When Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier got into a fight in a TV studio | Boxing on ESPN

[@dopetheadjective2020]

"we never expected to fighters who wanted to fight each other to fight each other" classic

[@sgt.hollowpoint6968]

They are, what we thought they were....and we let'em off the hook!

[@oliver5479]

Because he thought they'd act like the professionals they were supposed to be instead of brawling like kids.

[@AngryGrizzly7645]

🥊Frazier hurts every time he thinks of Ali. His hostility still rages within. It's a consuming, ugly bitterness he has carried for decades, the result of the hurtful things Ali has said. He insulted his intelligence, his character and his lack of black pride. Ali called Frazier ugly and ignorant and, most disturbingly, an Uncle Tom. Frazier, the son of South Carolina sharecroppers, was deeply wounded by Ali's ridicule which was accepted as socio-political fact and isolated Frazier from the black community. Ali somehow succeeded in making a fight between two African - American men a matter of black and white. Throughout the black community, he was an object of derision and scorn because of the way Ali treated him, it was cruel. The hatred grew intensely within Frazier. He was unable to compete with Ali's eloquence, but he had a left hook that could do the talking for him. Frazier, with loating in his heart and thunder in his Everlast gloves, punished Ali for the things he said. Notice after Ali vs Frazier 1 fight announcers said Frazier was feeling sic in his corner and he just wanted to go back to dressing room. That's because Joe couldn't slow his heart and nervous system back down to a resting state. Joe already had history of high blood pressure and diabetes, he spent nearly two weeks in the hospital for exhaustion, blood pressure, diabetes and kidney problems.. BUT BUT when he was in his 40s Joe was out dancing and singing in the clubs while Ali couldn't talk and his tremors were getting worse. Younger folks haven't a clue what Ali actually did to Joe, let me explain by saying it's exactly like today's Hollywood liberal cancel culture. Frazier hated that Louisville Lip and before fight he got on his knees and prayed to God that he could make Ali perish. Personally i have to admit, everytime Frazier smacked Ali i cheered, We All Cheered, MILLIONS CHEERED "We locked up three times. He won two, and I won one. But look at him now. I think I won all three." -- Joe Frazier

[@davidbrown8763]

Good point...but would be better with these slight corrections: "We never expected TWO fighters, who wanted to fight each other, to fight each other"...classic

[@nyashamunyari2829]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DeanYeezus]

"I went to the hospital for 10 minutes you went for a month now be quiet" 😂

[@sheshahayat5117]

A Genius, greatest champion of all times, a poet, Rapper, entertainer & about everything else. MOHAMMED Ali❤

[@victorruizmartin6212]

@asdfghjkl; Ali said quiet*, it was a typo I think

[@caseymckenzie3951]

Frazier destroyed Ali the first fight absolutely dominated and humbled him

[@mikesmith8313]

His utter contempt for hospital, mentions it with an aghast expression on his face many times over. Finds it so very insulting, kept me watching it over again 😅.

[@Jonathan-pp3du]

​@@caseymckenzie3951 That is fiction. Cool story though.

[@gemkilu2842]

Puts 2 people who hate each other in a room they start fighting “Surely we were never expecting this to happen”

[@spraypatience139]

The nose never lies

[@denissssss8579]

Actually they didn’t hate each other... this fight could be show...

[@Paul-vk6ed]

Lol

[@villainous2381]

They had mad respect and love for eachother in the end

[@KizaWittaker]

He literally said “I think we will get action by putting them together”

[@1921RCP]

Three legends on that stage: Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Howard Cosell, yes the good old days.

[@panthercity921]

Back when you had to get up to change the channel, and adjust the antenna to make the picture clearer . Those really were the good ol days. God bless

[@a.wyattmann1025]

jew.

[@marcomustang876]

Cosell was no legend

[@deerocker4113]

The way Ali grabbed him cracked me up ,Ali was play fighting but Frazier was pissed lol

[@tajm9220]

That's exactly how i viewed it... Brilliantly done by Ali.

[@blakealtonen9858]

I think he ali grabbed him because he didn't want the people trying to break it up to get hurt.

[@sheshahayat5117]

And who gives two monkeys about Joe.

[@user-gu9qx7ur2x]

@@blakealtonen9858 no way he just saw an opening as Joe was been distracted by those 2 and quickly grab him while laughing lol

[@EeLyos]

@@user-gu9qx7ur2x If punches started flying the chance of someone breaking a jaw was high. Ali was a legend and was also a devout Muslim. Something you can’t imagine is Islam is the religion of peace, avoid meaningless violence when possible. He totally meant for nobody to get hurt, or else he could have punched him in that opportunity he saw as you said. Stop being delusional for the sake of being a hater.

