Muhammad Ali training for Liston and meeting the Beatles

[@vashna3799]

That ring we’re the two biggest cultural icons of the 1960s met needs to made hallowed ground.

[@mangoglounge7977]

Except Miami Beach tore down the old 5th Street Gym

[@LeoSRL300]

It's so funny how The Beatles didn't want to meet Ali and they wanted Liston instead, but Ali turned out to be a huge cultural icon and one of the most famous people that ever lived.

[@amarhassan7029]

If ali bet and his win and become fifth member of Beatles float like a butterfly

[@alexdawson5454]

Kings of music meets king of boxing

[@uscman]

Goats hanging out with a fellow goat.

[@osamabinladen824]

More like gods of music meet the king of the ring.

[@freddiereagan6705]

@@osamabinladen824 no not God of music

[@Black-ox9qq]

@@freddiereagan6705 jesus of the music world

[@freddiereagan6705]

@@Black-ox9qq no

[@brianshaw21]

Ali was a Global Sports Icon. He will be loved and missed. The world who grew up with him is crying. R.I.P

[@dariowiter3078]

👍👍👍👍👍 😔

[@brianshaw21]

Hi Dario, I met Muhammad Ali back in 1984. He was a great guy, he acted like he new you all his life. He had away about himself that would pull you in.

[@dariowiter3078]

+Brian Shaw Cool! 😁

[@bluesugar58]

The Beatles didn't even want to meet Ali. They wanted to meet the defending champ Sonny Liston, but he refused so they settled for a photo op with his challenger. John Lennon thought Ali was a big mouth and would lose the upcoming title fight. Little did they know they were meeting the future champion!

[@alexpalmer7018]

Not just the future champ, the GOAT

[@stevemineer2857]

Lennon was a big mouth and Ali thought they were a bunch of worms.

[@osamabinladen824]

@@stevemineer2857 Are you kidding me? You saying that to the most influential group of all time?

[@elibonsatvproduction3629]

No Champion, the greatest

[@HookedonChronics]

Pretty much everyone thought Ali was a big mouth and would lose to the overwhelming favorite Liston. That fight made Ali's career, it shocked the world and led him to GOAT status

[@alanrice4403]

the beatles were supposed to meet liston and not ali but liston was too busy or turned them down. they wanted to associate with the champ and not the new and unknown ali. apparently ali ended up saying "you guys aren't as dumb as you look" to which lennon replied "no, but you are!" what a great boxer and great man he was - a true one-off legend! we will never see the likes again! r.i.p. ALI

[@estelazalazar2428]

they were joking

[@ryanrambo5134]

Lennon was a jokester.

[@UTuberz04]

Alan Rice also apparently after the Beatles left, Muhammad Ali asked someone there, “by the way who were those little faggots”

[@LeoSRL300]

It's hilarious how Muhammad Ali turned out to be a huge cultural icon and one of the most famous people that ever lived, while Liston (sadly) is mostly known by boxing fans and old people.

[@jonpaul9514]

Alan Rice Ali called them faggots when they left lmfao.

[@cotchery]

I love Ali and I love the Beatles and this was just as awkward as I expected it to be.

[@worrybeunhappy]

a young, prime Clay... truly a boxing phenomen. Unthinkable that there r middleweights out there that cant match this heavyweights speed and he must possess the greatest footwork ever seen in boxing

[@ryanrambo5134]

Yeah his footwork was unreal

[@freddiemercury5987]

Say MUHAMMAD ALI

[@ricky.persijapardosi150]

my father told me, when Ali played in tv everybody stop their daily activity, school stop the teachers are watching, my father office stop everybody sit at the front of tv, shop closed everybody already prepare for the show on tv, and the bet are full of money, RIP M. Ali

[@VCthaGOATdunker]

Ali's fights weren't in the morning or afternoon.

[@safeashouses211]

@@VCthaGOATdunker Probably a different time zone.

[@achmadjordi918]

THAT'S TRUE MAN!

[@osamabinladen824]

Just like here in the Philippines. Manny Pacquiao! Crime rates are at the lowest each times he enters the ring!

[@Butown]

wow the beatles and muhammad ali together. arguably the two most popular figures in the world at one time. maybe even still today. this is amazing footage.

[@МаксимАрнаутов-ы7г]

RIP Muhammad Ali

[@zackzallie8735]

If I ever feel sad, I always come back to this video.

[@yunarukami14]

Sup, senpai

[@thinkfloyd1973]

thats awesome, the best boxer ever and the best band ever meeting together ;)

[@DayTripperrr]

That’s crazy how in one room they got the greatest musicians of all time and the greatest boxer of all time

[@valeriemercer9463]

I like the part when Ali picks up Ringo!

