Ali, not only the greatest boxer of all time but the greatest athlete period. To stand up to the system the way he did and lose 3 years of his absolute prime, come back and win the undisputed heavyweight title two more times, none of the other athletes in the goat conversation ever did what Ali did in their sport or for their people. Rest in peace to the Goat.
@@sonnycornfeld Greatest athlete? Man was 6'3 236 pounds but could dodge and weave like a world champion lightweight. His Combos were the quickest the divisions ever seen
Ali changed the game forever. No one talked like him and then backed it up. He took a few losses but pretty much always figured out a way to come back and beat them in a rematch. Not to mention the heavyweight division was more stacked than any other time. He beat many of the greatest heavyweights of all time when they were at their best. He was truly one of the most special athletes the world has ever seen.
@@sonnycornfeld Norton was definitely an animalistic power puncher but he still couldnt KO Ali. They went the 12 round distance twice, both close split decisions but Ali won the second and final fight. Ali didnt avenge his last 2 losses but he really shouldnt have been fighting anymore by that point. No way Larry Holmes or Burbick wouldve beat Ali in his prime.
@@ComicHorder410 Norton was more than just a puncher. He was causing Ali technical problems... If Ali's lack of textbook boxing ever worked to his disadvantage, it was against Norton. Even Ali admits that he really lost the third fight against Norton. And even the second fight is questionable. As George Foreman put it - "I don't think Ali ever beat Norton".
@@sonnycornfeld I hear what you are saying. Like I said, they were certainly close fights and whether you agree with the decision or not, the point I was making is that Ali did come back and avenge his loss to Norton. Ali never ducked anyone and on the rare occasion that he lost a fight, he would come back smarter and better prepared to get the win. To me, thats the hallmark of a great champion and why most still consider Ali to be the greatest heavyweight ever.
Ali is the greatest of all time in and out of the ring! When I was young my dad took me to Deer Lake to see the champ train. No matter how hard the day of training was Ali took time to sign autographs and talk to all the kids. I actually got to talk boxing with the champ for like 15 minutes as a 10 year old. What a great man!! RIP Champ!!
Small world, I live about 30 mins from Benton Harbor. Ali was an amazing, kind, gentle man! I had the privilege of meeting him in '96 when he was having dinner with my oldest son, 1st husband n his family. Ali was helping train my sons cousin. A moment I'll never forget n have framed on my wall 🥰 RIP Champ 🐐🦋🐝
I was 10 years old. A little white girl so enthralled with a poetic boxer to fly like a butterfly. Happy to see you all get absorbed in Ali magic. He changed everthing.
it's float like a butterfly, Sting like a bee, Ur hands can't hit, what Ur eyes can't see. I wish I'd met him, the man inspired entire generations of normal people and even pro athletes in completely different sports, his legacy will never die. what a man.
I wouldn't say 90% power since the only time I think we saw anywhere near that was in the thrilla from manilla, where he planted his feet and hit joe frazier with some hard ass shots
Growing up in the seventies, I used to watch Ali's fights whenever they were televised. Every single one was a happening. Much hyped and always fascinating. And that was after he sacrificed what may have been two of his best years for standing up for what he believed in. There will never be another like him.
One of my fondest memories was watching Friday Night at the Fights in the late 70's with my grandpa and dad and brother. Ali was at the end of his career a middle-aged man, but I still remember chanting his name at the screen. He was so exciting. He really was pretty special. That picture of him covered in arrows is a reference to the martyrdom of St. Sebastian, who was shot by arrows for his faith and was ultimately killed for the same, as well as, for openly criticizing the Roman Emperor (freedom of speech and freedom of religion). Ali was also persecuted for his faith in Islam and refusal to fight in Vietnam as conscientious objector. He was stripped of his original heavyweight title. Parallels.
There's so much incredible footage of Ali you could (should) watch, both fighting and talking. He was a man among men. And no heavyweight has even been close.
I met Muhammad Ali at his training camp in Deer Lake, PA around 1980-81 and watched his workout for a bit and spoke with him... You should have seen him work that speed bag in person... Great man and I treasure the memory...That era of heavyweight boxing will never be matched... Ali, Frazier, Foreman, Holmes, and a few others I can't think of at the moment... Watch the tape of the 3rd Ali/Frazier fight from start to finish... The two guys damn near killed one another... Thanks for sharing.
