ALI v WEPNER (KO 15) MARCH 24th 1975. LIVE

ALI DOWN BUT STOPS WEPNER IN 15.

[@perryholloway540]

I knew Ali, most intelligent man I've ever met in my life. Treated me like gold. Always made others feel like a winner. Before they took his license away, there was nobody in his League. And I mean absolutely no one. I was sparring with him in the early 80s, and I was getting in on him. He read me. Getting proud of myself. He shuffled his feet, and through a multiple punch combination. Just aiming to graze me. The wind was whistling by my ears, I could not believe it. He let me know who the boss was.😂 He rubbed the top of my head. And we both laughed. There will never be another Muhammad Ali, miss you champ.

[@rochelleherrera-y7q]

Bub compass

[@josephmakenzy2993]

Are still alive please

[@perryholloway540]

@@josephmakenzy2993 what 😂

[@perryholloway540]

@@rochelleherrera-y7q I think everyone's compass

[@jasoncooper482]

Henry Cooper floored Ali heavily & lucky for him that the bell went when it did.

[@Ryan-mq2mi]

Excellent quality and man is it refreshing to watch a fight without play by play announcers babbling and creating narratives. You can see the fight for exactly what it is. Appreciate this excellent upload, Gary

[@岡田紳治]

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@5thElement0560]

Very true, so much better just listening to the sounds of the fight, breathing, ali talking, punches landing, no babbling commentators.

[@mariorecalde4901]

Una pelea horrible

[@BubblyEscapes]

this fight would have been stopped by the 3rd round today by disqualification. it's laughable how many back of the head blows we see by round 3 and Wepner just keeps doing it with malice and Ali doesn't stop retaliating to get scolded

[@Sootyfu]

​@@LeFléxible-l4sThats A Ridiculous Comment, Why People Including Yourselve Always Look For An Excuse To Play The Racism Card , If Anyone Is Racist It's You 🎉

[@OnePost909]

Dirtiest heavyweight championship bout ever. Wepner--he was proud of his approach.

[@twitchentropy7786]

Yeah, and the ref made no attempts at even three warnings then a point deduction! AALI MADE A GAME OUT OF IT but the Ref kept blowing him off

[@nyawawawanyawawa935]

Ally the legendary. What ref is this many kangaroos punches

[@lenabill1]

@@nyawawawanyawawa935 wepner was a dirty fighter

[@E-BoxingChampions]

The referee was an absolute disgrace. Fighters have been maimed with fewer rabbit punches.

[@Guts-the-Berserker]

Only casual viewers think he did any rabbit punches. Ali misinterpreted clinch hooks as rabbit punches, his propensity for moving his head inward to dodge pushed the contact area further back but even then 99% of the hits were on the SIDE if you use your eyes. Ali, however due to his believing his false perception performed ACTUAL rabbit punches on Wepners backside of the head(a requirement to be a real intentional rabbit punch) during clinches like a coward. The ref was actually not bad. If you can get over your Ali fanboyism then it's easy to see. Love Ali but his temper & jumping to conclusions soured this otherwise amazing fight. Wepner brought his A game and his hooks were so good that Ali swore up & down that they were rabbit punches, if they had been real ones his career would be over. I've not just seen real Rabbit punches, I've ENDURED them & this ain't it from Wepner. Additionally the knockdown was legitimate, he was caught off guard & balance by the hit but the hit prevented him from immediately standing up which is a proper knockdown. Knockdowns aren't just temple & chin shots, a good solar plexus, liver or kidney shot can in fact knock someone down or even out.

[@E-BoxingChampions]

@@Guts-the-Berserker your impressively determined attempt at gaslighting doesn't change the reality of what is plainly there for all to see

[@ssviking81]

@@E-BoxingChampions I agree the referee Tony Perez was horrible and he was bad in other fights as well.

[@BoxingGOATEdits]

@@ssviking81 right, even bad in another Ali fight, Ali vs Frazier 2 where he ended the round 10 secs early, right when Ali rocked Frazier! Then Perez sued Ali for calling him a bad ref. smh

[@3rdStoneObliterum]

​@@Guts-the-Berserkerman that is a MENTAL interpretation of the fight. Those were BLATANT rabbit punches. EGREGIOUS rabbit punches. Scores and scores of them. What world are you living in ffs

[@Yaya_est91]

He actually started defending the back of his head because the ref didn’t do shyt. It pisses me off with how many times he did it and got away with it. Point deduction then disqualification. He was outclassed by Ali and knew it. Wepner, a disgrace.

[@raythomas7746]

Perry,I agree Ali was the GREATEST in & out of the ring.I was lucky enough to train with him in The Miami Beach 5th st Gym.I hav home movies & recordings of the Greatest.

[@perryholloway540]

@@raythomas7746 I remember that Ray, that's fantastic my friend.

