Muhammad Ali 'I Can't Beat Ken Norton Alone'

What is the source of this interview? Can't find it on a google search.

 

Pepe's threads are very entertaining whether they're factually accurate of course is another matter. However when you get down to
It he's just another obsessive Ali hater.

 

I personally don't buy this at all. I lived through the 70's and this does not in any way sound like Ali. If this was indeed an actual article from 1976 its made up by the author. This is not Ali talking.

 

Red Smith and Dick Young were Ali haters so factor this into their scoring. This was a close fight. I will say once again I don't believe this is a real interview. Those are supposed to be quotes from Ali but no way is this Ali talking. All BS.

 

Don't follow pepe so can't speak for the Ali hater part but indeed his interviews he presents are entertaining true or not. At least he adds something constructive which is lacking heavily on ESB.

 

There was no ONE Ali.

Ali was several different personalities depending on who he was trying to con.

 

I agree. The second fight was very close,but Muhammad deserved the victory. As has so often been said,it came down to Ali's strong start and getting the final round in the bag.

 

Pepe - Where is this article from ?

 

C'mon Pepe. The source please !

 

I may be wrong here but i cant for the life of me understand why Ali would give an interview and then proceed to say things like this. I wouldnt be surprised if he thought this privately, but hes hardly gonna come out and say this openly (i believe). Who would?

Source please

 

I think the third Ali vs Norton fight was pointless anyway.

Basically, the last time we saw Ali as a great fighter was Frazier III in Manila. That was absolutely the last fight Ali should have had.

After that, it was just the ghost of Ali in the ring. Mark Kram observed for Norton III, that although Ali was in good shape physically (unlike being overweight in the Young fight) he was slipping badly as a fighter. Kram noted Ali's jab was only a flick, and he threw just one decent combination in the entire fight.

If anything Ali-Norton III reflects badly on Kenny because he should have been able to impose his will much more decisively on this faded and shopworn version of Ali.

Norton kicks himself to this day that although he had the reserves left in his tank, he didn't go into that final round giving it his all. He made the mistake of listening to his corner when they told him he had the fight won and to just coast to the finish.