Ali's Dozen (Documentary about Ali's 12 greatest rounds)

"Ali's Dozen"

[@Jaecht88]

3 years of prime Ali was taken away and he is still the greatest of all times

[@patrickcolon8809]

3 and-a-half years.

[@bt9037]

Sometimes I forget Ali was a boxer, I look at him as a great person not just an athlete

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Probably the best documentary film is "When We Were Kings". With the Rumble in the Jungle as the climactic finish. But what really set Ali above everyone else was his final appearance. His funeral was an amazing event. It was a testament to his greatness. The World stopped for him and paid him his respect. The Greatest.

[@basheerkhn]

Dancing Ali is the most pleasing thing to watch for a boxing fan. Bring a heavyweight fighter it's not easy at all. Speed, movement, and strong chin were the factors that made him invincible.

[@tonygoodwin2834]

HENRY COOPER - one of the greatest MEN and sportsmen in pride, passion, fair play and respect there ever was. RIP Sir Henry.

[@trinihammer]

cooper was a BUM

[@glenndwyer5786]

He was just all round a great boxer.every advantage he could use he did and to great effect. What a moment in boxing history

[@michaelruebusch7412]

There is no doubt about Ali's greatness. No other fighter had what he had. Speed, strength and boxing IQ

[@user-iv7de3xr6p]

I was in grad school and listened to Ali’s fights on the radio. So inspiring, my hero!

[@jintoor]

Ali even without his prime years achieved so much in boxing. Fought everybody ducked no one

[@treetrout3987]

I like the guy at 33:00 who said " If Ali tells you a mosquito can pull a plough, don't argue, just hitch it up. " Perfect!!!

[@jonathanclarke281]

I loved Ali as a hero when I was a skinny blonde kid growing up in the UK in the mid 70s even before I even knew who he was other than the heavy weight champion. It's tragic that he didn't retire after the 75 frazer fight. That might have spared him from the serious effects of Parkinson's

[@MasterFeelgood]

He fought with a style of grace , stamina and power that was never seen before, or could be duplicated since. NO doubt in my mind that he is as he has often told everyone, THE Greatest of All Time. I'm just glad I lived in the same time to see it unfold.

[@georgegreig8054]

BigDaddy .503 he's basically a heavyweight sugar Ray Robinson.

[@stevebrooks971]

Marciano would have killed the bum

[@swaggytaggy4206]

often imitated, never replicated. There is only one GOAT

[@Tubesession27]

How's the Kool-Aid? Looks like you've had quite a few glasses. Be careful driving... Great? Yes. Greatest? No. The trouble here is folks have difficulty separating Ali the man (one of the most influential and important figures of the 20th century) from Ali the Boxer (a largely one-dimensional light-punching, clinch-and-grabber who was never the same after his unwarranted suspension) If you look CLOSELY at his fights, you'll see some unfortunate diving from the competition (Liston, Folley, Williams), some very 'favorable' judging (Norton III, Young), crazy stoppages (Foreman, Lyle), and Ali engaging in all manner of holding and wrestling opponents (sorry everyone - the Foreman fight was grotesque) that would've got any other fighter penalized. Ali the boxer has few untarnished wins over truly elite competition and I say that as someone who admires him and his skills greatly. I've watched most of his fights and many of them 10 times or more. A legend that will be talked about hopefully forever, but one who's accomplishments inside the ring were greatly inflated by the public's adoration of him. Remember him fondly, but remember him accurately.

[@swaggytaggy4206]

@@Tubesession27 You high or just got the rona?

[@DackupDoo]

Even though we never got to see Ali in his actual prime, I truly believe that the Ali that fought and humiliated Cleveland Williams would’ve beaten every single heavyweight who ever lived...every single one.

[@remyhbuxaplenty]

DackupDoo your telling no lies bro that was some of the most beautiful display of hand speed and combination punches I’ve ever seen

[@georgegreig8054]

They understated the condition Williams was actually in after the gunshot incident. He walked about with a limp and his comeback and.....well look at the records of the guys he beat on boxrec. Williams should not have been allowed in the same ring as Ali. Don't get me wrong. The big cat even on his best night at the peak of his powers would probably never have got near Ali anyway.