[@DASCO2136]

Fun fact for those watching this: One of the people watching this fight was a young Sylvester Stallone. Within days of this fight, he wrote a screen play for a movie mainly inspired by this fight. And the Rocky movie series was born

[@davescupper5789]

Ya dont say

[@holdenmcgroin9774]

he also had to settle out of court with Wepner for portraying his life story.

[@PercivalStewart]

Ñ no😮😮

[@bungaransiagian5294]

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[@ismailabdelirada9073]

And of course Stallone, being Stallone, made Wepner his protagonist.

[@leftundersun]

OMG, Ali's peace of mind is INCREDIBLE, I'm SO ANGRY with Chuck, in Ali's place I would lose my mind.

[@bobprobert353]

Maybe Chuck lost his mind with the constant racial abuse.

[@Guts-the-Berserker]

Only casual viewers think he did any rabbit punches. Ali misinterpreted clinch hooks as rabbit punches, his propensity for moving his head inward to dodge pushed the contact area further back but even then 99% of the hits were on the SIDE if you use your eyes. Ali, however due to his believing his false perception performed ACTUAL rabbit punches on Wepners backside of the head(a requirement to be a real intentional rabbit punch) during clinches like a coward. The ref was actually not bad. If you can get over your Ali fanboyism then it's easy to see. Love Ali but his temper & jumping to conclusions soured this otherwise amazing fight. Wepner brought his A game and his hooks were so good that Ali swore up & down that they were rabbit punches, if they had been real ones his career would be over. I've not just seen real Rabbit punches, I've ENDURED them & this ain't it from Wepner. Additionally the knockdown was legitimate, he was caught off guard & balance by the hit but the hit prevented him from immediately standing up which is a proper knockdown. Knockdowns aren't just temple & chin shots, a good solar plexus, liver or kidney shot can in fact knock someone down or even out.

[@nurulaini8989]

@@Guts-the-Berserker .

[@antonioromero2567]

Cariño que te pasa que NNotebéo ❤❤❤❤😢😢😢😢😢

[@alanwelch6594]

@@Guts-the-Berserker You need an eye exam or your anti Ali prejudice is showing.

[@hanashhanash535]

Anyone 2025🎉

[@NicolòBonomo]

😮😅p😂🎉❤😅

[@munter10]

Yup, just admiring the greatest boxer of all time, M Ali.

[@AkbarVosoughi-nc4xk]

بادرود فراوان این مسابقه عالی بود محمد علی کلی خوش درخشید چقدر این زیبا بوکس میزنه چقدر تندوتیز خیلی وحشت ناک با او چهره زیباش الحق که استوره است واستوره جهان باقی خواهد ماند یادش گرامی خدا میدونه چقدر دوستش داشتم ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ از شما سپاسگذارم از پخش مسابقه اش

[@maphuthibillphahledi9668]

No matter how old the show is, I do not think there is any boxer who will ever be a smart boxer like Mohammed Ali. You look at these videos you are still impressed like you are watching the fight live. Great boxer indeed!

[@BoxingFightsByGaryWilson]

Absolutely, there is a reason why Ali features amongst the pantheon of heavyweight greats, it's between himself & Louis every time (1 & 2).

[@Islamic-f7i]

@@maphuthibillphahledi9668 there is " prince" from yaman inglend nationality play same Mohammed Ali

[@kbb9045]

My opinion: RJJ was the better boxer.

[@mutatiamiyu7265]

A Muhammad Ali masterpiece of craft, strategy, tactics and guile!

[@kbb9045]

@@mutatiamiyu7265 Päh!

[@steveharutunian5440]

I’ve seen this fight at least three times and watching it again because I never tire of watching the amazing talent and sportsmanship of the greatest heavy weight to ever enter the ring. Ali is the GOAT!

[@LanceBoyle-z2g]

Chuck was a bum

[@joshuakuopar5269]

Meh, I was under 12yrs when I started hearing about Ali, today I'm in my 50s and can not stop watching his actions. He targets his opponent's face not stomach and let's him gets tire while he uses bouncing around energizing himself with no face affected.

[@SuperStrongArms-d7n]

@@LanceBoyle-z2gso does that mean Sylvester Stallone is a bum as well,because he basically copy the guy to make his first Rocky movie??

[@Clarence-tq5nw]

​@@joshuakuopar5269i CT u

[@m.stellaarrigucci]

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[@bartpickford1836]

The speed of ali's jabs is insane. You can really hear the impact of them

[@BoxingGOATEdits]

For real, like a piston.

