Muhammad Ali vs Floyd Patterson (II) 1972-09-20

1972-09-20 Floyd Patterson (II) Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, United States

[@dagrote1]

You can tell that Ali really loved the sport. He never went into a fight just to dominate his opponent, but to study and learn from him.

[@LadyFairChildVideo]

there were a couple that he did EXACTLY that. patterson was one and so was Terrell. he punished floyd for all the smack he was talking and he did that with Terrell for no wanting to call him Ali. so yes, he was petty and went in to dominate completely .

[@nathaniellathy6559]

He liked to put on a show too

[@chipschannel9494]

A good stoppage, he couldn’t see that right hand until it hit him.

[@amjadkhan-jv6xj]

Patterson no doubt had the best hair style of any boxer.

[@joetrie]

Agree

[@JoeGorden]

​@@joetriepppp]

[@jonathanjaboin]

he shouldve been fightin his barber not ali fool

[@JamalMcCoy-tx2vz]

Sugar Ray Robinson had the best hair due I think 🤔 a legend!!!

[@stevenstone5083]

Don't judge Floyd by his Ali and Liston fights. Today he would be a cruiserweight.

[@hotrodd29]

Floyd Patterson holds 4 records in boxing. 1. First gold medalist to win a title. 2. First man to regain the heavyweight title. 3. Youngest undisputed heavyweight champion of all time. 4. (My personal favourite) Patterson was knocked down and got off the canvas to defend his title more than anyone else before or since at heavyweight. Which means whilst Patterson didn’t have the best of chins, he had a massive heart and never quit. This aspect is the opposite of Tyson. Mike never recovered from a knockdown to win a fight. Mike had a better chin than floyd but not as big a heart

[@theephraimite]

What a stupid comparison. You gonna pretend Patterson was never knocked out by Johansson? You gonna pretend he did not get destroyed by Liston? Stupid, stupid comment.

[@Boogaboioringale]

@M Wiggins : And his “wife “ Robin Givens didn’t help much either 😖

[@glenw-xm5zf]

maybe not fair to compare Floyd with Mike T. Mike had a rough road to take from day one. I remember Patterson so well Very has hands and he could hit. Perhaps the best 'technician' ever.. Total gentleman, too

[@ericpledge1]

Tyson is the youngest now.

[@derekmore7387]

I thought Mike Tyson was the youngest heavyweight ever??

[@darrellhaynes2389]

Floyd was great in this fight. How he produced that performance at that stage of his career. I have no idea! Gentlemen and fantastic servant and ambassador to our sport.

[@kevinmadden1645]

I am surprised that Patterson was still boxing as late as 1862.

[@kevinmadden1645]

Make that 1972 .

[@samlevitt9122]

nice commens

[@lloydwarden3758]

Ali took it easy on him

[@johnv-sp2ff]

@@kevinmadden1645 r EU to

[@CarlosLima-oe7wn]

O que sempre impressionou em Ali foram o porte atlético, a elegância, o absoluto conhecimento dos fundamentos do boxe, a movimentação no ringue oferecendo ao público um verdadeiro espetáculo, a honestidade ao lutar e a noção de como se comportar numa luta experimentando todo tipo de golpe. Um verdadeiro artista que levou o esporte aos seus melhores dias.

[@jadezee6316]

best commentator i have ever heard of a boxing match

[@glenw-xm5zf]

Agree. very little bias. and he doesn't overdo the commentary

[@qasion]

Great and interesting time in my life through the Voice Of America from 8000 miles away, sighhh

[@mwash52]

Ali always liked Floyd and at the time he had tax issues and Ali gave him one last pay day. Floyd at his advanced gave a valiant performance.

[@paulmackiewicz9836]

Floyd was 165 pounds in the Olympics, and was purposely bulked up to heavyweight because there was less money fighting at light heavyweight. This put him at a big disadvantage against really big guys like Liston and Ali, because he was a natural 175 pounder

[@stefanjohansson-cw1ro]

Ali was a light heavyweight when he won the 1960 Olympics.