I was sitting in my high school library one day in the early 90s. I heard some noise in the hallway so I open the door and step out and there's Ali right in front of me. He graduated from that school and made a surprise visit. Everybody was starstruck by the Champ.
I was 9 years old when Muhammad Ali and George Foreman boxed for the world title in Kinshasa on October 30, 1974. Their fight was broadcast live in Germany TV that night and our mother woke us kids up that night just to be able to see it, he was so famous and an idol of my childhood. Rest in peace and thanks for this unforgotten memorys.
Not only was Muhammad Ali the greatest boxer of all time, he fought more hall of fame competition than any other boxer in history He wasn't just a giant in his sport...he was a giant killer 👊 Among the Champions he defeated...Sonny Liston, Ken Norton, Joe Frasier, George Forman, and many other top contenders of his time Two other fighters to look at are Sugar Ray Robinson (the best pound for pound) and Sugar Ray Leonard (best middleweight/Welterweight)
"The Greatest of All Time". The one and only REAL "GOAT". He coined the phrase. I grew up in Louisville and he was our HERO when I was a kid. Ali and Dr. J, dominated and completely changed their sport into what they are today.
Muhammad Ali was way bigger than boxing! Sometimes god send us people to rule the world when it’s mixed up and Ali was one of them, can‘t express in words how much love and respect i always had and always will have for him for the rest of my Life
Ali had great defense, quick power, and was bigger that he looked at 6ft 3 inches and long armed. The perfect fighter. G.O.A.T. he's a hero to me. Cheer's
I loved watching Ali fight. They were great fights. From Sonny Liston to Joe Frazier and George Foreman. I clearly remember when he dropped George Foreman. It was a shock. Hardly ever watch boxing anymore. Thanks for the video. Loved it!
The hero of my life. His words, his actions, his incredible athleticism. This became my favorite sport because of Ali. I taught about him every year of my 30 yrs in K-12 Ed and Community College ESL.
Muhammad Ali was one of the most important figures of the 20th century. Great boxer and great man, not afraid to speak his mind and not afraid of controversy.
Most of the athletes today are scared to give up their fame and fortune for their principles. Ali would always be above all athletes because of his resilience to conform to what ppl wanted him to be or thought of him. A real person for the ppl. Rest in peace brother.
There is a famous statue called "The Freedom Statue" designed in 1876 with Abraham Lincoln holding the Emancipation Proclamation. A slave sits below him. It has been proven that that slave, who was known at the time, is a great great grandfather of Muhammad Ali! I am old enough to remember when on regular ABC sports you could watch these incredible matches for free.
Ali was the greatest ever. A highlight of my life was the day I met, spoke with and shook that mans hand. You have to remembr this man _stood_ on principle and refused to fight in Viet Nam. He lost three years of his career over that. Take 3 years out of the middle of any other fighters career... If that hadn't happened no one would debate who was the greatest. It was Ali.
Ali kept his hands real low which you do typically do but it made it harder for the opponent to see where his shots were coming from. He also was said to have over 20 ways to slip a punch so he could dance and shuffle while keeping his head out of harms way and that allowed him to keep his hands low. He didn’t have crazy power like Tyson but his damage was cumulative. Round after round of getting peppered while you grew even more frustrated because you couldn’t touch him. There was never a heavy weight who could move and glide like Ali.
Ali's 1 punch power was greatly underestimated, proved by the one clip showing him drop a fighter advancing on him while moving backward...that just doesn't happen Like many of the great fighters, he always had good body position to throw a punch, and when he let it go it was on target every time
@@tnolddawg that was cumulative, that wasnt a one punch in the very first round with no other punches thrown like George, Frazier, or Tyson. That was after many hits, like I said. He didnt have one punch stopping power. He had power that you felt over time because of the precision. "Jimmy Jacobs, who co-managed Mike Tyson, used a synchronizer to measure young Ali's punching speed versus Sugar Ray Robinson, a welter/middleweight who was considered pound-for-pound the best fighter in history. Ali was 25% faster than Robinson, even though Ali was 45-50 pounds heavier.[69] "No matter what his opponents heard about him, they didn't realize how fast he was until they got in the ring with him", Jacobs said.[71] The effect of Ali's punches was cumulative."