[@trinihammer]

that night no boxer either past or present would have lived with ali that night. ali was actually at his supreme best and prime that night . ali had dominated sonny liston and you could see the confidence and enthusiasm coming out of ali in the fight that night . all ali's doubters shut up that night no one absolutely no reporter dared criticise ali that night. some of them white boys hated it and you knew they had to accept that ali was good because instead of booing they just kept silent. silence said everything.

[@brucerand4539]

Greatest fighter in history, period

[@dondamon4669]

@Chris Tasse how can he be better then Ali? He’s not even strong enough or big enough to be in his league fgs!! He’s so weak compared that he has to be in another division! Use your brain before typing please!

[@mongoslade277]

@@dondamon4669 Of course a welterweight/middleweight can't beat at heavyweight. @Chris Tasse meant in terms of P4P. Come on man use some common sense

[@curtismoff]

What a body Ali had in his 20's His speed was incredible too

[@andrewsciberras7795]

Curtis Moffett 346)9

[@feronkhan1468]

Yes, he was invincible during that time!

[@joshbourgeois5604]

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[@beytibilgec3744]

Great boxers all the time All over the world like him 👍 now he’s other worlds , great person, great boxer, great father’s,great human.....

[@backintobalance9542]

Who is the greatest? Ali inspired me to be a school boy running champion a Physiotherapist and Doctor. I was always confident I was trying to be the best as Ali taught me. Studied harder, worked harder and tried my best. He inspired me from a little boy watching him win his 3rd title in 1978. After as a young adult I looked back at his fights and was amazed at his courage and speed. Then his fight with Parkinson’s and all his charities and building hospitals wings and the ali center in his home town. Just as a man after boxing, was a greater man than any human. ‘The Greatest’

[@amania9254]

Who can disagree?!!! The Greatest of all times, the Champ, RIP Mohammad Ali. We miss you!

[@trinihammer]

i agree with you but 50 % of white people don't.

[@koolhandduke4087]

The world has lost a true legend. The pride you instilled in me and many young black men growing up has remained with me til this day. For me and millions you were truly the People's Champ. "THE GREATEST". THANK YOU!! Many of us will always remember you floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee. You will be missed and always loved.

[@joelmaqueira4851]

The peoples champ! R.I.P!

[@curbozer5006]

I stand by every thing you just said...where are the heroes we all need in these trying times?

[@naturalrestingface4909]

The Greatest Man. Honorable, kind, loyal and fastidious in his approach to training. He transcends boxing and all sport.

[@fredrickm4436]

and very humble

[@alex324ization]

At 12 years old on my mother's library, there was a book called "The Greatest" Ali's autobiography, I rarely read a book so fast, I even reread some chapters countless time Ali Foreman or the Ali Frasier in Manila...., I'm glad to have years later saw these fights on KZbin.

[@dlm5055]

RIP Ali. YOU WERE AND ALWAYS WILL BE THE GREATEST HEAVY WEIGHT FIGHTER EVER. Being from the Vietnam era, I was always a fan even then. I hope you are having fun gabbing with ROCKY MARCIANO.

[@MrLawsie1]

Ali in his prime beats every fighter who ever lived. that's just my opinion however. Ali is on top of most boxing experts lists. Also Ali missed three years of his prime.

[@thelevisullivan]

I think Frazier may have still been able to go toe to toe with him if Ali were in his prime.

[@dondamon4669]

Not just your opinion it’s pretty much FACT!!

[@ahmed27474]

21 former Boxers dislike this video , who Get their asses kicked by Ali .. RIP LEGEND .. you Will Be Deeply Missed .

