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

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Levi Johansen

Levi Johansen

13 жыл бұрын

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

Пікірлер: 48 000
@md.shohelranamanik5507
@md.shohelranamanik5507 3 ай бұрын
Who watching this in 2024?
@Antony-vm9xp
@Antony-vm9xp Ай бұрын
watching from morocco ❤❤
@Mr_Abbas_07
@Mr_Abbas_07 Ай бұрын
Me
@zackben1813
@zackben1813 Ай бұрын
Algéria
@israelbaski
@israelbaski Ай бұрын
Me 👆
@NoelGarza-vd4gu
@NoelGarza-vd4gu Ай бұрын
🔥🔥🔥
@2hoursofmeditation843
@2hoursofmeditation843 3 жыл бұрын
“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
@smaelboumazzough6739
@smaelboumazzough6739 3 жыл бұрын
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@shermanharris391
@shermanharris391 3 жыл бұрын
Ali was patient in his timing l would have knocked him out in 4th round
@draggy6544
@draggy6544 3 жыл бұрын
@@shermanharris391 he was a master boxer with impeccable timing
@elginmehmeti3581
@elginmehmeti3581 3 жыл бұрын
Prime Tyson can defeat Ali 1 first round...
@aryanariaye6043
@aryanariaye6043 3 жыл бұрын
@@elginmehmeti3581 Really, say this to Tyson himself and then see what answer you get dude.
@clairejames8643
@clairejames8643 5 ай бұрын
I'm watching it now with my elderly dad. He has been sick for some years and can't leave his bed. He didn't see the fight at the time and he is so happy to see it now ❤
@slaveofthemostmerciful178
@slaveofthemostmerciful178 5 ай бұрын
Anyone who looks after their parents has huge huge respect from me.
@ninovella3721
@ninovella3721 5 ай бұрын
Alì mito fasullo ha fatto drogare Foreman dai suoi stessi secondi vergogna Alì mito fasullo
@CFGrandWizard
@CFGrandWizard 5 ай бұрын
Ponle también la tercera pelea con Joe Frazier, también puedes recrearte con las primeras once defensas de Ali. Que te dure mucho tu padre!!!
@clairejames8643
@clairejames8643 5 ай бұрын
@slaveofthemostmerciful178 that's very kind. Thank you 😊
@clairejames8643
@clairejames8643 5 ай бұрын
@@CFGrandWizard thank you 😊
@tangigabriel358
@tangigabriel358 3 ай бұрын
2024 and I am still watching this. RIP THE GREAT MAN ❤
@GuilhermeMonteiro215
@GuilhermeMonteiro215 2 ай бұрын
somos 2, perdi a conta de quantas vezes assisti essa
@peterbadharee4195
@peterbadharee4195 Ай бұрын
Amen!
@nicanics6879
@nicanics6879 Ай бұрын
Yow
@G0lden-FN
@G0lden-FN Ай бұрын
It’s
@user-vv6iz7cd7m
@user-vv6iz7cd7m 14 күн бұрын
ALi was the very best ever
@zubairsiddiqui95
@zubairsiddiqui95 Жыл бұрын
The fact that Ali could absorb so many body punches and not even flinch is underrated, Ali was physically gifted!
@Right_infront_of_you
@Right_infront_of_you Жыл бұрын
Faxx!!, I was in more pain watching them then he was taking them☠️
@camilopalma1223
@camilopalma1223 Жыл бұрын
I think that capacity is trained and not gifted
@K1Kamikaze
@K1Kamikaze Жыл бұрын
“Those punches to the body are not doing anything, the man is in tremendous physical condition in that part of his body”
@captainahab2485
@captainahab2485 Жыл бұрын
His physical toughness, is seriously underrated.
@kevincoleman1993
@kevincoleman1993 Жыл бұрын
Spiritual toughness
@mrmojorisin8752
@mrmojorisin8752 7 ай бұрын
An hour or two after this fight, one of the biggest victories in the history of sport, Ali simply disappeared. His entourage spent like 30 minutes asking questions of the locals and looking for Ali. They finally found Ali in a back alley, performing magic tricks for a bunch of little African kids. I mean, he’s arguably the most famous person in the world, and in his finest moment, he wanders off to hang with local kids. He was one in a billion. There will never be another. It upsets me that I never got to meet him, or hug him. But I’m so happy to have lived when he lived.
@Its_charley
@Its_charley 7 ай бұрын
source?
@iamthemiracle81
@iamthemiracle81 7 ай бұрын
🤜🤛
@ninovella3721
@ninovella3721 7 ай бұрын
@@Its_charley l incontro lo ha vinto facendo drogare Foreman prima dell incontro con l acqua che i suoi secondi gli hanno fatto bere
@jarrydgordon5770
@jarrydgordon5770 7 ай бұрын
@@Its_charley bro shut up
@user-wz2jx8wn8o
@user-wz2jx8wn8o 7 ай бұрын
I said essentially the SAME THING!
@rolandberendonck3900
@rolandberendonck3900 2 ай бұрын
Almost 50 years ago, still being a kid, my father woke me up at 3 AM midnight to watch Mohammed Ali. We were his fans and we were mesmerized by his style, his speed and his astonishing confidence. Now 50 years later, I watch this even in color! and I have got tears in my eyes. He really was The Greatest.
@Blanca418
@Blanca418 2 ай бұрын
And me too. The same.I remember my father .He woke me and my brodher.Happy days.Much greeitings from Bosnia and Herzegovina.😊❤
@janicemontgomery5680
@janicemontgomery5680 Ай бұрын
Yes, he was the greatest 🎉❤
@mariomayo4523
@mariomayo4523 Ай бұрын
Ali was all they times scaping.
@mariomayo4523
@mariomayo4523 Ай бұрын
Ali was not fighting good.
@RiefWestCoast
@RiefWestCoast Ай бұрын
It's truly remarkable how he lifted an entire nation in that moment. It's absolutely astounding. He was truly a Giant among men.
@timhoward5
@timhoward5 8 күн бұрын
*The fact that Ali can talk so much before, during, and even after the fight against a 40-0 hard hitting heavy weight champ, shows that he has a hell of top notch stamina.*
@scrapplepig
@scrapplepig Жыл бұрын
"the fact that he didn't hit me when I was going down makes him the greatest in my mind" _ George foreman
@tynao2029
@tynao2029 Жыл бұрын
Because he didn't even knock him down, Foreman just fell
@edwinpillay1409
@edwinpillay1409 Жыл бұрын
He's always been that way! Never hit a Man when he's Down! But he will let you get back and fight ! That's Respect to your Opponent. Rear these days.
@Larryboy2701
@Larryboy2701 Жыл бұрын
For all of his trash talk and borderline slander in and out of the ring, Ali really was a good sportsman during the actual fighting part of the fight
@milestone969
@milestone969 Жыл бұрын
Have seen this fight several times, Ali is a real sport man, George going down and he didn't hit him , enough respect Ali
@dianadesrian4110
@dianadesrian4110 Жыл бұрын
@@tynao2029 \ g
@sharmafiji2
@sharmafiji2 7 жыл бұрын
Well, Ali said he will drop Foreman in 8 and he did it. Foreman is still all praise for Ali saying that Ali could have punched him when he was falling but did not. Ali never hurt anyone more than he should and in several occasion signalled to referees to stop a fight so he does not have to keep beating anyone. Ali was a sportsman, not a slugger. We may not see another heavyweight like him for ages to come.
@garrymiller6745
@garrymiller6745 6 жыл бұрын
Satya Sharma Love reading this comment
@awaisahmed2907
@awaisahmed2907 6 жыл бұрын
Well said
@chadleyallen6948
@chadleyallen6948 6 жыл бұрын
Lamentations (BOOK FROM bIBLE) sez N 3rd chapter & 37th verse "Who can speak & make it happen if God has noT D'creed it firsT?!"
