Muhammad Ali vs Dave Semenko - Exhibition 1983 06 12

[@bobabooey4537]

2024 and the first I heard of this. Of all the hockey stories ive heard over decades and a bunch about Semenko, I never heard about this fight until now. Must have been a dream come true for him.

[@dianekittydoyle4971]

I was there that night but this is the first time that I've come across this video. Fun memories! Thank you for posting this!

[@k.m9090]

Where did this match take place?

[@dianekittydoyle4971]

@k.m It was held at Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton.

[@rockinyouallnight]

I chauffeured comedian Freddy Lewis to this match. He called me (collect from a payphone) 3 days later from Flin Flon, Manitoba for a ride home.

[@Ranbuowsatrawarriar]

I just read an article about Laraque trying for an exhibition match with Tyson and now here i am. Wow I never knew this happened although I was born in edmonton in 1984...

[@richardvervoorn6626]

Can’t believe this really took place, Dave (R.I.P.) wouldn’t have lasted around if they had ever fought in earnest, still a great exhibition, I guess, hope it raised some money for a good cause. R.I.P., Mohammed

[@Mcleodp]

Ali is boxing, evrytime boxing is mentioned Mohammed Ali's comes to mind, my seven yrs of boxing I donate to him.

[@TheGreatest1974]

Ali has always been my hero. My dad was a boxing fan and when I was little my dad taught me ‘who floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee?’ And I used to reply ‘Hama Dali’ those were my first words. His name! When I was a teenager in the 1980’s I used to buy Ali’s fights on video and my dad and I would sit down and watch him for hours. He will always be the Greatest. 💥🥊

[@nomandad2000]

This would be like like watching Elvis perform at a local skating rink in his 70s

[@zigfield723]

Semenko actually moves pretty good in the ring

[@harrykadaras9459]

Zero head movement...he'd get ko'd pretty quick in the ring fighting straight up and stiff like that. On skates, it's a different story...

[@yes-qw6om]

@@harrykadaras9459 he isnt a boxer, hes a nfl player

[@thesuperb66]

@@harrykadaras9459 he'd still would have knock your teeth out.

[@thesuperb66]

@@yes-qw6om NHL hockey not 🏈

[@younginlifestyle4592]

When he was a kid all he did was play hockey and box

[@TKDragon75]

1983, Parkinsons taking effect, and he can still dance circle for 3 rounds.

[@dan-vv8gs]

Yes,he dance like Michael Jackson, the Queen of Pop.😂

[@nickslade3978]

Damn I didn’t know Ali could still move this well by ‘83. I can see him doing the occasional proper professional fight through the ‘90s if not for the Parkinson’s disease

[@incumbentvinyl9291]

He was only 41. That's a stupid thing to say. Why would a 50-55 year old be doing ''professional fights'', and what exactly would that amount to? Actually fighting top 100 heavyweights in the 90s?

[@nickslade3978]

@@incumbentvinyl9291 I mean because of the Parkinson's, not age. And he was only 6 years older than Foreman and had that much market value. He would've known the kinds of numbers that an occasional special attraction fight would've drawn

[@incumbentvinyl9291]

@@nickslade3978 Are you claiming that he had Parkinson's in his early 40s?

[@nickslade3978]

@@incumbentvinyl9291 man the Parkinson's started gradually progressing from around the time he came back from excile. Then it began in earnest after '75. Fighting though all that enhances his legend that much more still

[@markc5015]

@@incumbentvinyl9291he was diagnosed the next year. By the time you’re diagnosed you’ve had it for years. I was diagnosed within the last year and my earliest symptoms (I didn’t know that’s what they were then) were four years ago. Ali certainly was in the early stages of Parkinson’s when he fought Holmes and Berbick.

[@miraclemeditations3919]

I know almost all there is to know about Muhammad Ali and I had no knowledge of this "fight" whatsoever. Muhammad moved great! I love the time the ref couldn't get out of his way because he was moving so fast. That other guy apparently had a tough guy reputation in the NFL and was pretty serious. I don't think Muhammad tried at all. He just played with him. Ali was so funny I actually laughed out loud a few times while watching. This makes my day!!

[@Igoruhandchu]

NFL Hahahha he was Wayne Gretzkys bodyguard in the NHL with the Oilers and won cups. Takes 2 minutes to look that up.

[@THECLARENCES]

Little known fact: Comedian Freddy Lewis was in attendance for this match. He was thrown out for repeatedly screaming, “Ali is past his prime!” xoxo The Clarences

[@rockinyouallnight]

That's a true story...The N.O.I. F.O.I. tossed him out ...unceremoniously.

[@THECLARENCES]

@@rockinyouallnight You know it! xoxo The Clarences

[@jcyt0511]

!00 frames per pixel. Great resolution.