[@michaelangelopaterson233]

The Three Time #1 Genuine Greatest King 🤴 of Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali. RIP 🙏 the World 🌎 King 🤴 for ever. 🎯⚘👊🤲💯🥊🤴🕺

[@elguapo9370]

He was my hero for 50 years! Most famous man in the world because he was an amazing human being as well as the greatest boxer ever!

[@mrp3263]

He was just as flawed as any man.

[@goofydog2]

Great video on a Great subject! Thanks for all your efforts on a project such as this...

[@klassickingz9094]

I wish ali didnt abused himself throughout his career, too tough for his own good. tremendous heart & courage, Ladies and gentleman the greatest of all time.

[@icarusfx]

His heart was his greatest strength and his biggest weakness. It pushed him farther than anything else, and it didn't know how to stop, even when he should have. Maybe Ali didn't have the greatest record, and had been knocked down - but that's not what we mean when we say he's the greatest. We're talking about his heart - because that's where greatness comes from.

[@user-pk6ty9yx9h]

the thrilla in manilla messed up both Frazier and Ali. however Frazier retired after 2 more fights...& Ali went on for 10 more fights even after being diagnosed with parkinson’s...his last 2 fights with berbick and holmes were the worst of them. May they both rest in eternal peace.

[@giovannisanseviero5726]

Great doc, thanks!

[@shaynelahmed6323]

Beautiful compilation....editing....I agree with ur choice! U captured Ali!

[@hernandayolearyallda]

I believe he could, from looking at his record in boxrec, he seemed to have no problem knocking out opponents in early rounds. He has a nice mix of 10,12, 15, 20, 45 and unlimited round fights. I think 15 would not pose an issue of pace, one of his great ko is against jim jeffries in round 15. And he has other major fights like langford and jeannette that were under 15 rounds. I like Ali alot, I am a big Ali fan, ali saved boxing and is the great salesman of the sport. Ali is fun to watch

[@thegreatestmuhammadali3975]

Great documentary, thanks so much!

[@heavymeddle28]

"between the ruuunds" no, in all seriousness... As brilliant as Ali was you have to give Angelo credit for his quick thinking at crucial times 😊

[@TheMkarr]

I still have the Life Mag with Sinatre photos. It's a piece of history in American sports. Boxing was way bigger than now.

[@peacemaker2988]

take it to pawn stars u may get a haep of money for it mate.

[@trinihammer]

boxing was bigger back then because of ali. the day ali stopped boxing everyone lost interest in boxing. yeah there have been some bright sparks that came after ali like tyson and lennox lewis but no boxer could capture the worlds imagination like ali.

[@umer19771]

Ali stood up as he fell fighting Cooper and walked straight to his corner he definitely knew where he was.

[@jameswilliams2085]

Ali without a doubt is the Greatest Boxer of all-time. No boxer could beat prime Ali and Mike Tyson would be his toughest fight out of all the Heavyweight Boxers!!! Reign In Power Champ!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@MrLawsie1]

Muhammad Ali is voted number 1 in the world for a reason because he was the best of all time.

[@glenndwyer5786]

Amazing champion. Wish I coulda watched him live

[@jeremylee7350]

brother, Muhammad was a very diversified fighter, that being said I love this video, you have a subscription bro

[@208stroker1]

never ceases to amaze me on so many experts on utube........

[@alimurtaza1128]

Thanks to you tube for uploading videos about living legend Muhammad Ali.

[@anthonylabracio8742]

geaorge love ur sense oh humor..good to have in life!!!!!

[@douglasboyd8475]

Ali is the greatest of all time. Not because he never lost, but because of several other attributes. If you beat him, you didn't do it twice. He would come back stronger. He was willing to lose everything for what he believed in. You may not agree with what he did, but you have to admire that he stood up for what he believed and he lost the best years of his fighting career. That's why he is the greatest.

[@celticbanner18]

I totally agree with what Stallone had to say at the end! That 15th round against Shavers was, indeed, divine!