@PhuckHue2
@PhuckHue2 6 жыл бұрын
at what cost. George beat the shit outta him. you can see several times Ali was out on his feet. Ali said the rope a dope wasn't planned. It was a last minute defense because George kept cutting off the ring to keep him from dancing. Foreman fell because he was too tired to defend himself
@vish3161
@vish3161 6 жыл бұрын
In Foreman's words .."the greatest punch was the one that never came". Yes ..there will never ever be another Mohammed Ali . RIP
@buskingkarma2503
@buskingkarma2503 2 ай бұрын
I don't think we will ever see another boxer with the skill,style and showmanship of Muhammad Ali! Truly unique!👌 Absolute Legend/God of the boxing world! Such a pleasure to watch,I'd have been 2 years old,at the time of this fight!
@Raydensheraj
@Raydensheraj 4 ай бұрын
Both absolute legends....we don't have guys like this anymore....sadly.
@bikepacker9850
@bikepacker9850 Жыл бұрын
I love how Ali holds his last punch as foreman was going down. A true champion.
@vexnightmare6364
@vexnightmare6364 Жыл бұрын
George Foreman said himself, the strongest punch of that fight was the one Ali didn't throw once George started falling
@jlmusic1469
@jlmusic1469 Жыл бұрын
That was posturized! I have it! Excellent true champion with a heart and honor!
@vgr112261
@vgr112261 Жыл бұрын
@@vexnightmare6364 and he also said he’d have hit Ali if the roles were reversed.
@User-nn3wf
@User-nn3wf Жыл бұрын
@@vgr112261 🤤
@FredHandle1
@FredHandle1 Жыл бұрын
If it were Tyson he couldn't resist giving him brain damage. Mohammad, a man of principles inspite of the odds & the tyranny.
@elviragonzalez4588
@elviragonzalez4588 Жыл бұрын
When you see George's other fights,and watch the power that he hit people with shows you just how great Ali truly was
@MyMy-zi7yv
@MyMy-zi7yv Жыл бұрын
One thing for sure, Ali was the greatest trainer of retreat backpedaling! And of course his best student Sugar Ray Backtrack Leonard and Floyd Mayweather will attest to that!
@matthewlawton9241
@matthewlawton9241 Жыл бұрын
@@MyMy-zi7yv Greatest track and field stars ever to be in a boxing ring.
@wwbuirkle
@wwbuirkle Жыл бұрын
Yea but he couldn't go more than six rounds
@martinhenderson8636
@martinhenderson8636 Жыл бұрын
It happened that way because Ali was so fast and infinitely smarter than Foreman in the ring. Watch it again and notice the frequent hand jostling segments. Foreman's trick was to push his opponent's guard hands down. Then unleash a power punch or a flurry while the man was defenseless. A dirty trick if you ask me. The hand jostling in this fight was Ali spoiling Foreman's trick. And often, as Foreman attempted to push Ali's hands down, the GOAT would quickly smack him. Nobody else had the speed to do that. Foreman, being the ring "genius", he was...didn't adapt. He kept trying his old dirty tricks on Ali as Ali constantly pushed Foreman's hands away and smacked him. Time and time again. Again, no other fighter was smart enough and fast enough to pull off what Ali did.
@clementelogan6457
@clementelogan6457 Жыл бұрын
@@MyMy-zi7yv yeah but...when willie pep,finito lopez,bivol or uzyk do it they are called great fighters..... chk n see if they can fight first....Ali-frazier,leonard-duran,mayweather-canelo......then we can critisize the flagrant run and hold(camacho,lara,floyd at times...how bout pitbull cruz-tank davis???need to be penalized the rest is poetry n action..money in the bank.
@DaveDaRave1980
@DaveDaRave1980 4 ай бұрын
50 years next year....... and I've yet to ever see a fight that has surpassed the Rumble in the Jungle... This was on an entirely different level!
@hitachi-san
@hitachi-san 4 ай бұрын
Man, the interview even more epic than the actual fight
@Strike_Central
@Strike_Central Жыл бұрын
About 50 years later and this is still one of the biggest fights to ever happen
@G4O0
@G4O0 11 ай бұрын
And it will stay like that to the end of mankind
@christopherstarr8050
@christopherstarr8050 11 ай бұрын
growing uo in the 70s, every Ali fight was like a super bowl
@Strike_Central
@Strike_Central 11 ай бұрын
I’m sure it was, too bad I didn’t get to experience that, as I’m 14
@Crimsonoverlord.
@Crimsonoverlord. 10 ай бұрын
never seen it till today.. good fight..i knew ali was wearing him out
@Cytrexss
@Cytrexss 10 ай бұрын
The Rumble In the Jungle is definitely a top 5 pick in the greatest boxing matches ever
@user-wv9hk2lv3s
@user-wv9hk2lv3s 11 ай бұрын
the fact that this fight has 90 million views already speaks volumes about how great these people were. while the fight was 48 years ago
@hsbnsse
@hsbnsse 10 ай бұрын
Posted 12 year ago bud
@zb7297
@zb7297 10 ай бұрын
​@@hsbnsseya, because there was no KZbin in the 70s.
@haikalalif1552
@haikalalif1552 10 ай бұрын
@@hsbnssewtf kid😂
@wtcher2060
@wtcher2060 8 ай бұрын
@@mosaabtwice3999😂😂😂
@Flukas-yk5qr
@Flukas-yk5qr 7 ай бұрын
i agree. Regardless of how long ago the video was posted, it's still impressive that the number of people who watched it
@tcop0173
@tcop0173 5 ай бұрын
Muhammad Ali was so ahead of his time, he was a true boxing legend❤
@dianapatterson283
@dianapatterson283 3 ай бұрын
For Sho,Da Legend❤
@walterghent3162
@walterghent3162 2 ай бұрын
I could watch Round 8 every night for the rest of my life and it would never get old.
@marycrow3939
@marycrow3939 26 күн бұрын
I'm not saying ali wasn't in control and would noy have won, but george was up on the count of 8, and the ref called it. It seems suspect.
@x_flies
@x_flies 7 ай бұрын
The greatest knockout in the history of boxing. The most beautiful and artistic to look at by one of the most beautiful people that ever lived. Pure physical perfection and demonstration of heart, not muscles. RIP GOAT and God bless Big George Foreman.
@leroyoneill1929
@leroyoneill1929 7 ай бұрын
This comment is perfect in every way. Brilliant our man.
@ninovella3721
@ninovella3721 7 ай бұрын
il più grande imbroglio ne della storia
@Blanca418
@Blanca418 5 ай бұрын
@@ninovella3721 Shame you.
@himorapatosaye9354
@himorapatosaye9354 5 ай бұрын
​@@Blanca418big kiss to you 👄 don't worry about this hater
@michaelmohrle1773
@michaelmohrle1773 5 ай бұрын
Amazing that Big George would also land a great knockout to an undefeated champ 21 years later at almost 46 years old ! That is also a great KO, Moorer couldn't even get up for a minute or two. Makes the story full circle.
@mr.raireacts737
@mr.raireacts737 Жыл бұрын
Way he stopped his last punch was just respectful...Legend never dies...❤️
@PEDRELVIS
@PEDRELVIS Жыл бұрын
Yeah, you don't see that nowadays.
@kevinmunday6263
@kevinmunday6263 Жыл бұрын
Compare that with Gerry Cooney wacking a helpless Ken Norton over and over again.....
@PEDRELVIS
@PEDRELVIS Жыл бұрын
@@kevinmunday6263 And Tommy Morrison vs Ray Mercer, just violence.