[@jaha777jaha6]

Looked like baseball bats 😳 his hand speed was incredible

[@تاجالدينالشكريه]

لم أسمع كلمه اجمل من كلمه الله اكبر .رحم الله الحاج محمد على كلاي رحمه واسعه اللهم اغفر له وارحمه وعافه واعف عنه وتجاوز عنه ووسع مدخله واكرم نزله واجعل الفردوس مسكنه والحقه مع النبيين والصديقين والشهداء والصالحين وحسن أولئك رفيقا..سوداني مر من هنا بتاريخ ٣٠ . ٤. ٢٠٢٤ . ترحموا عليه 🤲🤲🤲

[@medhatEltaher]

الله يرحم هذا الرجل العظيم الذى آمن بالله و رسوله و كان من اجمل الشخصيات التى قدمت الكثير فى مجال الرياضة و خارجها ، رحم الله أناس فرحت بهم الدنيا حين زينوها و استقبلتهم الأرض بالبشرى من الرحمن ، نسأل أن يجعل قبره نزلا فسيحا من الجنة يسكنها إلى حين الموعد الأكبر ، مصرى مر من هنا ٢٩/٦/٢٠٢٤

[@Islamic-f7i]

الله يرحمو ويجعل مثواه الجنة

[@AlirezaLotfollahzadegan]

محمد علی برترین وبهترین ورزشکار در تمام تاریخ است وچه خوب که او مسلمان بود ​@@Islamic-f7i

[@khaliljabri4983]

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[@abdenacerguendoul2652]

أسطورة الملاكمة العالمية .. محمد علي سيخلده التاريخ .. فخر الأمة الإسلامية.. اللهم ارحمه وأكرم مثواه

[@gotchurebeacons-gaming9023]

After hearing an interview that revealed this was the fight that inspired Sylvester Stallone to write the screenplay for Rocky, I searched and found this video. It’s amazing to watch this fight for the first time, knowing its connection to the Rocky bout with Apollo and actually seeing similar exchanges in this fight to the ones in the iconic movie. To all those critics of Chuck for the rabbit punches, I found it completely expected for a club fighter who’s used to brawling for meals to have a street-tough style that skirted the rules a bit in comparison to the polished professionals Ali was accustomed to. Sly nailed the personality of this fight in his movie.

[@ismailabdelirada9073]

Funny. I don't remember Rocky Balboa rabbit-punching Apollo Creed at every opportunity.

[@2fast4u2win9]

True, i saw a movie while ago about chuck!! He was invited by Sylvester to take part in the first Rocky, but Chuck screwed up sadly🥊🥊🥊

[@williefulton9541]

😊

[@deisemonteiroshow-thelittl8190]

❤verdade amigo, eu estou lembrando disso pq pesquisei o lutador. Ele não caia...kkkkk Obrigada pela lembrança, amadooooo!!!!❤

[@abdikamil7627]

What an excuse: this is the highest level of professional boxing - how can anyone find rabbit punching expected and therefore tolerate and accept to the detriment of the opponent is beyond me.

[@moseskpakor7427]

Mohammed Ali remains the Greatest Athlete Of All Time in every ramification of competitive sports. RIP

[@henrypaka7473]

Muhammad Ali the greatest

[@RyanKennady]

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[@kurtissimms5523]

Thank you for this video 🥊👊 So nice to be able to watch these historic matches 😊😎

[@BoxingFightsByGaryWilson]

Cheers for watching & taking time to comment, much appreciated.

[@AlijandroParayday]

Lomatcico​@@BoxingFightsByGaryWilson

[@AlijandroParayday]

❤

[@alexokonnor]

Впервые вижу,как Великий Али не " отвечал" на кроличьи удары соперника (не буду называть даже его имя)И тут понял,что тогда он был К.Клей;но когда он стал М.Али--он был тем,кто Есть, именно Легенда.Всегда Любовь и Уважение к Лучшему из Лучших.Инш Аллах.С Любовью 🎉🎉🎉❤!

[@chenitiahmed5930]

هذه ليست ملاكمة هذا هو الفن النبيل الله يرحمك يا محمد علي

[@Floridabruce1960]

Interesting Wepner can pound at will on back of Ali's head and that's ok with Referee. But Ali does it to Wepner and immediately Referee is all over Ali about it. Poo pretty obvious bias by Referee. I'm glad Ali finished him off at the end. 🙂

[@ssviking81]

The referee Tony Perez has some other bad moments; in the ring at times he just didn't take control.

[@iltanghero]

Si doveva cacciare dal ring sia l'arbitro che fu pagato e sia quello che di pugilato non valeva un H.

[@bakhtiarhafeez835]

A quick punch to Tony’s nose should’ve straightened him up

[@khwajaaziz5403]

Good

[@LeFléxible-l4s]

Logique Racisme blanc contre noir

[@PeepingTom-xy9di]

During this period Ali stopped dancing around using his dodging skills and hand speed to score victory. his stance changed considerably.