[@pakkmanndagoat2931]

“ I went to da hospital for 10 minutes u went for a month, now be quiet “ 😂👏🏽

[@TheBigdaddyforreal]

@Rico Pierre Joe was in the was hospital for severel weeks after the fight so it is true. Not a whole month but he was admitted for weeks.

[@MaccaveliPL]

@@TheBigdaddyforreal he was in and out of the hospital for 2 weeks.

[@TheBigdaddyforreal]

@@MaccaveliPL Yeah that might be the case but the other dude in this thread denying the fact that Joe was also hurt efter the first fight could not be ignored by me. Good day sir.

[@MaccaveliPL]

@@TheBigdaddyforreal even Frazier admitted that so I don't know what is he talking about. Good day to you too sir.

[@vincentrobinson9645]

Yeah 😂😂😂

[@julian2524]

When Ali called Joe a “good boy”, I knew it was gonna go left 😂

[@CHEDDAakaSWAY]

Yep I knew it was done bro lol

[@jordan12118]

Facts lmao

[@dontime8047]

Yea the word boy to a black man around this era was a no no.

[@WTN416]

@@dontime8047 he was from the streets of Philadelphia. That was a insult. Plus now days those good boys are conservative

[@Martin-or4gt]

Yeah the title didn’t give it away at all

[@marknorris1381]

This brings a tear to my eye in a way. These two men gave us so much. Immortals of the ring and of sport in general. Love them both.

[@ronniebishop2496]

And we gave them millions of dollars.

[@bobbyboiler1815]

When Ali wrestled Joe, mixed martial arts was born.

[@Jay-hn7ry]

Baki?

[@tommydawson7147]

In the hood yeah haha

[@crisis514]

@@Jay-hn7ry yup 🤣

[@kisamehoshigaki8917]

Bruce Lee: i took that personal

[@insaneforufc4570]

LOL

[@Bbbbffu]

“never expected that to happen” that was a straight set up

[@user-mz3ni8yu4v]

Right... that’s exactly that’s what they wanted

[@ivorytowers1688]

Its a damm shame smh

[@ZuDega]

Straight up!

[@Juice-jx1pr]

It's like putting two lions in a cage what you think is going to happen.

[@Mindgame-2020]

Fake

[@the.santos.lives.]

Joe was a good guy. I sent him a request for an autograph as a kid...he sent me two, one for my girlfriend. Man is a legend.

[@prestonpreston8082]

Thank you for sharing that. Beautiful story.

[@autumnrave9085]

They are fakes

[@lindahughes4409]

Agree with you joe was a good guy other was an arrogant dude

[@misscleo378]

I always respected Joe, more than Ali. Ali was a great showman and fighter, but sometimes all his talk got annoying.

[@ACarter87]

That’s whatsup

[@SheriffWoody1776]

Frazier took his eye off Ali for one second and Ali saw that as an opportunity to put him in a headlock on live TV 😂

[@missfeminineenergy]

😂

[@TheHide.1318]

Ali got him good ngl

[@DKLGalactus5]

well I guess it's easy when you got three people on one right?

[@naaimshareef]

@@DKLGalactus5 Muhammad was strong and he just definitely way more faster than Joe as we all know anyway.

[@magenta482]

​@@naaimshareefso why He lost?

[@arsenal-slr9552]

Two of the greatest boxers of all time having a wrestling match on a live news program while Howard Corsell remains seated without even uncrossing his legs is one of the greatest moments ever caught on film

[@lewstone5430]

And the Easter bunny is real.

[@rebeltvr6046]

@@lewstone5430 What are you saying? The Easter bunny IS real.

[@redbullwithoutapause7835]

@@rebeltvr6046 I saw him once, giving orders to the president!

[@miso1995srb]

Usyk beats them both

[@shroomgrizzley464]

@@miso1995srb dude get off the d

[@georgemallory797]

I watched this live with my dad. I was 6 or 7. My dad was jumping up and down. My jaw was on the floor. What a glorious time to be alive. (Edit here in March 2024). I cannot believe the arguments and ugliness and ignorance this comment exposed. Yes, I vividly remember this. I remember all sorts of things from the late 60's and early 70's. I remember moving to our new house in 1971 at 4 years old. I remember my dad bringing home his first company car, a brand new bergundy 1969 Buick Skylark wagon. I remember going down a sidewalk to a restaurant near a neighborhood of a house my parents rented. I talked to my mom about it a few years ago and she told me there was no way I should remember that because it was in 1968. I remember getting a basketball and sleeping bag for my 5th birthday. I vividly remember Watergate being on the radio and television for what seemed an eternity. I remember being home with my mother the day they announced President Johnson's death on TV. I'd say that I remember everything about my life from age 4 on.