[@paulmackiewicz9836]

@stefan johansson yes, but by the time he fought Liston Ali was 210. And he got bigger after that. Ali was certainly a natural heavyweight, actually taller than Liston. Patterson was purposely bulked up , he could have had a career at 175

[@earlross1663]

At that time you might be right, but Sugar Ray Robinson was paid pretty well, and he wasn't any type of heavyweight. I'm sure that if Floyd was kicking butt people would've paid to see him just like they did Ray Robinson, and he probably could've.retired undeafeated.

[@paulmackiewicz9836]

@Earl Ross I would not disagree, but from what I've researched, that was Cus D'Amato intent

[@sharmindecruz9757]

​@@earlross1663sugar ray was goodlooking

[@jamesmonroe6]

Both were the Greatest.

[@rudy1322]

Patterson would have been the greatest light heavyweight in the history of boxing

[@Munjari178]

As m Ali terlalu lsma bervarasi spt sndah mandah .sfh bnyk energi tetbuang dsnmlh kena pukulan ,krn krpsyshan sendiri...ws

[@erotidesvieiradacosta4119]

​@@Munjari178 e 😊😊

[@SC-jh9qp]

Patterson patented the Superman Punch.

[@chicagorhtours]

I had no idea Floyd Paterson was fighting Ali so late as in 1972! Floyd Paterson looks like a very late middle age, middle weight. Out of his league. Ali didn't look so young and fit either.

[@combatcore23]

This fight is floyd's end fight

[@muhammadshafique9860]

An excellent fight

[@garrison6863]

I saw Patterson fight live about a year before this. Even though he was in his mid thirties, he was in good shape and still had really fast hands. I thought Patterson was ahead in this fight before it was called, or at the most it was even. Patterson was by now familiar with Ali's style and knew how to counteract it. Floyd also showed good footwork.

[@ibununung4061]

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[@glenw-xm5zf]

floyd perhaps the most scientific boxer of all the hearyweights. He would be heavy at 190+, but was razor sharp. and he could hit

[@sorshiaemms5959]

He was ahead for sure no matter what the payed off commentary said too bad he got cut

[@sorshiaemms5959]

Floyd was good but only had trouble with real hard hitters he got robbed bad against Jim Ellis @@glenw-xm5zf

[@ancientarchie1463]

Ali was indeed dragging this fight out both for the heck of it and to dignify Floyd for whom he had no animosity. Floyd quit after this. He'd been unbeaten in the 70s and on a 9-0 roll including Bonavena soon before this, so hoping to somehow get a 5th title shot (which would have made him first / only man to fight for the heavy title in 3 decades). Frazier was in his period of protecting the title between the Ali 1 punishment and destruction by Foreman. Joe would have steamrolled Floyd a la Liston at this point.

[@johnhanson9098]

Let’s not forget that Patterson ducked every heavyweight contender of substance during his reign ( Folley, Machen to name only two)

[@ancientarchie1463]

True on Folley and Machen, but D'Amato was doing the ducking, not Floyd. He defended against Rademacher who was having HIS FIRST PRO FIGHT, then next against Brian London who was gifted a #8 rating. They AVOIDED LISTON FOR 4 YEARS, 58-61, and also avoided Cleveland Williams in that period. And consider Floyd won the title from at the time an ancient 40 year old light-heavy twice his age. In sum, Floyd was never genuine heavy champ caliber, he just came along at the right time (Marciano's retirement) and had the "right" management (avoid punchers).

[@joetrie]

Same with Ali ducked a prime folley for years

[@musent555]

ヘビー級でこんな華麗なアウトボクシング 届かない当たらない

[@austinlittke5580]

i had floyd winning the first 5 rounds, but it appears that maybe ali was toying with him and carrying him because when he started getting aggressive in the 6th it really looked like floyd didnt have an answer..and it still looked like ali was only putting in effort in spurts.

[@glenw-xm5zf]

Hebnry coper knocked Ali out, but ali got up and beat the count. Dundee helped this. 15 sec earlier and Cooper would have been the HWC of the world

[@S.O.A_Zero]

@@glenw-xm5zf Dude, why the fuck do tou talk about Cooper under a video of Ali and Patterson?

