Muhammed Ali on Getting His Jaw Broken By Ken Norton | Carson Tonight Show

Original Airdate: 05/17/1973
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[@stevescott6503]

No wonder every one who spoke at his funeral had such high praise for him. He was and will always be The Greatest.

[@rexrexrex67]

What are they going to say?That he was a racist?That he turned his back on his own country?or this best friend Malcolm x before he was assassinated?

[@phillipchan6044]

@@rexrexrex67 he is not racist, I agree with his reasons for refusing to go to Vietnam and history proved him right

[@taha.030]

@@rexrexrex67 you mean America turned on him? I would never fight for a country that doesn’t even respect me because of my skin colour

[@taha.030]

@@rexrexrex67 ur an actual sheep lmao

[@blackmore4]

@@phillipchan6044 He was racist to some degree. He didn't believe that white people and black people should become romantically involved with each other and we all know what the Nation of Islam says about white people (not even human).

[@duskintheforest584]

Ali was one in a billion. Courage isn't a strong enough word.

[@aarondigby5054]

Why should Ali travel 6,000 miles around the world to kill another poc who've never called him ni##er, that was an unjust and immoral war.

[@jeanettetackett5119]

I always loved seeing this guy on TV when I was a kid, even though I didn't like boxing. I loved his personality.

[@bryanfedrickstafan6721]

Hi 😊 Jeanette, how are you doing today?

[@freddiereagan6705]

Yeah

[@thomasmleahy6218]

Known and loved by millions worldwide.

[@brianellis1257]

One of the best human beings that has ever lived, everlasting love and respect to an absolute legend.

[@joeyking2765]

Except for the slight draft dodging issue.

[@mongoslade277]

​@@joeyking2765The 42nd & 45th POTUS were draft dodgers as well

[@joeyking2765]

@@mongoslade277 Since you mentioned presidents whom never served you can add Obama and Biden to that list. But staying on topic with Ali, the post was a little dramatic stating Ali was one of he best human beings to ever live. Hardly.

[@ChubbyChecker182]

I am not a formal member of a relgion, but i sort of think of, meditate and 'pray' towards 3 figures for guidances... Bhudda, Jesus and Muhammed Ali. Now Ali wasnt "perfect", and he maybe liked the ladies a bit too much... but he is about as close to being perfect as a person i have ever seen. 💚

[@mongoslade277]

@joeyking2765 Neither Reagan, Obama nor Biden DODGED THE DRAFT. You opened the door mentioning the "slight draft dodging issue"

[@pretorious700]

I served in Vietnam. I always had ultimate respect for Ali and anyone else who refused on principle to serve in that pointless, illegal war.

[@cliftonmoore6928]

Thanks for your service & your enlightened opinion is what America should strive to be.

[@johndickson9542]

@Ford Perfect "A black man should be killed if he's messin' with a white woman." -- Muhammad Ali

[@jerrywoods4066]

@@alexgramm5170 Nixon ran it worse

[@jerrywoods4066]

@@alexgramm5170 sad but true

[@jerrywoods4066]

@@alexgramm5170 although we actually started going in and setting up and training the south under Eisenhower

[@tomking1890]

I miss him every day. I always remembered his quote. "If you think the same way at 60 that you did at 20 years old you have not learned a thing."

[@mindeloman]

I wonder if that has been quoted so often, it's gotten changed around. The way I heard it, "Show me a man at 50 that is exactly how he was at 25, and I'll show you a man that wasted 25 years."

[@vincentanguoni8938]

An hour ago!! Still relevant?? This is great!!!

[@JackiePhillipsTheSocialPet]

@@mindeloman That is pretty good. I think it should be "human being" and not just a man. Women are capable of great things also.

[@lyncressler2608]

I loved him .. and when he carried that Olympic torch .. I bawled ...

[@GuantanamoBayBarbie2]

@@lyncressler2608 I loved him too! I listened to the Sonny Liston fight when I was 9 years old. I loved his bravado, and thought he was the handsomest black man I'd ever seen. Admittedly, being a very young white girl in small town, Oregon (Salem) I hadn't seen many. (Thankfully that's changed!) But I think loving Ali then, is part of what made me eventually marry my second husband, who was black, and raising our biracial family. Ali had a huge impact on how I saw the world. I even named my black cat Mohammed Ali 10 years after that - Mo for short.

[@mrshifter9582]

Still the most famous sportsman the world has ever seen. Loved growing up with Ali being what he was, I've come to appreciate him more and what he stood for as I've grown older.

[@matthew-jy5jp]

You mean by being a complete womanizer and disgusting to fellow black fighters and Malcolm x but yeah you are right. Quit the guy.

