Muhammad Ali vs. Jimmy Ellis | JIMMY THIS IS NOT SPPARING |

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Date: 1971-07-26
Location: Astrodome, Houston, Texas, USA
Muhammad Ali and Jimmy Ellis fought each other in a boxing match at the Astrodome in Houston on July 26, 1971. Ali won the bout through a technical knockout when the referee stopped the fight in the twelfth round. This was Ali's first boxing match after Fight of the Century, and had originally been scheduled as a bout between Wilt Chamberlain, who had challenged him, then trained for the bout with Cus D'Amato, but later withdrew from the fight.
Ali was guaranteed $450,000 against an option of 45% of all income, and Ellis was guaranteed 20% of all income.
The fight was shown on closed-circuit television in about 200 locations in the United States and Canada, and it was beamed via satellite to 34 other countries.
Attendance in the Astrodome was 31,947.
Angelo Dundee worked with Ellis for the fight. He was Ali's trainer, but he was Ellis' trainer and manager. Working with Ellis meant a bigger share of the purse for Dundee. Ali understood completely and got Harry Wiley, who had worked with Henry Armstrong and Sugar Ray Robinson, to be his trainer for the Ellis fight.
Ali and Ellis fought for the vacant NABF heavyweight title, which had been relinquished by George Foreman.
Ali was a 7 to 2 favorite.
Assistant trainer Drew (Bundini) Brown forgot to pack Ali's trunks, and the former champ was forced to wear a pair of all white trunks that were too big.
It was a fairly even fight for the first three rounds, but Ali took control after hurting Ellis with a right hand in the fourth round. Ellis said the right hand "hurt me so bad I couldn't really fight my best after that."
The referee stopped the fight at 2:10 of the 12th round with Ellis on his feet taking punishment. There were no knockdowns in the fight.
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[@Treebot1]

who is the play by play guy? He called himself guy lebeau but he sounds just like Norman mailer

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عااالی

[@cedericocosantorini8013]

Thank you for sharing.

[@seanherring9340]

Why did Angelo choose to train Ellis? He knew Ali was gonna win. Were they beefin or somethin✌️

[@MajikBoxx]

One of Ali's best post-exile fights, being one of the few in which he moved, feinted and jabbed in the same inimitable style that he used before the 3.5-year exile. He was never the same as the 1962-67 Ali again but IMO this overlooked fight was the closest to that version of Ali despite being 10lb+ heavier, short on stamina and trying not to hurt his childhood friend Eliis - also his stablemate, sparring partner and brief ex-champ (in his absence); en route to another shot at regaining the title, but in better physical and mental condition than when he challenged a prime Frazier only 5 months and 2 comeback fights after he returned from the layoff. All while Ellis was trying to take his head off. An interesting fact here is that. for the only time, Ali had the trainer of his self-confessed ring hero in his corner for this one: Sugar Ray Robinson's trainer - the great Harry Wiley.

[@jameshampton6053]

I ask my self the question all the time why did Ali fight Frazier so soon when he came back after being out of the ring them year's

[@richardwells3813]

How about when he defeated Norton, Joe Frazier and Foreman in a row.

[@DRose2Fast]

​​@@jameshampton6053 because Ali wanted what was rightfully his (the world heavyweight championship) and put Frazier in his place which was off the heavyweight champion seat. Had Ali never been unjustly banned from boxing by the U.S. government, Frazier and Foreman wouod never have become heavyweight champions in the 1970s because Ali would have defended his title the entirety of the 1960s and 1970s in what would have been the longest defending streak of any heavyweight champion.

[@richardbranton7396]

@@jameshampton6053 the court case was still to be decided ,he had the threat over jail still over him

[@jlongobardy1612]

Excellent synopsis, analysis.

[@josephmiller9424]

Think we the world was robbed of a prime ALI for 5 yrs and i say the ALI before the 5 yr ban was the greatest fighter ever and would beat any champion ever. He was robbed of 5 yrs our country should be embarrass .

[@drobson8004]

3, not 5

[@DRose2Fast]

​@@drobson80043 and a half years, bordering on 4 years, to be exact.

