George Foreman vs Muhammad Ali - Oct. 30, 1974 - Entire fight - Rounds 1 - 8 & Interview

George Foreman vs Muhammad Ali
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George Foreman defends the Heavyweight Championship of the World for the third time against former Champion, Muhammad Ali. Ali at 32, had been given little change against the fearsome puncher who had knocked out both Frazier and Norton, whom both had beaten ali in the past, in 2 rounds. The fight took place in Kinshasa, Zaïre (todays Congo), and was put together by promotor Don King. This is considered by many as the most significent fight of Muhammad Alis career. The fight was called Fight of the Year for 1974.
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Their records at the time
George Foreman: 40-0
Muhammad Ali: 44-2

[Mr. Rai Reacts]

Way he stopped his last punch was just respectful...Legend never dies...❤️

[PEDRELVIS]

@DaQuan Yeah, Cus D'amato instruct him to imagine punching through the opponent. He was rather small for the other heavyweight boxers, he'd to be more agressive to compensate.

[DaQuan]

@PEDRELVIS you’re correct for sure but when he did and it was there, things got nasty. He once said he was trying to punch his opponents nose up into his brain. This would’ve been just that opportunity

[PEDRELVIS]

@DaQuan Hm, it depends. Tyson wasn't that bad guy people thought his reputation was. If he respected his opponent he wouldn't go for the kill.

[DaQuan]

OG Tyson would’ve ate this opportunity alive

[Tony Siswandi]

​@PEDRELVIS b B😊😅

[Bikepacker]

I love how Ali holds his last punch as foreman was going down. A true champion.

[TruthIsPower]

He knew it could've killed him quite easily...a true warrior...one completely aware of his own strength and abilities with the spiritual fortitude to yield them in a Godlike manner.

[Maxwell Durrans]

​@Raylan Givens honesty is the only policy

[Maxwell Durrans]

Yeah he is a true person, just so pure, a champion in every way

[Cockoff Gewgle]

I love how Ali holds Foreman's head down whenever they get close at least 50 times and the ref lets him do it.

[Terry Carthy]

A moment in history....Ali just watchin' Foreman fall. And the crowd reaction is just an eruption of wild emotion ! Breathtaking sports history right there in the very heart of Africa.

[Ronnie Crownover]

That last 20 to 30 seconds of round 5 was one of the best I've seen. Ali just came out with all his strength and shocked us all. And the face that he made at Jim Brown was classic

[mkrbrtsn1]

I have watched that bit hundreds of times and it always gives me the chills,

[Dorian Gray]

Absolutely right my friend. Awesome 20 seconds indeed.

[anonymous anonymous]

It was genuinely like a real superhero moment , It's my favourite 30 seconds of boxing ever 😂

[Leticia Evans]

Can you answer in more detail?

[Rafael Espinoza]

Amendment Amen 🙏💞🙏💞

[l A]

39:20 The magic starts here. The way he goes from defensive to offensive over a period of seconds. Love you champ Muhammad Ali. May you rest in peace. The greatest of all time.

[ladamyre]

51:44, an unforgettable moment in boxing history.

[JK]

1:04:26 What did he say? My man Hugh Hefner??

[Bob Jones]

52:55 Looks like some guy was trying hard to hit Ali with the corner stool. Not just a random toss by a drunk fan. Always thought it was bizarre and never heard anyone mention it.

[PuzzledForce]

Respect to the champ✊

[Victoria Tuck]

Float's like butterfly 🦋 Sting's like a bee, i miss my favorite boxer, Muhammad Ali ❤️

[fougee1]

@redtiger1976 True George was done.Until the heavyweight division had no competition. But the Real Deal got him!

[redtiger1976]

​@Grey Ghosts CSA No, George lost to Young and retired. One match was enough for Ali to take his SOUL.

[Aaron Marcos Castro Moreira]

My boxer favorite George Foreman, a boxer very underrated, and in a rematch George Foreman would have win to Muhammad Alí, ¡Big George Foreman!... ❤🥊🥊🥊

[Elvira Gonzalez]

When you see George's other fights,and watch the power that he hit people with shows you just how great Ali truly was

[T]

@My My Ali had perhaps the greatest stamina and endurance the heavyweight division has ever seen. You are quite literally hating when you say he could only 6 rounds. Ali at the same age as foreman would go 30 rounds easily

[Wizzy No 1]

​@My My losers will hate. Thats you sir.

[Gartrell Liddell]

@39:18 You can hear Ali’s brother Rahman yelling at him..” Ali you better do something, don’t let them stop this!!”