@tonysiswandi
@tonysiswandi Жыл бұрын
​@@PEDRELVIS b B😊😅
@snakethegemini
@snakethegemini Жыл бұрын
OG Tyson would’ve ate this opportunity alive
@koceiladz4937
@koceiladz4937 4 ай бұрын
The best is his interview...He knew he was writting history !
@thy_apostle
@thy_apostle 5 ай бұрын
Man, I feel like I watch this fight once a year
@masterjay7163
@masterjay7163 Жыл бұрын
“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 💯
@sharmafiji2
@sharmafiji2 Жыл бұрын
Foreman says he hit Ali really hard but says Ali whispered in his ears "that's all you got George "?. From there onwards he says he knew the fight could go either way.
@LostNdFound434
@LostNdFound434 Жыл бұрын
@@sharmafiji2 i think every Ali fan knows he said that lol
@abbeymclaren6778
@abbeymclaren6778 Жыл бұрын
How bout Tyson would kill him..U play some American song.. thats insulating to Mohammad
@minpark2462
@minpark2462 Жыл бұрын
I’m in I no no
@user-yp9cq8ow2p
@user-yp9cq8ow2p Жыл бұрын
หนะงใแ
@lt9450
@lt9450 8 ай бұрын
Masterful by Ali. He showed intelligence, heart and discipline. This fight was special and he showed once again why he is the greatest.
@leroyoneill1929
@leroyoneill1929 7 ай бұрын
I love the fact that this fight still gets us after so many years. Plus i agree with you 100%
@Al-oe7md
@Al-oe7md 7 ай бұрын
I agree however I don’t think the same technique would’ve worked a second time. However I’m not a boxing guru so this is just my opinion 😂
@leroyoneill1929
@leroyoneill1929 7 ай бұрын
@@Al-oe7md lol I think you might be correct on this. Did Ali plan this do you think or did he just say "fu*k it" and see Forman would punch himself out? Thats the question im putting to you sir. Lol
@Al-oe7md
@Al-oe7md 7 ай бұрын
@@leroyoneill1929 idk what he did but it worked the first time.
@ninovella3721
@ninovella3721 7 ай бұрын
Il più grande imbroglio ne della storia
@philippesauvie639
@philippesauvie639 3 ай бұрын
Who’s watching this in 2024? 😊
@PaulStClair-or3gj
@PaulStClair-or3gj Ай бұрын
Me... l was there in 1974 to watch it live. WOW. The greatest sporting event l have seen.
@Jack-ol1io
@Jack-ol1io Ай бұрын
So how old are you?
@Defender_928
@Defender_928 29 күн бұрын
😮
@dangerers666
@dangerers666 29 күн бұрын
​@@Jack-ol1iomaybe 55-75 yo
@tonyc7301
@tonyc7301 Жыл бұрын
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.
@dawitasefa3655
@dawitasefa3655 Жыл бұрын
6J s
@thomasdias6482
@thomasdias6482 Жыл бұрын
Yes
@BenjaminNewman2105
@BenjaminNewman2105 Жыл бұрын
Ali was the greatest fighter I have ever known.
@John-xw2vc
@John-xw2vc Жыл бұрын
I strongly fucking disagree. A young liston would of crushed him❗ Anyone who'd consider a fight where and when one was old and injured , the other fresh, fit and at the beginning of his pro-career, as a solid measuring stick needs his head examined.
@John-xw2vc
@John-xw2vc Жыл бұрын
@@BenjaminNewman2105 Didn't get out much eh?❔⁉️⁉️⁉️
@1999glock
@1999glock 8 жыл бұрын
The only fight in Ali's career that I would have bet the house that he had NO chance to win. I was wrong. Foreman (for you youngsters who don't remember) was the 70's version of Mike Tyson. NO ONE lasted more than a couple of rounds with the Monster, George Foreman. He was a terrifying man in the ring who had destroyed everyone that Ali had lost to. Besides the Tyson-Douglas and Clay-Liston fights, this was an upset of epic proportions. God Bless you Muhammad, you will be loved and missed.
@D45VR
@D45VR 8 жыл бұрын
Ali was the greatest and most of his opponents were great too. Those days are long gone for boxing fans.
@ivanbaccarat7838
@ivanbaccarat7838 8 жыл бұрын
I would've bet the house that he'd of lost too. If Foreman had been a little smarter (not punched himself out and paced himself) he could've won. But he wasn't...
@kufujitsu
@kufujitsu 8 жыл бұрын
The heavyweight division back then was an era of beasts
@kufujitsu
@kufujitsu 8 жыл бұрын
Ali & Bundini Brown made sure George was angry, so he would punch himself out.
@ismarview
@ismarview 8 жыл бұрын
There is no comparison between Ali and Tyson. Ali fought clean and Tyson fought doped, Tyson could not stand there.
@kerstin.jitschin5861
@kerstin.jitschin5861 3 ай бұрын
At age 15 it was my first boxing event,we were allowed to watch while living at a boarding school,very special for the time,so I’ll never forget about 😅 but I can’t remember it was in color TV 📺 it’s always a pleasure to watch again, THANKS ❤ I LOVE the glass water 💧 bottle, no damned plastic 👍😎👍
@formulaplayz5407
@formulaplayz5407 Ай бұрын
Who watching this in 2024? 😂
@user-oo1yf5ex2k
@user-oo1yf5ex2k Ай бұрын
Me
@OctoTheOldSpow
@OctoTheOldSpow Ай бұрын
Me
@olawalebabs6905
@olawalebabs6905 Ай бұрын
You’re not alone
@obedvilla9194
@obedvilla9194 Ай бұрын
Sup
@alexproductions9402
@alexproductions9402 Ай бұрын
Me 😅
@yousha4198
@yousha4198 3 жыл бұрын
"The punch he did not hit me while I was going down made him the greatest person in my eyes" George Foreman
@fatdad64able
@fatdad64able 3 жыл бұрын
Why am I crying when I read this? :'(
@theforcen8761
@theforcen8761 3 жыл бұрын
Mister Forman : you are a great man.
@curbozer5006
@curbozer5006 3 жыл бұрын
@@theforcen8761 IMO...Forman turned out to be a nicer, more humble person than Ali...an even better role model down the road...and look at what he achieved later in his career!
@allangrant6349
@allangrant6349 3 жыл бұрын
@@curbozer5006 Your right he was and still is an Amazing Human being and so humble and a Great Man.Ali may not have been as humble but I would have put Ali above George when you speak of the Greatest.Dont forget Ali was sentenced to 5 years in prison for not going to war.In that war in Vietnam so many innocent men woman and children were Murdered by the U.S forces when they dropped so many bombs.It took Great courage for Ali to stand up against the propaganda machine which the U.S. had in overdrive.He also has given so much time and money over the years to help the poor people all around the World.We didn't hear much about that side of him because he didn't want any kind of praise for it.Ali is the Greatest because he changed the attitudes of people throughout the world on what was happening to the Black people and others non whites in America.He shone a bright light on the racism and helped change the world.Without going in to any kind of religious, I can't think of any person who has lived that has been more loved by so many people than Muhammad Ali.Iam a white man from Scotland and I would say I miss him and over the years I have come to love him.May God keep you until we see you again Muhammad.Brotherly Love,Allan.
@allangrant6349
@allangrant6349 3 жыл бұрын
And if the truth be told I have tears streaming down my face but my wife won't see that not will anyone else.
@judahmourneth737
@judahmourneth737 3 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this fight when I was 10 years old. I'm 57 now. Where has the time gone ?
@joemarchand8313
@joemarchand8313 3 жыл бұрын
Right there with you, Bro....born in '63. Many times I wish I could go back to the '70's.