[@jifflatino1369]

Great Ali. incredible defense technique and when he goes on the attack, he is mean and on top of that, he is also a show man. With Muhammad Ali, there is always something that the other boxer doesn't have. A Great class.

[@cesaralbertodiazherrera6085]

Alí, el más grande de la historia del boxeo...Le puso arte al box...Genial...!!!

[@shawnhall5322]

Wepner said he did the rabbit punches to piss Ali off, and maybe he'd then lose control of his technique, giving Wepner a chance. That was a definite miscalculation. As far as pissing Ali off, mission accomplished; but Ali was too smart to get out of control angry. Wepner just made Ali want to kick his ass even more.

[@Ganiyu-o6g]

A great fighter, Muhammad Ali of all time. May he rest in peace amen

[@AnthonyConnelly-xi2dv]

My Brother was a technician in the ring truly gifted from God ❤❤❤😊.

[@FredHandle1]

Ali made it interesting, otherwise they'd be no show. A man for the cameras, entertaining & charming.

[@hamdialtkulac7363]

😮😮😢😮j.

[@MuhammadAsgher-u4t]

Mohammed ALi Mobarik ho Allah ho Akber ❤❤❤I love you so much I am fram Pakistan Sialkot

[@elmahy-elmahy]

From egypt i loved mohamed ali it is great man

[@shawnhall5322]

I have no doubt that Wepner would not be someone you'd want angry at you in a bar. He'd wipe up the floor with any patron I'm sure...but he didn't have the talent to take on the best the Heavyweight division had to offer. To his credit, he fought them all. He fought Liston, Foreman and Ali, and many others. Man, the guy had guts. You gotta be a tough SOB to fight all the late 60's and 70's bruisers Chuck did, and live to tell about it. Last I saw, he could still carry on a conversation and put real sentences together. Given how many punches he's endured during his career, that's amazing. I could also go on and on about Ali's greatness, but we all already know that.

[@pianoman0609]

I agree completely! Ali is a great fighter, and, as Apollo Creed said in the Rocky movie, Wepner fought great. He really held strong against Ali. I met him in Bayonne after the fight at a food stand. I didn't know he fought Liston and Foreman. He was a bouncer in Bayonne and a liquor salesman. They both did great and made this a real battle to the end. I wasn't sure if Ali played a little with him, knowing he could take him after a few rounds went by to make a good show. But, Wepner went the distance, which surprised many, and I am sure, Ali too.

[@TheStarflight41]

Wepner had a cast iron chin, but he got hit so many times!

[@steveryan9020]

"Just keep hitting me!" *SMASH* "Come on and hit me some more and I'll land those every now and again!"

[@ismailabdelirada9073]

He'd wipe up the floor with Patron, and he'd try tequila.

[@hagenvontronje6177]

Chuck war ein harter Kämpfer...meinen Respekt.

[@arizonacold3935]

MUHAMED je bokser svih vremena koji nikad neće čišće boksovat lahka mu zemlja bila saga Alah nagradi svojom milošću a toje dzenet Akbg

[@Blanca418]

Divan komentar.Hvala puno.Pozdrav iz Bosne i Hercegovine.❤

[@maroaniwassim6987]

Muhammad Ali is the greatest boxer of all times he defeated George foreman no one can defeat the legend Muhammad Ali 🥊❤️

[@davidmcdonald9374]

Of ALL time Of ALL time Of ALL time Muhammad Ali 🥊🐐🥊 GOAT

[@kennethdavis647]

Hate it a boring fight too many rabbit pounces will not watch again

[@osmanrasheed40]

I love your comment.... Comment of the year. 1 million likes to this comment. I respect you all time.

[@randallrichardson-se7ql]

I got to watch this fight live on German TV while stationed in Giebelstsdt W Germany. The KO was unbelievable in slow motion,a really great fight.

[@Abdelhafidbensaci]

علي حقا يمنحك المتعة بفنيات لكماته و رقصه الفراشة طوال النزال ولسعه كالنحلة..وحديثه مع الحكم و مع الخصم وتجاوب الجمهور معه في هجومه ودفاعه....علي عظيم يمنحك متعة مشاهدة الفن الفن النبيل....رحمه الله رحمة واسعة ❤

[@alaabd9995]

That guy was not fighting like an honest man, Ali was always fighting like a a decent man.

[@mumbaimanchgareema1720]

Ali was a real Legend. In the 15th Round also, he was more offensive, agressive and charging with Full force. His Stamina was intact and he was successful in exhausting his Opponent. He will always be remembered.

[@deco2894]

yeah it took the greatest of all time 15 rounds to beat Wepner

[@mikenw253]

Great quality picture. Great audio. What a horrific job done by the referee, tolerating the blatant rabbit punches, scoring the pushdown as a knockdown. This fight is what happens when a club fighter with an amazing chin faces a polished tru professional boxer. Notice how Ali rushed after Wepner and hit him one last time? Ali declined to do that to Foreman and some other real pro boxers worthy of respect. Wepner was so far beneath Ali both in skill and in tactics for this fight, Ali afforded him no such courtesy.