[@tomaskalyniuk4233]

It was 1984 at the Northlands. Obviously it’s not going to be 4k

[@zip0011]

Mohammed Ali and the legend. Dave Semenko loved by Oilers fans, hated by the rest of hockey fans. We loved him in Edmonton. Truly miss the ass kicking he would dish out on his opponents.

[@Jake-x9e9p]

Except for..Tim Hunter...lol Sling blade

[@finnfinn7703]

There’s only one legend in that ring and it ain’t Dave cementhead

[@Shamacanada]

Had beers with Dave at the Commercial hotel a few times a straight up good dude.

[@GoWandererGo]

This is absolutely awesome.

[@ruzcelbeltran]

Awsome ali

[@RB12377]

Semenko never won a fight against an opponent he didn’t sucker punch

[@cameronpickard7456]

ya sure pal

[@nikosalexopoulos8697]

6.06...😅😅😅 There's never gonna anyone like him!

[@IMBATMANANDIMCOOL]

hmmm Ali looks better here than in the Berbick, Holmes fights.

[@STEJTHEGREATEST]

Hockey enforcers have to be fearless, being willing to fight boxers at their own sport! I mean Semenko had a lot to lose, with his high profile role, protecting Wayne Gretzky!!! I never knew Dave was so ripped, either!! You could say Bob Probert beat a man who fought Ali!!!!

[@geoff3103]

Love this.

[@kuribayashi84]

Is it just me or is Ali moving faster than in his last two regular fights?

[@jonbathurst953]

Just in vs a bum so its easy for him doesnt gotta time anything

[@Taima]

I noticed this as well. I realized watching his match with Berbick when he broke out some of his old moves in like the 7th or 8th round of all things that it wasn't that Ali couldn't do it at all, it was just that it took a fucking ton of energy from him after a certain point. Since this exhibition was only 3 rounds, he didn't have to worry about getting gassed.

[@daver2725]

Couple of things - Semenko moves *very well* and handles himself like he definitely has some previous ring experience. Second thing was Semenko's physique was impressive, more muscular than I would have expected for the time.

[@jonbathurst953]

No steroid abuse. Most of the bodies today are just for show

[@claudedalton8970]

DAVE, DID YOU EVER SEE KEN NORTON OR FORMAN? THEY WERE SOLIDLY BUILT AND MUSCULAR! BOTH WERE GREAT CHAMPS!

[@daver2725]

@@claudedalton8970 Good point - for the time comment probably doesn't make sense but more muscular than I thought Semenko was.

[@whybugus]

The steroid abuse was worse in the 80s. Zero testing. It was all over the place.

[@kellismith4329]

Rumor has it Semenko lost in a bout with Stu Harts bear

[@LeusYvesRamos-p7b]

Ali shuffle? Wait why is he Faster here than in Holmes and trevor berbeck fight

[@anthonycobrakai]

Probably because in those fights he was getting beat on so much he barely had time to react or throw punches

[@maitregab4997]

@@anthonycobrakai no in berbick fightt ali was slow from the start.... i think medication was involved in 1981 in berbick fight... same has when he lost to Larry Holmes in 1980 his tyroid medication made him slow to.. but never has slow has berbick in 1981 i find him pretty quick here for 2 years after berbick fight

[@joeblow6100]

kinda weird in the comments how many people cant spell Muhammad. must be the non boxing fans.

[@johnstandup8162]

That’s awesome 👍❤️

[@Sid-gu5qk]

Should have been Nick Fotiu.

[@younginlifestyle4592]

wow i never knew my cousin fought muhammad ali , crazay as fuck

[@chrissemenko628]

He's my cousin too. Grew up with him and my other cousins in Manitiba. Great memories I'm telling ya!❤ Cheers from Christi

[@cmac178]

I couldn't tell if I was watching a boxing match or an old version of animal planet

[@motogig7803]

Nice to see Wayne's body guard on his side job.

[@laxbrotony731]

4:47 someone tells Dave to put his skates on

[@Demy1970]

What the heck is this never seen this before

[@vedantbhalla2571]

do you know who Dave semenko is?

[@mws755]

Damn Ali is moving well for his condition but he damn sure shouldn't be doing this

[@alanharper4910]

Ali fights his last fight in December of 1981 a loss to Trevor Berbick a year prior Ali trains for Holmes and could barley get the speed bag moving

[@bigbrotherlivefeeds8625]

@@alanharper4910 actually his last fight before this was December 4th 1982.

[@Taima]

There was nothing wrong with what he was doing here really. The concern was taking blows to the head. Exhibition matches like this would either result in zero if not very few little bops. Of course at that point any hit is a bad hit, but when you're talking about Ali, we should be thankful he didn't actually pick a real fight. And it was only a few rounds.

[@tajuddintajuddin8437]

RIP..

[@xtraplayer7281]

That guys camera is better than my 40 year newer iPhone camera !

[@williegordon7899]

Damnnn you must have a phucked up iPhone.