[@cardiocain2122]

​@@glenw-xm5zfyeah glenigga but how about their second fight?? No long counts and cutting gloves yet Ali still beat him

[@glenw-xm5zf]

@@cardiocain2122 Cooper hit very hard, unfortunately, he was a bleeder

[@mounirsalem7272]

679

[@alanstrong55]

Floyd hung in there for quite some time. He just lacked the power, speed, and toughness to beat Liston and Ali. He did defeat Oscar Bonavena in that same time frame.

[@Deagledrumzz]

Floyd had he stayed a lgt hwt, would have been the best lgt hwt ever, better than Moore,Charles,Foster. He always was in great condition and his hand speed, and combos hurt many guys. Floyd at 1 time was the youngest hwt champ, as well as the 1st man to win back the UNDIPUTED hwt championship. Fine fighter and very nice man. Ali of course was in a class by himself, he simply was in his prime UNBEATABLE.

[@vincentfisher1603]

In 1974 the word was that Floyd would attempt to go Light-heavyweight. Of course this never was attempted.

[@tonym994]

Micheal Spinks was another notable LHW. and the only LHW Champ to win the lineal HW title in '85 against Larry Holmes. defense was the winner in that one.

[@mrw1208]

History has treated Patterson poorly. Liston had his number, something Liston did was evidently Patterson's weak spot, because though Liston destroyed Patterson, Patterson could get through Ali's defenses remarkably well, slip most of his punches and give him all he wanted and more. Yet Ali had Liston's number. Strange how that works sometimes. For a 37-year-old to hang tough with Ali, the only difference between them being Ali's punches were of more consequence with him being the larger man, is remarkable. I think the main thing is the chin. Patterson had a poor chin for a champ, and a heavy hitter like Liston was his weakness, whereas while Ali had good power, he never had great power. You scale Patterson up 10% and give him a little better chin he might have been one of the all time greats rather than just another champ who held the belt between greats.

[@fireballxl-5748]

Or merely make Patterson a few years younger.....only 5 would likely have made the difference.

[@tonym994]

I saw a video that claimed ALI and Patterson had an agreement. to fight but not really hurt each other. he called him 'the rabbit' and all that, but they had a personal agreement .I don't know how true that is, but ALI did say Floyd had faster hands than even him.

[@POSHMODS]

@@tonym994 ali also said that he was technically the most skilled fighter ali has ever fought before

[@tonym994]

@@POSHMODS I'd forgotten ha was a Middleweight in the beginning.

[@POSHMODS]

@Tony M bruh that truly was a crazy time i mean you could fight as a heavyweight even if you're a middleweight

[@olegolegi650]

ali is the greatet. and patterson was so brave with big heart and big left hook. we wont forget you. they were real champions. there wont be such an era with such brave men with big hearts. today klitchkos are called champions and it s sad...

[@thegreathadoken6808]

The Klitschkos, Fury, Usyk, these guys would be a handful for anyone, any era of heavyweight boxing. Okay, you don't like the style, I get it. Doesn't mean they're not worthy of the name 'champion', doesn't mean they are not on the level of the likes of Ali and Patterson.

[@BrooklynAvenue]

You're a fucking moron. Those giants would have had an easy go at most of the fighters from any era. Your mother is a whore and she gave you syphilis.

[@danielcerqueira8320]

OolEuu

[@richardmorris7063]

Glad @66 now that I remember all but the Listen fights. Great era as well as the 80s w/ Sugar Ray,Duran,Tommy ,Marvin & Tyson.

[@POSHMODS]

@The Great Hadoken they definitely deserve the name as champions but nothing close to the champs of the true one and only golden era of boxing

[@ericpledge1]

Ali and Patterson are the fastest heavyweight in history.

[@yournan8961]

ALI the greatest boxer this world will ever witness

[@yournan8961]

demosatlast2 Doesn't affect what i'm saying, he's still the greatest boxer of all time.