@dreday3463
@dreday3463 3 жыл бұрын
Must be nice to have all that history under your belt 💪🏿
@johnkanai4106
@johnkanai4106 3 жыл бұрын
@@dreday3463 pun intended? Hehe
@user-ri2ms2mm7w
@user-ri2ms2mm7w 3 жыл бұрын
Do not let this life pass uselessly, look for the truth and you will find it in ISLAM, listen to the advice of the legend Muhammad Ali, may Allah have mercy on him
@bradhuskers
@bradhuskers 3 жыл бұрын
@@johnkanai4106 I'm not grasping. Ali beat foreman. Frazier beat Ali. So? Both Ali and foreman were beat multiple times. But the difference is that Ali was brain dead by 35. While foreman comes back in an entirely new era against prime legend Evander holyfield and stands toe to toe with him, even though Evander holyfield knocked mike Tyson the fuck out. Big george at 45 wins back the heavyweight title he lost to Ali. While Ali is functioning as a vegetable.
@user-kl9pq8nu7z
@user-kl9pq8nu7z 2 ай бұрын
Nobody understood Ali as a boxer It was more of a spiritual thing for Ali, he gave his and he died for it. Thats why he's the G.O.A.T
@paulschisler5594
@paulschisler5594 2 ай бұрын
Listen to Ali in the victory speech. Wow did he ever have inside human and spiritual confidence. His face was hardly touched. George’s face was badly swollen. Really Ali was just getting warmed up in this fight…..Yup he was the Greatest.
Ай бұрын
Ali was The Greatest.
@MrEjidorie
@MrEjidorie 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@kamaldaud2782
@kamaldaud2782 2 жыл бұрын
The fight taught us very good lesson...to win use your brain more than your muscles. But Ali was a genius no boxer could match.
@MrEjidorie
@MrEjidorie 2 жыл бұрын
@@kamaldaud2782 George Foreman also has a great brain. He makes a success as a business person later. George is gifted in both muscle and brain.
@kamaldaud2782
@kamaldaud2782 2 жыл бұрын
@@MrEjidorie in any sport what make the difference between the true champions are their abilities to maximise their EQ and use it to the fullest. The result is always the output of thorough analysis of simple SWOT tool, strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threat.
@richardmilliken8705
@richardmilliken8705 2 жыл бұрын
@@MrEjidorie Foreman was a young & inexperienced boxer with a horrible Trainer- Dick Sadler who never adjusted George's fighting strategy after he was beginning to get tired and playing into Ali's trap on the ropes. Even Ali's trainer Angelo Dundee, said that he would've had Foreman positioning himself in the center of the ring and refusing to go to the ropes. Would George have won with a better trainer and an unbiased Ref, probably not, but the fight would've been much closer and exciting. This was a boring fight and Ali's fights against Norton were boring as well. His best fights were against Frazier.
@kennike6769
@kennike6769 2 жыл бұрын
Facts.. the interview after the fight confirmed it.. This win shows that to suceed in anything you must show heart, believe in higher power, never give up.. Push, Do not show Fear.. those killer punches from Foreman was like a missile but dude took it like its nothing.. He got in George Foreman's head n caused him to tire himself b4 executing the KO!
@rustymacneil3227
@rustymacneil3227 Жыл бұрын
48 yrs later, still the greatest of all time!!!
@tynao2029
@tynao2029 Жыл бұрын
Ali was overrated you can see he clearly lost this fight
@redtiger-us6mo
@redtiger-us6mo Жыл бұрын
"If You Even Dream Of Beating Me You Better Wake Up And Apologize" - The Greatest
@uncleTee2023
@uncleTee2023 Жыл бұрын
@@tynao2029 True. He would not survive 2 rounds with Mike Tyson. Overated indeed. He was a dramatist, showman but nothing out of this world
@tynao2029
@tynao2029 Жыл бұрын
@@uncleTee2023 it was also his looks, politics, and the fact he had lighter skin for a black man (and was likely mixed ancestry). He jumped on the political wave of the civil rights movement in 1960s, which grew his fame to superstar levels
@retrostylist
@retrostylist Жыл бұрын
@@tynao2029 and so what.. he did good things for black people. Is that a problem??
@Viktor_Vaughn530
@Viktor_Vaughn530 3 ай бұрын
I’ve seen this fight soooo many times but it’s weird to compare it to todays “super fights” that generate the worlds attention. This is a true super fight that competes with any of the big ones!
@user-gl5zk4lh5g
@user-gl5zk4lh5g 4 ай бұрын
Ali is a great fighter, he just keeps letting George uses all his strength... great sense of fight ❤
@MundiaKamau
@MundiaKamau 4 ай бұрын
I agree.
@El-Hilfi
@El-Hilfi 2 жыл бұрын
Even in 200 years people will watch this and think damnn I wish I had lived in his time. RIP legend you never die. ❤️
@dme1016
@dme1016 2 жыл бұрын
Why? They can watch the video.
@El-Hilfi
@El-Hilfi 2 жыл бұрын
@@dme1016 Did you ever watch the recorded final game of the football world cup of 2006? No because it's not so exciting anymore. The same thing is here but Ali is too legendary you have to watch it again.
@dme1016
@dme1016 2 жыл бұрын
@@El-Hilfi World Cup? No....I don't watch what we in the US call soccer. Players have lots of stamina, with all that running....this way, then that way...then this way...zzzzzzzz....snooze fest.
@drupac-drupac
@drupac-drupac 2 жыл бұрын
@@El-Hilfi that was a hell of a fight I might have to watch it again in a day or two
@bradowen8862
@bradowen8862 2 жыл бұрын
I'm not impressed of this fight, this fight was overrated
@davidroles3342
@davidroles3342 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@davidroles3342
@davidroles3342 3 жыл бұрын
David. You are absolutely right.A deep regret. Unfortunately I allowed the demands of my job get in the way. More fool me. Glad you remembered and shared. Thanks.
@davidroles3342
@davidroles3342 3 жыл бұрын
I really intend to try. It's high on my bucket list. You must be proud to have such a favourite son of the city.Thanks for the invitation and reminder.
@davidroles3342
@davidroles3342 3 жыл бұрын
I am green with envy!! Getting to look at that photograph and remembering that meeting : your spirit must sing. Thanks for sharing.
@davidroles3342
@davidroles3342 3 жыл бұрын
That's a very kind invitation. If( when) I go will look you up. Have viewed the magnificent you tube link. Must have been awe inspiring to have attended in person. Really appreciate your time and trouble in sharing with me.
@josecespedes5593
@josecespedes5593 3 жыл бұрын
@@davidroles3342 i
@leeelisaia4892
@leeelisaia4892 2 ай бұрын
A once in a lifetime fight, just one fight was needed no rematch no nothing
@chtiouiahmed6925
@chtiouiahmed6925 3 жыл бұрын
"The best punch in the fight was the one he didn't give me when I was falling down" George Foreman
@amasha88
@amasha88 3 жыл бұрын
1:00:40 Muhammad Ali has fought so so hard to make sure we got this message. Don't NEVER EVER lose your believe in Allah, in the good GOD. We should learn from him. GOD bless 🙏
@roomsapkunga7019
@roomsapkunga7019 3 жыл бұрын
King you
@aniqshardin
@aniqshardin 3 жыл бұрын
respect.wilder wouldve went for the brain damage
@Mark64W
@Mark64W 3 жыл бұрын
What a true gent Foreman was . Humble in defeat .