His permanent training camp was just 20 miles north of where I lived around Reading. PA in a small town called Deer Lake. He would occasionally sponsor tournaments there and anyone could go and watch. He had two personas, the one he'd use for tv appearances was boisterous however, at his training camp he was the nicest guy you could meet - he'd talk to anybody. During the mid 70's Larry Holmes who was from Easton, PA (the Easton assassin) would regularly show up to spar with Ali. There was a movie theatre on the main drag in Reading and just days before he left for Manilla, Philippines for the "thrilla in Mannilla" (the third Frazier fight), my friends who worked second shift, went there for a morning matinee and Ali was there with his wife and body guards. There was a martial arts film playing which was popular then and during the movie somebody got kicked and went flying for a backwards somersault and Ali stood up in the middle of the theatre and yelled at the top of his lungs "that's gonna be Frazier". My friends told me all during the movie his bodyguards kept bringing him popcorn and candy - that was just a couple weeks before the fight.
You have to check out Roberto Duran, that's one of the people Tyson looked up too because he was vicious, Duran was given the name "Hands of Stone", check out some of his highlights guaranteed it be a good video
Also for people you might not have heard of, pernell Whitaker is one of the greatest that never gets talked about enough. Defensive master. His head movement and reactions were jedi-like. Floyd is the greatest of all time for me in terms of skill, but sweet pea Whitaker was the most fun to watch.
The Summer of 1966, Ali moved into my neighborhood on Chicago's Southside. A large Greek restaurant on the corner of 87th St and Stony Island had a bar inside that became our, a bunch of white guys, hangout. I was present on two of the three occasions that Ali wondered into our bar. There were 4 of us at a table so we invited him to join us and he did. We pulled up and extra chair and talked for more than and hour. To that date we had only seen him on TV, but the man who sat with us was not the man we had seen acting "the greatest". He was obviously well spoken and well educated. And his mannerisms caused us to treat him as one of the guys. No kidding. He was almost humble. Apparently he enjoyed our company, as he returned two times that I know of. On other occasions, I would ride along side of him for a while, we both rode Harley Sportsters.
Dear Boys You can't imagine how much he was loved from all world I'm from east Europe. I remember my late father waking up in the morning to watch ali. He was beloved. Something what other athletes are not. Greetings
Grew up boxing in Louisville. My father was a heavyweight and used to give a young Cassius a ride to the gym. Ali name dropped my brother one time in an interview and our phone rang off the hook and my bro was interviewed on TV because of it. Ali loved Louisville and Louisville loves him.
I was a resident at a homeless shelter for women 25 years ago. I personally watched Muhammad Ali autograph the sneaker of a intellectually disabled homeless woman. He was so kind. That woman smiled for days!!!
It’s a great thing to see y’all young dudes admiring Ali . I was a 3 when he won his first title against big Sonny Liston back in 1964. By the late 60’s, he already was a household name because of taking his stance regarding him being a Muslim and refusing to be drafted into the military. By the 70’s , he had transcended boxing and was once considered the world’s most famous and recognized man internationally !!! RIP Champ 🥊🥊
man yall better watch that Ali vs Frazier Trilogy. Frazier was no joke and its a str8 classic. Thats why the put him in the highlight because he a major part of Ali legacy
He lived in Benton Harbor Mi for a bit?? Maybe 20 minutes from where I live!!! I would like to mention Ali fought the United States government when he was drafted to fight in the Vietnam war??? He said those people haven't done anything to me....he was fearless!!!
As great as Ali was,we never got to see him at the pinnacle of his career,because those 3 1/2 years were taken from him by an overzealous government looking to make an example of him.Regardless if one agrees or not with his stance on the Vietnam war or his reasons for refusing induction into the military,the man stood firm for his beliefs(and lost millions of dollars in doing so)and that is something anyone can respect.
At one time he was the most recognized man in the world! We didn't get to see him fight in his prime because he stood up for his personal convictions and refused to go to Viet Nam, fight in the war and kill people. He was a man of the ages. A true champion in more ways than just boxing. Thank you guys for doing this video.
