March 8th 1971 - Fight Of The Century

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  1. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The better fighter on THAT particular night,Alex ;) As I said earlier,both men deserve our praise today.
     
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  2. johnmaff36

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    Away and learn about the sport will ya? Always chirping on about this ****. Its not called the FIGHT of the century for nothing. Its not the ONE-SIDED beating of the century as you never tire of trying to impress. To make a good FIGHT, it takes TWO people to fight, dont you understand that??? I dont want to go down the road of who was the better man and all that ****, as quite frankly, you would be eaten alive trying to compare the two's achievements,resume etc....Just give BOTH credit because if you keep running people down then your actually denigrating from Joes deserved victory. Cant you see that?
     
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  3. Stevie G

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    :good Very...very good point johnmaff. Could n't agree more. Denigrating one also denigrates the other. Both Ali and Frazier deserved gold medals after that night.
     
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  4. alexvoce

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    Mine was

    F-A-A-F-F....F-A-F-E-A.....F-F-F-E-F
     
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  5. Il Duce

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    Maybe the Greatest Sporting Event (on the overall) ever.

    $2,500,000 Fight Purse (for each fighter).
     
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  6. john garfield

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    Was ringside at the new Garden that night. The air was electric. Remember it like it was yesterday.
     
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  7. Il Duce

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    Diane Keaton with Woody Allen,,,,,:roll:

    Miles Davis,,,,,,,:good

    Burt Lancaster,,,,,,,,'The Man was Cool'

    Wasn't 'Smokin Joe a 7 to 5 1/2 favorite.......
     
    Il Duce, Mar 8, 2011
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  8. alexvoce

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    what you on about i said the better fighter won and he did win on the night i gave ali more rounds then one of the bloody referees ffs
     
    alexvoce, Mar 8, 2011
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  9. Stevie G

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    You did,indeed. That 11-4 score against Ali was a joke.
     
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  10. Mr Butt

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    loved the fight the result but did not like Dundee going on about that he thought Ali had won, bad loser
     
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  11. Stevie G

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    Who's corner were you nearest to,John ?
     
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  12. Il Duce

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    Bill Gallo, New York Daily News

    Printed a brilliant analysis of this fight.
    He had all the ringside reporters scorecards.

    Only 'one' had Muhammad Ali winning.
     
    Il Duce, Mar 9, 2011
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  13. alexvoce

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    can you give us a full account of everything the build up what it was like there how long you waited after etc as i would love to hear it (when you have time of course!)
     
    alexvoce, Mar 9, 2011
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  14. johnmaff36

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    He must be blind if he gave it to Ali. Joe won the fight hands down although Ali won the other 2 fights hands down, a convincing points win and a stoppage
     
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  15. Il Duce

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    The lone defector,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Art Rust Jr.
    Scored the fight for Ali 8-6-1.

    Art was a 'Joe Frazier Hater', and a 'Muhammad Ali Lover'
     
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