[@mars_bars2397]

He's not the GOAT! Bandwagon bullshit

[@TheNYHITTINGACADEMY]

who was or is better?

[@christiancharles2866]

@@TheNYHITTINGACADEMY Sugar Ray Robinson is the greatest of all time

[@tramp2892]

No he wasn't, and I am a die hearted Ali fan

[@paulocesarvieira9495]

Ali surreal boxeador ❤😊 amo ele.

[@Tyronepeader]

A lot of very biased wittering from Reg Gutteridge in the commentary.

[@MrMarco855]

Exactly.

[@SC-jh9qp]

Oh, I thought it was Harry Carpenter.

[@jamesbaxter5219]

@@SC-jh9qp It was.

[@dustylover100]

Did I see this right? Ali and Patterson wearing the same trunks?

[@swami1]

Patterson was 10-12 years past his prime at this point. Ali gave him the fight because he needed the money.

[@richardmorris7063]

Looked like a sparring session for Ali. Frazier brought out his best & he knew it. Three yrs after this fight Ali looked vicious in the Thriller!

[@houndhouze94radio88]

Not only needed but he respected Ali. Even tho they had a lil spat in 65’ but after that things have been different btw them two. One Ali didn’t train like he did the first fight. And like the first fight, he was sparing Patterson a few good rounds to let him show off his shit considering it was gonna be his last big fight. Ali was gracious for things like that. He knows he has the skills to KO him but instead he wants him to have light 💡 too ❤

[@Boogaboioringale]

@@houndhouze94radio88 : George Foreman said the best punch Ali threw was the one he didn’t throw as Foreman was going down.

[@swami1]

@@houndhouze94radio88 It was painful watching Floyd try to fight through a bad back in their first fight.

[@JohnnyNation]

Patterson simply wasn't big enough for the larger heavyweights/he would have ruled the cruiserweight division undoubtedly !!!###

[@keithcampbell6806]

Good morning this fight is one of those you should watch without the over bias commentary. This fight was not one sided as the commentator was saying.

[@jeremycrandall2899]

My sentiments exactly. Listening to the announcer, you’d think that you were watching Foreman destroying Frazier and Norton. Patterson was getting in some good shots. The first five rounds seemed pretty even, with Patterson maybe even being slightly ahead!

[@richardmorris7063]

It was a virtual sparring session for Ali. He gave a gift to Floyd because he needed the $$. My opinion..

[@JoaoNeto-qv6fx]

Eles-lutavam-muito

[@gladysrodgers4015]

They should have stopped the fight in the 7th round at lease. Patterson is a artist of a fight in his own right. He carried himself.

[@emilyclark4235]

Gladys Rodge NJ byrs

[@vasileburuiana6621]

Gladys Rodgers l

[@midomiogonzaleznunez9921]

Esa pelea Floy Paterson y Cassius Clay es una de las mejores.pelea de Boxeo de todos los tiempos

[@jadezee6316]

Floyd Patterson like most great champions stayed to long at the dance......he had no business fighting at this stage of his life...

[@louistracy6964]

30lb heavier Ali, not peak Floyd. I liked Floyd.

[@anthonymongelli5567]

Floyd. had to make Ali reach down then parry Ali’s jab and then step in and throw his punches making him miss and counter punching him at close range throwing Ali off balance and catch him coming in which then Ali’s own weight would make the punches so much better and blind sideing him at the same time.

[@karl-heinzrieger5300]

Einziger Trost war ja, auch der von sich selbst überzeugte bester Boxer aller Zeiten bekam auch seine Gegner

[@nathaniellathy6559]

That was the ultimate toying by Ali holding his chin out.

[@midomiogonzaleznunez9921]

Dos estilistas boxeadores. Dos verdaderos gladiadores encima de un Ring de boxeo

[@zeebest1004]

Ages 30 and 37 they were really a shadow of their former greatness. They were good fast and constantly moving boxers which usually means a great fight but neither one had a real KO punch for heavyweights...

[@carltonbanks5470]

Ali wasn't a shadow of his greatness at this time at all. He had just come back from his title being stripped. He still won big title fights after this.