Y'all need to find a good video that showcases Ali's greatest strength. Unparalleled defense based on speed. Incredible speed and agility, and his ring IQ was unbeaten.
Rocky Marciano was a beast too. Jack Johnson was the first black heavy weight champion, and what a brassy , scary, gold teeth smiling, cocky running around with white women, when we were getting hung for looking at them, he was marrying them, and beating them, and was the best defensive fighter of all times. He chased white champions around to fight them, most backed down, and the ones that fought him, definitely regretted it.
I'd check out Ali vs Sonny Liston II from May 1965. It's when Ali became the Heavy Weight Champion. Also the Thrilla in Manilla fight. Heavyweight fights were on NBC in primetime when I was a kid. Yes, I'm old. LOL
truth be told, a lot of people that speak on Muhammad Ali only go off what was told to them. Just like the gentleman in this video who said he's never seen an Ali clip but has his poster on his wall. It's hard to discuss Ali or boxing with people that don't really know but already have an opinion formed. RIP legend
Ali was made of different stuff. I still disagree with his position on the Vietnam war but I respect his position. He really did stand for something even though it cost him everything. I cried when he passed. Still the greatest athlete of all time.
Muhammad Ali was the most famous person in the world at that time before Jordan, LeBron and Michael Jackson. Him and Howard Cosell, one of the greatest sports announcers ever used to go at it🤣..
Something that separates Ali from other boxers is his competitiveness. The instant anyone dared to challenge his supremacy, he proved himself again. And again. And again.
Ali, not only the greatest boxer of all time but the greatest athlete period. To stand up to the system the way he did and lose 3 years of his absolute prime, come back and win the undisputed heavyweight title two more times, none of the other athletes in the goat conversation ever did what Ali did in their sport or for their people. Rest in peace to the Goat.
What does that have to do with athleticism? That would make him the greatest personality in sports, but not the greatest athlete.
@@sonnycornfeld Greatest athlete? Man was 6'3 236 pounds but could dodge and weave like a world champion lightweight. His Combos were the quickest the divisions ever seen
@@14ucls he was 6'2 and 212 pounds at his best... Mike Tyson had faster hands actually.
And he was 15 stone .. not 18 - 20 stone like todays greats
Bo Jackson was the greatest athlete.
Ali changed the game forever. No one talked like him and then backed it up. He took a few losses but pretty much always figured out a way to come back and beat them in a rematch. Not to mention the heavyweight division was more stacked than any other time. He beat many of the greatest heavyweights of all time when they were at their best. He was truly one of the most special athletes the world has ever seen.
I don't think he ever figured out Ken Norton.
@@sonnycornfeld Norton was definitely an animalistic power puncher but he still couldnt KO Ali. They went the 12 round distance twice, both close split decisions but Ali won the second and final fight. Ali didnt avenge his last 2 losses but he really shouldnt have been fighting anymore by that point. No way Larry Holmes or Burbick wouldve beat Ali in his prime.
@@ComicHorder410 Norton was more than just a puncher. He was causing Ali technical problems... If Ali's lack of textbook boxing ever worked to his disadvantage, it was against Norton.
Even Ali admits that he really lost the third fight against Norton.
And even the second fight is questionable.
As George Foreman put it - "I don't think Ali ever beat Norton".
@@sonnycornfeld I hear what you are saying. Like I said, they were certainly close fights and whether you agree with the decision or not, the point I was making is that Ali did come back and avenge his loss to Norton. Ali never ducked anyone and on the rare occasion that he lost a fight, he would come back smarter and better prepared to get the win. To me, thats the hallmark of a great champion and why most still consider Ali to be the greatest heavyweight ever.
@@ComicHorder410 Larry Holmes a G
Legend is an understatement...
Ali is a testament to how strong the human spirit can be.. 👍👍
The first Ali/Frazier fight was one of the best heavyweight matches of all time. 15 rounds of non stop action.
Everyone knows that the third in 1975 was the best.
@@sonnycornfeld Actually neither fighter was ever the same after that first fight that sent both of them to the hospital.
@@musicairplanes4884 that doesn't matter... They had their most intense meeting in Manila even though both were over the hill.
@@sonnycornfeld LOL!!