@iknowexactlywhoyouare8701
@iknowexactlywhoyouare8701 3 жыл бұрын
I’m sorry but muhammad Ali is more legendary than friggin foreman
@arminiusdescendant8022
@arminiusdescendant8022 3 жыл бұрын
„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
@halimagerald2624
@halimagerald2624 3 жыл бұрын
Tyson
@davehallett3128
@davehallett3128 3 жыл бұрын
I would be fascinated to see ali in his prime with full ego go against mike tyson who seemed to have hands of stone based on all the one round knockouts. Obviously ali would have the intelligence and perhaps the training for ten twelve or fifteen rounds.over tyson BUT could ali withstand the withering onslaught of blows until tyson got tired and arm weary. Any thoughts or fights i should watch to see a heavier puncher than foreman if there were one. Foreman got tired A LOT faster than i remembered. Can anyone compare jack johnson or jess willard or joe louis or rocky marciano
@thoughtfulwitch00
@thoughtfulwitch00 3 жыл бұрын
@MUFC if you know this, then you must also know that it's actually football not soccer
@thoughtfulwitch00
@thoughtfulwitch00 3 жыл бұрын
@MUFC yeah yeah but I get pissed when someone calls it soccer that's why I said it lol
@amasha88
@amasha88 3 жыл бұрын
1:00:40 Muhammad Ali has fought so so hard to make sure we got this message. Don't NEVER EVER lose your believe in Allah, in the good GOD. We should learn from him. GOD bless 🙏
@francofranco7593
@francofranco7593 5 ай бұрын
اتذكر هذه المقابلة شاهدتها انا وابي وامي الله يرحمها مباشر في التليفزيون الليبي
@kentazaha374
@kentazaha374 3 ай бұрын
I watched this fight live through my neighbour's TV.. I was waiting 1 hour in front of TV before the fight took place . I even followed the activities of these 2 boxers 1 month before the fight.. This was the best fight ever, and none other fight can match it.. Only the fights involved Ali were causing all cities in the world became pause including Moscow and everyone stayed in front of TV..
@BrotherChancy
@BrotherChancy 8 ай бұрын
I’ve watched thousands of fights, Boxing; MMA; Muay Thai and even grappling matches in BJJ and wrestling, this is the only fight that has ever brought tears to my eyes. This happened 10 years before I was born, and I always wished I had been born earlier to see it. Ali is the greatest!
@michaelmohrle1773
@michaelmohrle1773 7 ай бұрын
You did get to see it here and the quality is amazing, video, audio, so well preserved!! Thanks to the recording crew this fight looks and sounds like it's from the 90s or 2000s.
@ninovella3721
@ninovella3721 7 ай бұрын
Alì è il più imbroglione della storia della boxe fece gdrogare Foreman
@salmahmood5611
@salmahmood5611 6 ай бұрын
Glad I’m not the only one tearing up, I feel exactly how you feel bro
@michaelmohrle1773
@michaelmohrle1773 5 ай бұрын
@@Perduravi That's a dumb comment. Yeah ok Foreman is completely harmless? You realize Foreman is the only guy he wouldn't fight a rematch ! That fight took place in a very hostile place for George.
@ninovella3721
@ninovella3721 5 ай бұрын
@@Perduravi Foreman molto probabilmente è stato drogato dai suoi stessi secondi che prima dell incontro con Alì gli fecero bere dell' acqua drogata lui più di una volta lo ha detto Foreman lo ha detto tante volte bisogna indagare bene anche se è difficile fare venire sa galla la verità
@mohamedahassan1566
@mohamedahassan1566 4 жыл бұрын
Who watching this in 2020? Muhammad Ali the legend
@Bman-qo9sg
@Bman-qo9sg 4 жыл бұрын
Ali was litterly playing around for 8 straigth rounds he decided when foreman gonna go down he say 8 round he did if he want he could finish foreman in 4 rounds
@rexgeorg7324
@rexgeorg7324 4 жыл бұрын
Too Bloody Right!!!
@user-mt5iu5oz2v
@user-mt5iu5oz2v 4 жыл бұрын
Yup
@mohamedahassan1566
@mohamedahassan1566 4 жыл бұрын
George III it’s a game rules sir 😎
@teddmented
@teddmented 4 жыл бұрын
Watching every year. :-)
@fahmiabdulmajid1060
@fahmiabdulmajid1060 5 ай бұрын
I viewed this fighting many times! The “Rumble in the Jungle” was continued for ever! May Allah Grant you Highest Paradise! Jannatul ferdus! Legend never dies! Big respect for Big George Foreman!
@LBarbados
@LBarbados 4 ай бұрын
The year is 2023 and this was and still is Platinum ❤🎉
@redwandennaoui4508
@redwandennaoui4508 10 ай бұрын
Fight took place almost 50 years ago and I still get butterflies watching it. Fighters like Ali & Foreman , never see the likes of them ever again ❤
@rustyb.1301
@rustyb.1301 9 ай бұрын
Be at my ring side bro lets get some more butterflies all of us together😊 huhuhu
@poppyhimbo
@poppyhimbo 9 ай бұрын
ummm how about that guy Mike Tyson?
@redwandennaoui4508
@redwandennaoui4508 9 ай бұрын
@@poppyhimbo what about him? He was indeed a great fighter!
@twoquickii1330
@twoquickii1330 8 ай бұрын
@@poppyhimbo The Tyson Spinks pre-fight atmosphere was the only one that made my hair on my arms stand like this one. Mike's intro music sounded like the speakers were broken. The fight however, well Spinks got hit pretty hard from a right hand to the left of his face! I actually thought Spinks had a chance! 😆Mike is a Legend!
@Joseph-eu6jp
@Joseph-eu6jp 8 ай бұрын
I was in first grade, I remember this day, the day before Halloween, what a great time, when America was truly The United States of America, that was a great boxing match, everything was better back then.
@ronniecrownover7109
@ronniecrownover7109 Жыл бұрын
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
@rickcistrunk2208
@rickcistrunk2208 Жыл бұрын
Norton helped prepare Ali for Foreman, as you look at the fight Ali did not just sit on the ropes and let Foreman pound on him he actually pulled his head forward to throw him off balance and he gave him a lot of shots in return first round on if you listen to The Telecast Jim Brown is the first to speak on it and the second round Jim said if Foreman keeps taking these shots he won't be around I watch Norton and Ali those three fights Simply Amazing how do you fight 12 round fight and not sit down the last fight was a 15 round fight championship fight neither man sat down and fought a war
@andrepieterse5085
@andrepieterse5085 Жыл бұрын
Nortan fought ali(broke jaw)liston but as far as this fight, who's foreman!!!?the meastro tought the whole world a lesson in boxing.The one thing no blasphemy intended:I don't think the mighty Allah boxes!
@rafaelespinoza6530
@rafaelespinoza6530 Жыл бұрын
Amendment Amen 🙏💞🙏💞
@LeticiaEvans-yh7is
@LeticiaEvans-yh7is Жыл бұрын
Can you answer in more detail?
@anonymousanonymous3707
@anonymousanonymous3707 Жыл бұрын
It was genuinely like a real superhero moment , It's my favourite 30 seconds of boxing ever 😂
@johnoneill2986
@johnoneill2986 3 ай бұрын
I listened to this fight live on the radio with my father when I was 10 years old. We couldn't afford television coverage. One of the best memories I have with him was his excited yelling when Ali won. He was the biggest Muhammad Ali fan an Irish man could be. He passed away yesterday.
@davidrey3928
@davidrey3928 2 ай бұрын
Bro……..air fist bump.
@MrHoss-dq9zh
@MrHoss-dq9zh 2 ай бұрын
Man this was amazing to read, God bless your father.. all the best from donegal 🍀
@Martin-ke1ik
@Martin-ke1ik 5 ай бұрын
The fight is great and the commentary is great. I watched a lot of boxing but that fight is amazing. The venue, the time period, David Frost, Mohammed Ali, George Foreman, Joe Frazier...how can that be topped ever? It's like Queen at Live Aid. Unbeatable.
@Dani-xz1uw
@Dani-xz1uw Жыл бұрын
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.
@anonymousanonymous3707
@anonymousanonymous3707 Жыл бұрын
Supernatural performance I don't think it's ever been bettered
@josephgannon4208
@josephgannon4208 Жыл бұрын
I've forgotten how many times I've watched this fight . normally do watch it several times a month.