[@frogman007]

Great work with this video. Sure wish we could have those years he was sidelined back.. Would have loved to see a bout with Frazier and foreman when he was at the top of his game. Would his confidence have caused him to be knocked out by Foreman or would it have allowed him to dodge and tag more effectively.. I doubt he would have used rope a dope as effectively (wisdom and age) despite having better hand speed when he was younger. . Frazier was tough as nails but his bull style made him an easy target for the far more powerful Foreman..

[@mmsizzlak3726]

ANYONE, especially a fighter, who is willing to LITERALLY die in the ring, is a TRUE warrior...in his two final Frazier fights, he was pushed to his physical limit and he continued to fight... that's adversity that most human beings like myself would've folded... That's equivalent to being tortured

[@TheGoldenGreek21]

God rest you, Champ. The trials and tribulations you endured and the gumption you displayed to substantiate your convictions within and aside from boxing has left a mark on the world that is nothing short of extraordinary. Bomaye forever.

[@saeedrahi]

At 14:50, here is that so called “Phantom Punch” very clearly shown in this video. Can be seen shaking Lisbon’s head. The guy is saying it would’ve knockout any heavyweight as he was hit on the “Chin” but Angelo Dundee said,”he was hot on the temple”. Anyway where he was hit but the reality is that he hit him so hard that his head was shook and can be seen in the slow motion.

[@oullahtakanebghikawilihbib9305]

oh my god how hard i laughed lollllllllllllllllll ernie terell : my eye was injured, i was seeing 2 alis in the ring. every time he moved i saw 2 alis..one ali is tough anough ... fighting 2 of them is kind of rought lolllll

[@trinihammer]

ERNIE TERRELL THE BIGGEST UNCLE TOM EVER

[@giovannisanseviero5726]

This got me, too.

[@trinihammer]

@@giovannisanseviero5726 ali gave Terrell a good whipping as they say in good old Kentucky. Terrell nothing but a stupid dumb UNCLE TOM.

[@dcasey77]

42:09 'Bit of a shaker'... Probably the understatement of the century. The second round against Shavers is the only time I can recall Ali actually looking scared in the ring.

[@curbozer5006]

Looking back...Ali was ultimately a great American...He stood by his convictions, and sacrificed the best years of his boxing life...and then, he still was great enough to take his title back!...I wish he could have had those 3 years at his very peak, knocked out all the other contenders, and then retired in his early 30s...I think the horrible punishment the man took, to weather the storm of his later career, took its toll in his final years...What a shame that he had to fight through all of this...and what a shame that so many thousands of American men had to lose their lives in a totally nonsensical war...Ali stood for everybody who was victimized at that time in history.

[@paxguns]

Thank you for posting.I believe that if he was a sprinter he would have been faster than Usain Bolt. and certainly the best heavy weight boxer ever. Unfortunately he had one fight too many, which lead to his Parkinson and early death.

[@mandolindleyroadshow706]

Ali's best round in the Foreman fight was not Round 8, but Round 5. That's the round when Foreman was blasting away at Ali and with about a minute left, Ali came off the ropes like a tornado and went to work on George's head. It's still spectacular to behold, and my all time favorite Muhammad Ali round.

[@rastabg23]

LOL ! @ 7:09 Ali is blown away, he looks like he is in shock by what he just did to the dudes eye, look at ali's face, epic. He is completely blown away by the damage and blood.

[@jamesgross5954]

My Hero! I grew up in Louisville ,KY.born in September of 1970! Those were the days! Singing with my mother Floats like a butterfly stings like a bee! Talked my mom n dad into leaving a cub Scout meeting early to watch him regain his title.Amazing out of all of his fights there were 61 he won 56 and was never knocked out.He truly was The Greatest! His stand against The War.Wow.There was the Civil War,Martin Luther Kings Death Rosa Parks ,and Muhammad Ali.What they did was crucial for Civil Rights! We still have work ahead I keep hope that we get there as a nation.I still will never understand what we witnessed in WWll what the Jews endured during that awful time.The minute we saw the evil that occurred, we should have come together as a nation immediately and made an evil wrong right in this country!we should have never had to experience marches after we saw the suffering imposed on one group of people but sadly we had to go through the whole process and stl are to this very moment! I pray that the right thing happens and every one gets the same opportunities as anybody! God Bless the good moral people of The USA and the rest of our Blessed planet Earth! We are all human and we are supposed to be here for each other !everyone be safe through this covid -19 virus I wish the best for all people everywhere!