[Raylan Givens]

@Desko Deskov total nonsense

[Richard Nixon]

​@Norm Appletonarguably, Ali never lost in his prime. He was out of boxing for 4 years and wasn't the same fighter when he came back

[Nexus]

Each time I watch the knockout it sends shivers down my neck! The entire world thought Ali's life was in danger taking this fight. He is irreplaceable.

[Morrn Manderson]

@O rlly Bish? If you dont beat the 10 count, its considered a knockout genius. Btw, the NUMBER 1 time that a boxer is ripe to be knocked out is when they are exhausted. As for beating the count, he BARELY did and had the ref not stopped it there, Foreman would have been knocked out in the next round. The ref saved Foreman from getting smashed up the next round. He did his job, and protected an exhausted fighter from getting hurt.

[O rlly Bish?]

Nexus lmfao It wasn't even a knockout,foreman keeled over from exhaustion an beat the count.😂

[edwin pillay]

It's that jab and twisted right to 🗣️ , even Big George admitted to that. That's why I consider a fight 😜 of the ? Ali was meant to be though a lesson on American values turned around and beat 🪘 a 24yrs old after coming back to the house , flabby and all, Africa invigorating and the People of the world Showed Him 😂.

[Ahmed]

I originally watched this fight live on tv, I was 14, I'd seen Foreman absolutely destroy both Frazier and Norton. Even as a huge Ali fan I just couldn't see him beating Foreman, just about every sports writer had Foreman winning by early knockout. I was elated that he won, but felt guilty about doubting him. Watching the fight now, I can see that it was a relatively easy win for Ali, he won practically every round, George is almost dead on his feet after round 3, and obviously we now know that Ali had probably the strongest chin in heavyweight boxing. It all looks so simple now, but at the time everyone thought Ali's tactics were wrong, until he proved he was right.

[James Hogan]

@Clapton IsGod Funny. Good job I stopped that punch with my face. Seriously though if you watch carefully Ali hit George more times in the fight as he received. If the fight had ended after seven rounds Ali would have been ahead on points.

[James Hogan]

@Ahmed For sure. Foreman may have even been a quarter or a half an inch taller but tales of the tape were virtually the same. What really surprised me many years after was that Foreman had 25 inch thighs whereas Ali's measured 26.

[Ahmed]

@James Hogan Foreman was only 4ibs heavier than Ali in that fight and they were the same height.

[James Hogan]

I was around at the time also and like you had thought that Foreman would win. However when I saw the photos in the newspaper the next day announcing that Ali had won it struck me that Ali was as big as Foreman and that I shouldn't have predicted on the basis of the Frazier Foreman fight given Frazier's lack of stature.

[Clapton IsGod]

How to beat the guy with a sledge hammer punch? Well, just keep.letting him hit you wouldn't be my way of dealing with it. Genius.

[Mikael Tjelle]

I can still get tears in my eyes after all these years. What a masterclass performance.

[V.A. HOSS]

1:03:51.... I love the way Ali jumps into character. He was calm one second, and then he creates this iconic promo the next. He was so great

[OUR FITNESS JOURNEY]

Ali wasn't just quick with his hands, he was quick with his words. You see how quick he made Don King change his mood.

[obaid valour]

😆😆😆

[scrapplepig]

"the fact that he didn't hit me when I was going down makes him the greatest in my mind" _ George foreman

[Yurniati Syafdinan]

@Ty Nao k

[Yurniati Syafdinan]

@Ty Nao ok ok

[Samsung J1ace]

B😊😊😊😊😊😊

[Samsung J1ace]

​@Ty Nao ffď.

[Anthony Thomas]

At

[H]

Nearly 50 years ago yet it still send shivers down my back !!!!!

[Dani]

To me, Foreman had the sheer power to rule the division for years. Ali needed pretty much a flawless execution of his game plan to succeed, and because he was Ali, he somehow did it. Greatest sporting event of all time.

[TJ English]

@Dr. Seuss foreman barely touched his chin, Ali just ate those body shots and battered him. Coasted through the thing

[Dr. Seuss]

Foreman had massive power but, if he didn't get you after a few rounds, a stamina problem reared it's head. Ali had a super-human chin. Lesser men would have been KO'd after 1-2 rounds.

[Joseph Gannon]

I've forgotten how many times I've watched this fight . normally do watch it several times a month.

[anonymous anonymous]

Supernatural performance I don't think it's ever been bettered

[Ismal Lazeeme]

Such a legendary event. Don King was visibly upset during the match because he was backing Foreman. Ali knew and dissed him hard at the end, wiping that fake smile of Don's face. So many epic moments.

