I watched this fight on our black and white TV my father screamed at the TV he hated Ali but I got to see the goat the best ever God bless you Mohamed Ali
@@loydkline2644 he built up his fights to get more viewers which is exactly what influencer boxers do now and they get more views than acutely boxers Ali was always humble but he bragged to get views cause he was not only the prettiest and greatest but the smartest too
Ali fought smarter than anyone. He always had a strategy. And he consistently wore down his opponents with his backwards movements, only swinging when he had a real opening. Absolutely the genius of boxing
@@NtrosXo so diego corrales isnt any good? He fought mayweather but lost. Mayweather fought the best of the lightweight division could offer. Cant control what your division has
I'm amazed at how big Muhammad was , he came in as a big underdog and everyone thought he would loose but he was at his best. What a great man & Boxer . RIP CHAMP 🙏
This is just Amazing boxing skill; Ali was a tremendous athlete! After he got back from losing his Heavyweight Belt, he won it back everytime. During this time in the '70's i noticed how well he could take a punch and just flat out FIGHT! He was really an ICON, no doubt about it!
He didn't NEED to take a punch ... he was too fast for his opponents (of the time) to be able to land one! He took a punch (or three), in order to prove that he COULD!
Mohamed Alí, fué el "DEPORTISTA MÁS GRANDE DE LA HISTORIA" !!! Transformó un deporte tan duro como el boxeo en un verdadero ARTE!!! En ningún deporte alguien hizo algo así, mi gratitud eterna para un CAMPEÓN INIGUALABLE!!! Desde Argentina de " alguien" que no te olvida, chauu... CAMPEÓN ETERNAMENTE POR SIEMPRE!!!
Ali is GOAT, but I want to just thank whoever discovered the movie picture. Making it possible for us today to actually see with our own eyes why Ali was referred to as the GOAT
Surly, Ali was NOT the most “mobile heavyweight” of all time! The man was a total mess, a Slobbering, Drooling, uncontrollable shaking physical mess!! Clearly, during Ali’s boxing career, his mobile skills were not good enough to allow him to escape the brutal punishment he absorbed in his FIVE LOSSES as well as other fights to prevent him from his horrible existence at the end of his life! Rocky Marciano on the other hand was a Master of Defense and of body and foot movement which allowed him to escape overwhelming punishment from his opponents! Rocky pummeled his opponents while for the most part escaping his opponents abilities to do the same to him!!!
@@micahkiyimba8641 “He stayed too long”, oh really? Geez, No Shit Sherlock.!!! At least you admit he suffered damage! But it wasn’t JUST at the END of his career! Any damage a fighter sustains is cumulative, through their whole career! Understand this, Ali was 7 wins, 3 Losses in his last 10 fights! Not bad, but not great either! You know who was GREAT their whole career? The real G.O.A.T. HEAVYWEIGHT, Rocky Marciano, he suffered NO DAMAGE.!!! Staying TOO LONG, that was Ali’s choice to make and he made the wrong one, he stayed WAY too long! It became his problem, a life altering and ending mistake …A Big Mistake which is just another reason why he doesn’t measure up as the G.O.A.T. Heavyweight! @Micha Kiyimba GTFOH 😱🤣
Ali was so quick in his prime it was impossible to hit him. Nearly 4 years ban from boxing and past his prime and return in 70s golden era of boxing. He still dominate s the 70s .
Ali was asked if he had any regrets about his career. He said he regretted never telling Liston how scared to death he was to get in the ring with him.
@@Thelastbased it was rigged how Liston literally tried to blind Ali with stuff on his gloves to beat him and Ali was still tagging him up stop the cap
@@dennispinnock301 as i just posted, was a closer fight than most people currently seem to believe. was scored dead even when liston quit. ali said later this was his most difficult fight
I really can't stop thinking about Ali's condition in the following years. Every punch contributed a little more, makes me really sad to know how his life ended. The greatest.
@@consciousgentile5141 I'm not saying it is what caused it. I'm saying it contributed to it. He'd get parkinson either way, but maybe not as fast. Edit: either + way
Just look at him. The sweetest, finest boxer that ever lived in history. Clean, beautiful, quick, decent, but sharp as a razor. Indeed, "you can't hit what you cannot see" ... Muhammad Ali!
He also wins this match because of his ability to take a punch. It's why the best punchers couldn't beat him. Unless of course, they had the stamina of Joe Fraizer.
@@destroya3303 But he beat Joe easily in their second fight at Madison Square Garden. And in their third fight in Manila he sent Joe to the hospital for a month.
@@babulah8447 He didn't beat Joe Frazier easily in the second fight. If you look closely, he was constantly on the move, having experienced in the first fight how very dangerous a boxer Joe was. In their third fight, though he didn't spend time in the hospital, he described the fight as the nearest thing to death for him. The damaging effect that The Thrilla ln Manila had on Ali health was such that he ought not to have continued fighting afterwards. That fight " left both men permanently injured." was the summary of DSTV in 2013 after showing the fight to viewers again and again. Great legends of boxing they both were with contrasting styles, both RIP!
@@sundayekiran7955 Take a look at the score cards from their second fight. Not close. After Manila Frazier needed 9 1/2 months to get back in the ring. One of those months was spent in the hospital. After Manila Ali next fought 4 1/2 months later. Then two months after that. Then one month. Then Norton four months after that. Ali needed 9 months after Norton which was a close fight. Look at the score cards. Then be beat Evangelista. Then Shavers. Shavers was the boxer that rocked Ali with power shots to the head earning Ernie the label by Ali as the hardest hitter. Oh, Frazier got bounced around the ring by Foreman after Manila. Then he had a draw against some no name. Then he retired. Class over. Make sure you don't forget your pencils.
Stop the nonsense puh-leeze! Ali was indeed a great, great fighter, and I stand amazed at his ability to take punishment as well as his speed and ring savvy. However, Joe Frazier beat the snot out of him in both their first and third fights (have to review their 2nd), Ken Norton broke his jaw and without a shadow of a doubt got the better of Ali in their 3 bouts, ridiculous decision in Ali's favor at Yankee Stadium notwithstanding. His 1974 defeat of George Foreman is a bit suspect because George was at a low state in his career mentally, he was not at his best. Who's the GOAT of the heavyweights? There ain't one! They are all great fighters, they all beat each other and they all lost to each other pretty much: Ali, Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, George Foreman, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, etc, etc. They are roughly equal, all great fighters, Ali just out talked everyone else. It's the same with NFL running backs: Jim Brown, OJ Simpson, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, etc. Who was the greatest? The case could be made for all 4 - they were all amazing. Similarly in batting: Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Stan Musial, Ted Williams, Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, Albert Pujols, etc, etc. - a lot of great hitters, perhaps no clear GOAT other than Williams. The only exception would be Michael Jordan, though, as he was definitely a cut or two above the other greats (yes, including LBJ). There's no way Ali could be the GOAT when he was so badly beaten by 2 of his contemporaries and there are other luminaries like Iron Mike he has to favorably compare to.