[@anthonyvaughan6470]

BIG UP RESPECT !!!!!!!

[@grosicsgyuszi1]

Geniusor or crasy?! The GREATESTcrasy GENIUS!!! For me BIGGEST and GREATEST FOREVER!!!

[@SOULBOXTV]

i think people miss the point about ali, he was not the greatest boxer of all time, he was the greatest of all time period in any sport. to me that means he was bigger than boxing.when you can make a culture proud to be black, when you can use your fame to help others all around the world, when your name is a household name all around the world, when u can use your power to fight for civil rights, when you are loved by millions, you are bigger than boxing, greater than just a boxer.

[@axlewheel6457]

Why would anyone put a thumbs down. Ali was the best of the best, Some people just don't understand about boxing.

[@trinihammer]

those thumb down is not about boxing its from whites who hate him because for what he stood for.

[@alexdavinci9533]

About the Liston and Ali fight, I have to ask a question: Why would a man like Liston just "throw away the fight"? The answer is simple: Liston knew he couldnt win.

[@charlesmelonson1912]

THANK YOU Alex

[@christophertyler5544]

He didn't and I've listened to all the theories and watched all of Ali's fights and the second Liston fight in slow motion backwards and forwards, several times, and it's clear he took an excellent, sharp right - the same type of short, fast, sharp right you can see Ali drop many other fighters with. Zorre Folley (spelling?) comes to mind, but that right against Liston clearly landed and had taken others out. At that point, too, after the first fight and rounds in this fight, I think Liston had come to the conclusion that he couldn't beat Ali. This isn't often shown on the tapes here on KZbin, either, but Jersey Joe Walcott was the referee and he actually did a slow 10 count (largely b/c he kept trying to get Ali to a neutral corner) - which let Liston barely beat the 10 count - and then Liston began fighting again for a few moments. However, the timekeepers at the table informed Walcott that well more than 10 seconds had passed and that was it. Liston was a very prideful man, too, and there are tons of holes in the theory. While, regardless, Ali clearly showed through the two fights he had more than enough to beat Liston.

[@trinihammer]

Liston never threw that fight. liston got beat good and proper. if I was liston and I was going to throw that fight there is no way I am going to throw it in the first round. I would try to make it look good and then probably throw it in the second round. no way I am going to throw a heavyweight title fight in the first round with the whole world watching. the way liston lost that fight it looked so obvious it was a fix that it actually wasn't a fix. EVERYBODY THOUGHT IT WAS A FIX SO IT JUST COULDNT BE A FIX IT WAS JUST TOO GLARING.

[@elvez1231]

Because the organized crime figures in Liston's life dictated what would happen - not the fighters

[@elvez1231]

@SWP 215 what are you babbling about and who the fuck is blinky palermo? never mind - don't answer - i don't care. have a nice day.

[@warmwarmwarmwarm2568]

The way Angelo Dundee speaks and his lingo is top lol really funny

[@anthonylabracio8742]

i really like geotre foreman he became humbled and wise a man and a smarter fighter..have 2 respect anyperson tht s honest w/ themselves good 4 u george..

[@CopperAboriginies]

I'm so glad I was living his whole career, Muhammad Ali was and still is the Greatest of them then and now. Name one fighter today the could stand in the ring and whip Muhammad Ali. None is my answer.

[@trinihammer]

ali was the greatest between 1960 and 1970 no boxer could have beaten ali.

[@StellarFella]

Two wheels of the Liston wagon were about to come off and he knew it. He told his trainers his left shoulder had been thrown out, but I think he was using that as an excuse more than anything.