[Gabriel H]

Epic

[omari hall]

I thought I was the only one who seen that too 😂😂😂

[Robert Morris]

Hands Down... The best performance in a sporting event ever... Considering the times, the way of life, and the expectations, this is tops... RIP, to the Champ...

[Brib Bripnairbnab]

@Cát Nguyên NOT true. I care.

[Cát Nguyên]

@Brib Bripnairbnab no one cares about hockey

[Brib Bripnairbnab]

1980 Olympic ice hockey team may feel different.

[Lay Music Productions]

Until Foreman won the title back

[Kc Aiyappa]

Totally agree.

[RtB68]

"Is that all you got, George?" Seems like it was. One of the most astute display's of boxing IQ and tactics ever seen in the ring.

[Theo Nekrui]

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[SweetAzzPie W]

Ali's boxing IQ was unmatched..

[Tony C]

I love Foreman’s later interview when he spoke about Ali’s trash talk. Foreman said after landing a big shot on Ali, he looked at George and said “I thought you could punch George. Is that as hard as you can hit?”. Foreman said he thought to himself “Yep. That’s just about it.” Ali is the greatest.

[John Brown Best American Ever !!]

@Senor Studly exactly thankyou!!!!!

[Senor Studly]

@John Brown Best American Ever !! The count makes no sense to me. It's just some arbitrary thing that is completely up to the discretion of the referee over how fast it should be. If Fury were held up to the standard that this ref gave Foreman, he would have lost the first fight to Wilder.

[Spiro Radovanac]

SVETSKA LEGENDA BOKSA

[Jux0cyde]

Homeboy got wrecked if you ask me. Getting mauled the entire night. His his have no power. Love traps

[eXen]

I also laugh when Ali said "Oh George..you were at school, when I was beatin Sonny Liston"

[Stephen Fox]

The way Foreman goes down is the most classic ever. Dazed, whirling, then shocked. 👊💥

[Konda sampath]

One of the iconic knockouts in boxing history..

[Richard]

A normal human has no idea how much pressure was Ali in this fight

[Vol?]

​@Gwuapo🏴‍☠️ yeah but he defeated Frazier twice after that

[Gwuapo🏴‍☠️]

After that loss to Fraizer his career was almost in jeopardy, if he would of lost this fight Ali would of never been considered the greatest

[Genghis Khan]

Ali avoided the deep waters in middle of ring, also forced Foreman to attack with his shoulders squared up. In doing so he was left vulnerable to Ali’s straight punches, also Foreman prefers to throw hooks, power punches from base. Ali was able to save his legs by rope a dope technique and exposed Foreman’s wide shots. Foreman took some chunks out of his side but Ali was a master at anticipating and absorbing blows. Ali laid the trap and continued to bait the trap by talking smack in his ear. Ali greatly improved his chances by being the overwhelming favourite fighter back in the motherland. If you don’t think that helped him ya don’t kno jack shit about fighting. The grappling on inside also wore down Foreman, left arm behind head, right arm grabbing Foreman’s left elbow or pinning his forearm. The devil is in the details.The physical strength of Ali at this weight is freakish. At times was manhandling forearm when foreman off balance with overshooting shots.also freakish is his ability to take pain.able to absorb wicked body shots to his flanks. Like a shaolin monk he had his iron shirt on. If you’ve never seen When we were Kings” it’s a must watch. To really understand the fight u gotta watch the doc. The crowd willed it

[Pablo Zadoff]

You are smart guy! Totally agree with you

[George Hillier]

It's funny, when I was younger I always thought Ali was on the ropes and losing this fight, but nowadays I realise he completely played Foreman, he was never in any danger and outboxed the big man like it was nothing. A guy who had knocked out Norton and Frazier. This is why Ali is my hero

[redtiger1976]

Before he died, all his organs stopped, only his heart continued to beat for about 30 minutes. Too much Greatness. Rest In Peace G.O.A.T.

[Eddie Punto]

Kopp So job

[Eddie Punto]

@𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐨𝐦𝐢 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐚 I'm

[IRONGREAT]

no parkinson took his life span f that disease man im hoping no one will ever go through like that he was my idol i watched his matches its like losing a good coach he was everything to me in boxing

[Wito Q]

uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[Marcos Ramìrez]

love Forman’s later interview when he spoke about Ali’s trash talk. Foreman said after landing a big shot on Ali, he said “I thought you could punch George. Is that as hard as you can hit?”. Foreman said he thought to himself “Yep. That’s just about it.” Ali is the greatest. 186 RESPONDER

[Henrik Arboe Jensen]

I used to wake up in the middle of night , as a child, my father woke me up, to some of the big fights with Ali. And this one we saw together.He ever never woke me up for anything else my entire childhood. These fights were bigger than life back on those days.