@@jamespenny9482 he fought Frazier without boxing for 3 years his first fight and still was winning the first couple rounds. After he came back he was never the same dancing Ali. He lost his endurance and had to resort to relying on his chin power. Ali also beat the crap out of Frazier in their 3rd fight and Joe admitted Ali getting the best of their 3 fights (but he takes 100% credit winning the most important fight being their first). Ken Norton is the only boxer that can claim to have gotten the best of Ali. Even then, Ali was past his prime fighting Norton and managed a solid win (their 2nd). Ali went on to beat Foreman and Shavers, two heavyweights that destroyed Ken Norton in less than 4 rounds. Ali was the best of his time easily and his most important fights (Foreman, Frazier, Norton) we’re all after his 3 year hiatus from boxing. We can never truly compare cross generation fighters, but Ali was undoubtedly the best of his time
This is the clearest and cleanest footage i've ever seen of this first fight, i wish you could do each round and show the whole fight at some point, this is a fantastic job you've done cleaning it up. Thanks for posting, i've seen many other versions over the years but for some reason this is the first time i've seen yours here. Thanks, Hammer.
He outsmarted Liston and used his footwork and head feints to evade punches and constantly dancing in circles to evade punches. Going toe to toe would have been bad for Ali. So his style and strategy worked. Liston was a good fighter and a tough fighter but Ali was a great Boxer and he used his speed and boxing skill to beat Liston.
Liston was a great fighter,50 &4 39 kos 2 losses to The GOAT! Liston my #2 Heavyweight of All Time behind Ali!! Liston jab set up everything 4 him great jab could hurt u but Ali jab was much quicker then Sonny and the dancing gave Liston problems!
What beat Liston as much as Ali did was his age (at least 32) and his bad knees and bad left shoulder. A 1958 Liston would have had a pretty good chance against Ali.
@@richardlstern8241 That’s all true and I agree with you. But the changing of the guard is a natural process. Ali’s last fights were ugly and looked like a younger guy beating up an old man who could no longer defend himself. It was sad and Ali took punches to the face and head that he used to slip and evade with ease. That’s how it goes! An older champion always tries to hold on too long.
@@souldesire5932 I sincerely hope you're not that duⓂ️b... One of the dumbest things I've ever heard in my life. You've clearly never boxed in your life.
To everyone on this post, most of which are much younger than I, I am so glad you get to see films of Muhammad Ali in the early days. I was a child during the Liston fight but I remember it well. And I remember the photos in the paper of Liston's tattered face. My Dad told us, "that is the fastest heavyweight boxer in history. He's as fast as middleweight Sugar Ray Robinson!" It was like watching a Superhero in real life.
I was 8 yrs old when this fight took place and can still remember the impact this fight had on the boxing world. Thank God my dad was a massive boxing fan. I feel so privileged being able to say that I remember when Clay burst onto the scene. There will probably be no one quite like this again. Makes me sad, humble, privileged all at the same time. RIP Great Man
@@jamesdean7756 Lol I’m talking about a fighter who was robbed of 4 YEARS his prime for refusing to fight in a war against a country for a country that WOULD NOT fight for him. THAT TOOK BALLS ( He was fearless!! ) He’s a former three time world champion. He was that inside and outside of the ring. Highly overrated? I don’t think so.
@@jamesdean7756 And why was he racist? Because he didn't through any fights? Was it because he wouldn't fight for a country that wouldn't fight for him with being called a nigger? Is it because his ancestors were slaves while being called niggers with being segregated, lynched or murdered, raped, buck broken, disallowed to learn how to read or write, denied education, jobs, credit, ECT?? What fighter are you talkin about man? Like it or not TROLL he's the GOAT and there are many fighter in his era and after that will vouch for him. George Foreman," Smokin" Joe Frazier, Larry Holmes ( The Eastern Assassin ), Roy Jones Jr, Sugar Ray Leonard, James "Lights Out" Tony are are just few that acknowledge his greatness in and out the ring. Even "Iron" Mike Tyson, the MOST BRUTAL of all these fighters ( including Ali ), was literally in tears talking about Ali. So OVERATED he could never be. And if he were racist ( which he is not ), after WTF he, his ancestors, and people of his complexion went through, I wouldn't blame him.
Imagine 80's Tyson trying to hit this version of Ali, he'd be hitting mostly air, Ali's speed and reflexes amazing at this time. When he was young like this his first line of defense was his legs, when he came back in the 70's he lost some of his legs, speed and reflexes and he tired more quickly, but he was still the best boxer I ever saw at coming up with what was necessary to win
Facing Liston at that time was the equivalent of facing Mike Tyson at his most menacing. A daunting prospect, but Ali was so confident in his own ability. He had Liston well sussed out before they got in the ring.
@@JohnnyBoy4925 who? Nass doesn’t matter Tyson would’ve died against both of these guys he stood no chance Literally got beat by every elite fighter he ever faced
I was an apprentice chef in the Wald station Frankfurt Germany in 1966 I dished out breakfast to him and we exchanged few words. At that time I had no idea I met a legend I go as far as to say the biggest.for a brief moment I made history for myself. What a great human being not only in boxing.thanks for that moment will stay with me forever
Ali lost FIVE FIGHTS. Most of his losses were against just barely better than Average Fighters. Ken Norton beat Ali and Norton did become the Heavyweight Champion. Although Norton wasn’t good enough to hold the Title! Leon Spinks, another Bum of the week, also beat Ali ….BOOM!!! Larry Holmes beat Ali’s Ass! Holmes however was a great fighter!!! Even Trevor Berbick, another Bum, beat Ali!!! Sorry, but Ali wasn’t the greatest fighter by far ….his mouth was great! 👍🏾
@@joelhoward8211 Ali wasn't in his prime when he lost any of these fights. The only two fights Ali actually lost when he was young was the first frazier fight and first Norton fight. First frazier fight, Ali came back after 3.5 year layoff, and was extremely rusty. First Norton fight, Ali took Norton lightly and came in 13 pounds overweight
@@joelhoward8211 He already started showing early symptoms of parkinsons after thrilla in manilla. By the time he fought Spinks, he was 36 and clearly shouldn't have been in the ring. And you said he lost to Holmes and berbrick as if that's a bad thing. Ali was 39 and couldn't even touch his nose at this time.