[@reginaldpeters5142]

@@matthew-jy5jp u sound like a hater clown.

[@barrykime5580]

@@matthew-jy5jp Great fighter and a great person!!

[@gracieg7601]

ABSOLUTELY HES A Good guy! He loved Elvis. And Elvis loved him. He spoke about Elvis after Elvis died. He used to come see Elvis at Vegas. And Elvis went to a couple of his fights. Ali used to say Elvis was the only man who was prettier than him.

[@gracieg7601]

@@matthew-jy5jp did you just hear what he said? He didn’t like to beat them up, just win. He was married too.

[@DaddyTre65]

"Musically speaking, if he don't C-Sharp, he's gonna B-Flat!" Ali was The Greatest!

[@mikegoodmans4768]

Soft spoken guy, greatest boxer of all-time!

[@miltonsmith974]

Not to take anything away from Ali, but that old witticism has been around for years. When I was a little boy I read it in a riddle and joke book years before this aired. In the book it read: "musically speaking, a tightrope walker better C-Sharp or he will B-Flat." Ali used this same joke but reworked it. That old pun has been recycled for decades. Ali didn't originate it, but he had his own style of delivering it.

[@themudshark1106]

Hollyfield was by far the greatest. hollyfield regained the title 4 times , Ali regained the title just 3 times also Hollyfield beat Mike Tyson 2 Times.

[@gregorydufrene121]

Too bad Johnny couldn't have Cosell and the Champ on together. That would've been comedic gold

[@markdouglas9182]

LOL; I'd never heard Ali say this one; and I've seen many doco's and interviews with him!

[@jillkjv3816]

I was 15 in 1973 and watched Carson even then, and I actually vaguely remember this appearance; it's great to see it again. He was so well spoken and interesting.

[@dabneyoffermein595]

that's a good memory, you've managed to stay away from the booze.

[@jillkjv3816]

@@dabneyoffermein595 lol, easy to when you don't like the taste of it.

[@TRE601]

He should be well-spoken he is a talk show host.

[@jillkjv3816]

@@TRE601 I meant his guest, idiot. 😆

[@freddiereagan6705]

@@jillkjv3816 your 63 now

[@ddanelle4729]

Muhammad Ali was my favorite boxer of all time. This was during the golden age of heavyweight boxing, along with Norton, Foreman, Frazier and others. But I want to add as great of a boxer he was, the man had a brilliant mind and a heart of gold. He'll always be the champ.

[@michaeltrumph121]

The 90s had better HWs

[@saqib7965]

@@michaeltrumph121 no they didn't lol

[@michaeltrumph121]

@@saqib7965 Yes they did, by far.

[@waynej2608]

@@michaeltrumph121 Nonsense.

[@michaeltrumph121]

@@waynej2608 Facts !!! 70s is the most overrated era of boxing.

[@billyrossi4661]

Two of the greatest if not the greatest. RIP Johnny Carson and Mohammad Ali...

[@georgesotiriou7051]

Carson was a boxer?

[@mooncrab]

@@georgesotiriou7051 he boxed briefly, while he was in the Navy, in 🌎 World War 2

[@dwlumpkin7726]

My ex-wife had to x-ray Ally a couple times. She said he was the nicest person and he talk to her just like he had known her all his life. She says she will never forget him.

[@conradgraff2428]

Carson really seemed to care about his interviewees an Ali was a epic fighter and human being...

[@marksc1929]

Yep

[@rustymertz]

I love the Carson interview where Carson told Ali that he boxed when he was younger. Ali said, “What’d you box, cigars? Oranges?”

[@GuantanamoBayBarbie2]

That's classic Ali! He was such a quick wit.🤣❤

[@yahudahyisrael4529]

🤣🤣🤣

[@MrZootalores]

@@GuantanamoBayBarbie2 Ali was very astute,observant & had an outrageous humor

[@marksc1929]

..that was pretty great ..

[@jrock7j]

I actually spit pop out when I read that. Funny, funny stuff!

[@elizabethhestevold1340]

How can you not love Muhammad Ali...his charismatic persona. How he turned that question around...🇩🇰🇺🇲🦅📬🗽

[@vika0194]

How? He bullied people.

[@GuantanamoBayBarbie2]

@@vika0194 no he didn't. Give an example!

[@waynej2608]

@@vika0194 Who? Did he bully Sonny Liston? George Foreman? Now, those dudes were 'bullies', sort to speak. Much of Ali's brashness was to promote the fight. And, perhaps to psyche himself up for the likes of bullies like Liston and Foreman(that's '70s Foreman, not the later, Mr. Grill guy).