[@phee3D]

@@carltonbanks5470 not quite a shadow but still far slower than he used to be, relying more on his durability rather than speed alone.

[@jadezee6316]

@@phee3D no question Ali lost a bit of his greatness during the forced ra cist stripping of his title

[@jadezee6316]

Ali...was far from a shadow of his former greatness here....

[@dempsey9554]

Sentimental crap Ali was overrated

[@peopyt]

Good fight. Good refree desition

[@prof.emmanuelekanem8820]

Hardly heard of this fight. It was all about the legal tender.

[@davidkrebs1853]

Ali let him off the hook in the seventh.

[@user-pz1bc9bc6o]

don't think so

[@philipgoldstein3642]

Out of all the peeker booers Mike Tyson is the best🥊

[@larryjung8062]

Floyd Patterson is too small for heavyweight boxing he should be at light heavyweight that would suit him better!.

[@larryjung8062]

This 2nd boxing match of Patterson and Ali is not fair simply Patterson is too small for Ali.But Patterson held his ground for being so much smaller!.

[@5star64]

Patterson couldn’t have been to small. He won the heavyweight title two times.

[@keithcampbell6806]

Thanks for pointing that out to some so called experts. It is because of people like Floyd Ezzard Quarry et al that the Cruiserweight division was created.

[@oscarchumpitazavaloz188]

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[@mbahdul9094]

tinju

[@rja8376]

Floyed was one of the greats - he just ran into the greatest off all time - ALI

[@joetrie]

Ali isnot the greatest 😂

[@bruceching4078]

@@joetrie Who was better?

[@YodaMiyagi]

Muhammad Ali fastest heavyweight ever

[@user-hs2cm6su1u]

ولينصرن الله من ينصره انه على نصرهم لقدير

[@walshydpo]

Ali showing his true kindness by not punishing Patterson.

[@livenhfree]

That 4th round was a joke. I don't know WTF Ali was trying to do (or more accurately, not do). If I had paid for that, I'd be right pissed. Patterson reminds me a lot of Frazier here.

[@patricksimmons9853]

I never cared for Ali when he was boxing. But I think he was the most perfect heavyweight in boxing history. Ali had no weaknesses. And to think he toyed with a lot of his opponents. Imagine if he had a young Tysons ferocity in the ring

[@4EyedAnimation]

So his weakness was he didn't have ferocity?

[@CahyaTroy]

@@4EyedAnimation The guy said ali had no weakness. That doesn't mean he couldn't have been stronger if he was more aggressive. Ali was very compassionate despite his capacity to out preform other fighters so easily. Guys like tyson needed to be constantly ferocious to compete which really sells Ali as the best

[@darfvaderr2191]

@@CahyaTroy Yes Ali has said himself he's not in there to hurt and destroy people, rather dance around and look pretty or something. Can't remember the exact quote but yeah Ali not a killer not in there to take your head off so to speak.

[@AXL664]

Ali was weak to left hooks. He got dropped at by Henry cooper, Sonny banks and Joe fraizer by a left hook.

[@ceciljamescross7369]

I respect the refs genuine compassion for the fighter.

[@mikeevans6589]

Tyson would of dropped Ali… Patterson was able to hit Ali… Tyson had knock out power with either hand… Patterson was able to hit him with either hand. Tyson was more successfully elusive than Patterson as well.

[@daltonbreaux]

Are you serious? Ali was not at all concerned about Patterson’s knockout power and he would have fought Tyson using a completely different strategy. As for offense he held back shots to keep from doing too much damage to Patterson early in the fight. Ali was a master strategist.

[@mikeevans6589]

@@daltonbreaux Ali would stick and move as he said in the Arsenio Hall show… even Ali admitted that if he got caught, he’d be in trouble… either hand with Tyson was power.

[@philfrank9226]

In the first fight Ali was Ali not Clay, but most suckers called him Clay.

[@vonratibor]

Patterson was over the hill when he fought Ali. Patterson didn’t have the reach nor the quickness to get a handle on this fight. To old and to slow

[@michellefreeman3659]

This was their second meeting. I believe he fought Ali in 1965 too.