[@shauntaylor-lovelightfamily]

Pretty fit there is Ali

[@karikilpio1847]

First fight when Dave didn’t drop his gloves?😅

[@yotoober1]

Bah, Dave Brown would of given Cement Head a better flight! 😆

[@joevolpini137]

I say Semenko was the toughest player in NHL history. Hands down.

[@bigdoug9369]

Not even close

[@slipknotmfkr3]

(Bob probert has entered the chat)

[@neilm2794]

Semenko never won a fight against any legitimate NHL heavyweight; he only stood a chance if he jumped the other player

[@davemousseau]

bahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[@golfberg1]

GILLIES

[@Rockhound6165]

I hope Ali didn't try to hit him in the head. Semenko had a skull like a cinder block.

[@rainers.2080]

Pure cement.

[@Jake-x9e9p]

Just ask Tim Hunters left fist....lol

[@yinkaoyesanya8159]

He was still human.

[@jonbathurst953]

Ali going super light prob in the clause don't hurt semenko

[@williegordon9236]

@Jon Bathurst Ali was 41 Semenko was about 26 do you think Ali could have hurt Semenko? If anything it would have been Semenko hurting Ali.

[@tomaskalyniuk4233]

Semenko said in an interview that he thought Ali could’ve beat him really bad

[@godfather71190]

@@williegordon9236 Ali could still beat up somebody who had never done a boxing in their whole life.

[@williegordon7899]

Semenko was a month away from turning 26 years old and Ali was 41 so if anything it was Semenko who would have hurt Ali.

[@jonbathurst953]

You are kidding right? Lmao hes not gonna hurt Ali he doesnt know what hes doing

[@rickrick5041]

Put him in with a young Foreman

[@williegordon9236]

Semenko would destroy Foreman.

[@tomaskalyniuk4233]

Probably not

[@typhoonuppercut]

@@williegordon9236 George Forman would literally kill him in less than a minute

[@williegordon7899]

I'd go with Semenko over Foreman.

[@typhoonuppercut]

@@williegordon7899 I’d probably take Foreman now over semenko then

[@claudedalton8970]

ALI JUST COULDN'T SEEM TO QUIT! LOL! HE LOVED THAT LIMELIGHT! HE WAS SMART THOUGH! HE DODGED FOREMAN IN A REMATCH! HE KNEW BETTER AS GEORGE WAS NOT GOING TO FALL FOR THE "ROPE A DOPE" AGAIN! LOL!

[@BLAKEx30]

Ali never dodged foreman, stop spreading false info.

[@miraclemeditations3919]

Foreman didn't fight for 15 months after he lost to Ali. He started fighting again in 76 and would have been Ali's opponent in the fall of 1977 if he hadn't lost to Jimmy Young, seen Jesus, and retired to become minister. Ali fought Ernie Shavers instead. Shavers punched even harder than Foreman - as impossible as that is to believe- and nobody wanted to fight him back then. But Ali did when he didn't have to. To imply that Ali ducked anyone shows your total ignorance. You should be ashamed of yourself. I'm ashamed for you and I don't even know you.

[@claudedalton8970]

@@miraclemeditations3919 ALI DUCKED HIM! HE DIDN'T HAVE IT ANYMORE AND GEORGE WASN'T GOING TO BE A SUCKER AGAIN! I'M ASHAMED OF YOU! I SAW ALL THE FIGHTS!

[@claudedalton8970]

@@miraclemeditations3919 BY THE WAY, THAT'S A MATTER OF OPINION AS TO WHETHER SHAVERS HAD A STRONGER PUNCH AS RANDAL TEX COBB PROVED THAT HE COULD TAKE IT EASILY AND TKO'D HIM IN THE 8TH. SHAME SHAME! LOL! ONE MORE THING, ALI LOST THE FIGHT IN ALI/NORTON 3 YET, ALI WAS THE MEDIA DARLING OF THE SAME FAKE JOURNALISTS/JUDGES THAT RUN OUR MEDIA TODAY!

[@miraclemeditations3919]

And you think I didn't see all the fights?

[@mikaelalikhanov6882]

That tufgay was thug for real. Like born natural killer on the ice. That because Gretzky been untouchible i think.

[@active.7universal]

Chris Simon vs Dave semenko would've been a good hockey fight

[@incumbentvinyl9291]

What the hell is Ali's problem pre fight?

[@cameronpickard7456]

dave went easy on ali coulda hurt him bad

[@MeLoNHeAd00]

Hahahaha !!!

[@martinaubut9208]

But, on Ice, Semenko would would beat Ali...

[@natedawg3855]

🤣

[@billdalby4097]

No@@martinaubut9208

[@billdalby4097]

I seen semenko interviewed later he said he lucky ali fooling around

[@mr.eggplant866]

Boring Ali.

[@yinkaoyesanya8159]

Rocky Fanboy 😆

[@DrD-ey6st]

🇨🇦🍁 Legend

[@RamTheGamerTV20204]

How come muhammad ali is faster here But not in Holmes and berbeck fight