Sonny liston was an absolute ruthless animal. These were the age of real massive heavyweights. Its incredible how ali was able to built his empire over these terrifying men.
Mohammed Ali's punching power is underrated,Ali weather it looks like it or not,he was packing,he had punching power,those jabs,don't look like much,but took a toll on Sonny Liston,honestly as amateur boxer, I'm a believer,Sonny Liston,had never ever gotten hit hard by somebody that pretty much had his own punching power, Foreman is another example,they underestimated Mohammed Ali's punching power,you add awesome boxing skills to that,and your gonna be eating leather all night long, Ali, not only a boxer but Boxer/Puncher
@@jsteganius6969 Thank You Mr. J.Steganius,you sound like the type of Man that gives credit where credit is due, what helped me out was going to the boxing gym for 5yrs, fought amateur 30w 5L In those 5yrs of sparring 100% every day, boxing will teach you a thing or two,it will make you a believer in Ghost Punches, you never see them comming, they come out of nowhere,!!!!CRACK!!!! you will see black and white for at least 3 seconds,and sometimes the lights go out😴
Absolutely, and he was voted as one of the top 12 hardest punchers of all time, and I believe he deliberately pulled his punches, not only to go quicker, but to avoid seriously and permanently injuring opponents, which he went out of his way, not to do.
After the layoff Ali's foot speed pretty much gone. Hand speed still there but now he relies also on his ability to take punishment. Against Foreman, Frazier, Shavers, Norton he got hit plenty and it ruined his health. That beating by Holmes was awful and he just wouldn't quit. No quit in Ali.
@Aaron Digby By the Holmes fight Ali was worse than "past his prime". He was badly injured and shouldn't have gotten a boxing license. I saw the fight on closed circuit TV. Ali was laying on the ropes taking a beating. The referee said " If you don't fight Ali, I'm gonna stop it". He didn't stop it. He should have. Afterwards, Holmes said "I did what I had to do but I didn't enjoy it". He didn't want to hurt Ali.
Stupid comment! Boxing was the BIGGEST SPORT around in the 1940’s and 1950’s …Long before Cassius Clay showed up.!!! Ali ruined Boxing with his Run Away, don’t go toe to toe style and Punching from a distance. The best fights Ali had were when he went toe to toe and got his Ass-Kicked! Like in these fights!👇🏾 🤣🤣🤣 Ya Bozo.!!! th-cam.com/video/RRsu3RJeOvU/w-d-xo.html
@@johnflynn1014 Far from the Greatest on the second! Ali was “Duped” by the Lying Bastards of Islam and he stupidly bought into the lies.!!! 🤔😩 The original Cassius Marcellus Clay was an Abolitionist, a warrior against the injustices of Slavery. Cassius Clays Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandparents understood this and therefore named Ali’s Grandfather “Cassius Marcellus Clay” in honor of this Great Abolitionist man. Subsequently, Ali’s Father was named “Cassius Marcellus Clay” and Ali himself was named “Cassius Marcellus Clay VI” after the same Abolitionist “Cassius Marcellus Clay”.!!! Islam falsely told Ali that Cassius Marcellus Clay was a “SLAVES” name and Ali bought it “Hook, Line, and Sinker” …he was totally Duped by the lying scum of Islam.!!! That indicates Ali was NOT a smart analytical thinking MINDED MAN.!!! Don’t believe it? See the explanation on the link below from one of the Worlds Greatest Scholar Authorities on Philosophy, Religions/Theology Studies (Christianity and Islam among others), as well as Critical Thinking (The man, David Wood, is also funny as hell).!!! Don’t be a lazy, stupid man like Ali …watch the whole video lesson.!!! 🤔 th-cam.com/video/sxOM4GrqElw/w-d-xo.html
you can be as strong as a rock but you can only take so much punishment. ali's fists were fast. they're just jabs but they are stiff. the point is a good percentage of those jabs are getting through and connecting, and the opponent does not know what to do. so he quits.
Der beste aller Zeiten. Keiner vor und keiner nach ihn . Er bleibt für die nächsten 1000 Jahren der beste aller Zeiten. Allah sei mit ihm . Er ist im Paradies.
Between a Boxer and a Brawler, I’d generally take the Brawler to win. Unless he’s a Great Boxer like Ali! Then I prefer the Boxer. Liston kept throwing haymakers trying to knock out Ali but Ali’s great footwork kept him evading the blows. And he ended up frustrating Liston. And Ali kept throwing his jab and keeping Liston off him. Ali wore Liston down. It was the beginning of Ali’s reign as Champion.
The greatest sports photo ever was taken that night. You see the side of the ring with all of the photographers? That was the photo pit and all of the veteran photographers are in that area. A newcomer was forced to go to the opposite side and took the most iconic photo in sports history. Talk about irony.
It's interesting to me how in the Will Smith movie they portray this like Ali is this smaller boxer focused and on the run from the big bad bruiser. But watching the real fight Ali is just as big and clearly running the show.
Liston supposedly threw his shoulder out from missing the target the whole match. Not sure which one. Most likely his left. Liston did catch Ali with a mean left hook though, which sent Ali about three steps to his left. One of the greatest boxing matches ever. Also Ali wining the title from George foreman. “I shook up the world”. Twice!! Greatest of all times!
He wasn't able to fight for many peak years, but he never went to prison and was notorious for not sparring as much as other fighters. I think that it robbed us of many, many inspirational fights. But I don't think it prevented him from reaching his peak. I just don't think we saw much of it.
@Gigantor60 Cry me a river 😭😭😭! Marciano wasn’t a COWARD! Rocky joined the Military, served in a War Zone for three years during WWII. When Marciano returned from his Service, he became Heavyweight Champion and NEVER LOST A FIGHT! Marciano with just two years as a Fighter, beat the greatest fighter of his time, Joe Lewis. Marciano also beat Joe Walcott, Ezzard Charles, Archie Moore and other great fighters of that time.!!! Nobody needs to make excuses for Rocky Marciano, The True G.O.A.T.!!! GTFOH
@@mbrawthen All the great fighters u just mentioned Marciano beat were ancient by the time he fought them. He never beat a single great fighter who was in their prime. Marciano was 49-0 against mostly bums, and old great fighters. He retired young at 32 because he knew he'd lose eventually. Meanwhile Ali had a much better record 56-5, while losing nearly 4 of his prime years and showing signs of parkinsons in his last few years of his career. He beat much better opposition and fought till he was nearly 40. He beat liston, Patterson, chuvalo, terell, mildenburger, bonavena, Quarry, Frazier, Norton, Foreman, Lyle, shavers, and the list goes on. Marciano isn't even a top 10 heavyweight of all time
Liston was at least 32 at the time. Liston of about 1958 would have stood a good chance against prime Ali. He was a murderous puncher with a long reach who might have cut off the ring on Ali. Able to box as well as punch. Very underrated. Maybe the second best heavyweight ever behind Ali.
