts I'd seen to that point. As Foreman once said," even though Ali got the win in the second fight he never really beat Ken Norton" Had they fought a 4th time I doubt Ali would have made the distance
     
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