[@tigerinvestment6367]

Sure bro

[@musiclover-jy8ot]

What year was that?

[@tilahun3392]

What was the year sir?

[@XRioteerXBoyX]

@@musiclover-jy8ot 26 January 1974 was when this interview took place. It was just weeks before their fight. During this interview, the two of them were there to answer questions about their first fight in 1971. You can see from their expressions that Ali is totally into the fight mentally, his eyes are laser focused on what's being shown and in his head he is shadow boxing the moves he was doing. Joe was also looking at the screen but not with the same intent as Ali. The two exchange remarks over the fight and what happened afterwards, but it became a bit too heated for Joe and that's when the scuffle ensued.

[@XRioteerXBoyX]

@@tilahun3392 check my comment above.

[@PlaylistKiiing]

It's funny cause back then words like that really did start fights. 😂🤣

[@waxdominioni3303]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@tycams6939]

Now days mr.potato head and dr.seuss starts fights lol

[@UGLYBOYwrld]

@@tycams6939 nahh now you know SJWs dont fight thats why they only cry over the internet it’s their safe space

[@solomontrump]

@@UGLYBOYwrld dork empowerment I see why bullies are needed

[@SuperDave44Mag]

@@solomontrump we need more bullies to take out cancel culture!

[@Deadsea_1993]

"Sit down quick Joe" always makes me laugh

[@LuzMaria95]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DKLGalactus5]

Joe Frazier was a good man. He never tried to turn the Black community again Ali like, Ali did to him.

[@algo2017]

Sat down Jo 😂

[@Truck-kun_01]

"Sit down quick Joe" will always get me😭😆

[@tdRockxc568]

It’s the sound ali’s make after he said these words, it’s like he’s about to eat him 😂😂

[@tommyshelby1919]

Take down

[@waynepolo6193]

Sounded like real worry in Ali’s voice. Looked more like a little brother trying to keep his big brother from starting something that couldn’t be undone. Like, “Come on, Joe! This ain’t the time!”

[@Str8right715]

Fr bro.😂🥊🔥

[@AngryGrizzly7645]

🥊Frazier hurts every time he thinks of Ali. His hostility still rages within. It's a consuming, ugly bitterness he has carried for decades, the result of the hurtful things Ali has said. He insulted his intelligence, his character and his lack of black pride. Ali called Frazier ugly and ignorant and, most disturbingly, an Uncle Tom. Frazier, the son of South Carolina sharecroppers, was deeply wounded by Ali's ridicule which was accepted as socio-political fact and isolated Frazier from the black community. Ali somehow succeeded in making a fight between two African - American men a matter of black and white. Throughout the black community, he was an object of derision and scorn because of the way Ali treated him, it was cruel. The hatred grew intensely within Frazier. He was unable to compete with Ali's eloquence, but he had a left hook that could do the talking for him. Frazier, with loating in his heart and thunder in his Everlast gloves, punished Ali for the things he said. Notice after Ali vs Frazier 1 fight announcers said Frazier was feeling sic in his corner and he just wanted to go back to dressing room. That's because Joe couldn't slow his heart and nervous system back down to a resting state. Joe already had history of high blood pressure and diabetes, he spent nearly two weeks in the hospital for exhaustion, blood pressure, diabetes and kidney problems.. BUT BUT when he was in his 40s Joe was out dancing and singing in the clubs while Ali couldn't talk and his tremors were getting worse. Younger folks haven't a clue what Ali actually did to Joe, let me explain by saying it's exactly like today's Hollywood liberal cancel culture. Frazier hated that Louisville Lip and before fight he got on his knees and prayed to God that he could make Ali perish. Personally i have to admit, everytime Frazier smacked Ali i cheered, We All Cheered, MILLIONS CHEERED "We locked up three times. He won two, and I won one. But look at him now. I think I won all three." -- Joe Frazier

[@alwayzdolo]

“Well why do you think I’m ignorant” “Sit down Joe” never gets old🤣

[@ye23.]