[@Sergio-ge3es]

Ali ,the major !

[@Guts-the-Berserker]

Only casual viewers think he did any rabbit punches. Ali misinterpreted clinch hooks as rabbit punches, his propensity for moving his head inward to dodge pushed the contact area further back but even then 99% of the hits were on the SIDE if you use your eyes. Ali, however due to his believing his false perception performed ACTUAL rabbit punches on Wepners backside of the head(a requirement to be a real intentional rabbit punch) during clinches like a coward. The ref was actually not bad. If you can get over your Ali fanboyism then it's easy to see. Love Ali but his temper & jumping to conclusions soured this otherwise amazing fight. Wepner brought his A game and his hooks were so good that Ali swore up & down that they were rabbit punches, if they had been real ones his career would be over. I've not just seen real Rabbit punches, I've ENDURED them & this ain't it from Wepner. Additionally the knockdown was legitimate, he was caught off guard & balance by the hit but the hit prevented him from immediately standing up which is a proper knockdown. Knockdowns aren't just temple & chin shots, a good solar plexus, liver or kidney shot can in fact knock someone down or even out.

[@christophertubigan2060]

AT THIS STAGE, WEPNER WAS WORN OUT. HE WAS JUST GOING THROUGH THE MOTION.

[@Naya1005-jh7lf]

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[@georgestevens1502]

Wepner lasted twice as long as Foreman against Ali. Ali had to make sure Wepner couldn't cone back, because Wepner had real power. Even on the knockout, Wepner wouldn't fall to the floor. Foreman went down like a sack of potatoes. It was Fireman who cheapshotted Joe Frazier multiple times when Joe was clearly on his butt on the canvas. Ali didn't cheap shot Wepner, and Wepner gave Ali a much better fight than Foreman did. Lots of heart from Wepner. I think Ali did respect Wepner's power, stamina and ability to take punch.

[@user-xy2uk2mt3y]

May Allah bless you brother Ali heaven awaits you brother you always be best American fighter man. Thanks from patriot American navy captain and Muslim proud American 🇺🇸 😊

[@lilliethomas2606]

At the end Mohammed Ali knocked all of the hate out of Wepner! In Jesus Christ name Amen.

[@RollingStoneZzzzz]

I hated Ali until I saw this fight on a black and white TV in march 1975 . I was a Ali fan after! Back then the TV was swamped with history Bicentennial moments. The 200 year birthday of the USA! RIP Greatest Ali!

[@kennethcharles1386]

Unbelievable how Ali carried this fighter to the amusement of the crowd, even getting knocked down in the process. 🤣😂🤣

[@neuwalter7386]

Das Ali seinem Kontrahenten Wilson überlegen war, konnte man schon in der ersten Runde sehen, seine Schläge kamen schnell, präzise und hervorragend platziert. Aber die vielen Treffer die Wilson eingesteckt hat ist unglaublich und bewundernswert!

[@JoeHermann-w2o]

Hallo,l've never seen his last boxinng,and I wanted to watch it before,now can obsrve how is that he was winner champion,many thanks for vidéo

[@nickhughes7858]

Thanks for the spoiler in the title

[@TommaySDavis]

❤❤❤ Ali we will forever missed you. Lagendary boxer who ever live. I love Muhammad Ali, RIP greatest of all time.❤❤❤❤

[@hamiltonkhoza1469]

But still, I think it was from this fight that the Great Muhammad Ali began to slow down...health wise and strength wise.

[@thecharlesbrother5580]

Creo que se mató sólo en los entrenamientos. Se dejaba pegar para acostumbrarse según el, incluso Larry Holmes lo dice. Pero cuando le decía algo, Ali le decía, cállate, yo soy el jefe. Saludos

[@LanceBoyle-z2g]

The fight dat may have given Ali Parkenson. Chuck may have hit Ali behind the head over 100x in this fight, and Ali complained to ref about 20x, when Ali did it ref warned Ali. Chuck inspired Sylvester Stallone to make Rocky. Unbelievable

[@olebirgerpedersen]

Incredible he Hits Ali in the back of his head at least a hundred times and the referi sais nothing, but when Ali hits him once the referi scoulds Ali.

[@KK-fi6ms]

Yeah this really pissed me off when I first learned about it. Rocky was heroic. Wepner was just an a-hole. But I can understand why Stallone might have been inspired by watching the fight on live TV, without fully comprehending his dirty fighting or the sham "knockdown", or knowing the man personally. Ali endorsed the movie, while Wepner sued Stallone. Very telling. The Wepner biopic was more honest at least.

