Thrilla In Manilla - That 15th Round

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  1. jonnytightlips

    jonnytightlips Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That was an amazing ****in fight. Anytime they show it on ESPN I watch it. Imagine fighting in that.
     
    jonnytightlips, Oct 30, 2010
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  2. Hank

    Hank Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ali wanted to quit after 10th or 11th, and Dundee made him go out. He wanted to quit after 14th, and Dundee claims he would have let him. I think Dundee has bigger ego than anyone, and would have tried to make Ali go out there. If Frazier had just stood up and made like he was ready, he may have won right tere.
     
    Hank, Oct 30, 2010
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  3. TRUEBELIEVER 66

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    Both men were near death, Futch made the right call...:deal

    If there was a 15th round, both guy's would have probaly been in the ER...
     
    TRUEBELIEVER 66, Oct 30, 2010
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  4. Put-Em-Up

    Put-Em-Up Active Member Full Member

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    It was a truly epic battle, it contained skill, speed, stamina, amazing heart,power and true grit!. If I was to introduce a noob to the sweet science this is the fight I would show them. Is there any video footage of the Ali corner between the 14th and 15th round.

    On a side note this forum amazes me, I could start a thread saying Floyd has returned from vacation, and it would probably attract about 1o pages of replies.However post a thread about the greatest fight of all time and 2 pages is all you get. Too many Mayweather and Pac fans and not enough boxing things me thinks! Thanks for those that did reply
     
    Put-Em-Up, Oct 31, 2010
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  5. jaffay

    jaffay New Orleans Hornets Full Member

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    Between rounds 14 and 15 will go down in boxing lore. In the films of the fight, one can clearly see Ali holding his gloves out to Angelo Dundee, his trainer, and mouthing the words, "Cut them off." Dundee refuses to do so. Later, Ali says he told Dundee, "I can't go back out there. I can't fight that man anymore."

    In the other corner, Frazier's corner, Eddie Futch, Frazier's long-time close friend and trainer, is moving his index finger around in front of Joe's face. Frazier can't see it. He tries to get up, to rise off his stool and move toward Ali. Futch stops him. Physically pushes him back on the stool. He says, "This is over. No one will ever forget what you did here tonight. But it's over."

    from http://lasttangoinlosangeles.blogspot.com/2010/10/ali-part-vthe-thrilla-in-manilla.html

    good read
     
    jaffay, Oct 31, 2010
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  6. Stickandmove

    Stickandmove Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This fight was too tough, and damaged both fighters.

    They'd already fought twice, and should have left it at that.
     
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