@@sonnycornfeld that's your opinion dude (although I do agree with you)
Don't care,he will Always Be The Greatest!! Have so much respect for that man.
Ali is the greatest of all time in and out of the ring! When I was young my dad took me to Deer Lake to see the champ train. No matter how hard the day of training was Ali took time to sign autographs and talk to all the kids. I actually got to talk boxing with the champ for like 15 minutes as a 10 year old. What a great man!! RIP Champ!!
wow what an honour to talk to Ali. lucky chap.
I had a similar experience as a kid with someone who was up there with Ali.
I got to talk briefly with Neil Armstrong.
Small world, I live about 30 mins from Benton Harbor. Ali was an amazing, kind, gentle man! I had the privilege of meeting him in '96 when he was having dinner with my oldest son, 1st husband n his family. Ali was helping train my sons cousin. A moment I'll never forget n have framed on my wall 🥰 RIP Champ 🐐🦋🐝
I've never seen any other boxer dodge punches like Ali did. It's like he had a spidey-sense.
I was 10 years old. A little white girl so enthralled with a poetic boxer to fly like a butterfly. Happy to see you all get absorbed in Ali magic. He changed everthing.
it's float like a butterfly, Sting like a bee, Ur hands can't hit, what Ur eyes can't see.
I wish I'd met him, the man inspired entire generations of normal people and even pro athletes in completely different sports, his legacy will never die.
what a man.
Ali never overpunched. He threw punches at like 90% power BUT WITH ACCURACY.
And his movement for a heavyweight set him apart.
I wouldn't say 90% power since the only time I think we saw anywhere near that was in the thrilla from manilla, where he planted his feet and hit joe frazier with some hard ass shots
Growing up in the seventies, I used to watch Ali's fights whenever they were televised. Every single one was a happening. Much hyped and always fascinating. And that was after he sacrificed what may have been two of his best years for standing up for what he believed in. There will never be another like him.
Muhammad Ali is the man! The world is privileged to see him.
One of my fondest memories was watching Friday Night at the Fights in the late 70's with my grandpa and dad and brother. Ali was at the end of his career a middle-aged man, but I still remember chanting his name at the screen. He was so exciting. He really was pretty special.
That picture of him covered in arrows is a reference to the martyrdom of St. Sebastian, who was shot by arrows for his faith and was ultimately killed for the same, as well as, for openly criticizing the Roman Emperor (freedom of speech and freedom of religion). Ali was also persecuted for his faith in Islam and refusal to fight in Vietnam as conscientious objector. He was stripped of his original heavyweight title. Parallels.
Oh yeah, Friday Night Fights brought to you by Gillette Blue Blades. I can still sing the jingle 😎
My dad was a Joe Louis fan 100% .
He always said Ali was too head strong🤣 yet he never, ever missed watching Ali fight.
Ali was a beast in the ring !
There's so much incredible footage of Ali you could (should) watch, both fighting and talking. He was a man among men. And no heavyweight has even been close.
Ali is everything good a person can be, even his mistakes just made him human and more loveable.
I met Muhammad Ali at his training camp in Deer Lake, PA around 1980-81 and watched his workout for a bit and spoke with him... You should have seen him work that speed bag in person... Great man and I treasure the memory...That era of heavyweight boxing will never be matched... Ali, Frazier, Foreman, Holmes, and a few others I can't think of at the moment... Watch the tape of the 3rd Ali/Frazier fight from start to finish... The two guys damn near killed one another... Thanks for sharing.
He was bigger than life. In the 70s,being the heavyweight champion actually meant something. He was the biggest star on the planet
Ali Respect to the greatest the prettiest the most solid human being
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I was sitting in my high school library one day in the early 90s. I heard some noise in the hallway so I open the door and step out and there's Ali right in front of me. He graduated from that school and made a surprise visit. Everybody was starstruck by the Champ.
I was 9 years old when Muhammad Ali and George Foreman boxed for the world title in Kinshasa on October 30, 1974. Their fight was broadcast live in Germany TV that night and our mother woke us kids up that night just to be able to see it, he was so famous and an idol of my childhood. Rest in peace and thanks for this unforgotten memorys.