[@rexrexrex67]

You could love Ali as a person but still see that his boxing was not the best

[@nirogalactoid8398]

@@rexrexrex67 him at his prime he was the best.Best footwork and he was one of the fastest heavyweight ever.

[@kevinlibby2066]

He was the king of smack talking, but he was one of the sweetest, kindest of people.

[@kvernon1]

A times he could be soft-spoken, respectful & kind, but at other times he was completely the opposite. Boxers by nature are not kind people. How can they be when you making a living beating up other people?

[@pete8383]

@@kvernon1 thats one of the most insane things ive ever read. boxers can be kind

[@jg6698]

@@kvernon1 huh?

[@darrylwllliams1958]

The greatest person in all sports history. A hero to so many.

[@mdarrenu]

Ali transcended sports and that is where his greatest lies.

[@327h7]

@johnnytheprick relax !

[@papichulo1577]

Coward draft dodger

[@GeorgecortCortina]

A coward to more.

[@GeorgecortCortina]

Muhammad Ali known for being draft dodging coward to many more..

[@bobcisle6564]

Two national treasures. I'm glad I was alive to witness their greatness.

[@davidhopeman3591]

What are you now ? You're alive now & the crap on late night now is horrible.

[@emiller9426]

Here here. True words. I miss these guys!

[@anoldgryphon]

I love this man, Mohamed Ali. What a great man, funny, brilliant, and the greatest fighter of all time.

[@Bronco_Billy_Jack_Hills]

Elijah Mahomud's life was dedicated to exploiting the misery of his people for his own personal gain. Elijah, of course, recognized the hunger for release from his many chronically low self-esteem cult followers. The quick way out and up was to learn to hate someone else. Mahomud, backed by a goon squad that Attila the Hun would have looked on fondly, taught a great many black people to hate and call it a religion. The Nation wanted Malcolm X dead because he told the truth on the Messenger, but the Man wanted him dead because not only was he effective domestically, but he was hooked up with undesirable Arab and African leaders. Elijah's purpose was to actually overthrow our Government and take Land. FALSE PROPHET FALSE GOD FALSE FOLLOWERS

[@miguelm2558]

For me the greatest fighter was Carlos Monzón

[@hannibaldme5985]

It's Muhammad

[@mongoslade277]

​@@miguelm2558Some people will agree with you. This greatest middleweight for sure

[@akhrormuminov7180]

The audacity and humbleness Muhammad Ali had is unmatchable. Considering the time he lived in. True inspiration

[@mrearlygold]

The Greatest of All Time!

[@spank2424]

Never again in any body lifetime will see a athlete like this again!!!

[@clydebermingham121]

Yep .... Never will we see even a Man or Human being like him even (let alone athlete ) His Character & Personality was even more amazing than his athleticism, I think 🙏🏽💥🙏🏽

[@spank2424]

@@clydebermingham121 Even more amazing he predicted his greatness... he spoke in fruition his whole life!

[@SIKE01]

facts

[@thegefster1988]

Absolutely fascinating. Both are gentlemen and extremely intelligent and witty. Miss those days!

[@wavyamar]

Muhammad Ali is so insanely strong mentally as he was physically. 10 rounds with a broken jaw plus against a killer like Norton. Surreal

[@shaz2761]

Ken Norton claims it was only 2 round.

[@QuantumEffectResidue]

No boxer has ever done that! Ever. If it was him and Mike Tyson was around at that time, I'm sure Ali would win although it would be far from easy.

[@hotrodd29]

That was pure publicity. Because Ali at this stage had lost to Joe Frazier and his defeat to Ken Norton was worse because Basically Kenny was unknown and lost every big fight he was involved with. The narrative that Ali broke his jaw in round 2 protects him because it shows his heart and courageousness. In reality The pain and damage over 10 rounds of taking hits would’ve been irreversible. It’s more likely that Ali broke it late on the fight.

[@HankFinkle11]

@@shaz2761 wrong. You can see Ali moving his jaw awkwardly at the end of the second round.

[@HankFinkle11]

@@hotrodd29 nonsense.

[@mediascribble]

I am so impressed with Ali many years after the fact. Just a class clever guy, and one helluva fighter.

[@bryanfedrickstafan6721]

Hi guys who wants to know how to make money online using his or her cell phone?

[@rexrexrex67]

Frazier and Norton showed that Ali's style of fighting while looking good was ineffective in reality ,which was why he had to win most of his fights by points

[@rexrexrex67]

@@jg6698 Get off welfare and stop depending on my 85k a year job.

[@rexrexrex67]

@@jg6698 Glad to know you are a loyal follower of mine i thank you for that.I hope you learn something from things i have said.