@@williamnailithgow8012 Liston and Jack Johnson both great but big differences. Johnson despite his size was a dancemaster like Ali. Liston hit harder. He (Johnson) was very flamboyant with sports cars and white women
... If you've observed a real cat (furry kind) fight... This reminds me of it!.. Staying outa danger, but when attacked or opportunity arises, strike back with speed and precision, hitting the mark with sting. ... Ali was a master of that... ..." Science of boxing".....
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I watched this fight on our black and white TV my father screamed at the TV he hated Ali but I got to see the goat the best ever God bless you Mohamed Ali
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Mohammid Ali talk too much,,
@@loydkline2644 he built up his fights to get more viewers which is exactly what influencer boxers do now and they get more views than acutely boxers
Ali was always humble but he bragged to get views cause he was not only the prettiest and greatest but the smartest too
I believe he was Cassius at that time
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Anticipate, process, then react. Ali's genius was unmatched. PERIOD
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@Bee 1984 hahaha er no
Ali fought smarter than anyone. He always had a strategy. And he consistently wore down his opponents with his backwards movements, only swinging when he had a real opening. Absolutely the genius of boxing
@Bee 1984 floyd is worthless, and gonna ve forgotten in 10 yeara
@Bee 1984 Mayweather is great but he never fought any really good opponent
@@NtrosXo so diego corrales isnt any good? He fought mayweather but lost. Mayweather fought the best of the lightweight division could offer. Cant control what your division has
@@breylivec Mohammed Ali s opponents were far better than Floyd's still Floyd is a great Boxer
You’re all dumb for arguing about who was the greatest. There is no greatest. Only those of whom succeeded when they did, and lost when they did.
I'm amazed at how big Muhammad was , he came in as a big underdog and everyone thought he would loose but he was at his best. What a great man & Boxer . RIP CHAMP 🙏
Yes. Ali is big.
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This is just Amazing boxing skill; Ali was a tremendous athlete! After he got back from losing his Heavyweight Belt, he won it back everytime. During this time in the '70's i noticed how well he could take a punch and just flat out FIGHT! He was really an ICON, no doubt about it!
What age are you?
Greatest of all times! Shook up the world!
He didn't NEED to take a punch ... he was too fast for his opponents (of the time) to be able to land one!
He took a punch (or three), in order to prove that he COULD!
He was born to fight
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Mohamed Alí, fué el "DEPORTISTA MÁS GRANDE DE LA HISTORIA" !!! Transformó un deporte tan duro como el boxeo en un verdadero ARTE!!! En ningún deporte alguien hizo algo así, mi gratitud eterna para un CAMPEÓN INIGUALABLE!!! Desde Argentina de " alguien" que no te olvida, chauu... CAMPEÓN ETERNAMENTE POR SIEMPRE!!!
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Ali is GOAT, but I want to just thank whoever discovered the movie picture. Making it possible for us today to actually see with our own eyes why Ali was referred to as the GOAT
Most underrated comment ever
U said it all
❤well said and well REASONED
Ali in his prime was surely the most mobile heavyweight of all time.
Surly, Ali was NOT the most “mobile heavyweight” of all time! The man was a total mess, a Slobbering, Drooling, uncontrollable shaking physical mess!! Clearly, during Ali’s boxing career, his mobile skills were not good enough to allow him to escape the brutal punishment he absorbed in his FIVE LOSSES as well as other fights to prevent him from his horrible existence at the end of his life! Rocky Marciano on the other hand was a Master of Defense and of body and foot movement which allowed him to escape overwhelming punishment from his opponents! Rocky pummeled his opponents while for the most part escaping his opponents abilities to do the same to him!!!
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@@mbrawthen go play guitar stop talking about Boxing
@@mbrawthen He absorbed that damage in the mid to late 70s..he stayed too long
@@micahkiyimba8641 “He stayed too long”, oh really? Geez, No Shit Sherlock.!!! At least you admit he suffered damage! But it wasn’t JUST at the END of his career! Any damage a fighter sustains is cumulative, through their whole career! Understand this, Ali was 7 wins, 3 Losses in his last 10 fights! Not bad, but not great either! You know who was GREAT their whole career? The real G.O.A.T. HEAVYWEIGHT, Rocky Marciano, he suffered NO DAMAGE.!!! Staying TOO LONG, that was Ali’s choice to make and he made the wrong one, he stayed WAY too long! It became his problem, a life altering and ending mistake …A Big Mistake which is just another reason why he doesn’t measure up as the G.O.A.T. Heavyweight! @Micha Kiyimba GTFOH 😱🤣
Ali was so quick in his prime it was impossible to hit him. Nearly 4 years ban from boxing and past his prime and return in 70s golden era of boxing. He still dominate s the 70s .
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He was a coward who refused to serve his country, but wanted to live here and enjoy all this great country could give him. Punkass coward.
Best Player in all Sports for 20th Century. He is it.
Full Respect.
Ali was asked if he had any regrets about his career. He said he regretted never telling Liston how scared to death he was to get in the ring with him.
Funny!
It was rigged
@@Thelastbased it was rigged how Liston literally tried to blind Ali with stuff on his gloves to beat him and Ali was still tagging him up stop the cap
@@Thelastbased watch the fight again, it really was a great fight.
Sonny, great as he was, got an art of boxing lesson.
@@dennispinnock301 as i just posted, was a closer fight than most people currently seem to believe. was scored dead even when liston quit. ali said later this was his most difficult fight
Artist boxer...gave totally a new dimension to boxing sports ...brought new techinique in boxong ....footwork
Cassius clay more boxing moves than disco dancer
I always get back to this bout, poetry in motion. One of Ali's best fights.
When Ali said he was fast he weren’t kidding
اللہ سبحان تعالی
محمد علی باکسر کو جنت الفردوس میں اعلی مقام عطا فرمائے آمین
I really can't stop thinking about Ali's condition in the following years. Every punch contributed a little more, makes me really sad to know how his life ended. The greatest.
Not sure what part of that was Parkinson’s and what part was brain damage from punches
@@Bonescratcher fight against Earnie Shavers
If boxing causes Parkinson's, how did Michael J Fox get it?
Who did he fight?
@@consciousgentile5141 I'm not saying it is what caused it. I'm saying it contributed to it. He'd get parkinson either way, but maybe not as fast.
Edit: either + way
I think the problem was in his later fights from 75 onwards especially .