He was beautiful man! God bless him
I remeber watching him as a kid and was amazed and his fluidity of movement. nothing seemed force but flowed and he moved like a middleweight.
Not only was Muhammad Ali the greatest boxer of all time, he fought more hall of fame competition than any other boxer in history
He wasn't just a giant in his sport...he was a giant killer 👊
Among the Champions he defeated...Sonny Liston, Ken Norton, Joe Frasier, George Forman, and many other top contenders of his time
Two other fighters to look at are Sugar Ray Robinson (the best pound for pound) and Sugar Ray Leonard (best middleweight/Welterweight)
The greatest
MOHAMMAD ALI PURE ELEGANCE IN THE RING . THE GREATEST OF ALL TIMES POUND PER POUND .
You should watch that 35 min video. It’s probably one of the best things on you tube. I rewatch it all the time.
Hell yea Muhammad Ali is the greatest of all time !
Why bother with highlights only? You guys will understand the essence of what a man should be! Watch the darn fights all of them!
"The Greatest of All Time". The one and only REAL "GOAT". He coined the phrase. I grew up in Louisville and he was our HERO when I was a kid. Ali and Dr. J, dominated and completely changed their sport into what they are today.
Muhammad Ali was way bigger than boxing! Sometimes god send us people to rule the world when it’s mixed up and Ali was one of them, can‘t express in words how much love and respect i always had and always will have for him for the rest of my Life
Ali had great defense, quick power, and was bigger that he looked at 6ft 3 inches and long armed. The perfect fighter. G.O.A.T. he's a hero to me. Cheer's
I loved watching Ali fight. They were great fights. From Sonny Liston to Joe Frazier and George Foreman. I clearly remember when he dropped George Foreman. It was a shock. Hardly ever watch boxing anymore. Thanks for the video. Loved it!
The hero of my life. His words, his actions, his incredible athleticism. This became my favorite sport because of Ali. I taught about him every year of my 30 yrs in K-12 Ed and Community College ESL.
Ali was the greatest and a beautiful human being. I loved watching his interviews with Howard Cosell.
Young Tyson before Cus D'Amato died was the untouchable GOAT.
The Greatest!❤
I love his great sense of humor!
Ali had his own cartoon. Y'all need to check that out.
What makes Muhammad Ali Great is the man he was outside of the ring and what he stood for and our people. Not selfish like floyd the man.
Muhammad Ali was one of the most important figures of the 20th century. Great boxer and great man, not afraid to speak his mind and not afraid of controversy.
Muhammad Ali = Legend.
Most of the athletes today are scared to give up their fame and fortune for their principles. Ali would always be above all athletes because of his resilience to conform to what ppl wanted him to be or thought of him. A real person for the ppl. Rest in peace brother.
The G.O.A.T. from my hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. I grew up in the city of Ali, The Kentucky Derby, Louisville Slugger, what a place to be in.
Awesome!
Watch the PBS documentary on Ali! It was fantastic!
He was the greatest.
you absolutely have to do roy Jones Jr highlights..before his athleticism faded, he was the most dominant boxer I've ever seen
Yeah right, trouble he was no Ali
There is a famous statue called "The Freedom Statue" designed in 1876 with Abraham Lincoln holding the Emancipation Proclamation. A slave sits below him. It has been proven that that slave, who was known at the time, is a great great grandfather of Muhammad Ali! I am old enough to remember when on regular ABC sports you could watch these incredible matches for free.
Ali was the greatest ever. A highlight of my life was the day I met, spoke with and shook that mans hand. You have to remembr this man _stood_ on principle and refused to fight in Viet Nam. He lost three years of his career over that. Take 3 years out of the middle of any other fighters career... If that hadn't happened no one would debate who was the greatest. It was Ali.
ALI=GOAT
Ali came up from light heavy at around 202. 215-220 he was at his best.
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Who else was waiting for these bruh one of the best reaction in my opinion...
Ali kept his hands real low which you do typically do but it made it harder for the opponent to see where his shots were coming from. He also was said to have over 20 ways to slip a punch so he could dance and shuffle while keeping his head out of harms way and that allowed him to keep his hands low. He didn’t have crazy power like Tyson but his damage was cumulative. Round after round of getting peppered while you grew even more frustrated because you couldn’t touch him. There was never a heavy weight who could move and glide like Ali.