@DrSeuss-nv9hw
@DrSeuss-nv9hw Жыл бұрын
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.
@tjenglish7036
@tjenglish7036 Жыл бұрын
@@DrSeuss-nv9hw foreman barely touched his chin, Ali just ate those body shots and battered him. Coasted through the thing
@randomuser2843
@randomuser2843 Жыл бұрын
@@DrSeuss-nv9hw Ali rolled with his punches and ate everything George threw at him
@BF4pawntard
@BF4pawntard 2 жыл бұрын
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 .
@user-pt9ud6tf1b
@user-pt9ud6tf1b 2 жыл бұрын
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@trustno1903
@trustno1903 2 жыл бұрын
@BF4pawntard Even though I grew up in the Ali era, as a female, I could never watch boxing because it was so brutal to me. Ok, Ok, I know... anyways, came here to review this fight because I just watched the movie "Ali" and wanted to compare the real fight to the movie. What I don't understand (and I know nothing about boxing) is: (1) Why Foreman's corner didn't direct him to back up, make Ali get off the ropes and come to center ring. To me, looked like Ali was "resting" on the ropes, just waiting for Foreman to fatigue. (2) Ali kept hanging on Foreman's neck, pulling him down, furthering Foreman's fatigue. Shouldn't that have been a foul? IMO, Ali won by strategy and "outsmarting" Foreman, and GF's team should have figured that out and directed him how to handle it. Ali was a great fighter, I know that, but I liked his sense of humor and his attitude. He was also GREAT at marketing himself. He was an intelligent man. However, George Foreman just seems like the nicest man, the kind of man you would invite to your family barbeque (using the GF Grill of course!).
@thefamousdjx
@thefamousdjx 2 жыл бұрын
@@trustno1903 Yep he got outsmarted pretty badly. Boxers be thinking they are winning if they keeping someone on the ropes, its like a dog has seen a bone lol only in this case its just a trap. Mayweather does the same thing too. If someone's defense is too good don't let them be resting and catching breathes on the ropes because u gonna keep missing and losing energy much faster, drained by the time u hit the 6th round. I remember when I was young I used to play karate with a friend and he always kept his cool, blocking taking his time while I was always on the attack doing every move I would have seen in the movies 😂 and I always lost because by the time he start his attacks I would be too tired smh
@MrAntonBerg
@MrAntonBerg 2 жыл бұрын
@@trustno1903 you have Got a point there. The referee was friendly towards Ali by allowing him to hold Foremans neck. Ali tired Foreman very smart. And yes Foreman seems to be a very nice man, and he is always alle to praise his opponents in the ring.
@vzearchitect
@vzearchitect 2 жыл бұрын
Two great boxing heroes... In the republic of Congo....where the president and his staff were all.
@user-cj9pl9wr9p
@user-cj9pl9wr9p 2 ай бұрын
Muhammad Ali was Something Else ! To my eternal pleasure..as a small boy in Manchester....I was blessed to look into his eyes and hold his hand ! How Very Beautiful a Man !
@paulschisler5594
@paulschisler5594 2 ай бұрын
Ali was 32 and George was 24, Ali not in his prime then, they made him loose weight for endurance. These fights could go long. Strategy and training from Ali was always the best. Let the person tire, don’t waste energy on body shots like Foreman and Frazier did and then later go for the head and he would cut you or knock you down. Ali’s punches are so incredibly fast. Like he said I am the Greatest. A lot of people didn’t like his bragging. But he proved it and he certainly the Greatest!
@Luka2000_
@Luka2000_ Жыл бұрын
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
@dagrote1
@dagrote1 Жыл бұрын
The fight was magnificent, but what will never be repeated was just how big it was. Boxing used to huge in the early 70's and this match was just about the biggest thing going on in the world. That and the fact that a lot of people really believed that Foreman was going to kill Ali or at least seriously hurt him. After the match, there was a sense the crescendo of the sport had passed. As it turns out, it had.
@Luka2000_
@Luka2000_ Жыл бұрын
@@dagrote1 definitely agree
@tynao2029
@tynao2029 Жыл бұрын
@@dagrote1 He did kill him, but the refs saved Ali's life due to politics
@retrostylist
@retrostylist Жыл бұрын
@@tynao2029 what are u saying bro...Shut up you hater. God damn
@adibsiddiki7409
@adibsiddiki7409 Жыл бұрын
@@tynao2029 How did the ref save him?
@somdutta7322
@somdutta7322 8 жыл бұрын
More than boxing, this was a game of chess ... this is why there might have been and will be boxers faster or stronger than Ali, but they never had and will never have the intelligence to be Ali.
@GeronFletcher
@GeronFletcher 8 жыл бұрын
Did you hear the story Roy jones Jr. said after Ali died? He said his favorite Ali moment was when he first met him I believe Roy just won the gold medal and Ali of course had Parkinson's at the time but could still somewhat move around a ring. Roy said Ali said lets spar put your stuff on and Roy was like ok thinking Ali was joking. Ali was serious and writhing 2 seconds Ali had totally cut off and shut down Roy jones defenses and stance. Roy was in shock because no one had ever done that to him it was like Ali knew exactly what Roy wanted to do and took it away. That was a great story showing ALIS intelligence even after Parkinson's
@asianmonger69
@asianmonger69 8 жыл бұрын
floyd? hahahahaha
@imanol6428
@imanol6428 8 жыл бұрын
Análisis certero.....Ajedrez boxístico donde Foreman puso su ímpetu de toro y Ali impuso todo lo que le quedaba ornado con su inteligencia.
@hakim-ze9rg
@hakim-ze9rg 8 жыл бұрын
l agree
@040yeah
@040yeah 8 жыл бұрын
Alex Ward thats such a small minded statement, lol.. Ali got floored by a slow bum Henry Cooper by a left hook, and Tysons left hook Always found its target. Ali never fought anyone like Mike Tyson, never fought anyone with the speed, explosiveness and the defence and IQ of Tyson, Frazier and Foreman were big punchers but didnt have the skillset of Mike. Foreman and Frazier couldnt move their head like Mike, so i guess the tables turned now. So.. you're wrong, fool
@lidiachambers4355
@lidiachambers4355 2 ай бұрын
I met him once in an elevator 😮😮😮😊😊😊my chin dropped, being in front of the greatest omg 😊such a beautiful experience 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
@AvazKhalikov
@AvazKhalikov 2 ай бұрын
Ali mentally won the fighth long before it started. He lived his own truth. Bravo Champ!
@kerryfry1857
@kerryfry1857 6 ай бұрын
The best fight of all time. When boxing could be watched by the masses. When the heavy weight championship meant something. ❤
@ninovella3721
@ninovella3721 5 ай бұрын
Il più grande imbroglio di tutti i tempi Alì ha fatto drogare Foreman dai suoi stessi secondi vergogna Alì mito fasullo imbroglione
@bbqsean1244
@bbqsean1244 11 күн бұрын
This over Frazier and Ali??
@henrikarboejensen812
@henrikarboejensen812 Жыл бұрын
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.
@abdirisakdirie3124
@abdirisakdirie3124 9 ай бұрын
Your dade must good a Man Where are come from?
@richardyeagerjr8200
@richardyeagerjr8200 2 ай бұрын
50 years ago our family sat around the console tv and watched this heavy weight fight.
@richardfurlott4243
@richardfurlott4243 3 ай бұрын
I'm watching in 2024 . I watched all his fights live !
@Ultimateakashofficial
@Ultimateakashofficial 3 ай бұрын
Bro I’m also watching now 💀
@badriabdirashiid-uy3ve
@badriabdirashiid-uy3ve 2 ай бұрын
Allah u naxariis to mohamed ali klay
@RtB68
@RtB68 Жыл бұрын
"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.
