Something Ali did in fights that was really strange!

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  1. ribtickler68

    ribtickler68 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Just that he mimics his opponent's style, going flat footed and holding his hands high; it's like he's taking the **** but he looks really strange doing it.
     
  2. BillB

    BillB Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I thought you were going to say he pretended to be blinded.
     
  3. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :lol: Ah........! I see what you mean. He always pulled a funny face while doing it.
     
  4. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Has anyone noticed the continuity error in the film,The Greatest 1977 ?

    During the montage of some of the fights Muhammad had between 1971-73.

    During the Joe Bugner bit,it was a clip of their second fight in 1975 that was shown when it should have been the first.
     
  5. tommytheduke

    tommytheduke Active Member Full Member

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    He did it against Zora Folley in 1967.
     
  6. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Creating a cult of personality so strong and deeply entrenched that the nostalgists evaluate his losses and struggles as some sign of greatness as opposed to an obvious weakness or flaw.

    A privilege afforded to only a few American boxers.
     
  7. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    wat are you talking about? its just a thread posing a question about alis habits. its not another "Wlad is the greatest ever" thread
     
  8. jowcol

    jowcol Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A little harsh Herol! :lol:
    However, many of the nut-hugging Wlad-ers fail to consider he wouldn't have been the speciman he was in the 20's-30's-40's and the old guys would have been different in the 80's-90's-2000's.
     
  9. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I posted a comment about Ali in an Ali thread and it somehow gets linked to another boxer:huh
     
  10. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    u trying to make out that this thread benefits ali when it clearly does nothing of the sort..
     
  11. ribtickler68

    ribtickler68 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Exactly. I have been critical of Ali at times on here, while acknowledging his class. It's just something I noticed that Cosell never commented on and I thought it might be fun to bring it up.