[@rexrexrex67]

@@jg6698 My parents died in the 70's , I am not you,your mouth is a window to your soul.I suggest you finish high school before we continue

[@loucontino4804]

Muhammed Ali was a very humble man, yes he spoke alot to get the excitement built into his events, but that was all show. He was deep down a humble man.

[@lindaosika7648]

He learned his showmanship from the pro wrestler Gorgeous. George

[@jespersorensen4462]

Totally Agree.. Great human being.

[@ملككاتلونيا]

So right

[@rubamann]

Though he talked a lot but he could hold a conversations intelligently and take jokes (had sense of humor) than the most of boxers of this time. Him and George Foreman are great to listen to.

[@rexrexrex67]

What ALI were you watching?HAHAHAHAHA!

[@tictacmac530]

I’m from the uk and as a eleven year old I used to fall asleep on the sofa at about 9 pm , and my dad would wake me at 4am to listen to the Ali fights on the radio . Ali was my hero and it bring tears to my eyes to see this clip and to know that Ali and my father are no longer with us 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@mr.bullionnaire9748]

That is an awesome memory. 🥊🥊

[@theartistbonez1930]

Muhammad Ali, a great man and a classic warrior hero.

[@rexrexrex67]

He was the first classic warrior hero to run like a coward from the Vietnam War BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!He use a clause that helped him stay out of the draft by calling himself a Muslim Priest ,a total lie by the way.He was no hero he was a big chicken.

[@johnplace5250]

And my role model growing up.

[@theshepardthewolfandtheshe5304]

Was more a patriot than most white Americans. The champion of the world and greatest of all times! The GOAT.

[@pdinnj]

@@theshepardthewolfandtheshe5304 What a racist ignorant clsim!

[@eddiev4785]

yea a warrior that refused to fight for his country

[@janetgiddings5538]

Such a great sense of humor!

[@Nicholaskcl]

Now this is classic Carson

[@ishmael8505]

Ali is absolutely gorgeous here.

[@rhuttrho88]

Take a cold shower! Sheesh!😅😅😅🤣🤣😂

[@ishmael8505]

@@rhuttrho88 sak my shishshshhsh.

[@rhuttrho88]

@@ishmael8505 rmmmhh?🤔

[@robertcampbell8027]

My new wife and I were in NYC on our honeymoon in March, 1971. We attended the Tonight Show taping. To our surprise and extreme delight, Muhammad Ali was a guest. It was, I believe, his first public appearance after the March 8 loss to Joe Frazier. Always a hero and a symbol of strength and determination.

[@gimmeshelter1969]

Ali was just plain smart and very quick minded. No wonder he won so many fights. Most of his opponents never had a chance. He battered them verbally and psychologically before (and sometimes during) the fight. I've nothing but respect for the man's legacy. True champion.

[@mzm1011]

The more I watch and listen to him...the more I love him. He really seems to be quite a humble guy.

[@AngryFrankReviews]

I will echo what is said below - the world is a lesser place without the greatest humanitarian and greatest fighter of all time. Greatest talk show host too. Just magic watching these conversations with Johnny.

[@frankpaya690]

It wasn't as venomous of a world back then as it is today. people are much colder now, much - more vicious than they were then. in many ways we have gone backwards in race relations since the early 70s. Now the racial gas- lighting is just endless and it's so ridiculous, We've even got a buffoon for a president, whose self-described mentor was a grand wizard of the ku Klux Klan but who sanctimoniously as well as hypocritically pisses on the foot of America, accusing the "country" of being systemically "racist", when Biden himself has more ties to racism and white supremacy then probably 99% of Americans today have ever had.

[@theshepardthewolfandtheshe5304]

All by design. USA and Americans were going in the right direction. John f Kennedy was steering usa, Americans and the world in the right direction. America was on its way of ending the division, the mass drugs, USA’s masters cowardly wars, racism,,, there was a very powerful movement with great American people. JFK, Martin Luther king, John Lennon. If you listen to their interviews and speeches, they all repeatedly mentioned freedom and peace. Sadly, freedom and peace is not in USA’s masters interests. It is against their agenda and diminishes their power.

[@Channel-cm7yc]

One of the gentle giants of this world. I sure miss his humanity & his sense of humor. 👍👍

[@TemperTemper...]

I wish Ali would have retired after the Foreman fight and saved his ability to communicate with people. We need someone like him now.

[@ronaldtate5192]

Agree !

[@heavymeddle28]

@Leslie Dodds spawned in hell?!. Created in your version of religion's bad place in other words

[@zayddz4852]

@Leslie Dodds Are you perhaps a christian?