Just look at him. The sweetest, finest boxer that ever lived in history. Clean, beautiful, quick, decent, but sharp as a razor. Indeed, "you can't hit what you cannot see" ... Muhammad Ali!
And above all, the humblest boxer ever! 🤣🤣
He also wins this match because of his ability to take a punch. It's why the best punchers couldn't beat him. Unless of course, they had the stamina of Joe Fraizer.
@@destroya3303 But he beat Joe easily in their second fight at Madison Square Garden. And in their third fight in Manila he sent Joe to the hospital for a month.
@@babulah8447 He didn't beat Joe Frazier easily in the second fight. If you look closely, he was constantly on the move, having experienced in the first fight how very dangerous a boxer Joe was. In their third fight, though he didn't spend time in the hospital, he described the fight as the nearest thing to death for him. The damaging effect that The Thrilla ln Manila had on Ali health was such that he ought not to have continued fighting afterwards. That fight " left both men permanently injured." was the summary of DSTV in 2013 after showing the fight to viewers again and again. Great legends of boxing they both were with contrasting styles, both RIP!
@@sundayekiran7955 Take a look at the score cards from their second fight. Not close. After Manila Frazier needed 9 1/2 months to get back in the ring. One of those months was spent in the hospital. After Manila Ali next fought 4 1/2 months later. Then two months after that. Then one month. Then Norton four months after that. Ali needed 9 months after Norton which was a close fight. Look at the score cards. Then be beat Evangelista. Then Shavers. Shavers was the boxer that rocked Ali with power shots to the head earning Ernie the label by Ali as the hardest hitter. Oh, Frazier got bounced around the ring by Foreman after Manila. Then he had a draw against some no name. Then he retired.
Class over. Make sure you don't forget your pencils.
HE WAS AND IS AND WILL ALWAYS BE THE GREATIST. FOREVER
You're right, despite his loss against Muhammad Ali and Leotis Martin. Marty Marshall doesnt count.
Stop the nonsense puh-leeze! Ali was indeed a great, great fighter, and I stand amazed at his ability to take punishment as well as his speed and ring savvy. However, Joe Frazier beat the snot out of him in both their first and third fights (have to review their 2nd), Ken Norton broke his jaw and without a shadow of a doubt got the better of Ali in their 3 bouts, ridiculous decision in Ali's favor at Yankee Stadium notwithstanding. His 1974 defeat of George Foreman is a bit suspect because George was at a low state in his career mentally, he was not at his best. Who's the GOAT of the heavyweights? There ain't one! They are all great fighters, they all beat each other and they all lost to each other pretty much: Ali, Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, George Foreman, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, etc, etc. They are roughly equal, all great fighters, Ali just out talked everyone else. It's the same with NFL running backs: Jim Brown, OJ Simpson, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, etc. Who was the greatest? The case could be made for all 4 - they were all amazing. Similarly in batting: Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Stan Musial, Ted Williams, Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, Albert Pujols, etc, etc. - a lot of great hitters, perhaps no clear GOAT other than Williams. The only exception would be Michael Jordan, though, as he was definitely a cut or two above the other greats (yes, including LBJ). There's no way Ali could be the GOAT when he was so badly beaten by 2 of his contemporaries and there are other luminaries like Iron Mike he has to favorably compare to.
@@jamespenny9482 he fought Frazier without boxing for 3 years his first fight and still was winning the first couple rounds. After he came back he was never the same dancing Ali. He lost his endurance and had to resort to relying on his chin power. Ali also beat the crap out of Frazier in their 3rd fight and Joe admitted Ali getting the best of their 3 fights (but he takes 100% credit winning the most important fight being their first). Ken Norton is the only boxer that can claim to have gotten the best of Ali. Even then, Ali was past his prime fighting Norton and managed a solid win (their 2nd). Ali went on to beat Foreman and Shavers, two heavyweights that destroyed Ken Norton in less than 4 rounds. Ali was the best of his time easily and his most important fights (Foreman, Frazier, Norton) we’re all after his 3 year hiatus from boxing. We can never truly compare cross generation fighters, but Ali was undoubtedly the best of his time
um ... forever is a long, long time. you know there will be others, better, right?
@James Penny Ali was great because of all the other things he did outside of the ring and his amazing personality. Boxing was only 40% of it.
Ali was a Straight up Warrior, he was basically Blind and couldn’t see that whole entire round and Sonny still couldn’t knock Ali out
Yeah the evil prick tried to cheat. They put hot pepper on his gloves.
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Ali moving , boxing , and punching
Liston wasn’t used to this sort of breed of fighter
A great man and boxer. God bless Ali. I loved to watch him box or listen on the radio or watch in a TV Show. He was a man of class and a poet
This is the clearest and cleanest footage i've ever seen of this first fight, i wish you could do each round and show the whole fight at some point, this is a fantastic job you've done cleaning it up. Thanks for posting, i've seen many other versions over the years but for some reason this is the first time i've seen yours here. Thanks, Hammer.
Nothing was 'cleaned up,' these are the films of the fight, not the tv.
I agree 👍
Muhammad Ali is still the greatest. Untill now no boxer can replace Ali the style and speed. RIP bro...Alfateha...
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Sorry only joking there will never be Better✌✌✌👅
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He outsmarted Liston and used his footwork and head feints to evade punches and constantly dancing in circles to evade punches. Going toe to toe would have been bad for Ali. So his style and strategy worked.
Liston was a good fighter and a tough fighter but Ali was a great Boxer and he used his speed and boxing skill to beat Liston.
Liston was a great fighter,50 &4 39 kos 2 losses to The GOAT! Liston my #2 Heavyweight of All Time behind Ali!! Liston jab set up everything 4 him great jab could hurt u but Ali jab was much quicker then Sonny and the dancing gave Liston problems!
Outsmarted Foreman too with his ropeadope.
What beat Liston as much as Ali did was his age (at least 32) and his bad knees and bad left shoulder. A 1958 Liston would have had a pretty good chance against Ali.
@@richardlstern8241 That’s all true and I agree with you. But the changing of the guard is a natural process. Ali’s last fights were ugly and looked like a younger guy beating up an old man who could no longer defend himself. It was sad and Ali took punches to the face and head that he used to slip and evade with ease. That’s how it goes! An older champion always tries to hold on too long.
@@dynjarren8355 also cause he went sick on Parkinson disease obviously😢
Yes Ali was the best boxer the world have seen. And still in 2023 nobody can be like him.
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NO NOT SO . GO VIEW ALL FIGHTS . THROUGH OUT THE YEARS .