Sat down* 🤣

[@LuzMaria95]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jukijunk]

Imagine if KZbin existed during Ali's time, and all the awesome content we could have got.

[@SELAHPAUSE]

Everything ali did would of went viral

[@Chris-zi4mo]

It would be insufferable like it is today, a bunch of KZbin bums pointing fingers and disrespecting fighters.

[@MN_2003]

The generation x would be called snowflakes instead of gen z lmao

[@insertnamehere4665]

If youtube was around back then, society would have reached this state of utter decay a long time ago

[@ClipScapee]

He would be the richest and biggest athlete

[@oakofgod]

I like how Ali just grabbed him and took him to the floor. In my mind it look like Ali was just controlling the situation by getting him down so security could split it up without punches being thrown. He handled that with class.

[@southwestkinema9149]

Yep saved his brother from doing something stupid

[@jaylew651]

They was finna start cuttin Joe. When you see a brother spit in his hand real fast before a tussle just

[@realife1542]

@@southwestkinema9149I love Ali but more like Ali saved his brother

[@zaidsiraj3059]

Alis brother was there yo completely solve the matter

[@andrewlennox-gordon9923]

I completely agree that Ali controlled the situation bytaking Frazier down to save his brother escalating it. Pure class as always from the champ.

[@boxingisgold1536]

“I went to the hospital for 10 minutes, you went for a month so be quiet” -Muhammad Ali

[@visionarysneaks4781]

Be quite?

[@vgbombay5435]

Quite huh… thought it was quiet but what do I know lol

[@ND-OPS]

Quiet*

[@lwmson]

He was only telling the truth.

[@boxingisgold1536]

@@lwmson I know it’s hilarious

[@gilbertreyes6750]

“If God ever calls me to a Holy War I want Joe Frazier fighting beside me,” -Ali

[@troposphere9574]

Said no one ever

[@n1kobefan]

@@troposphere9574 it’s a direct quote by Muhammad Ali….dumb dumb

[@innocentbystander1974]

@@n1kobefan when exactly he said that?

[@n1kobefan]

@@innocentbystander1974 it was interview he did with the guardian just google the quote and it will pop up I tried to post the link but KZbin do want let you share other websites on through their site.

[@czarinaczar]

Gilbert Reyes is correct. *"If God ever calls me to a Holy War I want Joe Frazier fighting beside me," Ali was quoted as saying in his biography written by Thomas Hauser.*

[@davidd2905]

“Sit down quick Joe!” As he pushes him to the ground lol

[@4DASTREETS1]

Ali didn't punch him Ali wasn't no bully

[@davidd2905]

@@4DASTREETS1 dude I didn’t say he did

[@heyokanye931]

He hugged him Frazier tried to attack so they fell

[@voiceofnewyork8575]

When God is at your side

[@grantkerridge]

Smart defensive wrestling move. No way Frazier could strike him.

[@JELew-yk3bm]

They acted like brothers😂 you can tell they both love and respected each other

[@naaimshareef]

@JELew-yk3bm Respect yes but love no. Muhammad and Joe in actuality only could and would tolerate each other presents.

[@michaelcoletta4547]

​@@naaimshareef Ali treated Joe with absolute contempt

[@naaimshareef]

@@michaelcoletta4547 Joe also treated Muhammad with contempt, Joe started the altercation.

[@michaelcoletta4547]

@@naaimshareef that's fair enough... but Ali was def a bit more gratuitous with his attacks Edit: generally speaking, not just this night

[@naaimshareef]

@@michaelcoletta4547 I would agree with that but Muhammad was only doing it to help promote their fights , so it was more so for promotion there was really and truly any malice from Ali when he would do it.

[@YouAreCreators]

Ali brother was on standby 😆

[@julian2524]

He would’ve got knocked out but I love the energy 😂

[@one4all885]

That's the guard or bouncer that's supposed to prevent fights. Instead he look Frazier in the eye trying to intimidate him to stop. That's the worst thing to do because Frazier was not gonna have it and was that close to beating him down.

[@saints3824]

Ali is real weak for having his brother there and then joining in on a double team take down.

[@billysummers1616]

@@one4all885 Gotta defend your brother, guy did the right thing

[@one4all885]

@@billysummers1616 if that was his brother and not just a bouncer or guard then you are absolutely right. Ali also didn't want his brother to get hurt so he used the opportunity to grab Frasier.

[@CleanFabKOJI]

Even their fighting words were so classy and smooth, "Sit down quick Joe"! Gets me everytime.