[@joseeduardoleite9867]

The Best.. beautiful Muhammad Alí, nunca mais haverá outro igual

[@mmomen3544]

The greatest boxer that ever lived and a gentleman outside of the ring. R.I.P Champ

[@MySundin13]

ALi gave his hardest punches he ever had in Round 2 and Chuck just ate them. Ali was said to have been shocked later that he didnt knock him out then

[@Aaloshh]

You can tell Ali was playing with the man!

[@shadicalplayz8932]

Nah, he was tryna punish him

[@nagone11]

@@shadicalplayz8932 And he did

[@ashrafyoussef7957]

Ali uses his mind and fists in a harmonious fashion. Wepner uses his body. Mind and body together outcomes body alone. Great fighters.

[@ashrafyoussef7957]

Ali's rotatory motions are both clockwise and anti clockwise. No doubt that have a noticeable negative impact regarding his courageous competitor. The least impact is that it diffuses his competitor's focus, if not totally distracting his concentration.

[@surebrec5113]

Wepner looks like someone's angry uncle who spends his weekends on a park bench shouting at ducks.

[@Poseidon6363]

15 rounds, my god you have to be fit!!! Kudos to Wepner for lasting that long against the finest boxer ever,

[@gayaszain839]

Muhammad Ali et Mike Tyson sont les rois du ring. Toujours dans le but de frapper Mohammed Alis au visage. Un autre homme blanc mène un combat contre la malbouffe, comme la malbouffe. J'ai vraiment apprécié le combat contre une vraie personne Beaucoup. J'espère que les grandes légendes ne mourront jamais. Que Dieu le bénisse Génies

[@luisfarfan5130]

Chuck is the example of deficient boxing and, the referee, the one for ineptitude...

[@perryholloway540]

This was a great video, well done, the gentleman under me Mike, describe the fight perfectly. I could add nothing.

[@MdZaferHussain-ts9ff]

MashaAllah, Allah gave him blessings all over his carrier. He is respectable and honourable person in Boxing world forever. Allah bless him paradise,we proud and thanks for Allah Almighty Subhan hu talah forever.

[@DavidJsmith-dk5tf]

Nice video ! A harder than expected victory for Muhammad Ali. Fight spoiled somewhat , by Wepners continual 'rabbit ' punching, behind the head. A brave effort by Chuck Wepner.

[@BoxingFightsByGaryWilson]

Cheers thank you, Wepner should have been penalised for repeat rabbit punching, it was pretty blatant & the referee should have deducted a point at least.

[@phumlaphumla1619]

Well done ali never ever lose to white boxing.ever since

[@koolrock-disco3411]

@david j.smith....A BRAVE EFFORT?????? U DO REALIZE ALI WAS PAID EXTRA TO TAKE THIS FIGHT INTO THE LATER ROUNDS RITE? WEPNER DID NOTHING BUT MAUL & RABBIT PUNCH, I THINK HE THREW OVER 170 RABBIT PUNCHES, THAT'S NO DAMN EFFORT.

[@jackcuneo6098]

Harder in the sense that the ref was lousy, and a trip was counted as a knockdown. Ali knew Wepner could take a beating. He played it smart and didn’t expend too much in the earlier rounds. The hardest thing for him was pushing Wepner off when he would lean in.

[@jimboscooter432]

Ali got lucky if the ref didn't stop it wepner would've won

[@leftundersun]

Ali really is the greatest, he saw Chuck couldn't really hurt him and decided to give him the worst night of his life. Ali waited, Chuck punched and punched and punched and Ali started dancing again like nothing happened. Meanwhile, Chuck is dragging himself across the ring like an old sleeping bag.

[@bobprobert353]

Is this an exhibition fight? the knockdown looked fake to me.

[@leftundersun]

@@bobprobert353 you're kidding? the man was exhausted

[@bobprobert353]

@@leftundersun Ali wasn't exhausted.

[@leftundersun]

@@bobprobert353 because he was a great athlete

[@leftundersun]

@@bobprobert353 oh, you're talking about Ali's "knockdown"? Sorry, my bad, that was not a knockdown, Ali loose balance when avoiding the punches.

[@markspahr242]

Float like a butterfly. Sting like a bee! Ali IS boxing.

[@antoniocarlosbastos533]

Gostei muito desta luta você só bailou na frente dele só nao terminou para dar alegria pra nós kkkk meu saudoso bailarino saudade mas se que ele não sta céu junto com Deus nosso pai todo poderoso

[@glenschunk3995]

Though photo evidence later revealed Wepner's foot on Ali' foot caused the knockdown, it was not reversed & stood as knockdown. That was the 4th of Ali's career. Preceding Wepner were Sonny Banks, Henry Cooper 1, & Joe Frazier 1.