Can u imagine a world champ not being able to land one satisfactory punch on his face
It itself shows how good Ali was
Ali der beste Boxer aller Zeiten, dafür bin ich nachts aufgestanden. 👍
Ali was my role model in boxing history he believed in Allah and himself rest in peace the legend
stop your nonsens
So respect Muhammad Ali so proud of you great boxer in world Allah pak place him in jennet Ameen we miss you lots...love from UK 🇬🇧...
Allah be seeing you around.
Ali fought wid brains and strength 💪 he will be di greatest eternal champion 🏆
Ali was dodging Liston punch, while Liston can't dodge Ali's combos 👏👍💪
He didn't fight Liston as Ali ... he fought him as Clay!
The first fight v Liston he was Clay All Day......
He was always Ali he just didn’t know
That fight was the beginning of the greatest of all time journey, RIP champ, best boxer in history.
best Sportsman in history!!!
oiii...boxing is fake, mostly staged..Ali isn't the greatest, this fight was staged as well as many others..
It’s all a hologram man. And aliens.
@@souldesire5932 I sincerely hope you're not that duⓂ️b... One of the dumbest things I've ever heard in my life. You've clearly never boxed in your life.
To everyone on this post, most of which are much younger than I, I am so glad you get to see films of Muhammad Ali in the early days. I was a child during the Liston fight but I remember it well. And I remember the photos in the paper of Liston's tattered face. My Dad told us, "that is the fastest heavyweight boxer in history. He's as fast as middleweight Sugar Ray Robinson!" It was like watching a Superhero in real life.
I was 8 yrs old when this fight took place and can still remember the impact this fight had on the boxing world. Thank God my dad was a massive boxing fan.
I feel so privileged being able to say that I remember when Clay burst onto the scene. There will probably be no one quite like this again. Makes me sad, humble, privileged all at the same time. RIP Great Man
I’m happy for you! But i’d prefer if you use the name he loved to be called by which is Muhammad Ali not Clay.
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U are so so lucky
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Ali didn't announce his name change until the day after the fight.
@@pauldavis5459 so what? Your comment is irrelevant. Read what i’ve said and delete your comment afterwards.. smh
Ali was a B - 52 Bomber with the stealth of a Stealth Bomber, and the agility and speed of an F - 15 Jet Fighter... MY HERO FOR EVER!!!!
Lol highly overrated
@@jamesdean7756 Lol I’m talking about a fighter who was robbed of 4 YEARS his prime for refusing to fight in a war against a country for a country that WOULD NOT fight for him. THAT TOOK BALLS ( He was fearless!! ) He’s a former three time world champion. He was that inside and outside of the ring. Highly overrated? I don’t think so.
@@pmprei3767 yes he was all those things but also an overrated boxer and a racist
@@jamesdean7756 And why was he racist? Because he didn't through any fights? Was it because he wouldn't fight for a country that wouldn't fight for him with being called a nigger? Is it because his ancestors were slaves while being called niggers with being segregated, lynched or murdered, raped, buck broken, disallowed to learn how to read or write, denied education, jobs, credit, ECT?? What fighter are you talkin about man? Like it or not TROLL he's the GOAT and there are many fighter in his era and after that will vouch for him. George Foreman," Smokin" Joe Frazier, Larry Holmes ( The Eastern Assassin ), Roy Jones Jr, Sugar Ray Leonard, James "Lights Out" Tony are are just few that acknowledge his greatness in and out the ring. Even "Iron" Mike Tyson, the MOST BRUTAL of all these fighters ( including Ali ), was literally in tears talking about Ali. So OVERATED he could never be. And if he were racist ( which he is not ), after WTF he, his ancestors, and people of his complexion went through, I wouldn't blame him.
Imagine 80's Tyson trying to hit this version of Ali, he'd be hitting mostly air, Ali's speed and reflexes amazing at this time. When he was young like this his first line of defense was his legs, when he came back in the 70's he lost some of his legs, speed and reflexes and he tired more quickly, but he was still the best boxer I ever saw at coming up with what was necessary to win
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man, ali’s core was just insane, he took so many hard bodyshots, still moving around like that.
Ali at his best time has been the best heavyweight in history, and not only the best boxer, but the best athlete of all time.
❤agreed
Ali's punches had so much accuracy they landed where he exactly wanted , the stylish graceful dancing who made boxing an Art more than boxing.
Imagine a days of the future past.. This fight on a far past still has to happen now just imagine that
Mohamed Ali is the best
l love him and I am sad and cry because he died in 3/6/2016
الله يرحمه ويغفر له ويسكنه فسيح جناته .... آمينج
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Mohamed Ali is the best
l love him and I am sad and cry because he died in 3/6/2016
الله يرحمه ويغفر له ويسكنه فسيح جناته .... آمين
BH BU BU CR BU BU Dr,
Facing Liston at that time was the equivalent of facing Mike Tyson at his most menacing. A daunting prospect, but Ali was so confident in his own ability. He had Liston well sussed out before they got in the ring.
Cap tyson wouldve dropped him
@@JohnnyBoy4925 who?
Nass doesn’t matter Tyson would’ve died against both of these guys he stood no chance
Literally got beat by every elite fighter he ever faced
@@Respect12948 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@JohnnyBoy4925ali fought Sonny Liston Ernie shavers Joe Frazier Ron Lyle Ken Norton and never got knocked out Tyson was knocked out 3 times
I was an apprentice chef in the Wald station Frankfurt Germany in 1966
I dished out breakfast to him and we exchanged few words.
At that time I had no idea I met a legend I go as far as to say the biggest.for a brief moment I made history for myself. What a great human being not only in boxing.thanks for that moment will stay with me forever
Ali was beautiful , possibly the greatest athlete ever ... We were so lucky to have him !
Float like a butterfly sting like a bee.
He had too big of a mouth though.
Greatest of all times! And he backed up his own words!
Ali was a physical specimen unlike anything you'd ever seen. To top it off, he had a jaw of steel. Nothing like in the heavyweight division. Nothing.
Legends never die!RIP M.Ali!
RIP tupac and grandma's cat Sargent snuggles
RIP Nelson Mandela and the beautiful 🦁
@@FarradMuseumofTruththe beautiful Mufasa?
❤well said and well OBSERVED
Покойся с миром темнокожий брат, мастер, философ и хороший человек..Люди всех религий скорбят..
Ese movimiento de piernas no se vio jamás en otro boxeador El Mejor es Todavía y será
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Du bist der champion, du bist der beste Boxer der Welt Muhammad Ali. Schöne Grüße aus Frankfurt.