[@drobson8004]

"Bordering" and "exact" are somewhat contradictory terms. To be "exact"; Oct. 22/67, Ali vs. Folley, Ali's last fight, pre layoff. March 26/70, Ali vs Quarry, Ali's first fight, post layoff. I was simply saying 3 years in general terms. Actually 3 years and half years is not "exactly" correct but close enough.🤔🙂@@DRose2Fast

[@richardwells3813]

I think as you, He was the best.

[@philfrank9226]

Ali in great shape, no clinches, a good fight.

[@Whatzzzz999]

Ali: 50% great boxer, 50% chess grand master.

[@Dont_insult_people]

Ellis was a fine fighter who loved to box

[@AliUsta1987]

Ali's jab is lightning fast!

[@darinhumbert2944]

Ali"s jab is deadly

[@stevenwhite4561]

🎉 he's foster Èxcuse my. Fingers

[@stevenwhite4561]

🎉 he's. Faster than lightning

[@youtoo2233]

Bundini sure loved Ali and looked so happy when he won

[@youtoo2233]

After this fight is when Ali really should've went after Frazier for the first time, he had fought his way back into pre-exile condition

[@matchmyfly9873]

Rip to these Louisville legends. Two of our finest going at it. I lived around 10 houses down from the house Ali grew up in on Grand Ave. his brother Rock use to mess with my ex’s mother.

[@juniorgemini8076]

He is the still the greatest.

[@seanherring9340]

Was there ever a fight where Ali went to tha body? Amazing🐐✌️

[@hungfao]

These guys are friends. Ali could have put him away several times but didn't. My dad used to say that Ali knows he can beat the guy but let's them 'put on a good show' for mom and dad. Here, Ali could have clobbered him into unconsciousness but didn't. Like several other fights, he waits for the ref to stop it. Just class. Of, Frazier and Norton are exceptions to that philosophy. Frazier was simply too 'Smokin'' and Norton was something Ali could never figure out. They put on a good show simply being in the ring.

[@cliftonjarvis8010]

Man Ali was always ready to go the distance if need be.

[@user-fv9ey8fp1o]

From round one to the last round, he was still on his feet. No fighter can do this.

[@muhiyaniyan608]

Puas nonton nya tidak membosankan!.

[@eddielester3589]

For those who said Ali didn't know how to go to the body,5.00..

[@philfrank9226]

Sometimes he went, often by tall fighters.

[@eddielester3589]

@@philfrank9226 yes Phil!!

[@tomerchaouat5943]

Ali so fast

[@opokuamaning2988]

Ellis was a good boxer

[@courtneyross7879]

How's Ellis gonna raise his hand when the ref stopped the fight? My man was on 'Queer street'!!😆😆😆😆

[@eddielester3589]

Yeah Ellis was in complete denial!..

[@tareks-j8940]

I think he was so dazed he thought the fight was over

[@thomasondigi8958]

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[@peterdavis8471]

What street is that

[@courtneyross7879]

@@peterdavis8471 Old school phrase used in boxing when a boxer gets a good wrap on tha bead and is dazed from it.

[@daveschannel747]

Just found your channel through algorithms.... THANK GOD FOR ALGORITHMS 😅😅 This was a huge test for Ali.. 4th rd Ali got Ellis all dazed up! The 12th was inevitable! New sub!! 💪 Looking forward to viewing your content! Ty

[@persianpride-m4k]

greatest ever

[@artcollector9715]

Love that man.

[@ronaldlevao8251]

Ali danced a fine line in this bout--trying to make a good fight of it and trying not to hurt Jimmy too badly. His holding back at the end was less obvious than in the Buster Mathis fight, but the need to impress every time, which lead to the brutal Cleveland Williams KO, was no longer part of his makeup

[@mrcjrowe]

Did you see that right hand Ali threw at 2:03 ? Watch again. I've never seen Ali do a move like that before. Unbelievable ! This just show you how greater he would have been if he wasn't exiled. Ali had his own unique moves. Ain't nobody greater than Ali.

[@DRose2Fast]

Yeah swift and sharp! It's one of the many reasons why Muhammad Ali is the greatest fighter of all time.

[@CALSSY_1]

He call that punch the enka punch the same punch that he knocked Sonny Liston with in the second fight

[@abdullahsheikh6368]

ali the goat!!!

