Muhammad Ali: The Undisputed Legacy (final part)

perhaps the best heavyweight championship fight of all time, his world heavyweight title is broken and when I return, if I ever do, I will have a hungrier determination, which is something that is lost in the intoxication of the so-called greatness. and in the intoxication of having always been victorious, you soon reach the point where you let your guard down and take down the six-franc heavyweight Kenny Norton. You haven't heard much about Norton and this is supposed to be a routine exercise for Ali here. I'm told Muhammad Ali suffered a broken jaw in the first round. He would have spoken to you.

I'm sure he couldn't because of the broken jaw. He has a broken jaw. He's a beaten man and he's a broken fighter, so y'all. the millions of dollars that hang over him when a Forman fight or a Praia rematch suddenly disappears, it's a tired Ali and a hurt Ali, referee Frank Rage scores him seven Norton Five Points, what was once a great fighter now becomes

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of boxing. history and everything probable I never thought Mike Tyson was the scariest in his prime, the scariest fighter, the person I thought of was George Foreman, but he had beaten everyone that Muhammad Ali had lost and I remember how he beat Joe Frasier in the head. when Joe Frasier literally tried to run away from him and knocked him out on top, he knocked him out in the head to knock him out immediately, he took a left ja and all the vicious lefts and he didn't crumble to the canvas a second time.

North, all his opponents. caught him ADM it's hard for flan to stay out of the way for five rounds hit him move stay out of range be in good shape he'll retreat jge ahead this guy depends on catching him in the first one or two rounds if not Don't do that, he's frustrated, Hit him with lefts and right crosses, tie him up and box him and you'll give him back to me, Lon, this man is going to yell at George Foran and I'm going to yell at him of all the places in Africa in the Congo, where the lumba boys are, right?

Could that man last 24 rounds with you and only two with the world heavyweight champion because George Fman is not as good a fighter or as scientific as me, but I admit that he is stronger and hits harder? I'm not a hard hitter. I'm not known for being a hard hitter. I thought many men like Floyd Patterson Z Foley would be stronger than me. Many couldn't knock out Sunny El, but I will tell you this boxing skill, speed. shouting it at the points, but the distance if necessary, then I will shout it. I will never forget it as long as I live, my father was actually crying because he was scared to death that Muhammad Ali would be killed, not knocked out, killed, that's what the vicious and violent George Foreman was like, but when I look at Foran and the power that existed on him with both hands and his professional knockout, as well as Max Kellman, I must tell you that I found George Foreman to be the scariest, not Mike Tyson yet.

I think he is a remarkable athlete and you can never put anything beyond him, for that reason maybe he can achieve a miracle, but against George Foreman, so young, so strong, so fearless, against George Foreman, who defeats his opponents one after another in less than three. rounds it is difficult for me to be sure that after this fight I suspect that Ali will retire and throughout all the years my own memories of him will be as a fighter and as the strange, curious, sociable, attractive, sometimes cruel and sometimes family times. Since each fighter has talked about the other, it may be time to say goodbye to Muhammad Ali because, honestly, I don't think he can beat George Foreman, it is difficult for me as a journalist to be totally objective in this case.

Because Muhammad Ali has been a big factor in my own career, I thought that before he was inactive for 3 and a half years, he was the best fighter I have ever seen. I still think he is a remarkable athlete and you can never put anything past him for that. reason to hear because this man I'm going to retire if you think I scream, Sunny, listen, wait until I get to George Fulman, he talks too much, he's ugly, he pretends I'm the real champion and they make me the underdog. I'm going to show them wrong because I'm the champion.

I am the true champion. There will never be one like me and all the people in Britain who rate me as the best. I'm going to prove that I'm the best. I'm going to show them that I'm the best, we're going to show the world that I'm the best, this is my last fight. I don't want any of you to miss it, so please come to the theaters. I'm going to eat some raw meat and I'm going to train. I'm going to get ready and cut down some more trees, so go and look at you, you're an idiot, that means killing him.

Experienced now as a professional. Jaws have been broken, knocked down a couple of times. cutting down trees I did something new for this fight I don't play with an alligator that's right I have a role with an alligator Gator I fought with a whale I handcuffed lightning I threw thunder in jail that's bad just last week I killed to a wounded rock. a stone hospitalized a brick I'm so bad I do medicine sick bad bad guy fast fast fast last night I turned off the light in my room I pressed the switch I was in bed before the room got dark incredible fast incredible you are a woman everything You fools are They will bow when I hit them all.

I know they caught him. I know they elected him, but the man is in trouble. I'm going to show them how great I am. George Foreman's incredible power vs. boxing skills vi. of Muhammad Ali is his age against you Mohammad Ali lives because this is the life of man this can be a historic event Muhammad Ali enters the boxing ring for the last time if Muhammad Ali returns to Tire this will be what you are watching now a very event historic event now here comes the world heavyweight champion George Forman going out for a jog George Foran dressed in his red Rob enters with his people there is a lot of talk about the possibility of rain I don't believe this now as a ladder Mohammad Ali begins to talk to George Forman they are really looking at each other George Forman has that serious look Ali definitely talking to him look at George's look to look at Ali give him the job at $5 million both fighters will be paid Ali ready Forman ready we are waiting for the opening B here we go Ali quickly through round one Ali bouncing moving from left to right George moves Ali takes the first hit in a light The female champion moves slowly trying to St her man Ali appears to be round Corners Mohammad Ali's body Ali towards H on the man's head, now that right hand I haven't seen many, the right hand Ali threw 12 right hands and carries, I don't think he would have told anyone he was going to do it.

I think there will have been debate about whether he was going to do it until the last moment and the only thing is that he didn't knock Foreman down and he didn't knock him out instead Foreman went crazy that he didn't do any damage that one did. two wild white hands taken on the side of Muhammad Ali's head, there is a very strong right hand just to the heart and Ali is taking some punishment now, there are about 8 seconds left in the round, it won't be over until it's over, no I care how. hard you hit how good A Punch it's hard to beat someone who doesn't want to quit F just like your initial butts just lay on the rope and get spanked this time he did it with character I get in the ring with the guy I Fool him, I did Everything, I basically beat him for about five or six rounds.

I thought it was easy, then in the sixth round he whispered in my ear after I hit him in the side, that all you have is George. I must say no. I don't understand those tactics, Joe, of staying on the ropes and letting him hit him, suddenly Mohammad came off the ropes and hit him with a right to left finish that lands on the head and, up, his right hand On the left again three or four have been hit. times then I knocked him out I'm going to show them how cool I am 3 4 5 man rises to his knee eight this is the most joyful scene ever seen in the history of boxing this is an incredible scene the place is going crazy Muhammad Ali has won Muhammad Ali has won by knockdown by a J down what they said was impossible he has done I'm supposed to be the soldier who never loses his composure I can know that I have the path to the whole world on my shoulders I'm not "I'm never supposed to show it, my

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ner isn't supposed to know, even if it means going toe to toe with Ben XO, it doesn't matter, I never drag them into battles I can handle unless absolutely necessary." I'm supposed to lead by example.

I need to be the leader. My team looks to me to guide them. certain line that you just don't cross