[@zayddz4852]

​@Leslie Dodds Islam abolished slavery in the sense that it encouraged the freedom and good treatment of slaves whilst greatly limiting the avenues someone may fall into slavery by, so there WERE slaves but their numbers were rapidly diminishing. Islam maintains that sins can be expiated through freeing a slave, for example if you break your fast through intercourse in Ramadan, hit your slave, if you break vows, or commit a forbidden kind of divorce, and in addition to that, Muslims are also encouraged in general terms to free slaves for the sake of Allah SWT. A former slave or a black person could reach prominent positions just as easily as a native Arab, as by the time the Prophet SAW passed away, racism and discrimination was virtually non existent due to his dismantlement of its fundamentals. "All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over black nor a black has any superiority over white except by piety (taqwa) and good action." - Prophet Muhammed SAW in his final sermon. Bilal ibn Rabah, a black former slave, was one of the closest companions to the Prophet SAW and performed the call to prayer. Bilal was highly respected among the companions of the Prophet SAW and to this day he resonates with many black people, Muslim or not. "christians were one of the first against slavery ." That's sweet but let's see what the bible has to say. “Anyone who beats their male or female slave with a rod must be punished if the slave dies as a direct result, but they are not to be punished if the slave recovers after a day or two, since the slave is their property." - Reference: Exodus 21:20-21 From this we can clearly see that the bible condones slavery, shown clearly by "since the slave is their property.", and not only that but, if you beat your slave to near death, they survive for a day or two, and die from the wounds after that time frame, there is no punishment on the master. Let's compare this with an authentic report of Prophet Muhammad SAW. "At Ar-Rabadha I met Abu Dhar who was wearing a cloak, and his slave, too, was wearing a similar one. I asked about the reason for it. He replied, "I abused a person by calling his mother with bad names." The Prophet said to me, 'O Abu Dhar! Did you abuse him by calling his mother with bad names You still have some characteristics of ignorance. Your slaves are your brothers and Allah has put them under your command. So whoever has a brother under his command should feed him of what he eats and dress him of what he wears. Do not ask them (slaves) to do things beyond their capacity (power) and if you do so, then help them.' " - Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 30 "Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever strikes his slave-boy sharply without right, or punches him, the expiation for the sin is to emancipate him." Reference: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1657 I suggest you look at your own scriptures before you say Islam is from the devil, especially since before Muslims recite some Qu'ran we say "I seek refuge with God from Satan, the accursed.". Thanks for the reply and I'm happy to have a dialogue with you if you wish.

[@zayddz4852]

​@Leslie Dodds I don't know of anyone practicing it today, and It's haram to enslave a free person. They wouldn't even be called slaves by the geneva convention, rather "prisoners of war" so it doesn't make sense to call them slaves. Muslims didn't go around enslaving black people, they had just as much prominence as the native arabs. I reiterate: "All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over black nor a black has any superiority over white except by piety (taqwa) and good action." - Prophet Muhammed SAW in his final sermon. Regardless, your point makes no sense. Clay was given to him as a slave name yes, but he picked Muhammad Ali himself, Muhammad SAW being the last and final Prophet from the Creator, and Ali being the Prophet's nephew and one of the greatest companions. “Anyone who beats their male or female slave with a rod must be punished if the slave dies as a direct result, but they are not to be punished if the slave recovers after a day or two, since the slave is their property." - Reference: Exodus 21:20-21 Do you condone this verse or condemn it?

[@jbyesterday3959]

Muhammad Ali was the reason I (at 12) became a boxing fan , & he was always my favorite in & out of the ring. I was fortunate to meet him briefly when I was 23 & will never forget how kind & gracious he was - at 70, I still have & treasure his autograph. Rest in Peace Champ !

[@nb2008nc]

If he don't C sharp, he's gonna B flat. What a poet. And the way Ali took Carson's question about women before a fight and turned it back on Johnny. Priceless.

[@brianfitzpatrick1183]

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. Greatest fighter of all time. Boxing wasn't the same without him

[@Majahpaine]

Until Mike Tyson came along.

[@patripallu2847]

@@Majahpaine To make it unprofessional

[@65motowngirl]

He was Cassius Clay when he uttered those words. What fun he was to watch during those days. Then he became Mohammed Ali. What the hell was that all about? I don’t think butterflys were floating for Mohammed.

[@TheOneAndOnlyZelenkaGuru]

@@patripallu2847 Say that to his face 🤣🤣🤣

[@patripallu2847]

@@65motowngirl lunatic spotted

[@beebop9808]

lol I'll bet having his mouth wired made him insane. He was the king of smack talkin! Had to love that guy!