[@stangilmer]

Muhammad Ali was a stupendous inspiration for at me 18. I lived on his every word. But, they stole 3 1/2 years of his boxing life because he spoke his mind and stood up for his people. I will love him forever. Him and Malcolm side by side. Awesome. The 60's were tremendous. If you didn't live it you really missed some great vibrations. I'll never FORGET IT!!!!!!

[@genericgeorge]

How absolutely incredible that these two icons hit the world stage in the same month same year Feb. 1964, and actually met each other in this same month. Both "shook up the world"

[@Mandinko23]

i know right, i love bundini he is always telling him "dance champ"

[@austinferrin2633]

"How's Gillette going to give you a commercial? Don't even shave yet!"

[@SteelAngelJohn]

No man that big and powerful should move that gracefully and that fast. The man was beautiful.

[@angelrocknnnroll]

Ali and the Beatles, God exist !

[@IanLeoMusic]

Legends of music and legend of boxing. Amazing

[@elchichosantana6410]

John Lennon wrote Im The Greatest in 70s. A tribute for Ali

[@lisatina69]

Dam! How he knew so much at such a young age? Pure genius.

[@ChubbyChecker182]

In their interview after this the Beatles were Very complimentary about Ali...it's also the same interview where Ringo says "Tomorrow Never Knows", rather a special interview that.

[@ladistar]

Man Ali’s hand speed was crazy

[@PR-nl7kn]

Forget about the beatles in this vdo ali’s chemistry with bundini is awesome & seems so fun

[@onlyjoetee]

Bundini Brown was very very important to Ali psychologically,every fighter needs a Bundini..

[@cor2250]

Nice sound for my music band .💜🙏🏾✝️ Legend

[@Highabove01]

Muhammad Ali the fearless masterful tactician & showman = Lord of the Ring

[@Larrymh07]

@theirishbloke Yeah, that's what I read, too. Lennon was also annoyed with Ali. He thought Liston would whup him and then they'd look like fools. Two things are important to note: Ali & Lennon later became friends and allies in their anti-war struggles, and The Beatles weren't exactly softies. All 4 came from tough working class backgrounds.

[@uscman]

2:11 I love Paul here, he’s my favorite of The Beatles

[@jumpnam]

Frightening to think that we never saw Ali at his best. The closest to Ali at his peak was the Cleveland Williams bout in 1966. A lot of people think that THAT Ali would have beaten every other heavyweight in history. Against Williams he was fast, powerful, sharpe, entering his absolute prime. Angelo Dundee reckons Ali's peak would have been somewhere between '66 and '70, had he not been banned from fighting. Incredible that he's arguably the greatest heavyweight of all time, yet he never got to

[@NICK_FEDOROV]

Hello everyone Who knows what song is playing from now on? 2:09 Thank you for the information!

[@tangalanga]

He is still the greatest!!!

[@uscman]

When was he never?

[@paulisnotdead6850]

@@uscman before he was born

[@dontreallycare3]

i love how he carries ringo!

[@magicarff8892]

These two sides had no idea about each others brilliance. Ali was an up and comer and beatles weren't heavily invested in boxing. Ali said after the meeting, "by the way who were those faggots?" Crazy to think how this changed for both to them in one year

[@jamesgorski7551]

2 of the biggest pop culture icons about to turn the world on its axis.

[@RandomLevitation]

Incredible hooks.

[@xXxstunner]

great video of a great human been man, muhammad ali, the greatest!

[@freklfacejpgr]

This is awesome!! Beatles and Ali....

[@freaker126]

even the beatles went to visit Ali. he brought life to boxing and make it into a show and not just boxing. his mind psychology also make him confident over his opponent, rattling them. he pre-emp attack on his rivals and also sometime, in the fight, he make it looks easy and in loose condition and not so uptight or tense. nowadays, the fighters are all about power and knockouts. there's no dancing, there's no praying. just boom, and that's it. :p

[@amangadpale9284]

Beatles got my autograph, I am the king , Ahhhhhughhhh

[@elkatrin6]

5 stars the beatles and c clay are the greatest :D thankyou for this video

[@uncjim]

That's Luis Rodriguez @ 4:25 who was probably training for Emile Griffith at the time. Either he was going for or defending the welterweight title. Great Upload!

[@AndrewCarlisle]

Here’s an excerpt from Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World describing the meeting: Cassius Clay and The Beatles climbed into the ring and, as if they just hadn’t met each other, they went through what seemed like a total choreographed routine. There are wonderful photographs of this, in which he pretends to hit the first Beatle and they all fall down like dominoes and scamper about the ring. Then they go off to their history and he goes off to his. Then, a few minutes later, he called me over and said, “So who were those little faggots?”

[@carlgilkes8775]

Andrew Carlisle well that's a lie It was famously unchoreographed. The beatles didn't even wanna meet him they wanted to meet Sonny. No one cared for any choreography.

[@Blackjesus3]

ALI IN HIS PRIME IS LEGENDARY

[@toby099]

Notice how Ali and that other dude(Bundini I think) are yelling and stuff trying to pump Ali up. That was his way of motivating himself.