[Felipe Torres-Davila]

That was the best era in the heavy weight division ever. Too many great fighters from all over the world.

[Michael Keith]

Ali is the genius of boxing, he made his opponent get tired first before he strikes, that is pure brilliant

[thug4life2005]

Ali roped a dope which foreman was the dope.

[pianeta cinema]

i was twelve years and wake up at 4.a.m to watch this match on italian black and white tv. Best memories in my life. Ali was really the greatest. 60 and 70 th years was an unbelievable era with biggest champions in all sports. Lucky to be there

[MrEjidorie]

I was a Japanese senior high school student at that time, and none of my classmates including me believed Ali`s victory. Because of his victory, I learn that a miracle could happen, and he taught me that "Never give up, and continue making efforts to the last ditch." Later, George Foreman regained the Championship at the age of 45. Great George also did a miracle. Ali and Foreman are my greatest heroes.

[Bill Poulos]

@D. B. Hey If You Just Barely Heard The Result Of This Fight, Almost Fifty Years Later, Don’t Blame Anyone For Spoiling It For You. You Can’t Possibly Be A True Boxing Fan, And Don’t Follow The Fight Game. You Are Not A True Fan Of The Sport, Or Are Real Fan Of Muhammad Ali.

[Irene Garuba]

@Empty He was a Japanese “student”. He’s still Japanese obviously.

[I typed this]

Well your hero’s staged this whole fight hope u enjoyed it

[I typed this]

You lost me at,,,,, I

[WISHWASH.WASHWISH.]

March 2023 & I'm still watching. The power this man's energy had. Years later. Rest easy Ali ❤

[SILVERBACK KING]

He snapped at 1:03:54🤣🤣🤣🤣 Rest easy Champ. You’re still the 🐐

[Nischal A]

That moment was special

[Spenser]

I told you I was the real champion!

[Saad Ali]

He was the example of a great man, may God have mercy on him 🤲

[TheBest]

This fight made George a complete fighter, that lesson from Ali was pure gold to him, even though it stung.

[James Rowe]

I watched the fight live on TV in the middle of the night in the UK. I was by turns mystified and terrified by Ali's strategy, but he knew exactly what he was doing. He was a great champion and more importantly, a great man. It was a privilege to witness him fight, in the ring and outside of it.

[obaid valour]

🙏🙏🙏

[2 Hours of Meditation]

“I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.” - Muhammad Ali

[محمد البلوشي]

١٤/٣/٢٠٢٣

[محمد البلوشي]

والله العظيم انه كان اسطوره الله يرحمه ويغفر له 💔💔

[Morrn Manderson]

@Elgin Mehmeti Tyson is my #1 favorite boxer. That said, an HONEST assessment tells me, a prime Tyson gets beat by Ali. You saying Ali gets beat in round 1 tells me all I need to know

[The Curse]

@Elgin Mehmeti Average Mike Tyson casual.

[JustAGuy]

Foreman's power is unlike any other boxer in history. There are legendary punchers like Tyson, Wilder, etc, but with Foreman it just looks like he's hitting you with 5 or 6 tons of cement. So much weight in each punch. What a masterful performance by Ali!

[seth blandford]

I’m Louisville born and raised and hearing that last line in the post fight sends shivers down my spine I feel like I can’t let him down

[Sepanta]

Watching this again after so many years, I am thinking about how mercurial Ali looked after this fight!

[Empanadas Fritas]

I used to watch this fights with my father. He was on his own world enjoying a sport I wasn't capable to understand yet. My father was a very peaceful person but, legend tells he was a pretty good fighter. Legend says he single punched a lot of big guys or fought to the end, never loosing. He surely was a hard man, working hard to put food on the table. He never told me a word about his fights. I respect him so much for that. 30 years later my dad has got Alzheimer too. He call me little boy. He's so peaceful still and in pretty good shape, we keep throwing some hands, every time we do so He hug me like a friend at the end. That's the best feeling in the world.

[Der Wilde]

Beautiful man beautiful ❤ may Allah give your dad happiness

[xavier malcolm]

Wonderful story 😊

[Baseballman49]

Epic post-fight interview. Most powerful personality.

[rusty macneil]

48 yrs later, still the greatest of all time!!!