[@throwball2248]

Ellis power brain being shook like that with all the jabs he absorbed, Ali's 3 inch reach over Ellis made the difference

[@davidbamford9284]

Ali was the best because he didn't have the killer instinct

[@10tendogsdonie]

Ali the gent he was held back on jimmy, especially last round, waiting for the ref to step in so Ali didn't have to off load on his old sparing partner, Ali created a lot of wealth for boxers, media, establishments, venues, etc. His kindness was his beauty. As we were all growing up boxing we all imitated the Ali style loose always a moving target. He came to tile hill Coventry our boxing club to open British heavy weight champ jack Bodels chip shop ,in Jardine crescent, the crescent was mobbed for the great one,, a day to remember,

[@jameswalker5260]

Plenty of fights like this where Ali split the early rounds, he wins one convincingly and lose the next just hes just dodging, those were my favorite rounds i think. Middle of the fight ali's doing all the hitting

[@thegreathadoken6808]

Didn't they go to school together or something?

[@davidluckens3479]

Both Ali and Ellis were from Louisville where they fought several times as amateurs ,with the latter actually winning one out of the four bouts,if memory serves.

[@xxcrump3575]

It's not serving

[@ernst9100]

In 1970 ,Franzier was the man who had beaten all the great fighters of the time Ellis and Ali until Foreman showed up

[@susanshort9328]

Ali is the best. Love every Ali fight. This was nowhere near Ali’s best post exile fight.

[@SteamAllchill]

I miss u Ali and ellis

[@philfrank9226]

Oh!

[@persianpride-m4k]

greatest

[@SteamAllchill]

The merciful

[@THEDONSTR8Fightah76]

Jimmy Ellis was a better heavyweight than middleweight.

[@joesphgallo5534]

Ali plays with Jimmy ! Ali doesn’t want to hurt him

[@daviddelgado6090]

Ali was practically asking the ref to stop the fight.

[@BayAreaMusicLens]

Sad you can tell by Ellis's voice, brain damage was evident. He sounded like that in 1968.

[@tomerchaouat5943]

The hand speed of Ali is crazy 12:10

[@cedericocosantorini8013]

5:35 now that's a funny one !!

[@muhiyaniyan608]

Saya suka nonton tinju MUHAMAD ALI.

[@spank2424]

This fight shouldn’t never happen 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@richardbranton7396]

No animosity between Ali and Terrell near the end

[@c.arawak1017]

They became friends after

[@xxcrump3575]

He apologized and said his name. Muhammad Ali

[@asmrnaturecat984]

Part of the drama, both understand and play along

[@georgenedelkoffnedelkoffu833]

Ali isn't throwing combinations , seems to have lost the ability to throw combinations like he did in his younger years

[@kevincheatim3252]

The fuck it wasn't a sparring match

[@jimmyandtheresurrection7247]

ALI D GREATEST BRO !!!!LOL !!

[@SuperAfghanstyle]

Why was Angelo on Jimmy’s corner for this fight?

[@anthonyminor3160]

He was Ellis manager

[@philfrank9226]

Money.

[@youtoo2233]

Angelo Dundee was usually the trainer of both Ali and Ellis but he was also the manager of Ellis and would make more money if he worked the corner of Ellis so that's what he did in this fight

[@chris7933]

​@@youtoo2233Thank you for knowing Angelo's decision. Was that announcer Joey Bishop the actor ?

[@xxcrump3575]

@@chris7933 no that was Joey Bishop the shoe salesman 🥾

[@stuartbedford6344]

That not true is last fight to move and jab watch the ali 2 fight 1973 simple

[@aubreypolgreen9980]

Why was Dundee in Ellis corner?

[@H_i_T_h_e_r_e]

Ali said he should since he trained them both

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[@emikaisah499]

Xjd db dgd dv

[@aubreypolgreen9980]

At the draft induction were where the Amish the Mormons the Rabbis ???

[@aubreypolgreen9980]

Where were the jeoverah witnesses

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عااالی

[@lynvaldeans212]

😂

[@FrankLucas81682]

Ali wasn't the greatest bro

[@chipschannel9494]

No one else is in the picture

[@carspiv]

One of Ali’s biggest-ever weight advantages: 31 lbs. Ellis pared down to 189 from the 201 he weighed against Frazier. I guess he thought he could outspeed Ali. Ali’s reach and height and weight advantages were overwhelming in this fight.

[@ikeywilliams6437]

Ali got his ass beet