[@tonym994]

@@michellefreeman3659 yeah. Floyd entered the ring for their 1st fight w/ back spasms. in Boxing, too much money is on the line to bow out.

[@yanamamckenzie994]

Ali the legendary fighter is playing with Patterson

[@alvanwalls8371]

Geez Floyd was at the end of his career Too old for this match hopefully he made alot of money

[@TvGameFox]

Ali brincava de mais.

[@yahdiyahdi21]

Saat pertandingan ini diadakan saya baru berusia dua tahun lebih kurang

[@cavemanriley]

Ali is goateed forever

[@shadicalplayz8932]

25:22 That slip should’ve been a knockdown

[@TimothyPerry-mw1ek]

I dislike the announcer this is boxing turn your volume off

[@masterj4777]

Ali beat him Twice and carried him in this fight! Funny thing is Floyd was trained by cus who trained Tyson in the same peak a boo style! 🧠👨‍🏫🥊

[@raxyznkJ]

Tyson < Floyd < Ali. So stop comparing guys

[@Shahmar]

Ali showing respect, he literally could have beat Floyd to death😉😉😎😎

[@AhmedHassan-ed5ue]

Wow

[@asiaandcat3682]

คนชอบอารีย์ เพราะชกได้สวย ไม่ถือโอกาสซ้ำเติม ชกจะแจ้งชนะใจคน

[@doinitagherman6]

😊🌸👍👏💪

[@oldskoolmusicforever0724]

AND YOU HATERS OF ALI OUT THERE,CHECK OUT THE RESPECT ALI SHOWED FOR FLOYD THRU OUT THE BOUT,ESPECIALLY AT THE END ONCE THE REF STOPPED THE FIGHT.THAT WAS GOLDEN,TRUE AND FOREVER RESPECT HE SHOWED FLOYD.NOW HATE ON THAT SUCKAS.

[@marcxopoco]

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, Jimmy Young beat the shit out of me.

[@marcomarti2564]

El rey del arte de boxear Muhammad Ali el mas grande superatleta

[@shadicalplayz8932]

25:22

[@j.andrewk.327]

Any further.

[@johnwilkinson4078]

Floyd doesn't do badly-at-all. What if he had gotten in one against Joe Frazier yet do WELL! Would of gave him better profile at this ERA!

[@NowhereMan5691]

11:07 XD Ali... 🤣🤣🤣

[@BufordTGleason]

Who would have imagined, that Ali, still moving with grace, however a bit slower a foot and clearly past his prime here would deteriorate so quickly that by 1977 he looked nothing like this.

[@pauldrew3696]

Between 1971 and1977 Ali fought and won against the most difficult boxers in any era. Everyone would have thought he wouldn’t look the same as 5 to 6 year’s previously.

[@hemadayal7815]

Floyd ...also First man to attempt to win the Heavyweight World Championship for the Third Time...

[@armandogabba8966]

What a beautiful man was Ali

[@chanceburger3169]

Tyson would have destroyed both of these guys,ali couldn't handle Fraziers pressure an the same with Patterson

[@DeezNuts-ty2mk]

Bruh

[@siredwardpellew5929]

Bruh, you don't know boxing history do you?. If you did you'd know that both these men are past their prime.

[@joebeamish]

Imagine how prime Iron Mike would have done.

[@jeraldpickens7495]

Really loved the sport, and showed compassion for all oponnents.Not trying to make anyone.Just competitive.

[@jeraldpickens7495]

mame anyone

[@gb1984yt]

Ali was barely even trying

[@jaye501]

some of you are blind as well as cluleless... ali was toying with patterson... floyd was never even close to being in the fight...

[@frederickhunter4649]

I agree theonly Time ali really tried to destroy a boxer is when he was insulted or knocked down

[@glifbergs.1341]

'Iron' Floyd Patterson 🔥

[@dbx1233]

Why is a 185-pound man fighting a 215-pound man, did they not have weight classes?