[Kent Bergström]

@Ty Nao Typical nonsense from someone who wasn't even born in the golden era of boxing.

[bloodyelbow]

After 213 year's of that fight... he is still the GREATEST ....

[Paladin Headquarters]

@tee ok Tyson beating prime Ali in 2 rounds? That’s just nonsense

[Greg Hefley]

@tee george foreman is one of the greatest boxers to exist tbh better than tyson so you obviously you dont know what u are talking about.

[Andrew Jaques-Francis]

Such a great thing to be able to have been here with this man on earth.

[vballray7]

My God, what an incredible inspiration to humanity..I'm so happy to have experienced such a great human, at such great times..Life will never be that way again..I am blessed to have experienced those times.

[Gary Huggard]

Ali was the greatest heavyweight fighter ever. He normally fought like a lightweight boxer always bouncing and moving. He also used his head. In this fight he’d studied George’s style so he developed the rope-a-dope to counter George’s power and wear him out. Can still, though I’m now deaf, hear Ali taunting “come on George, is that all you got.”

[Ernie Mathews]

I saw this live in a theater, big screen. It was electric, and we loved Ali all over again.

[Abbas Kakar]

Watching this in february 2023 and Ali is still 'the Greatest'.

[Master Jay]

“Muhammad Ali has won, Muhammed Ali has won by a knockdown by a knockdown the the thing they say was impossible he’s done” goosebump moment 💯

[Rita Corley]

@Stuart Ryan 2

[Shirley Hardy]

@TenBroeck we need one now

[Gielie Lucas]

@Satya Sharma 90

[Joel Ash]

It's knockout not knockdown

[Гила Борз]

Мухаммад Али

[Gebru Jemberu]

Mohammed Ali, the man of fantastic physical and Mental speed. He is synonymous with Pele, the King of football. Rest in peace, both legends of the Mellinium.

[Efia Efari]

Legends never die Mr Ali R.I.P😭😥🥺

[Denis Solak]

Ali drained his powers, Ali wasn't that tired he was waiting for that moment round 8 last 20 seconds to attack... Legend

[القيثارة الخضراء]

Ali eliminated Foreman in only 10 seconds - what a wonderful thing to remember that George Foreman is a giant and continued to be a giant for a quarter of a century after this fight, but he collapsed and did not hold in just 10 seconds - I love them so much in the ring and outside the ring Ali and Foreman

[Laborges]

Grande Muhammad Ali, sempre será lembrado como o maior de todos os tempos. É interessante ver a inteligência desse grande lutador e sua estratégia nessa luta, soube esperar, cansar o adversário e decidir na hora certa o knockout. Lembro-me de tê-la assistido ao vivo em 1974 pela TV. Cada vez que a reassisto, lembro desse grande lutador e daquela época maravilhosa de minha adolescência...

[young B]

Float like a butterfly; Sting like a bee; Rest in Peace; Muhammed Ali

[Craig Finley]

I like that that was a damn good ride brother Sally all the way float like a butterfly sting like a bee rest in peace Muhammad Ali that's all right

[Muhammad Akram]

Thanks to your excellent poetry.

[Malik Muneer]

Aameen

[loucal1227]

@Mike Audette not everyone is an Ali fan, but you have to at least admit he was one of the greatest heavyweight fighters and champion we’ll ever see!

[pedro orihuela]

Provocador, sarcástico, filósofo ! todas las condiciones físicas para ser el mejor púgil de la historia del box, es un clásico para mi ver todas sus peleas! lo llevo en mi mente y mi corazón!

[HoundHouze94Radio]

My Fav Part Is 32:03 The Way Ali Looks 👀 At George Foreman As He Walks Back To His Corner. The look of confidence at its height. As A Way Of Saying “Yeeeeaaaaa, It’s Different George. ITZ DIFFERENT OVA HERE” 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[Bradley Boyer]

One of the greatest performances in boxing history. In boxing, styles make all the difference. Ali showed here that he was the best ADAPTER to any style that ever lived. George Foreman was physically superior here and on paper, should have crushed Ali and would have been a tougher matchup for most other boxers. But Ali overcame all of that simply by adapting and outsmarting. He literally had no physical advantages over Foreman here, and Foreman had destroyed everything in his path to this point.

[michael jordan]

I've watched this fight so often. IMO...the greatest boxing match ever. Facing Foreman in his prime. Ali is The Greatest

[Khual Guite]

He didn't hit when Foreman was down as great, he has his control. What a great sport atitude.