@sweetazzpiew8490
@sweetazzpiew8490 Жыл бұрын
Ali's boxing IQ was unmatched..
@theonekrui8262
@theonekrui8262 Жыл бұрын
P
@daviddennen7479
@daviddennen7479 2 ай бұрын
Illegal Clinching?
@RtB68
@RtB68 2 ай бұрын
@@daviddennen7479 Poor old George was robbed. Robbed I tells ya. ROBBED 😂
@nyterpfan
@nyterpfan 19 күн бұрын
100% agree--Ali's tactical genius was off the charts that night!! His ring IQ won it for him!!
@Ahmed-mr4xo
@Ahmed-mr4xo Жыл бұрын
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.
@CoochieMan215
@CoochieMan215 Жыл бұрын
I was 9. I was genuinely scared for him. I didn't want him to fight Foreman. I thought he'd get hurt
@moseskpakor7427
@moseskpakor7427 Жыл бұрын
Ali is undoubtedly the GOAT
@johnadeele4740
@johnadeele4740 Жыл бұрын
Your stupid. George was a fat slob
@gugu-lima517
@gugu-lima517 Жыл бұрын
Ele só se defendeu
@truthoverlies6434
@truthoverlies6434 Жыл бұрын
@@CoochieMan215 ur still 9. u just watched the fight for the first time today. go to bed kid. you have school tomorrow.
@genahsyde4523
@genahsyde4523 Ай бұрын
Can’t stop watching this masterpiece
@38alphaez
@38alphaez 2 ай бұрын
I wish they would remaster this in 4k put it in imax or something.
@VAHOSS
@VAHOSS Жыл бұрын
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
@Trekzity
@Trekzity Жыл бұрын
Fr
@87steaks
@87steaks Жыл бұрын
The energy of the crowd is just amazing. It makes it even more epic. This is a masterpiece.
@arthurrivera09
@arthurrivera09 Жыл бұрын
Can you even imagine the atmosphere in that building ? Man those people are beyond lucky !!!
@eduardocanastro392
@eduardocanastro392 Жыл бұрын
@@arthurrivera09 while this was happening, the political prisioners of the country were being tortured
@BLACKSTA361
@BLACKSTA361 Жыл бұрын
And none of that would've happened if the western leaders didn't kill Patrice lumumba
@gamerscene
@gamerscene Жыл бұрын
@@eduardocanastro392 You seem to know so much about what was going on! Can you name one of the "political prisoners"?
@aarondigby9859
@aarondigby9859 Жыл бұрын
@@gamerscene LAMUMBA? IDK
@imanengineer2881
@imanengineer2881 4 ай бұрын
He really kept the tactic as he said, "His hands cannot hit what his eyes cannot see".
@Kenzo8110
@Kenzo8110 2 ай бұрын
I was born in 81 I never actually seen this live but damn I miss old boxing 🥊 they just don’t have Matches like this anymore
@ayakid921
@ayakid921 8 ай бұрын
Foreman's punches must've been debilitating, dunno how Ali ate so many and still had the cardio to deliver the K.O. Truly the GOAT
@ninovella3721
@ninovella3721 5 ай бұрын
Alì mito fasullo ha fatto drogare Foreman dai suoi stessi secondi vergogna Alì mito fasullo imbroglione vincere con il trucco vergogna Alì
@MundiaKamau
@MundiaKamau 4 ай бұрын
Ali preserved his energy, skill and delivery for the right moment🙂A masterpiece victory it was by Ali🙂Regards, Michael M. Kamau, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, 4th January 2024.
@yudithbaltazar8772
@yudithbaltazar8772 4 ай бұрын
He had a strong ass core, his whole mid section is firm his guard was good and he rested on those ropes well all he did was block and get formen tired he’d throw punches every so often but not as much as Ali who didn’t have a rope to rest on he then saw he was tired enough and gave power. I say George was a winner in my eyes.
@MundiaKamau
@MundiaKamau 4 ай бұрын
@@yudithbaltazar8772You mention Ali's "firm mid-section?" The 1996 documentary "Muhammad Ali: When we were Kings," mentions that Ali prepared his "firm mid-section" by taking hard continuous punches to his mid-section in training from his spurring partner, Larry Holmes, before the 1974 fight. Larry Holmes was later Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World from 1978 to 1985. Ali taking hard continuous punches to his mid-section from Holmes in training is indeed featured in the 1996 documentary "Muhammad Ali: When we were Kings." Muhammad Ali prepared well for that 1974 fight, George Foreman did not. Regards, Michael M. Kamau, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, 5th January 2024.
@paulacardenas4516
@paulacardenas4516 4 ай бұрын
Thats how Ali won . He got him tired . I saw it coming since the beginning of the fight . First time seeing it lol
@wishwash.washwish.1865
@wishwash.washwish.1865 Жыл бұрын
March 2023 & I'm still watching. The power this man's energy had. Years later. Rest easy Ali ❤
@bcalle011
@bcalle011 Жыл бұрын
yup!
@LarryGoggins000
@LarryGoggins000 Жыл бұрын
Same brother
@mohammedhanif2223
@mohammedhanif2223 Жыл бұрын
Always… whenever we need a motivation
@padronedelmare1307
@padronedelmare1307 Жыл бұрын
Historic moment maybe this is 40th time I’m watching incredible history R.I.P. Champion ALI.
@Appelsientje284
@Appelsientje284 11 ай бұрын
Same
@cobywoby7781
@cobywoby7781 26 күн бұрын
wish i was born 40 years earlier so i coulda enjoyed this fight in person. Amazing fight.
@JJR1993
@JJR1993 5 ай бұрын
The last 33 seconds of the fifth round was beautiful art!
@Cableguy15
@Cableguy15 Жыл бұрын
Man, Foreman was 40-0 with 37 KOs at this point, and in such a contentious era. He even made short work of Frazier, and then Ali did this to him. Incredible. Goes to show how great Ali was, but also how different styles/strategies bounce off each other. Boxing is like chess, except you're trying to bash each other's face in. lol
@insanityaesthetic9656
@insanityaesthetic9656 Жыл бұрын
Wait till you hear about chess boxing
@connor_mosteller8668
@connor_mosteller8668 Жыл бұрын
Nah it's like rock paper scissors
@abcitiseasyasonetwothree3066
@abcitiseasyasonetwothree3066 Жыл бұрын
Ali beat everybody though.
@LytonCoill
@LytonCoill Жыл бұрын
@Silver All the people he lost to he beat afterwards, except his last two losses. So he pretty much beat everybody
@LytonCoill
@LytonCoill Жыл бұрын
@Silver The man was 40 years old and had Parkinsons at that point, you can't really claim that it was indicative of his talent.
@sciotediligamteetliberfier3277
@sciotediligamteetliberfier3277 10 ай бұрын
I watched this LIVE when I was a little girl. It gave me CHILLS . It still gives me chills.
@fdroepman8351
@fdroepman8351 9 ай бұрын
Nice! I bet no one ever messed with you! Awesome!
@abdirisakdirie3124
@abdirisakdirie3124 9 ай бұрын
Waaw where you live now and how you doing?
@VikaBoko
@VikaBoko 8 ай бұрын
Yeah I remembered you when you was 3 years old.
@abdirisakdirie3124
@abdirisakdirie3124 8 ай бұрын
@@VikaBoko Where are you come from
@drystack86
@drystack86 7 ай бұрын
@user-do2pc9ii2r
@user-do2pc9ii2r 2 ай бұрын
If I could have the talents of any boxer to be the perfect Boxer… I would have Ali’s Jab & foot work, Mayweather Defense, Tyson’s power, Furrys IQ, Roy Jones Jr speed and showmanship.