[@newcenturywirelessco]

Greatest of all times indeed

[@ericgamful]

Excellent!!

[@MohammedShaffi]

what if this videos, documentaries were not there. We would not known him as "the greatest". Respect for this man.

[@vikramra7]

ali won b4 the fight had started, when the fight was first announced, that was the first round , he had the gift of the gab, he humiliated the opponent, taunting him, calling him names. then the days leading to the fight, that was the 2nd round, kept winning the war of words. continued till right before the start. during the fight too, taunts keeps coming, getting the opponent all angry and making mistakes which ali quickly capitalized and achieved victory eventually. Joe Frazier was the closest to dominate ali but ali had the final win of the 3 bouts with the man. ali is what u call a 365 degree fighter, speed, strength, humor, thinking about the fight, strategies and what not. George foreman, came wildly swinging and did that till he was on the floor or the other guy was on the floor, a brawler. ali was a complete fighter. calling him no.1 of all time does justice. man is a legend.

[@adamgordon6435]

He was an artist with the trash talk, but he only won because he could back it up.

[@scorpio5165]

I'm not sure if there is anyone can match Muhammad Ali's legacy, may Allah all mighty bless his soul.

[@Azrael442]

A Beautiful Man. Ali Ali Ali Ali

[@raulcitraro]

...and Angelo Dundee has a great deal of credit!

[@5times146]

The Greatest

[@peanutnutter1]

Cooper's left hook was called "Enry's 'Ammer" (Henry's hammer)

[@seanpatrickfolster5606]

Love Chuck D's voice, but when the title of the post is Ali's Twelve Greatest Rounds, it would be nice to see the rounds.

[@KEICRUMBIE]

KING OF KINGS 👑

[@byronelenica8329]

The greatest athlete in sporting history. Number 1 by a mile.

[@byronelenica8329]

@jack brandt He was officially voted the best. But I understand you dont have the capability to judge.

[@mdiesel4747]

Even if he didn't call himself this, Ali will always be known as 'the greatest' of all time period.

[@unknownjohnson6137]

ALI - Definitely Greatest of all time!

[@orioncade6228]

Sugar Ray Robinson is the Greatest. Even Ali said that Joe Lewis concurred.

[@Curbsidehustle87]

Amazing video one of the best I seen and I seen them all good job although it’s not hard to make Ali look good lol

[@eddymaddox9056]

Floating like a butterfly stinging like the bee.the greatest.

[@j.dragon651]

George Foreman was very gracious there, a true champion.

[@cnh2132]

How is Ali vs Brian London round 3 not in this top 12??? The man hit London with 11 punches in 4 seconds...Brian stood down till the count of 40, he was knocked out cold...

[@trinihammer]

The Ali v Cleavland Williams fight is the greatest exhibition in boxing ever. If anyone comes to me and says how do you box I always tell them watch Ali fighting cleavland Williams. That is how to box not fight but box.

[@darrenjames7901]

THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME.!.

[@ashemdayeasongs3109]

Lots of ppl hail Bruce Lee what they fail to kno was B Lee admired M Alis footwork and speed. I think i hear Bruce even showed films of Alis fights.

[@nursemcfarlane6655]

The young Ali so so special.

[@liberty5069]

dominated the two greatest eras of boxing history - the 60's and 70's - and that is without 3.5 of the most prime years in a boxer's career - amazing!

[@trinihammer]

I would add half of the 80s also.

[@varaangsingh]

@@trinihammer How? Ali's only fights in the 80s were a fight with Larry Holmes (1980) and a fight with Berbick (1981). These were his last two fights were he lost badly because he couldn't fight anymore because of parkinsons.