[David Roles]

I was in the UK when this fight took place. I had grown up watching Ali, from when he first fought Henry Cooper ( as Clay then). He became my absolute hero, and revolutionised what a heavy weight boxer could be. When Ali fought Fireman I genuinely feared for him. Because of the time difference I woke in the morning fearfully listening to the news on the BBC expecting to hear that Ali had been destroyed. The sheer joy I felt when the result was broadcast, was mixed with amazement. I am now over 70, but this victory still stands out as the greatest sporting victory in my life. I still watch it, and still get goosebumps with a smile on my face.

[Aaron Digby]

I'm an Ali fan, I didn't know what to think,the way Foreman dismantled Frazier and Norton, I didn't think Ali could win but I remembered how he upset Liston and I felt Ali had the skills to win and damned if he didn't.

[David Roles]

@Beuq Many thanks Beuq for your good wishes. Yes, another year. And still healthy. Best wishes to you.

[Beuq]

@David Roles I pray to have a life as long as yours. I’m 22 now, and I know you’re 71 now, so cheers to another year 🍻

[Fouzi Debz]

Respect

[Kwame Boadu Kissi]

I got goosebumps reading your experience. Cheers

[SA1 Boxfit & Boxercise]

"Don't mind me calling you Jimmy?" Very classy from Joe and the legendary Jim Brown took it in great decency. Both legends as part of all the legends in this video!

[Roland Scott]

Emmet

[Irish Technical Thinker]

Love how Frazier was dragged into doing round by round commentary and play by play throughout the fight for absolutely free. Brilliant move.

[thales silva]

@Tommy K yes.Even though George was fighting the man who Joe hated the most he couldn't be a liar and said that Ali wasn't going to win

[Tommy K]

And he said it before the final round that George is not going to make it.

[Big Lou]

George’s record was incredible: 40-0 with 37 knockouts, and he was on top of his game! This was an enormous challenge for Muhammad Ali as he was already way past his physical prime. He beat him mentally more than anything, Ali was a true scholar of boxing. As Cus D’amato said: “Boxing is 75% mental and emotional”. Which ironically is why Tyson cannot be mentioned in the same breath as Ali.

[bOzO Oz]

53.24 sersemleyen rakibine yumruk atmıyor o yüzden sen EFSANEYDIN Muhammed Ali! Allah Rahmet Eylesin Mekanın Cennet Olsun..

[ProfRogers]

It was a beautiful right hand that Ali finished the fight with but for me Foreman was more exhausted than knocked out. I think he could have beaten the count of 10. Notice when it reaches the count of 10 he simply walks away. He knew he was beaten in every way and had nothing left in his tank. He accepted his loss. Great fight.

[BF4pawntard]

People today have absolutely no idea how great George Forman was ,he obliterated every boxer he came up against and Ali was given no chance in this fight and there was calls for the fight to be binned for the sake of Ali’s health . This was his greatest triumph and cemented him as the greatest heavy weight boxer of all time .

[Siyo Nqoba]

@Khazadurin please tell us what you've done that makes Ali's look like a clown. Just what we all know...jack shyt

[Siyo Nqoba]

@Marco T man be quiet

[Siyo Nqoba]

I agree. Foreman was 40-0, 37 KOs. The way Ali invited him in, and took Big George's best punches, while still sticking him....King Kong ballz

[Victor Alexandru]

Yes, George Foreman is legendary, Ali is unique

[Joseph Muokwe]

This is the greatest fight ever in the history of boxing 🥊🥊 we will never see such again. Event like this happens once in every millennium.😍🙏

[Gio PLN]

​@STRjourneys This is a very technical fight, not boring. But I agree that Tyson/Holyfield was epic.

[STRjourneys]

@M Smith I Already am ☺️

[M Smith]

@STRjourneys What a great response ! Complete respect for your opinion! Have a great evening! 🙂

[STRjourneys]

@M Smith thank you, I am in a constant back and forth with my insurance on the coverage since you brought this up a few minutes ago. All of the specialists I've seen so far claims there is absolutely no issue and my vision is 20/20, but I said to them...this guy on youtube said so and so, they are not buying it! Man this will cost me a fortune if I have to pay out of pocket 😬

[M Smith]

@STRjourneys I wish you well with your eyesight doctor and restoring your vision.

[L. Thomas]

When he said they took his title unjustly and then turned up I got emotional.

[johnny axelsson]

There never be another ali... He was even greater outside the ring... The whole world know how he was... Muhammad ali was the greatest and elvis was the king.. They both admire eachother... In this era lived also the greatest in music, accting shows,... Be happy to see these videos.. They are gold nuggets👍🙏

[Gka1997]

Ali is just not human. The way he effortlessly pops at will and the speed difference and even natural style is so apparent. I truly believe he only lost because his condition.