Ali's 1 punch power was greatly underestimated, proved by the one clip showing him drop a fighter advancing on him while moving backward...that just doesn't happen
Like many of the great fighters, he always had good body position to throw a punch, and when he let it go it was on target every time
@@tnolddawg that was cumulative, that wasnt a one punch in the very first round with no other punches thrown like George, Frazier, or Tyson. That was after many hits, like I said. He didnt have one punch stopping power. He had power that you felt over time because of the precision.
"Jimmy Jacobs, who co-managed Mike Tyson, used a synchronizer to measure young Ali's punching speed versus Sugar Ray Robinson, a welter/middleweight who was considered pound-for-pound the best fighter in history. Ali was 25% faster than Robinson, even though Ali was 45-50 pounds heavier.[69] "No matter what his opponents heard about him, they didn't realize how fast he was until they got in the ring with him", Jacobs said.[71] The effect of Ali's punches was cumulative."
His permanent training camp was just 20 miles north of where I lived around Reading. PA in a small town called Deer Lake. He would occasionally sponsor tournaments there and anyone could go and watch. He had two personas, the one he'd use for tv appearances was boisterous however, at his training camp he was the nicest guy you could meet - he'd talk to anybody. During the mid 70's Larry Holmes who was from Easton, PA (the Easton assassin) would regularly show up to spar with Ali.
There was a movie theatre on the main drag in Reading and just days before he left for Manilla, Philippines for the "thrilla in Mannilla" (the third Frazier fight), my friends who worked second shift, went there for a morning matinee and Ali was there with his wife and body guards. There was a martial arts film playing which was popular then and during the movie somebody got kicked and went flying for a backwards somersault and Ali stood up in the middle of the theatre and yelled at the top of his lungs "that's gonna be Frazier". My friends told me all during the movie his bodyguards kept bringing him popcorn and candy - that was just a couple weeks before the fight.
Ali was all class.
Up next surger ray Robinson. 👍👍👍👍👍he was the greatest.
Top 5 surger ray Robinson, mike Tyson, roy Jones Jr, Willy peep, Muhammad Ali.
You have to check out Roberto Duran, that's one of the people Tyson looked up too because he was vicious, Duran was given the name "Hands of Stone", check out some of his highlights guaranteed it be a good video
“No mas.” I saw Duran beat Victor Claudio in Miami, I think in 1987.
Marvelous Marvin Hagler!!!!
Also check out Sugar Ray Robinson, Ali calls him the greatest pound for pound fighter of all time and was largely inspired by him!
Also for people you might not have heard of, pernell Whitaker is one of the greatest that never gets talked about enough. Defensive master. His head movement and reactions were jedi-like. Floyd is the greatest of all time for me in terms of skill, but sweet pea Whitaker was the most fun to watch.
Definitely check out Joe Vincent's mini documentaries on these legends.
The Summer of 1966, Ali moved into my neighborhood on Chicago's Southside. A large Greek restaurant on the corner of 87th St and Stony Island had a bar inside that became our, a bunch of white guys, hangout. I was present on two of the three occasions that Ali wondered into our bar. There were 4 of us at a table so we invited him to join us and he did. We pulled up and extra chair and talked for more than and hour. To that date we had only seen him on TV, but the man who sat with us was not the man we had seen acting "the greatest". He was obviously well spoken and well educated. And his mannerisms caused us to treat him as one of the guys. No kidding. He was almost humble. Apparently he enjoyed our company, as he returned two times that I know of. On other occasions, I would ride along side of him for a while, we both rode Harley Sportsters.
Holyfield, and Sugar Ray both Legends...
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Dear Boys
You can't imagine how much he was loved from all world
I'm from east Europe. I remember my late father waking up in the morning to watch ali. He was beloved. Something what other athletes are not.
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Grew up boxing in Louisville. My father was a heavyweight and used to give a young Cassius a ride to the gym. Ali name dropped my brother one time in an interview and our phone rang off the hook and my bro was interviewed on TV because of it. Ali loved Louisville and Louisville loves him.
I was a resident at a homeless shelter for women 25 years ago. I personally watched Muhammad Ali autograph the sneaker of a intellectually disabled homeless woman. He was so kind. That woman smiled for days!!!