[@recipehacker9752]

Cassius had a way with words, didn’t he?

[@ye23.]

😂😂

[@LB8997]

Bro wen he said that I was in tears 😂😂😂😂😂

[@farukbukar1984]

@@recipehacker9752 don’t call him that or else you want someone to knock you out too.

[@recipehacker9752]

@@farukbukar1984 oh hush

[@DM-bv9uh]

"You look good Joe, you dont gotta explain why you are dressed how you are." Lmaoooo 😂🤣

[@nicksewell6642]

That's one of those wives passive aggressive moves.

[@DM-bv9uh]

@@nicksewell6642 ha ha for sure. Ali, was a troll. Lol

[@johngee777]

Just keep winding him up....winding...winding.....BAM!!! Shaka Zulu in da house, 2 of them actually, lol 😂 and those guys didn't expect this outcome at all, yeah right. You can't sit 2 lions next to each other, there can only be one!

[@bigd8161]

Bro that was probably the smoothest jab he ever threw 😂

[@DM-bv9uh]

@@bigd8161 facts lol.

[@jonathan.legend]

Ali was a master troll 😂😂😂 his ability to get inside his opponents head with the mind games is unmatched

[@JRoss707]

A lot like Lee Trevino was on the golf course. He got inside guys heads.

[@Chibanah]

He was as good as with his words as with his fists 😂

[@nadiariggs5110]

He and Arnold Schwarzenegger - world class athletes and expert trolls 😂

[@1business2690]

this. Ali was the coolest, baddest, troll EVER.

[@neerajshah5000]

He has rahu in 2nd house

[@markqualec]

Ali didnt want joe hitting his brother. A true brother keeper

[@GrandmasterFive]

That's really the reason why he did it

[@jr-1518]

He didn’t want his brother to go to prison

[@calbo555]

His bro can bang, but he was his bros protector

[@99KuTpie]

His brother was a fighter too, Joe didn’t have a chance with both of them plus the Nation of Islam being there

[@Brian_Saginashvili_]

​@@GrandmasterFivehe did it cos his brother had the blam in his pocket

[@TheMindlessIntellectual89.]

“Sit down quick Joe!” 🤣

[@Menacing_Chosen1]

Sit down quick seeing grown man wrestle 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@misterdavis9078]

He sait "quit" not quick

[@LoveOnLockPodcast]

He knew his brother reached for the strap lol 😢He saved his life

[@mercistephens7325]

@@misterdavis9078 no he didn't that doesn't even make sense

[@richdars2515]

​@mercistephens7325 quit as in quit it or stop it. Growing up as a black kid we always used to say "quit playin"

[@ilyas9611]

That’s not a fight, that’s a hug that went to the floor, classic

[@jeffreyfelder7981]

Exactly

[@renitawilliams6759]

😂😂😂😂 you got that right . Ali was a genius when it came to all things boxing . This was a great marketing ploy , because it provided more interest in the upcoming fight .

[@muhamadnaqiuddinsuhaimi8878]

Joe rejected the hug 😂

[@Leontor1234]

Mohammed could have sucker punched but that would have been dishonest and would scalate quickly. Hugging just gave him control of the situation, it was a good call.

[@kdkdkdbdkddn3]

Every mma match

[@Buddybelly08]

Ali brother walked up like a hitman😂

[@TWOCRUNK4U]

he would've gotten hospitalized 😆 🤣

[@Buddybelly08]

@@TWOCRUNK4U how so?

[@gi7685]

TWOCRUNK4U These nation of islam brothas were carrying guns.. if anything Joe woulda end up in a casket tf u on about

[@joevaughnbrooks5844]

@@TWOCRUNK4Unah his brother was going to shoot Joe that’s why Ali tackled him to save Joe

[@basketcas3717]

​@@TWOCRUNK4U you must not know about alis brother if you think that. Jackass.

[@beabetteryou8678]

How have I never seen this until now?!?!?

[@sycofya1677]

@Andy6 Schofield7 stfu

[@shondarby-mcconnell1502]

That part

[@KByrd80]

Same. 🤷‍♂️

[@charlesneal1310]

Naw frfr you not a real fan If you haven’t seen this

[@fuddyduddie1205]

I forgot about it until I saw it here in my recommendations. I’m old now I guess.