[@nickd987]

which makes his condition later on even more sad:(

[@jasonchiquelin2126]

Truly the greatest, class

[@bigdeal6852]

Man I miss those days of watching the Carson late show ! Ali looked good here. To me he was the best there was ! I had the pleasure of meeting Ali with my daughter who was very young at the time (about 5yrs.old) he was extremely nice to us and talked to her just as much with me. Wow time flies ! 👍

[@chethammer]

Look at the way he's dressed! Don't see that now. Class and respect.

[@earth7551]

Agreed future generations have gone down hill

[@scottsummers4115]

Yes indeed! 💯

[@rexrexrex67]

HAHAHAHAHA...He was appearing on the number one late night show and a show that makes or breaks most people's careers ,so what was he suppose to wear ?rags?BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[@chethammer]

@@rexrexrex67 He could have worn anything he wanted to wear, but chose to wear a suit. That was just Ali's way. So, yes, he could have worn rags and no one would have said a thing to him.

[@rexrexrex67]

@@chethammer Are you saying that no one wear a suit nowadays when you say "Don't see that now" ?Give me a break.

[@jimaldridge4284]

Ali was a great human being with faults. At 62 years of age I watched all his fights back in the day. He was a true entertainer and a warrior, truly admired by people from all around the world. There will never be anyone like him again which makes him special.

[@sterlingrock7769]

Oh wow, what a revelation, Ali had faults. What human being didn't have faults?? What a silly comment to make.

[@thegreenbird795]

he should have retired and become a commentator

[@muhammadkamara3449]

He was never shy to talk about his Faith - may Allah rest his soul in peace.

[@deneenjeffries2768]

He talked a lot and was a beast in the ring, but outside of that he was a peaceful man. His last wife Lonnie said he was quiet and rose early to pray for the world. When he died you felt his spirit leave.

[@MuhammadAli-Lateef]

😢

[@rexrexrex67]

Ali was not a beast in the ring,what Ali could do better than all other fighters was his ability to take a beating but not go down.he was a freak of nature when it came to taking a punch for 15 rounds.

[@1968scottyd]

Wow. Beautiful man.

[@MuhammadAli-Lateef]

@@rexrexrex67 when he got older he took more hits. From 62-70 he was rarely hit

[@davidhopeman3591]

@@MuhammadAli-Lateef Ali should of stopped fighting in 1974 or 1975 at the latest. I'm convinced he'd still be here with a quickness of speech that was gone in the last 3 decades of his life.

[@sjtom57]

Rest in peace, Champ.

[@michaeladkins9472]

Ali had so much class he stood up for what was right.

[@philipdelhagenphilip9786]

Man I sure miss this guy. He was and all ways will the greatest.

[@BarbaraMerryGeng]

Glad I got to see this tape - bc I missed the original broadcast. Sending LOVE to ALI up in Heaven 🤛🏼

[@stevenrogers8939]

The two greatest entertainers ever. My father was the head security for the American personnels in Saudi Arabia in the seventies and that’s where I was born and I remember watching some of his fights during the early hours of the morning while the whole country was up and celebrating. I will never ever forget those moments as a little kid. It was magical and whenever I get stressed out I always remember when some American soldiers used to play with me and throw me in the air . I believe I had the best childhood a kid can ask for. Now my son is joining the army and I couldn’t be prouder.

[@drwakeup2407]

The great Ali. One of the most inspiring human beings to walk this Earth. God bless his soul 🙏🙏 And also Charismatic.

[@schoolsalert2100]

The word great gets banished around very often, but this man was a truly a great sports man and a great human being!

[@Villa890]

He spoke the truth from his heart and soul. And left his prints on this earth 🌎 forever RIP 🙏 🪦 champ you will never be forgotten 💙 amen .

[@dustykashifeathers858]

heavy weight champion of Character and Humanity, love how he answered johnny and ted... ✨🌟🙏🏽🌟✨

[@SK-fp8us]

What a pleasure watching this outstanding gentleman, same goes for Johnny Carson.

[@Briannafrancis-e9g]

You know I never knew Mohammed was this awesome? I only started watching KZbin interviews last year! Yeah I’ve watched him fight but never heard him or watched him in interviews…Omg I love this guy…his humour, his intelligence, the way he explains things and the way pronounces some words…I wish he was still alive ❤️

[@elizabethtimothy4776]

Ha, you are in on some surprises. Infact all his interviews are legendery to say the list. He was the GREATEST sportman to ever lived.

[@ghiaschaudhary5609]

The most beautiful, greatest Muhammed Ali

[@toddlenard7602]

This is the most humble I've ever seen the champ be. I can't believe I missed this all these years or maybe I didn't remember it. This is a whole new side to the greatest.