[@PlanetEarth3141]

This is only a fight by appearances, not fact. When Ali got roasted on the Dean Martin series they filmed regularly at the MGM casino in Las Vegas Floyd Patterson and Rocky Graciano were there also by Ali's invite. Essentially this fight was a boxing demo for boxing fans. Patterson and Rocky had no way to beat Ali. It's an exibition fight. It's acceptable tradition for money and fans to enjoy. Don't be saps. 😅

[@jimbob8199]

This announcer's voice is annoying. He was annoying during the Ali/Foreman fight also. Where the hell is Howard Cosell during these times?

[@Xenophon120]

After watching all the Ali fights I can find here are my observations. No one has put the intense direct pressure on him that we saw from prime Tyson. Not even Joe Frazier though he was the closest. Floyd Patterson though trained by Cus you can see In the opening min of this fight was not big or strong enough nor did he attack with the ferocity and power of a prime Tyson. Ali is clearly the smartest and maybe more importantly the toughest fighter we’ve ever seen however he simply never had to deal with a prime Tyson’s ferocity and power. Ernie Shavers had tremendous power but he did not attack with ferocious vigor. George Foreman same. Ken Norton neither. That being said Ali took unbelievable damage from those fighters and still beat them so it’s an open question how he would have reacted to a prime Tyson being up inside of him immediately and constantly delivering tremendous body shots and uppercuts.

[@faizalharoun3930]

Even Tyson said he wouldn't have stood a chance against Ali.

[@pauldrew3696]

Same as Foreman by hitting him in the face multiple times so they couldn’t press inside on him.

[@josemarimunoz9630]

Tayson revienta Ali y lo sabes se lo carga rápido

[@ammarzaber4087]

11

[@larklnd7910]

I love how Ali’s corner embraces Patterson - respect and sportsmanship

[@jedcampett7328]

Ali (Cassius Clay) said of Patterson, three things: too slow, poor foot work and can't take a punch. Hahaha If you don't believe it, check out the interview. Patterson is no match for Ali, who is bigger, faster and stronger!

[@klnine]

The practice for smoking Joe

[@nazifhusein2504]

Zdravei balgaria

[@klnine]

Ali always the gentleman

[@Phantoman7]

Floyd deserves way more respect than he gets. A young Mike Tyson beats this version of Ali.

[@rakim6466]

Ur crazy!! Ali would blind Tyson with that jab. Ali would keep sticking and moving, tying Tyson up pushing him away before Tyson throws that inside upper cut. Ali would confuse Tyson real bad. Ali would unload lead rights frustrate Tyson and knock him out

[@emzid5105]

@@rakim6466 He was referring to this version of Ali vs patterson. In 1972 he was in his 30's and wasn't as sharp as he was younger. Larry Holmes also, who came out from 2 two years of retirement, didn't have the legs and the condition at 38 to fight a young Tyson in 1988.

[@tonym994]

@@rakim6466 that dream fight would have to take place in both their respective primes. Cus D'amato was ALI's friend, and he'd work w/ Mike in a very serious way, as he knew both fighters so well. very interesting to ponder.

[@jamesbaxter5219]

🤣It's pointless to compare fighters from different eras, and fans get carried away. How many times was Lennox Lewis asked why didn't he fight Mike in his prime. Lewis's reply "I was still in the amateurs when Mike was in his prime." For me the question should be Ali or Mike, both in their prime. Mike was asked this and his reply, Ali couldn't throw a hook or a body shot - he'd have fucking killed me." Remember two things, the first man to beat Mike was the first who wasn't afraid of him. Ali was well past his prime when he knocked out Big George, who WAS in HIS prime. Anyway, TGOAT won titles at 8 different weights.

[@bruceching4078]

A more interesting comparison would be Tyson in his prime versus Ali in his prime.

[@Jdoggy2448]

What i find comical?? Is the fact that in this fight, i didnt really see Ali dominating the fight? All while the stupid-ass announcer calling it a " one-sided fight"??? HAHA What did i miss here? Yes his eye was questionable, and he shoulda let it go Patterson was holding his own obviously to many??