[@christhecommentator3411]

Ali is the guy that just randomly decides to mess with you to see if you about that life! Lol 😂

[@rockfresh1993]

As a light skin dude I'm pretty sure he fought a lot so he wasn't scared of joe trynna act tough jumping up

[@baka9649]

@@rockfresh1993 what does that mean

[@pimpiniseasy2778]

@@rockfresh1993 you sound slow

[@sleazyfellow]

Joe would of utterly killed Ali in a street fight. It wouldn't of been pretty.

[@joesoto690]

@@sleazyfellow That would be crazy but true!

[@bajovato]

I love Howard Cosell… Without missing a beat he calmly goes right into narrating the fight in the studio. Lol😂🤣 The consummate professional sports broadcaster.👍🏼👑

[@Tourist-Q]

Yea but the sport eventually passed him by and his style of commentating fell out of time.

[@bryanrendleman2001]

The bosses planned it ! So Howard knew it was coming. That's why the 2 bouncers only held Joe back.

[@jamesanthony5681]

Cosell interviewing Sammy Davis Jr. at a big Las Vegas fight in the mid-'70's: Howard: "Sammy, how do you see this fight?" Sammy (without missing a beat): "Through my one good eye." Cosell was speechless.

[@bryanrendleman2001]

@@jamesanthony5681 A speechless Cosell which practically never happened as Howard was the Jerry Springer of those times.

[@jamesanthony5681]

@@bryanrendleman2001 Yup. Howard never met a microphone he didn't like.

[@sasazivanovic777]

Frazier looked, talked and moved like a G. He was cool.

[@adriennerobinson1180]

Oh Yes!

[@MrB831]

Real talk!

[@greg2380NY]

Are we going to ignore the best part of this??? Cosell just started calling it like a regular fight!! 😂😂😂😂

[@rhondaeverett8284]

Announces "he is deeply upset Ali called him ignorant. Sorry Joe" 😂😂😂

[@Chessbox09]

True professional 😆

[@bengillen1287]

Lol, yeah that fight commentary was golden.

[@therevolvingmonk]

Apparently, you ignored the part where that was specifically pointed out.

[@angelahayes7983]

Right🤣🤣🤣

[@rudysseus4410]

When Ali yelled “sit down Joe” as he grabbed him 😂 almost like a superhero catch phrase.

[@Adsawtell]

Sit down QUICK joe

[@kishascape]

“Howard I think I’m gonna get more out of it with the 2 of them sitting together” and boy did he ever.

[@gillesgrindel7985]

@@Adsawtell Just when Frazier wasn't looking at him. Frazier was asking for a fair one on one fight, Ali refused it and acted shabby. Not what I expected from a champion....

[@lih3391]

@@gillesgrindel7985 he wasnt asking for a fair one on one, he was angry ali called him ignorant. this is a interview, not a boxing ring. Why do you want to antagonize him?

[@shieldbrother7425]

Crazy how he waited til the others walked over

[@drewferd2720]

Great marketing by Ali right here. Joe was genuinely upset but Ali knew what he was doing that’s why he grabbed him close so no punches could be thrown. Two legends right there 💪🏼💪🏼

[@wokemagakilluminati5558]

I don't think Joe saw it as marketing LoL

[@sidviscious10]

agreed you don't want Joe swinging, especially at Ali's brother lol

[@JewandGreek]

@@sidviscious10 Right. Ali grabbed him because he was about to deck his brother.

[@sidviscious10]

@@JewandGreek that would have been the end of Ali’s brother 😂

[@ranieromaximino668]

@@JewandGreek Joe would destroy Ali brother ajajaj

[@princessfrancois8225]

"Well, we're having a scene as you can see..." Cosell starting to broadcast the entire thing is what sends it over the top. Unreal😂.

[@MundiaKamau]

True🙂

[@bobbyblastem7740]

Dennis Lewis: Let’s sit them together we’ll get more out of it.. Also Dennis Lewis: We never expected that to happen..

[@tryingtochangemyways5074]

😂😂

[@LK-bz9sk]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😅😅😅😅💯

[@tega588]

That's why I love Dennis lol

[@elijahburns7610]

Ali and Frazier out here looking like two uncle's fighting at the family bbq

[@joranasher550]

Keep them ribs off that grill😂

[@renyeagan6323]

😂😂😭

[@Nicosdayinthelife]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@belindascott1315]

😅😅😅😅

[@SPak-rt2gb]

Don't overcook it, it will defeat its own purpose... Raging Bull

[@dustinlerch9272]

Ali grabbed him up to prevent them both being injured. Bare knuckle at that level is devastating.

[@Noname-qx1nt]

I think @ that point Frazier would have buried him and he knew it!!!