[gregory willis]

I’m not ashamed to say, I was crying after the knockdown when I was 12 yrs old! He was my hero.

[robin fereday]

I cry now at 65 years old 😊😊

[Mike Hopkins]

I think he is everybody's hero.

[TruthOverLies]

ur my hero, mom. i'll always miss you, gregory willis. best mom i ever had

[gregory willis]

@Jamal Dingle Ali!!

[Luka 2000]

Almost 50 years later this is still one of the best boxing matches ever recorded and will probably not be beaten in a long time

[Kent Bergström]

The world stopped when bell rang for the first round at this match, it will never happen again...

[Malgorzata Urbaniec]

Wiele walk jest ciekawych i pełnych emocji , choćby walka Gołota z Bowe.

[Adrian Veidt]

Agreed. It's up there with Hearns vs Hagler or Castillo Corrales 1

[studio bauhaus]

@Gregory Ingram why would Ali have regrets? Its stupid to think that. When a man has the impact on the world that Ali had there are no regrets because you've reached the pinnacle of what it means to be a man. You are a legend.

[studio bauhaus]

@Dale Grote every black family in the world was watching or listening to this fight.

[Clapton IsGod]

Can I just add, I've heard about Ali's speed and jabs but those 3 rapid in the second round are almost cartoon good. 😅 Taking about a dozen heavy shots from Foreman and still batting. Amazing stuff.

[Genesis Cruz]

More the fight itself, it was the atmosphere of the place, the passion of the people is what stood out for me. The whole place was in pandemonium when the fight ended. We don't see this kind of passion anymore in boxing. This was the golden age of boxing .

[Sam]

Ali's strategy relied on avoiding foreman's lethal face punches. Interestingly Foreman always pushes opponents who are close back, but this time he had no choice but to close in.

[Eric West]

His strategy to me looked like he pulled the other boxers head down the entire match so they can't see well and tire them self out trying to hit him and once George was tired enough he punched back.Even in his matches with Joe he was pulling his head down behind the neck entire fight.

[Sam Brown]

My father told me when he was young, the entire family would get up at like 2 am in Germany to watch Muhammad Ali fights. Must have been an incredible experience back then

[Lalala]

@Sam Brown yes, we did. Muhammad Ali had come here twice. Anyone here could still recognized him.

[Lalala]

@LeonS. Kennedy tergantung sih.. Kenapa memang?

[Sam Brown]

@Lalala thats incredible, I bet people talked about it all day after the fights

[Lalala]

In my country everytime Muhammad Ali had turnaments. It would be a public holiday. I mean we treated Ali just like he was our own Athlete. But he deserved it tho... To be loved and praised. the GOAT

[Jimberly Gridder]

Alis ability to take punishment was amazing, but he had a great knack for offsetting the power of blows because he got away with so much holding and hand jostling. That and his ability to turn at just the right time, helped him not to take full brunt of blows.

[Denis SsSsS]

@Neoz he does it on purpose. Ali’s style is to watch the opponents style, and to adapt to the opponent. He has to open right away because Ali usually wastes some of the first rounds just by watching and studying the opponent. He needs time and usually at round 3 he starts fighting.

[Denis SsSsS]

@Neoz yes. That’s so interesting man.

[Neoz]

I can see Ali is very confident with his endurance In almost every fight, Ali likes to hit his enemy straight away, so that makes him very open, maybe he does it on purpose so he can find gaps from his opponent or have his own strategy.

[Yadro]

What amazes me now is the fact that Ali had mercy in the very end when George was falling. What a real sportsman.

[Fastblack71]

Whatever people are saying..... but NOT trowing that final punch shows Ali's greatness

[SweetAzzPie W]

@Cygnus Prime lmao

[SweetAzzPie W]

@Yadro George didn't show mercy for Frazier!! He hit Frazier in the back of his head while Frazier's back was turned..Gets no respect from me..

[Faiz Sheikh]

J UI’m uU

[Faiz Sheikh]

J UI’m uU

[Johnny B]

1:03:34 for one of Ali's best quotes ever... Didn't I tell y'all? I'm gonna float like a butterfly Sting Like a bee His hands can't hit what his eyes can't see Miss you Champ.