[@darrylfox3616]

My brother attended high school with Ken Norton (Jacksonville, Illinois). Kenny was one of the nicest people you would ever want to meet.

[@zubairb3747]

Wow how humble and how funny he is..❤️❤️

[@user-dm7ik4uy4c]

God bless the souls of Muhammad Ali and Johnny Carson! They were great people!

[@JackiePhillipsTheSocialPet]

He seems like a nice guy outside the ring. He definitely likes to talk about everything, which is fine. He has a lot to say.

[@rodneymclellan9027]

Ali was always a great person, along with being the greatest boxer all time

[@cyrusparsa1724]

“ Never been in a plane that did one thing wrong “ 🤣🤣🤣 He was something. Never be another Ali.

[@IJones-yz6qm]

ALL THE TIME… Sharp and witty… Never a dull moment wherever he was.

[@joestimemachine6454]

0:28 Damn Ali is fast. Look how quickly he went from backstage to being seated.

[@harveydodd8803]

He could turn the light switch off and be in bed before the light went out. True story.

[@saund102]

He’s so fast he’ll throw a punch and you won’t even see it (doesn’t throw punch) wanna see it again?

[@chrisestey7277]

Great friends with Ken for years he was a staunch supporter and friends with Ali

[@georgealexander141]

Ever seen the photo of the both of them running around an empty old Yankee stadium? they both look like little kids. Great picture.

[@chrisestey7277]

@@georgealexander141Yes ] saw it.Ken defended Ali against anyone whom said he was punch drunk, stating his condition was medical no related.

[@MrZootalores]

Ken was an Ali fan & he was great boxer/personality too; sports were filled with more interesting people back in those years

[@chrisestey7277]

You knew Ken, you are spot on with Keens attitude.He respected and cared for Ali a great deal.He told me the 3rd fight with Ali broke his spirit.He and everybody else knew he win that fight.Ali was the money ticket for boxing and to beat him you would have to knock him out.You weren't getting the decision.

[@aperson2020]

What a gem of a human Ali was, is and will be!!!!!!!! ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

[@rolandhill8226]

Moves me to see the great man when he was still alert and healthy. I think his was a beautiful soul. The tears gushed from me when I heard he'd died. Loved him then and I love him now. Nearly the only person from the world of celebrity that I can say that about.

[@edmundf.kuelliiispiritualn2963]

Your right! Moved me too.

[@handsome-brute2666]

Michael.jackson

[@itinerantpatriot1196]

I watched that fight and it remains the gutsiest performance I have ever seen. 10 rounds with a broken jaw? Amazing. People go on about Ali, how he could move and hit but they seldom mention how tough the guy was. That was the golden age of boxing, when the heavyweight division was at its height. Ali, Joe Frazer, Ken Norton, Ernie Shavers, George Foreman, Jimmy Young. And you could watch most of the fights for free on ABC. Ali was my favorite but I will say, Jimmy Young beat him in 76. They robbed him that night. Nonetheless, here's to two of the greatest, Ali and Carson. Man, does that clip bring back memories. Thanks for posting.

[@charleswinokoor6023]

Johnny did a great job interviewing him. Smart, direct questions. Although he did belabor that pre-fight celibacy question to great length.

[@dennissnider5682]

I feel blessed to just have watched these men

[@yocz2007]

I like these classic chows, reminding us of the great moments of the '70s TV. The Carson shows with all the legends.

[@marlonwilliamson9392]

So great seeing these legends interact..👏

[@aamaliyahkhan1524]

"Everybody gets called first so they can wait to see me" Muhammad Ali How wonderful and so true

[@stevieflax]

I love Ali , he was a blessing.

[@sakhilesibiya2572]

Total Respect for Muhammed Ali

[@roymarksberry4152]

What a lovely soul

[@spooge33]

It can not be denied that the world was a better place when this man was alive.

[@spaceo8568]

Omg. Carson's face when Ali said "everyone is waiting to see me" ... Priceless.

[@rickbailey189]

Muhammed Ali--the poetic heavyweight boxer. Spoken like a true southern gentleman. What a class act. The boxing world would NOT have been the same without him. He changed it for the better indeed.

[@NomadicBrian]

Ali made the sport of boxing so much better. I was a Ken Norton fan and he fought well against Ali. Those were great times. My dad and I both loved watching the fights.

[@LibertyStrength76]

I watched Muhammad Ali fight in New Orleans and he was truly the greatest!

[@geraldinemayo9067]

Enjoyed the show, thanks for taking me back in time with Ali and boxing 🥊

[@marksc1929]

Mohammad Ali truly was the greatest of all time ....his grace and courage ....ps Johnny Carson was the greatest talk show host , also ...👍

[@alejocmoralesjr.1057]

He was the greatest of all time 😹😻

[@themudshark1106]

Hollyfield was the greatest just compare their records.