[@MikeLaRock88]

They hit so hard they most likely would've broke their waists. I've boxed as a teen, and in the Army back in the day. When boxing training, we get used to the wrap/tape support on our wrist. Once I punched someone in a "street" fight, I almost destroyed my own hands lol. But it is extremely dangerous when it comes to head trauma as well

[@disf5178]

As if Ali was trying to "save" both of them.. please.. Ali did that out of aggression. He had enough control not to throw a punch, but not enough not to engage

[@rtkl13]

Agreed, Ali was a smart mouth but he was class act and liked Joe

[@HanstheBoss1]

If he didn’t do that’s I don’t think Muhammad parkinson disease be decreasing

[@TheDangerRoom1776]

Ali's "Sit down quick Joe" and Uncle Chael's "I can't let you get too close." Are the two fight quotes that are forever cemented into my brain, and love the most.

[@geneticallysuperior6738]

Dennis: "Howard, I think I'm going to get more out of it by the two of them sitting together" Also Dennis: "Certainly we never expected that to happen, we never expected two of them to get physical"

[@midgetwitha50cal13]

Yeah you can definitely fault him.

[@zionmatrix8200]

😂

[@slicingonions4398]

My thoughts exactly

[@TonyFernandezjkdjedi]

LMFAO!!!!

[@josephrobinson5452]

@@midgetwitha50cal13 yeah I agree. They had those chairs together intentionally and if I was Ali or Joe, I would've kept walking as soon as I saw those chairs together with out saying a word and walked out. I always look into what the reason for something is and I come up with the answer pretty quickly most times.

[@FleeceGonzalez]

Ali was the first troll 🤣

[@lodxmas]

The first and the greatest troll of all time.

[@artemussanders1016]

Facts

[@pgs2179]

A troll who was the greatest boxer of all time

[@sheshahayat5117]

@@pgs2179 & he was right. Boxing died with Ali…

[@senatorarmstrong2100]

@@pgs2179 nope, just the greatest heavy weight of all time

[@naomelembro421]

Joe was a gift to Philadelphia. Always a gentleman. Embodied the hardworking, fearless mentality of our city. Met him once in a diner deep into his retirement. He was quintessential Joe Frazier.

[@Dan071459]

Ali liked to taunt so much he moved across the river from Joe to Cherry Hill in Jersey were he could live in his mind. Joe was truly Mr Philly and well liked.

[@georgevincent1834]

@@Dan071459 I'm not sure what Ali was going to taunt him about. Joe beat him when both were in their primes.

[@AngryGrizzly7645]

🥊Frazier hurts every time he thinks of Ali. His hostility still rages within. It's a consuming, ugly bitterness he has carried for decades, the result of the hurtful things Ali has said. He insulted his intelligence, his character and his lack of black pride. Ali called Frazier ugly and ignorant and, most disturbingly, an Uncle Tom. Frazier, the son of South Carolina sharecroppers, was deeply wounded by Ali's ridicule which was accepted as socio-political fact and isolated Frazier from the black community. Ali somehow succeeded in making a fight between two African - American men a matter of black and white. Throughout the black community, he was an object of derision and scorn because of the way Ali treated him, it was cruel. The hatred grew intensely within Frazier. He was unable to compete with Ali's eloquence, but he had a left hook that could do the talking for him. Frazier, with loating in his heart and thunder in his Everlast gloves, punished Ali for the things he said. Notice after Ali vs Frazier 1 fight announcers said Frazier was feeling sic in his corner and he just wanted to go back to dressing room. That's because Joe couldn't slow his heart and nervous system back down to a resting state. Joe already had history of high blood pressure and diabetes, he spent nearly two weeks in the hospital for exhaustion, blood pressure, diabetes and kidney problems.. BUT BUT when he was in his 40s Joe was out dancing and singing in the clubs while Ali couldn't talk and his tremors were getting worse. Younger folks haven't a clue what Ali actually did to Joe, let me explain by saying it's exactly like today's Hollywood liberal cancel culture. Frazier hated that Louisville Lip and before fight he got on his knees and prayed to God that he could make Ali perish. Personally i have to admit, everytime Frazier smacked Ali i cheered, We All Cheered, MILLIONS CHEERED

[@larryhoover4142]

Joe was a botch

[@AngryGrizzly7645]