[Suhail Khan]

Masha Allah, Amazing fighter, with Golden heart ♥

[sandile Gasa]

Ali was crazy talking to Foreman the whole time while taking hard punches. Truly the greatest

[Taazzum Rathore]

George was just going through the motions and his body was falling all over the place. Powerless punches and actions of a drunken man. This shows that powerful body is just not enough, you need stamina and a thinking mind to overcome an opponent.

[J]

Imagine being there in those times amazing atmosphere

[Ahmed El]

Even in 200 years people will watch this and think damnn I wish I had lived in his time. RIP legend you never die. ❤️

[ancient122]

No, there will have been better fighters and matchups by then.

[BelaKiss]

199 years to go. one day whom ever read this will be please to know that God loves him/her and everything is going to be alright,

[Ed Driver]

@Ahmed El AND AGAIN ...AND AGAIN ... AND AGAIN ...AND AGAIN ...AND AGAIN ... AND AGAIN ... i HAVE SEEN THIS FIGHT PROBABLY 50 TIMES /// I LAUGH MYSELF SILLY AT HOW E A S I L Y HE BEAT FOREMAN . i SEE SOMETHING NEW EVERYTIME I WATCH IT .... IT IS MY FAVOURITE ALI FIGHT ... EVERY TIME I LAUGH AT SOMETHING NEW ... FOREMAN SLEEP WALKED INTO A BEATING .. AS ALI SAID TO FORMAN IN THE INTRODUCTION : " NOW I GOT YOU SUCKER ... YOU'RE IN THE RING WITH ME GEORGE " " COME INTO MY WEB SAID THE SPIDER TO THE FLY " Annnnnnnnd .... IN WENT THE GEORGE THE FLY ... TOOOOOOO LATE ! .............. IT WAS JUST LIKE A VENUS FLY TRAP

[Bruce Scott]

@Brad Owen ...Why did you decide to what it?

[Mike]

يعني مش زمن الرسول؟ الله يهديك

[morgan]

52:50 Gotta love the moment Ali wipes that fake smile off Don King’s face 😭

[Baseballman49]

The most charismatic and impactful human.

[YOUNG BUCKS]

Ali is a true champion, you can take away all his skills and technique and he will find a way to win, that’s why he’s always on top

[Atlanta Georgia]

chills ran through my body watching that replay knock out *cry

[Sam Sam]

I love how foreman bounces around the ring during is entrance pure genius

[나가]

he avoided 22 punches in 10 seconds he's a legend

[Satya Sharma]

Ali threw 12 punch in 2.84 seconds. It was some white guy who collapsed after that.

[forgotten 4]

The thing that gets me is the guy has terrible head movement But dodges better than any fighter ever. He had sheer and utter speed

[Blessed]

He’s THE LEGEND

[DragonKai Gameplays]

Omg what a great boxing 🥊 fight... The way Foreman goes down with a magnificent K.O

[Toni T]

THE BEST FIGHT EVER! BETWEEN NUMBER ONE AND NUMBER 2 ON THE HISTORY OF HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING.

[Stevie Roger]

I like how we saw a more aggressive side of Ali here. He took the fight to Foreman from the opening bell. No-one else could have got away with that. Classic speech from Ali afterwards, too; "I told you! All you critics who've been slagging me off! I told you, all you people who were saying I'm too old. I told you. He's got no power, he swings like a sissy." 😀 He also apparently said ito his cornermen after the first round; "George Foreman don't scare me. He don't hit hard." Surely Ali was joking. There'll never be another like him again.

[Israel Canabal]

Inpresionantes nocaut los campeones los grandes te resuelve la pelea en segundos como Ali lo manejo sicológica mente el mejor que triste que se aya ido un moustro del boxeo

[Eduardo Barreto]

Os segundos finais do 5 assalto são os mais espetaculares da história do boxe.

[Chtioui Ahmed]

"The best punch in the fight was the one he didn't give me when I was falling down" George Foreman

[Gūnther Hirt]

Great Big George

[WORLD KNOWLEDGE]

Top 10 Greatest Boxer Ever in Absolute Prime: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpjGdHaLp9Gmoa8

[Aaron Digby]

@I, Spartacus everybody doesn't eat fat burgers.

[TurnedLeftAtTheRockyMountains]

“Because it would have been inelegant”, as a writer of a smart political tv drama once wrote, comparing their lack of reply to a political foe to this, “Like the punch Ali didn’t throw against Foreman as he was going down because it would have been inelegant”, lol.

[Rael Villalobo]

Si

[Kim Senior]

There’ll never be another!❤

[Juan Valenzuela]

Sin duda alguna el más grande de todos los tiempos.....

[Legion 16]

Man am crying watching this ..i wish i lived in his years of boxing