Gotta react to some jack Dempsey highlights. Man was a powerhouse. A beast
It’s a great thing to see y’all young dudes admiring Ali . I was a 3 when he won his first title against big Sonny Liston back in 1964. By the late 60’s, he already was a household name because of taking his stance regarding him being a Muslim and refusing to be drafted into the military. By the 70’s , he had transcended boxing and was once considered the world’s most famous and recognized man internationally !!! RIP Champ 🥊🥊
man yall better watch that Ali vs Frazier Trilogy. Frazier was no joke and its a str8 classic. Thats why the put him in the highlight because he a major part of Ali legacy
You gotta look up Mike Tyson meeting Ali on the Arsenio Hall show! Seeing Mike's love for Ali is priceless! 😎✌️
Rope a dope! Look it up gentlemen.
And another over looked great...
Tom Hearnes. React to hearnes
He lived in Benton Harbor Mi for a bit?? Maybe 20 minutes from where I live!!! I would like to mention Ali fought the United States government when he was drafted to fight in the Vietnam war??? He said those people haven't done anything to me....he was fearless!!!
As great as Ali was,we never got to see him at the pinnacle of his career,because those 3 1/2 years were taken from him by an overzealous government looking to make an example of him.Regardless if one agrees or not with his stance on the Vietnam war or his reasons for refusing induction into the military,the man stood firm for his beliefs(and lost millions of dollars in doing so)and that is something anyone can respect.
Ali said it himself "I'm the greatest", I believe that he's 100% correct.
Johnny "Mi Vida Loca" Tapia 57-5-2
His life story definitely crazy! R.I.P my G
Greatest sports figure ever
At one time he was the most recognized man in the world! We didn't get to see him fight in his prime because he stood up for his personal convictions and refused to go to Viet Nam, fight in the war and kill people. He was a man of the ages. A true champion in more ways than just boxing. Thank you guys for doing this video.
Dig ya comments on one of greatest,I'm from Benton harbor,famo who grandmother lives ther,may Kno your people💯
Y'all need to find a good video that showcases Ali's greatest strength. Unparalleled defense based on speed. Incredible speed and agility, and his ring IQ was unbeaten.
that foot work was crazy
Rocky Marciano was a beast too. Jack Johnson was the first black heavy weight champion, and what a brassy , scary, gold teeth smiling, cocky running around with white women, when we were getting hung for looking at them, he was marrying them, and beating them, and was the best defensive fighter of all times. He chased white champions around to fight them, most backed down, and the ones that fought him, definitely regretted it.
Ali the goat
Roy Jones JR Pound for pound, great video
You boys need to watch "When we Were Kings". Documentary about the "Rumble in the Jungle". God Bless, and keep up the good work.
Grew up watching Frazier and Foreman both fight him, along with everyone else. It was 15 rounds back then,12 is definitely enough.
❤️RIP❤️
Prince naseem Hamed,man's made the feather weight fire!
O Melhor de todos os tempo
I'd check out Ali vs Sonny Liston II from May 1965. It's when Ali became the Heavy Weight Champion. Also the Thrilla in Manilla fight. Heavyweight fights were on NBC in primetime when I was a kid. Yes, I'm old. LOL
truth be told, a lot of people that speak on Muhammad Ali only go off what was told to them. Just like the gentleman in this video who said he's never seen an Ali clip but has his poster on his wall. It's hard to discuss Ali or boxing with people that don't really know but already have an opinion formed.
RIP legend
Ali was made of different stuff. I still disagree with his position on the Vietnam war but I respect his position. He really did stand for something even though it cost him everything. I cried when he passed. Still the greatest athlete of all time.
The Greatest heavy weight ever!
Muhammad Ali was the most famous person in the world at that time before Jordan, LeBron and Michael Jackson. Him and Howard Cosell, one of the greatest sports announcers ever used to go at it🤣..
He could punch and knock people out while moving backwards!!! that was crazy.
Something that separates Ali from other boxers is his competitiveness. The instant anyone dared to challenge his supremacy, he proved himself again. And again. And again.
Roberto Duran....hands of stone
Julio Cesar Chavez!!!! The greatest ever!!