[@lyndseychadwick7503]

I never put him in my top5 because i would be biased i think he was the greatest man on earth😁 ❤

[@JABARDELLI]

REFLECTIONS ON ROCKY MARCIANO Written May 8, 2001 by John A. Bardelli Part 4: I have read: "Marciano is NEVER listed above Louis in any all time top ten poll," as one commentator wrote to me. Keep in mind that Louis was 37 years old when he fought Marciano. Marciano was 27. Louis was past his prime but Marciano had not yet reached his prime. Louis, on a comeback, had won 8 victories in a row and his over-all record stood at 56-2 with 50 KOs to Marciano's 37-0 with 32 KOs. When one says that Marciano is never listed above Louis in any "all time" top ten poll, have you considered Joe Louis' own "poll?" Louis said, "I had a bad weakness I kept hid throughout my career. I didn't like to be crowded, and Marciano always crowded his opponents. That's why I say I could never have beaten him." Now some of you might say that is a humble Joe Louis speaking. Yet, when Louis addressed Muhammad Ali in an exchange some years later in Las Vegas and Ali reminded Louis that he fought a bunch of bums who were called the "bum of the month" club, Louis shot back to Ali, "if you'd been fighting at that time you would have been called one of the bum of the month fighters as well." I submit that also was a humble Joe Louis speaking as well. The truth is always humble. Size is important. The intangible of heart coupled with Spartan conditioning is more important. Angelo Dundee who saw some big fighters as a trainer and manager during his sojourn said of Marciano: "Marciano is the most underrated heavyweight of all time. He had so much more than they ever gave him credit for. He was capable of getting those bigger, heavier guys and destroying them." Walcott Told the author, John A. Bardelli, in a 1974 taped interview, "Marciano kept coming, never stopping" Joe Frazier fought some big boys including George Foreman. Yet Frazier says: "Joe Louis is the greatest heavyweight champion of all time. Rocky Marciano is second only to Louis." Yes, I acknowledge that Marciano is ranked behind Louis but keep in mind what happened when they fought. Note that Frazier ranks Marciano ahead of both Foreman and Ali. George Foreman ranks them thus: 1. Joe Louis, 2. Rocky Marciano, 3. Jack Johnson, and 4. Muhammad Ali. Are you getting the picture what fighters think of Rocky Marciano? Again, note that Foreman ranks Marciano ahead of Ali, Frazier, and Jack Johnson for goodness sake. Another fighter, who saw much throughout his long and historical career, was Abe Attell who said: "What fighter do you think could battle successfully with Rocky 20 or 25 rounds, assuming all of them to be at their peak? No one, in my opinion. His power in setting and carrying the pace was such that none of the modern heavyweights since John L. Sullivan's time could endure his offense for the distance I have mentioned." I will grant my readers that virtually all of the "experts" do rate Louis ahead of Marciano in ranking the 10 greatest heavyweights of all time. So what? Does this mean that a prime Joe Louis would have beaten a prime Rocky Marciano? Louis was a great, great, great fighter. Louis observations about the crowding style of Marciano and Louis' weakness in fighting such fighters have to be taken into consideration. Until a fighter's weakness is exploited, its hard to envision just what has to be done to beat him. The weakness is never apparent until the right style is utilized to lend a crushing defeat. Tunney-Dempsey, Schmeling-Louis, Braddock-Baer and Douglas-Tyson come readily to mind. The weakness may be an anomaly, a fluke, and not something that would happen again in 100 fights. Yet, the loss happens and with it comes the revelation of flaws in style, flaws and weaknesses in character, in temperament, in managerialship, and in other intangibles that lend themselves to defining the truly great fights in our midst. It is now some 51 years following the retirement of Rocky Marciano who hung up his gloves in 1955. If he had flaws, they were flaws which were not exploited by any fighter during his ring career that served to mar his ring record. Psychologically, it is difficult to envision Rocky Marciano as being capable of being beaten. Its like saying we can't envision what an older John F. Kennedy would look like for he doesn't age within the framework of our memories in the same sense that Marciano is incapable of being beaten since we were not witness to the unfolding of such an occurrence. Those mind sets are with us for a lifetime and you can analyze with computers all you want it won't change anything. Marciano didn't use drugs, didn't drink, didn't dissipate, didn't abuse women, didn't have women in his training camp, didn't neglect the fact that he was worshiped as a hero to children and adulating adults, always trained to perfection, had perhaps the greatest endurance of all heavyweights, came into the ring in shape every time, left it all in the ring each and every fight, didn't use abusive language, loved and was loved by his family, provided for his wife and family, was considerate and respectful of his opponent, fans, reporters, and women and was respected by all who knew him. There have been other fighters who have espoused these once time honored attributes. But there's none who put it all together and left the ring with an unbeaten record as the undefeated heavyweight champion of the world. Sure, our minds can be imaginative and envision a fistful of "what-ifs." But give me for every 100 of those "what-ifs" a single accomplishment and when you measure all of Marciano's accomplishments in his brief walk through life, even his 49-0 career boxing record pales by comparison for the measure of Marciano is his character. The fight career is mere frosting on the cake