[@mohamedmehdi7478]

Jusqu'à maintenant, il n' y a pas eu un boxeur qui sait gérer son énergie du 1er round au 15ème comme Muhammad Ali , je crois que c'est son plus grand point fort, ensuite elle vient sa vitesse et sa façon de s'esquiver et de se déplacer dans le ring. Il est vraiment le meilleur.

[@TheStarflight41]

Ali was just a tremendous athlete who would have excelled in any sport.

[@Melvin-uj8wh]

😮

[@Melvin-uj8wh]

😅😅😅😅😅

[@BufordTGleason]

Even at this late juncture of his career, he could still move with such grace and fluidity

[@lounesbouadma121]

Wepner is personaje ficción ,low quality poor man,but is good to trying with professional boxer, respec this man . is good man i think. Bravo ❤❤wepner❤ ❤and Bravo ❤Muhammad❤ ❤❤Ali❤❤

[@oliverwouk2845]

Probably didn't watch when I was 5 😁, but this fight truly resembles and demonstrates what an highly intelligent boxer Mohammed Ali truly was !!! Ali is the Elvis Presley in the ring 😜👍💕🦘

[@johnvita5510]

Ali enjoyed the ring so much like a showman. He played with this guy. God bless the greatest..RIP

[@victorghjcnj6323]

Были есть и будут, но Али недосягаемая звезда

[@naayou99]

After the fall, Ali got serious and got it a fanfare conclusion Wepner got dirty and kept hitting Ali's back head. RIP GOAT.

[@akkauntakkaunt2836]

МУХЬАММАЖ 1АЛИ лучший боксёр на все времена надоже он успевает боксировать ,судит и коминтировать.😅😂❤

[@jesusjrgarrucha7207]

Ali as ive known as cassius clay in my teener had done its best to victory and have obseved fair and truthfull equal to the loser and winner and gracefully surrenered his youth. He has now rest in peace he was best admired in dancing like butterfly and stinging like bee and his rope-adope

[@adrianmoreno-b2w]

Ali una de las más grandes leyendas del boxeo mundial,A1💪🏽

[@keep_walking_on_grass]

Ali, The most elegant heavyweight on the planet ever. not in that scene though.. lol 3:51

[@zymberavdullahu2687]

Vepner ishte një boksier shumë i pa pastër sepse shumë herë e qëllonte Aliun pas koke.

[@johnsewell6593]

I do remember watching this debacle on Wide World of Sports. Yes this IS the fight that Stallone based "Rocky" on. They nicknamed Chuck Wepner -- "the Bayone Bleeder".....please excuse the spelling of Beyone( not sure if its correct).

[@AbdulHaq-c6q]

Allah (SWT) WILL GIVE YOU JANTUL Firdows Brother Mohmed Ali ❤❤❤❤

[@jameelahmed5405]

What a amazing match that was wonderful stamina Clever strategy and finally raining powerful punches, ultimately a champions game for a champions win, Muhammed Ali the legend the most talented and smart ring master... RIP Legend

[@allynbassett5037]

Overrsted

[@petertsikoe1850]

Whoever called Wepener a boxer, owes the sport of boxing an apology. He was just a guy that could look after himself well in the streets. I hope I'm not provoking his family by my observation.

[@Hallands.]

I just read Wikipedia where its said Wepner had a knockdown against Ali in this match. But when Ali fell, he wasn’t even hit by Wepner! Instead you kan see Ali’s right foot twisting, either because he stepped on the edge of Wepner’s left foot or - as Ali said - Wepner stepped on his foot. Either way, nothing hit Ali - and it’s not like Wepner was too fast to follow. ;) But Ali accepted the highly biased count presumably because his foot hurt and he could use a break. Maybe he even wanted Wepner to take risks, believing Ali was groggy…

[@KK-fi6ms]

Wepner's performance in this match is hugely overrated. His "knockdown" of Ali was a sham. He continuously fought dirty. And Ali basically used him as a live punching bag, and waited till the last round before unleashing himself. He did not train for this fight, because this fight was basically training.

[@youtoo2233]

This version of Ali in '75 still had Swift hands, I wonder how this Ali would have done against prime Holmes, I think he just might would have beaten him on points as long as he doesn't play around and keep punching and land tons of punches like he did in this fight

[@BoxingFightsByGaryWilson]

How do you think Holmes would have fared with Liston, Frazier & Foreman? Holmes was a very good fighter but never fought the calibre of opponent that Ali did & i'm not sure whether he would have defeated those guys, let alone Ali at his peak, they would have made for competitive fights no doubt & i reckon Holmes may have beaten at least one of them.