@kevinkasp
@kevinkasp 2 ай бұрын
I watched this as a boy live via satellite in a cinema on the island of Guam with my Dad. It was so exciting.
@dhiaulhaq5958
@dhiaulhaq5958 2 жыл бұрын
51:53 Ali did NOT punch him when Foreman was about to get knock down. This is what made him the GREATEST boxer!
@jumalakohtuotsus4174
@jumalakohtuotsus4174 2 жыл бұрын
He was born great, what are you taliking about..
@happy4life500
@happy4life500 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I saw that also, and I think it was his religious background kicking in to show mercy and not try to kill him.
@VENOM-gf2dl
@VENOM-gf2dl 2 жыл бұрын
@@jumalakohtuotsus4174 he's grown great buddy
@easyware
@easyware 2 жыл бұрын
@@happy4life500 "his religious background kicking in to show mercy" WTF has religion got to do with mercy???
@s.muller8688
@s.muller8688 2 жыл бұрын
@@easyware fuck all!.....religion and mercy have nothing in common.
@syedhurmaz5812
@syedhurmaz5812 3 жыл бұрын
Who wachting this in 2020??
@lilapela
@lilapela 3 жыл бұрын
Yes. I wonder whats bringing everyone back
@daj4ckelnz
@daj4ckelnz 3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@mateustales3895
@mateustales3895 3 жыл бұрын
baki
@ronny101
@ronny101 3 жыл бұрын
Syed Hurmaz i
@jefflampert6336
@jefflampert6336 3 жыл бұрын
It never gets old!
@bradr2142
@bradr2142 3 күн бұрын
My dad and mom got me and my four brother's up to listen to this on the radio. It was a hot summer night. No air-conditioning. But wow was that exciting night for a 14 yr old.
@mrpappageorgio8311
@mrpappageorgio8311 5 ай бұрын
The final four punches were really really really fricken hard poor George even when he's getting hammered he just keeps walking forward god bless him
@TruthLivesMatter
@TruthLivesMatter 6 ай бұрын
Today 49 years ago, the man gained his heavyweight title for the second time. This man is truly The Greatest of all time, Rest In Peace Champ!
@lincolnpearson9302
@lincolnpearson9302 6 ай бұрын
Damm right !!, Dont forget 2nd Dec 2023 - 40th anniversary of M.J . Thriller Vid - on TV .
@Zippadeedoodaa-nt8om
@Zippadeedoodaa-nt8om 6 ай бұрын
Ali was great, but Frazier was the best ever. Everyone he fought was bigger than him, with longer reaches. Imagine a prime Frazier fighting a prime Roy Jones. Frazier would've messed him up bad.
@TruthLivesMatter
@TruthLivesMatter 6 ай бұрын
@@Zippadeedoodaa-nt8om "Joe frazier is the greatest NEXT to me." -Muhammad Ali. Also after everything ali did outside the ring for the black people and the rights and giving money to homeless, after also saving 85 hostages, he is the greatest.
@lincolnpearson9302
@lincolnpearson9302 4 ай бұрын
@@Zippadeedoodaa-nt8om wrong the best ever is Ali -Frazier lost to Foreman , dont forget !!
@NormAppleton
@NormAppleton 4 ай бұрын
@@Zippadeedoodaa-nt8om Frazier was the only one that could get inside and test him. Joe took an ungodly beating doing it.
@dealvaabel6710
@dealvaabel6710 Ай бұрын
WATCHING THE GREAT ALI IN 2024!!! THANK YOU FOR SHARING!!!🤟🥰
@UnworldlySam
@UnworldlySam 3 жыл бұрын
First round starts at 21:10 However, this video is an incredible piece of history and highly recommend that it be watched from start to finish.
@leoderosia9279
@leoderosia9279 3 жыл бұрын
Well said, Ali was a legend before this fight but beating a monster in his prime like foreman made him mythical ...I was 9 in 1974 and I know the sports world was shocked at result
@aiist6743
@aiist6743 3 жыл бұрын
mashallah tbark allah alhamdulillah inshallah better astagfirullah
@fkncompton7124
@fkncompton7124 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I wanted to skip to the fight so bad but I found the commentating interesting as well
@bernie4366
@bernie4366 3 жыл бұрын
and if you're me, you'll watch it 20-30 times. So far.
@repasusanti624
@repasusanti624 3 жыл бұрын
@@leoderosia9279 mkmmi
@anthonydewayne712
@anthonydewayne712 2 ай бұрын
i watch this when i was 10 years old. thanks for posting this
@mikefellows4879
@mikefellows4879 Ай бұрын
Finally I got around to watching this fight. Awesome. What a great match up. Thanks.
@itsallover8526
@itsallover8526 2 жыл бұрын
Why am I discovering the greatness of Muhammad Ali in 2021? I ve known about him for all my life... But only now am actually learning what a great man he was
@stevenfeinberg3028
@stevenfeinberg3028 2 жыл бұрын
Pretty late...but better than never.
@Mahmoud-Ali665
@Mahmoud-Ali665 2 жыл бұрын
He is the man of the boxing and the culture
@iminyourhead9936
@iminyourhead9936 2 жыл бұрын
Yous kids!
@inrinixhot107
@inrinixhot107 2 жыл бұрын
@@Mahmoud-Ali665 )
@funvid9136
@funvid9136 2 жыл бұрын
Ali the greatest
@_sukuna_.
@_sukuna_. Жыл бұрын
Years later and this fight still gives me chills
@mohammedali-nw1uw
@mohammedali-nw1uw Жыл бұрын
Great fighters 👏
@elviragonzalez4588
@elviragonzalez4588 Жыл бұрын
WORD
@osesgodsent5995
@osesgodsent5995 Ай бұрын
Who else is watching and enjoying this GOAT in 2024?
@michaelluang2287
@michaelluang2287 2 ай бұрын
Came from the book: Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity
@ladamyre1
@ladamyre1 Жыл бұрын
51:44, an unforgettable moment in boxing history.
@puzzledforce7553
@puzzledforce7553 Жыл бұрын
Respect to the champ✊
@overnightdelivery
@overnightdelivery Жыл бұрын
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.
@JK-qr9rt
@JK-qr9rt Жыл бұрын
1:04:26 What did he say? My man Hugh Hefner??
@dylantilli7138
@dylantilli7138 11 ай бұрын
Actually one of the greatest moments in sporting history .
@youngb9073
@youngb9073 8 жыл бұрын
Float like a butterfly; Sting like a bee; Rest in Peace; Muhammed Ali
@sphenoidjjj
@sphenoidjjj 4 жыл бұрын
Man this was so true. So light footed and stung like a bee at the end of this fight.
@4orrcountry
@4orrcountry 4 жыл бұрын
@@sphenoidjjj Stung like a bee in every fight that he took seriously.
@mikeaudette2823
@mikeaudette2823 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah. Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, and when you're too slow to do either, illegally cower on the ropes, refuse to engage, and rely on a crooked/incompetent referee to let you get away with it.
@mariolisa2832
@mariolisa2832 3 жыл бұрын
@@mikeaudette2823 cry more
@al-hocprojects2655
@al-hocprojects2655 3 жыл бұрын
"now you see me, now you don't, you think you got me, but I know you wont"
@drknokboot1121
@drknokboot1121 Ай бұрын
Top 3 fight of all time.....3:00 am and decided to watch this from beginning to end. People always say he took a beaten from Foreman when Ali won almost every round.
@Wazzu07
@Wazzu07 Ай бұрын
39:11 This 40seconds of Ali seemingly turning the 5th round & fight around on its head still gives me goosebumps! No doubt that that was his strategy, & the reaction from the crowd, the roars & ooooohs & aaaahs all made for a timeless 40 seconds of witnessing sheer genius before your very eyes!!!
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