[@theshepardthewolfandtheshe5304]

Ali is the GOAT!

[@dorianlawson6094]

The greatest sports speaker ever, The greatest champion

[@alexgreham7865]

Hello Dorian

[@jackievegas6987]

I turned 18 one day before this interview. I have made every effort to watch each interview with Ali from Donahue to Wm. Buckley to Cosell and beyond. Ken Burns just releasing his PBS film on Ali later this year 2021. It should be excellent as his series are always done with great research and class!

[@michaelbee2165]

This is back when Boxing had tremendous and historic fighters. Ali was most definitely one of those fighters who were the most magnetic of that time, and today! Championship fights were a global, but uniquely American sports phenomena. Almost all Americans were enthralled by the tremendous skill, power and personalities like Ali, Frazier, Norton, Foreman, Sugar Ray Leonard, Gerry Cooney and so on. Most Americans now couldn't tell you when the last championship took place or who the Heavyweight Champion is. I seriously doubt those days will ever return.

[@johndeneen980]

Greatest of all Rocky Marciano at 49-0

[@johnnwako2488]

He was the only magnetic boxer then!

[@J0einOK]

Aren’t most heavyweight champions now Russian or some such? No big tv spectacle anymore.

[@scottsoul]

I'd say boxing came back a little bit with the Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder trilogy! Hopefully that hype train can still go!

[@wonjubhoy]

@@J0einOK maybe Americans lost interest because the heavyweight champions now are Ukrainian and British.

[@sardarzadamohammadyunussah4273]

Everyone including his rivals in the ring admire him, adore him, love him and now miss him soooooo.... badly...❤❤❤

[@drgwhatsthetruth3783]

I really wanted Ali to lose every fight when I was younger...mainly because of his mouth. As I got older I realize how great he was. He was the greatest.

[@themudshark1106]

Hollyfield was the greatest just look and compare each record.

[@theshepardthewolfandtheshe5304]

Haha! Same with me. Muhammed is still the champion of the world. The greatest of all times! The peoples champion!

[@riverraisin1]

I was the same when I was younger. Then one day I read a magazine article about him and found out what a good and kind heart he had. After that I was ashamed of myself for being so closed minded. From then on I was a huge fan of his.

[@davidking9854]

My dad was golden gloves in the Navy. Told me he couldn’t take his brash attitude, but he commanded your respect. Personally, I loved his style, all of it.👍

[@bonswagga309]

the charm and charisma is unmatched

[@mansooraqureshi2696]

Legend of legends, wonder of wonders.....M Ali the 'great. Rest in peace.

[@elderrondyfleming7471]

Mr. Ali. A REAL class act. The "C-sharp, B-flat" was ingenious! Miss you and your wit, big fella...

[@NadeemHayek]

Carson reactions of Ali’s jokes are priceless and hilarious

[@hottiger90]

THE GREATEST!!!! Met him twice , once in Philadelphia & one in Los Angeles.

[@martindurkin8837]

He really WAS the greatest, the man had the heart of a lion in battle.

[@bombasticbushkin4985]

That's what real class looks like. Muhammed, the greatest personality and arguably greatest heavyweight pure boxer in his prime.

[@johnjones2015]

Ail help me in a small way to go to College, and I was happy to see him one day on the campus speaking for the UNCF. My Father would take me on trips to see Ail Fight! I think that was the best time of my childhood life, going to Ail Fights with my father. I still study his life.

[@arleathialittlejohn7364]

Wow!! How did he help you to get into college "IN A SMALL WAY". Talk about smug, ungrateful, privileged. IS THIS SUPPOSED TO BE YOUR WAY OF SAYING, "THANK YOU" TO THE MAN WHOSE GIFT YOU'VE MINIMIZED?"!?!?.

[@johnjones2015]

@@arleathialittlejohn7364 I was selling books to make a scholarship for Oakwood College, working with the Family Health Education Program that matched the sales and the College would match the sales. I saw Ali at the First National Bank in Chicago and told him what I was doing, and he gave me a donation to help me. He also got some books from me that were written by teachers from the college. It was more of the fact that he encouraged me to work hard and get the scholarship. Then, while I was at the college a month later, I was in the President's office and was invited to meet Ali. He was shocked to see me and I got to thank him personally. He was the keynoted speaker for the UNCF scholarship program.

[@ahmetyildirim4697]

What a great sportsman and all around wise man

[@chuckselvage3157]

When he came to Australia years ago my dad worked for QANTAS at Sydney airport and got his autograph for me. To say I was stoked is an understatement.