The best there ever was, the best there ever will be. RIP the greatest of all time
Ali lost FIVE FIGHTS. Most of his losses were against just barely better than Average Fighters. Ken Norton beat Ali and Norton did become the Heavyweight Champion. Although Norton wasn’t good enough to hold the Title! Leon Spinks, another Bum of the week, also beat Ali ….BOOM!!! Larry Holmes beat Ali’s Ass! Holmes however was a great fighter!!! Even Trevor Berbick, another Bum, beat Ali!!! Sorry, but Ali wasn’t the greatest fighter by far ….his mouth was great! 👍🏾
Marciano
@@joelhoward8211 Marciano …aka The G.O.A.T.
@@joelhoward8211 Ali wasn't in his prime when he lost any of these fights. The only two fights Ali actually lost when he was young was the first frazier fight and first Norton fight. First frazier fight, Ali came back after 3.5 year layoff, and was extremely rusty. First Norton fight, Ali took Norton lightly and came in 13 pounds overweight
@@joelhoward8211 He already started showing early symptoms of parkinsons after thrilla in manilla. By the time he fought Spinks, he was 36 and clearly shouldn't have been in the ring. And you said he lost to Holmes and berbrick as if that's a bad thing. Ali was 39 and couldn't even touch his nose at this time.
This made history of boxing anyone from the 90s back remember this
Sonny liston was an absolute ruthless animal. These were the age of real massive heavyweights. Its incredible how ali was able to built his empire over these terrifying men.
Looking at Liston's bicep one can comes to the conclusion about Ali's ability to take the heat and that goes against Tyson.
Прощай легенда земля тебе пухом !
❤well said
Они оба легенды с большой буквы.
Mohammed Ali's punching power is underrated,Ali weather it looks like it or not,he was packing,he had punching power,those jabs,don't look like much,but took a toll on Sonny Liston,honestly as amateur boxer, I'm a believer,Sonny Liston,had never ever gotten hit hard by somebody that pretty much had his own punching power, Foreman is another example,they underestimated Mohammed Ali's punching power,you add awesome boxing skills to that,and your gonna be eating leather all night long, Ali, not only a boxer but Boxer/Puncher
You are absolutely correct. Step to the head of the class!!!!!
@@jsteganius6969 Thank You Mr. J.Steganius,you sound like the type of Man that gives credit where credit is due, what helped me out was going to the boxing gym for 5yrs, fought amateur 30w 5L
In those 5yrs of sparring 100% every day, boxing will teach you a thing or two,it will make you a believer in Ghost Punches, you never see them comming, they come out of nowhere,!!!!CRACK!!!!
you will see black and white for at least 3 seconds,and sometimes the lights go out😴
Absolutely, and he was voted as one of the top 12 hardest punchers of all time, and I believe he deliberately pulled his punches, not only to go quicker, but to avoid seriously and permanently injuring opponents, which he went out of his way, not to do.
Anybody weighting over 200lb can knock out most of the people. I don't know why people say he didn't had the punch
@@leegarykushner1814 I believe that he’s top 10 and maybe top 5 heavy hitters but like you said he definitely pulls his punches for speed
Liston understood what is real boxing and who is the king.
❤Ali the dancing master with tremendous hand speed. Float like a butterfly sting like a bee
Ali s punches were lightening fast...very unpredictable and deadly
Mohamed Ali été intelligent ! Il a bien fatigué son adversaire il l'a pas laissé le toucher
محمد علي كلاي ..الاسطورة في عالم الملاكمة..لم يكن عبد منزل ولا عبد حقـْل..كان عبدا لله ، ندعو له بالرّحمة والمغفرة ونفخر به...
This is the best fight of Muhammad Ali I've ever seen.
It is a big shame. They took 3 years from him prime and he is still the greatest !
For more ba wars,, Ali did the right thing
After the layoff Ali's foot speed pretty much gone. Hand speed still there but now he relies also on his ability to take punishment. Against Foreman, Frazier, Shavers, Norton he got hit plenty and it ruined his health. That beating by Holmes was awful and he just wouldn't quit. No quit in Ali.
@Aaron Digby By the Holmes fight Ali was worse than "past his prime". He was badly injured and shouldn't have gotten a boxing license. I saw the fight on closed circuit TV. Ali was laying on the ropes taking a beating. The referee said " If you don't fight Ali, I'm gonna stop it". He didn't stop it. He should have. Afterwards, Holmes said "I did what I had to do but I didn't enjoy it". He didn't want to hurt Ali.
Right, but what he did in this three years made him even greater.
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Dance like a butterfly, sting like a bee. Who could ever forget that?
Absolutely the man who brought Boxing back and still to this day !!!
Stupid comment! Boxing was the BIGGEST SPORT around in the 1940’s and 1950’s …Long before Cassius Clay showed up.!!! Ali ruined Boxing with his Run Away, don’t go toe to toe style and Punching from a distance. The best fights Ali had were when he went toe to toe and got his Ass-Kicked! Like in these fights!👇🏾 🤣🤣🤣 Ya Bozo.!!!
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The greatest of course as a boxer but more importantly the greatest as a man RIP Muhammad
@@johnflynn1014 Far from the Greatest on the second! Ali was “Duped” by the Lying Bastards of Islam and he stupidly bought into the lies.!!! 🤔😩 The original Cassius Marcellus Clay was an Abolitionist, a warrior against the injustices of Slavery. Cassius Clays Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandparents understood this and therefore named Ali’s Grandfather “Cassius Marcellus Clay” in honor of this Great Abolitionist man. Subsequently, Ali’s Father was named “Cassius Marcellus Clay” and Ali himself was named “Cassius Marcellus Clay VI” after the same Abolitionist “Cassius Marcellus Clay”.!!! Islam falsely told Ali that Cassius Marcellus Clay was a “SLAVES” name and Ali bought it “Hook, Line, and Sinker” …he was totally Duped by the lying scum of Islam.!!! That indicates Ali was NOT a smart analytical thinking MINDED MAN.!!! Don’t believe it? See the explanation on the link below from one of the Worlds Greatest Scholar Authorities on Philosophy, Religions/Theology Studies (Christianity and Islam among others), as well as Critical Thinking (The man, David Wood, is also funny as hell).!!! Don’t be a lazy, stupid man like Ali …watch the whole video lesson.!!! 🤔
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@@johnflynn1014 the goat of sports in general...
@@cr-it5lh thats Alexander the Great
Ali was a great boxer a true professional of quality he speed and movement were exemplary a pleasure to watch his fights through his many years.
Anyone else not named Ali gets killed. Liston is powerful and skilled
you can be as strong as a rock but you can only take so much punishment. ali's fists were fast. they're just jabs but they are stiff.
the point is a good percentage of those jabs are getting through and connecting, and the opponent does not know what to do. so he quits.