[@joolspirog]

Some talk of Mayweather, as if in the same league. I mean, really they do

[@lurking0death]

"Skeeter" McClure was a fine small boxer in his own right (Narrator).

[@noorsmart]

wow 1 of d best documentary

[@damianbowyer6258]

Awesome Stuff fm Ali.

[@Shug1910]

To me don't matter who beat him or who he should have lost to, not many we talk about, liked Frazier and loved his left hook, thing of beauty and the 3fights with Ali and the rounds they fought, must have been about 40, was too young at time but love watching him and Tyson apart, heavyweight boxing is like walruses fighting

[@BladeRunner-td8be]

One commentator mentions at 27:20 that he didn't think Ali had lost anything while fighting Quarry. Coming back after 43 months in prison it's obvious to me he lost between 10 to 15 percent of his quickness. He still had the same swagger and moved around the ring like he used to but his hand speed had lessened quite a bit.

[@mustafehalac129]

Truly and justly, Ali was and certainly will be the greatest boxer of all time. Allah may grant him peace and blessings.

[@SS-iy5zo]

Spent a great deal of time in his company. He didn’t know me but treated me and the other young men around him as though we were all part of the same gang. Just all friends laughing and joking. One of the boys. True celebrity with such class he went out of his way to make you feel like a long time friend. It was his natural way. I don’t think he knew how to behave important.

[@carrotteeman4008]

You said it.When they mention heart in the ring they should have Ali picture right beside it.Thats what Tyson lacked was heart @ a desire to be the best.

[@hernandayolearyallda]

Watch Jack Johnson boxing tribute, Johnson had great hand speed and appears to be very powerful, I recall seeing him swinging a man who must weigh at least 250 pounds around on his neck. Johnson was also much like Ali, he would laugh and taunt his opponents inside and outside the ring. I think if the fight went inside, that is when it'd get interesting, both guys were great infighters. I seen Ali really punish Liston in the first fight with inside punches, and I seen Jack hurt jeffries too

[@KyokushinKichiKai]

I've always thought the fight with George Chuvalo was a great fight, too. Like so many people I miss Ali!

[@MrAmmo30]

i think there's a lot to be said for a boxer that was never knocked out, that is tremendous. Numbers mean nothing, to me a knockout is a true loss and Ali never truly lost

[@klgovalpo]

and considering that he foght with great fighters like Foreman, Frazier, Shavers, , even Holmes

[@MrAmmo30]

klgovalpo all big hitters, and none of them came close to knocking him out. he just chewed them up and spit them out. its like roy jones said "you fed your big dog to a smart cat". Ali was one smart cat

[@victoryover1156]

***** Holmes had the best jab ever. But that was his only great attribute fighter.

[@klgovalpo]

Scott Cohen i think you can also include a cast iron jaw in Holmes attribute. He get up after a killing right cross by Shavers. That´s something

[@MrAmmo30]

***** let me rephrase.. numbers mean nothing for a man that took every punch off a guy who's punch was so hard his opponents are still pissing blood to this day.

[@jeffreyyounger5772]

Rest in ✌ peace champ 🏆!