[@Shoelpkof]

Whats almost sad is the all four of the Beatles probably would have lost to Ali. I love the boys from Liverpool, always funny and always talented.

[@aldenbynum742]

‘Cause I don’t shave, Ahhhh’

[@eugene.francis]

Beautiful.

[@uncjim]

GENIUS.

[@misscarly12]

OOOMG, The Beatles!!!

[@Aenntw]

'There's for the Crown!' Right on!

[@Chex2331]

love it thanks for the vid shammi

[@sketchsoup7707]

Man, Muhammad Ali literally just grabbed Ringo and carried him bridal style

[@alrivers2297]

The greatest meets the greatest

[@turk0571]

LEGEND

[@UltraNurture]

Legends!

[@adearmom]

Sorry George but you couldn't be more wrong if you tried! Lennon never had a problem with black people.Some of his best musician friends were black. Who told you this or better yet why would you say this? Chuck Berry, Little Richard to name a few they admired fiercely. Lennon treated everyone the same, color never mattered for either of them.

[@ashleyisasweatervest]

Awesome!

[@paulcooper5748]

Have your picture taken with sonny Liston at the end man would i have loved that to have a picture with the bear.

[@merseywhogirl]

Happy 70th Birthday Muhammad Ali!!

[@2242bzo]

Wow. Very cool. Never seen this before.

[@TheAlchemist718]

2:00 - 2:29 = The greatest 29 secs in boxing history.

[@ryanrambo5134]

Agreed.

[@ayshajajaja]

2:20 song??

[@Keith6192]

WOOOOO the beatles.

[@godwhyisthistaken]

the fab four and clay, omg so unreal but aswome!

[@freklfacejpgr]

When they first met, Ali said "You guys aren't as dumb as you look." Then John said, "Yeah, but you are." And it got quiet and it looked like they were going to have a fight then they all started laughing and it was alright. ha :D

[@bickie22]

cool! I had only seen photos of the Beatles meeting..!

[@robertokinks7251]

ali and the fabs. meeting of giants. the beatles were the voice of music ali' was the voice of real america.

[@alanrice4403]

yeh id say your right there - i think ali being so clever himself would have found lennons wit and cheek funny though

[@willoutlaw4971]

Ali was the GOAT.!!!!!!!!

[@moonmadness9465]

AHHHH thank you!

[@panthro213]

LoL!! "Rumble young man" 1:12.

[@freddiereagan6705]

Cool

[@Partoftheratpack]

Has anyone got the full documentary of this and also the rumble in the jungle bb4 documentary?

[@MultiGreat1]

did ali ever do any sprints when he used to run

[@718robfrank]

is there anyway i can get this audio? the bundini brown hype up scene is priceless lol

[@Zerlono1]

So did basically every other person on the planet except for Clay and his entourage, Liston was just an absolute monster and thought to be pretty much unbeatable, he had only lost one fight in his career and that was 10 years prior to his fight with Clay. Liston had just finished demolishing the heavyweight champion, Floyd Patterson, knocking him out in the first round, twice, in a span of less then one year, obviously Floyd wasn't the champ in their second fight. Clay was a massive underdog.

[@geekyt4]

also before that i like how camera man just loves to zoom in on his croch lol

[@ballerketballer]

ALI was is a beautifull man

[@titusho2]

Ali is so funny.

[@rno5rno9]

does any one have the a video of the 1962-1963 golden glove boxing the winner is my grandfather and his manger is zollinger

[@KashiemMartialArtist]

Dang....Ringo was so freaking small compared to Ali lol

[@MrMustard1993]

What's the song they play when he's with THe Beatles?

[@MatrixRZ5]

I'm down

[@tanshal]

i think he says.."if i lose..they wont lose it"

[@12HENSON12]

I LOVE BUNDINI

[@sharmindecruz9757]

Yea. 😂😅

[@paulcooper3463]

rumble young man rumble.

[@tombennett91]

what documentary is this from?

[@willieholmes1483]

After The Beatles left, Ali is alleged to have called them the “f” word.

[@Spicyparsa]

How the hell am I supposed to believe that john and ringo are actually older than muhammad ali..

[@meyou-dv8ns]

This reminds me when The Grateful Dead Met Batman

[@Mohamedayyas123]

Damn ali was packing😂😂

[@sharmindecruz9757]

I wish i could see it naked.😂

[@ose1998]

Rip Ali Rip Lennon Rip Harrison

[@USCTrojansOwn]

What the name of this documentary?

[@lucca04]

for me sonny liston is the must strong, ali the best ma Bear Liston was very strong.

[@bobfriedman409]

float like butterfly .......sting like a bee

[@inmortalissima]

Yo diria leyendas conociendo leyenda!!!

[@h0olaman]

what i heard was:" if i lose, they wont use it"...its also more logical dont you think?