[@youtoo2233]

@@BoxingFightsByGaryWilson Holmes at his best had those fast hands and good foot movement like Ali did so I think there's a good chance he might have beaten all three, but yeah IMO Ali at his best could beat any heavyweight ever

[@CahyaTroy]

@@BoxingFightsByGaryWilson Holmes in his prime got dropped and almost KO'd by shavers who couldn't even box as good as Foreman, and rumor has it that Shavers did in fact knock out Holmes during a sparing session. Meanwhile Ali when facing parkinsons went toe to toe with both Shavers and Foreman and never was close to being knocked down or KO'd despite taking so many hard body and head shots from both. 70's Ali was still the king.

[@BufordTGleason]

I’d agree I would say the 1974 version of Ali was the best after his return from exile. I don’t think he was ready to fight Fraser and 71 and it took him a few years to get back his fighting trim. If The Pounding he absorbed in regaining the title took a lot out of him…Manila took the rest.. how he was able to retain the Heavyweight Championship in 1976 and 77 was really pretty amazing. It was all guile and fighting in shorter and shorter spurts always in the last 15 seconds….stealing enough rounds to squeak out some close decisions

[@youtoo2233]

@@BufordTGleason nah he really didn't take a pounding against Foreman, he blocked most of those shots and barely blinked at the head shots

[@moseskpakor7427]

I wonder how people like WEPNER could have been boxers? They were wrestlers instead.

[@PawelRuotsi]

Ali landed 234 jabs on Wepners head during this fight! 😮 I was counting while watching this fight.

[@scotmarechaux2706]

I think Ellie could have shortened this fight dramatically but because of Chuck 's cheap shots, Ellie decided to punish him and he did amazing to see how few times Ellie got hit in the head + how many times he smacked he was the greatest. He is the greatest

[@karimesahli1808]

The legend Muhammad Ali is the best boxer in the world

[@jeffbrant-x3h]

Ali lost more than once...Marciano was undefeated so I'll take Marciano.

[@karimesahli1808]

Thank you very much Mohamed Ali the legend

[@mojo568]

the referee got money to let chuck wepner win at the end of the fight he whispers something in his ear

[@rafaelulloa286]

Fui admirador de Ali ,pero ahora veo como la comercialización maneja nuestra mente ese oponente es un viejo sin condición para una exibicion y yo en aquel tiempo no me daba cuenta solo veia lo bueno de Ali, y al final Ali hizo ricos a muchos a costa de su salud, yo agradezco porque oase momentos muy felices y aún ahora lo disfruto , pero veo cosas que nunca vi como nos dominan la mente.

[@Jonvinkboy]

Он давал себя бить,хотя мог сам закончить все в трёх раундах.Его выступления было большим шоу

[@atillaatilla8269]

🇦🇿🇹🇷🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝 Allah Əliyə rəhmət eləsin!Amin!🤲🤲🤲🤲⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘

[@Donald-x5e]

Ali gave him a beat down he should've punished more but Ali is a great fighter and gentleman even in the ring he gave out what they have they got back...

[@michaelgonzalez5670]

I think Wepner stepped on Ali's foot when he went down.

[@MarioHerrera-gs3nm]

😊😅😮😢❤❤❤❤❤❤ lo 1D Aloí

[@lenabill1]

the punch was not a known down punch unless he was on Ali's foot. a common tacit if you got away with it. The refereeing was border line at best

[@kenday4812]

Great,Bozing,Match,With,Alie,And,Joefrazer

[@عبدالعزيزكامل-ق7ل]

احببت رياضه الملاكمة بسبب حبى لمحمد على كلاي

[@TopSeramiques]

كنا ننتظر مقابلات البطل السيد محمد علي كلاي في ساعات الفجر لمشاهدة مقابلاته، رحمة الله عليه ورضاه ورضوانه وبركاته وسلامه ومغفرته .والصلاة والسلام على سيدنا ونبينا محمدا رسول الله وعلي اله وأصحابه أجمعين وسلم تسليما.

[@aekmst]

الف رحمة على محمد علي الذي كان يذكر الله على الحلبة امام العالم اجمع .

[@GR..]

En toda su vida solo este disque boxeador que de deportivismo no sabe nada fue tan ruin siempre lo golpeó tras la nuca o los riñones analizando bien la pelea verán qué tal ves el provocó el párkinson se an visto peleas similares que terminan en muerte en verdad que mal deportista junto con el referí que claro se veía que quería que ali perdiera nunca amonestó las faltas y la caída que no fue legítima la contó como si lo fuera

[@shirleydrury5565]

God bless them both ❤❤😊😊👍👍

[@FrancisMukobi]

I wonder why the ref was not intervening despite the numerous blows at the back of Ali's head

[@Hawless99]

It’s ridiculous, Ali kept calling them out against Wepner too and the ref did not care at all, so Ali gave him a taste of his medicine.I’ve seen Ali get yelled at for just talking shit many times too but they allow that shit smh. He was such a fair fighter who deserved the same respect.