Der beste aller Zeiten.
Keiner vor und keiner nach ihn .
Er bleibt für die nächsten 1000 Jahren der beste aller Zeiten.
Allah sei mit ihm .
Er ist im Paradies.
This fight proved Ali is the goat
Oh he was beautiful to watch.
Fastest heavyweight in history.
Between a Boxer and a Brawler, I’d generally take the Brawler to win. Unless he’s a Great Boxer like Ali! Then I prefer the Boxer.
Liston kept throwing haymakers trying to knock out Ali but Ali’s great footwork kept him evading the blows. And he ended up frustrating Liston.
And Ali kept throwing his jab and keeping Liston off him. Ali wore Liston down. It was the beginning of Ali’s reign as Champion.
Ali would always be remembered as the best boxer of all times. God Bless the butter fly!!!
The greatest sports photo ever was taken that night. You see the side of the ring with all of the photographers? That was the photo pit and all of the veteran photographers are in that area. A newcomer was forced to go to the opposite side and took the most iconic photo in sports history. Talk about irony.
He is he was he will be the legend of all time in boxing history
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So is smokin' Joe! A legend.
He was very much disliked by many, his overconfidence ended up to be his demise
GOAT!
No one could duck a punch like Ali. Most graceful boxer I ever saw!
Floyd
@@rogerpriest2368 -Patterson was definitely great, but Ali was just different, special really.
R I p beautiful💘💓💖I met this handsome man 🙂 lovely skin and he was as wide and tall as a standard door love him too bits
What an insane mesmerizing boxing masterclass against a dangerous fighter. Mr Clay Mr Ali you were indeed THE GREATEST OF ALL TIMES
Not ,the greatest of all times is rocky marciano
This Ali beats anyone including prime Mike Tyson!
Kinda doubt it. Tyson would have dropped Liston in two rounds.
@@chrismeek589 the best three boxers that Tyson faced all knocked him out. So which are the three best that he beat?
The best Joke I've ever heard !
@@andreaskandelhardt3300 Maybe you can answer the question I asked Wal-nut case.
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who else will watch this in 2022 RIP Mohammed Ali Lagend 💯✍️
May Allah almighty rest the soul of Mohammed Ali in his paradise...Amen...
سلاماً سلاماً على روح محمد علي الطاهره في الاخرين
Muhammad Ali the KING forever
Ему исполнилось 74 год это его последний год был пусть земля будет пухом ему!
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I am still on my first year of boxing and I love it already
Muhammad Ali is the greatest in 2 rounds he get the control of the beast he remain fresh
Here’s the real Ali …getting his Azz-Beat 🤣
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After Ali won the fight,he went to ringside and holled to his friend Sam Cooke-"Sam! Sam! Did I do it Sam?!!" Now That's Where It's At!
It's interesting to me how in the Will Smith movie they portray this like Ali is this smaller boxer focused and on the run from the big bad bruiser. But watching the real fight Ali is just as big and clearly running the show.
This fight is one of the best fights ive ever seen in my life.
Classic one for sure, Liston ran out of gas chasing Ali around.🤠
Nope, fight was rigged.
Liston supposedly threw his shoulder out from missing the target the whole match. Not sure which one. Most likely his left. Liston did catch Ali with a mean left hook though, which sent Ali about three steps to his left.
One of the greatest boxing matches ever. Also Ali wining the title from George foreman. “I shook up the world”. Twice!!
Greatest of all times!
Even confessed by the mob it was rigged by them. Liston would have killed him in a fair fight
A badly beaten and exhausted sonny Liston, retires on the stool, end of round seven.
Smooth shoe shine at the end of the fight RIP THE GOAT 🕊️
Ali was poetry in motion. The three year sentence prevented him from reaching his peak. Imagine if?
i think about that every time i watch older highlights of Ali
He wasn't able to fight for many peak years, but he never went to prison and was notorious for not sparring as much as other fighters.
I think that it robbed us of many, many inspirational fights. But I don't think it prevented him from reaching his peak. I just don't think we saw much of it.
@@Mobri Not literally speaking, but not allowing him to fight anywhere in the world took his best years away
@Gigantor60 Cry me a river 😭😭😭! Marciano wasn’t a COWARD! Rocky joined the Military, served in a War Zone for three years during WWII. When Marciano returned from his Service, he became Heavyweight Champion and NEVER LOST A FIGHT! Marciano with just two years as a Fighter, beat the greatest fighter of his time, Joe Lewis. Marciano also beat Joe Walcott, Ezzard Charles, Archie Moore and other great fighters of that time.!!! Nobody needs to make excuses for Rocky Marciano, The True G.O.A.T.!!! GTFOH
@@mbrawthen All the great fighters u just mentioned Marciano beat were ancient by the time he fought them. He never beat a single great fighter who was in their prime. Marciano was 49-0 against mostly bums, and old great fighters. He retired young at 32 because he knew he'd lose eventually. Meanwhile Ali had a much better record 56-5, while losing nearly 4 of his prime years and showing signs of parkinsons in his last few years of his career. He beat much better opposition and fought till he was nearly 40. He beat liston, Patterson, chuvalo, terell, mildenburger, bonavena, Quarry, Frazier, Norton, Foreman, Lyle, shavers, and the list goes on. Marciano isn't even a top 10 heavyweight of all time
What a great flexible heavyweight champion was the Greatest Muhammad Ali clay. 👌👌👌👌
There are many fighters, but there is only one Ali.
The legend of boxing, Mohd Ali. No one equals him'.
Ali's box is artistic and Athletic, rather than simple punching.
The Ali before he was exiled from boxing was the BEST EVER
“I’m a BAAAAD MAN‼️”🤨
The king of boxing.
I listened to this live on radio as a kid. Mom told me clay would win. We are all gods clay. Mom you were right on.
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@@williamburris3981 still kicken i see be well love life
Liston was at least 32 at the time. Liston of about 1958 would have stood a good chance against prime Ali. He was a murderous puncher with a long reach who might have cut off the ring on Ali. Able to box as well as punch. Very underrated. Maybe the second best heavyweight ever behind Ali.
@@richardlstern9840 you are true sonny liston was the rebirth of Jack Johnson. No doubt
@@williamnailithgow8012 Liston and Jack Johnson both great but big differences. Johnson despite his size was a dancemaster like Ali. Liston hit harder. He (Johnson) was very flamboyant with sports cars and white women
... If you've observed a real cat (furry kind) fight... This reminds me of it!.. Staying outa danger, but when attacked or opportunity arises, strike back with speed and precision, hitting the mark with sting.
... Ali was a master of that... ..." Science of boxing".....