🌐 When a simple man is put on tv most of his lifetime and praised by so many you should ask yourself, what is the purpose behind this demigod? The social engineering around Ali was incredible. The media hype built him up so audience viewers became entranced hypnotized and mesmerized from the entertainment and viewed his fights as iconic historic events even when he was losing and being rocked senseless. Ali was chosen by the system and turned into a left wing political pawn, that's why he has an $85 million dollar museum in Louisville KY. Where is Louis Marciano Frazier and Holmes museums? At least Joe Louis was buried in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors unlike Clay who dodged. Elijah Mahomud convinced Clay to dodge cause he was their meal ticket, so Clay faked being Minister so he could dodge Nam while preaching cancel culture towards the white man who he called "Devil's." But it all backfired. He thought he was going to be gifted special exemption cause he was champ, Nope. 51,038 white soldiers vs 7,243 black soldiers were killed during Vietnam war so don't complain about racial inequality. Jackie Robinson said, "Ali's stand was hurting his race who were, unlike him, fighting in Vietnam. The tragedy to me is, Cassius has made millions of dollars off the American public, and now he's not willing to show his appreciation to a country that's giving him, in my view, a fantastic opportunity." At that time being drafted was the Law. When Clay refused induction someone had to take his place. What if that someone was You? I served in Nam shoulder to shoulder with black men who were "The Greatest" authentic heroes of America, not that privileged two-faced bigoted racist who turned his back to his own people once his boxing license was reinstated. The lottery chose me right outta highschool and my parents didn't have money to send me to Canada or bribe a doctor for medical excuse. Blame the politicians and military industrial complex, not the young innocent teenage kids who were family, friends and neighbors. Good men who did their best in a bad situation who were sent there to fight for the ideal of freedom of people everywhere. Dad told me, "son, it's the's law, go fight hard, and represent your country well." So i fought hard, and represented my flag proudly. What would You have done? Donald J. T. avoided Nam and the world hates him, Cassius Clay resists and becomes a famous civil rights activist and legendary antiwar hero. Today BLM is painted on every basketball court and I'm supposed too become less white and reprogrammed, something is twisted. Ali's legend is far greater than the actual reality of his career lik' gettin rocked by 185 lb fighters and outscoring flat-footed sluggers. I stepped through those ropes 24 times and it's not that difficult after first several fights. What's difficult is working a common job 10 hours a day for 50 years to pay mortgage and put food on the table for your children.

[@NadeemHayek]

They made each other greater and richer you can’t imagine Ali without Frazier or Frazier without Ali.. their rivalry added so much for both of them

[@lancelot771]

Ali: Sit down joe Joe: no Ali: *Fine, I’ll do it myself then*-

[@masuganz3473]

That part was funny as frick

[@tdavenport3387]

@@masuganz3473 man I can't stop laughing.

[@mosesjohn8016]

@key peele I don’t think you have eyes lad

[@roselanga325]

@@tdavenport3387 😂 no you can't

[@delmarwing4108]

@@mosesjohn8016 man Muhammad Ali knocks joe Frazier multiple times. If it was hands Ali would genuinely have hurt him

[@Tiger_Trades21]

Ali was a master at psychological warfare, it was all part of his game.

[@cavolante]

Yep

[@dominus6224]

Unfortunately he made it personal plenty of times and therefore I do not respect him for that.

[@boshirahmed]

@@MuhammadAhmed-jr1wj he called frazier racial slurs, fraziers kids got bullied in school. Its bullying.. Its showbusiness.. He fought some good men, some did not deserve the humuliation, they were not as strong as ali..

[@redkop510]

@@dominus6224 True.

[@Tiger_Trades21]

@@dominus6224 such is the price one must pay to be called "The G.O.A.T."

[@prolificballers8744]

Ali was a straight “g” a real original gangster. “Sit down... Quick Joe!” 😂😂🤣

[@doncarter6705]

Ali wasn’t A straight g he didn’t grab joe until his brother walked on stage

[@doncarter6705]

@@dandelion7933 he could’ve stood up as soon as joe did, be real he wanted A peaceful resolution until he had back up, don’t you say stupid things

[@doncarter6705]

@@dandelion7933 not really A fan of either of them I’m just speaking on the fact that he allowed that man to invade his personal space in an aggressive manner, he had every right to stand his ground and defend himself but he waited until two guys from his camp came in his defense before he initiated the physical confutation, that’s A punk move no matter how you try to spin it

[@doncarter6705]

@@dandelion7933 if you got to wait for back up you shouldn’t be talking smack, because if he would’ve gave Ali A two piece while he was sitting down nobody would’ve cared if it was dirty or not, it’s no rules in A real fight, if you stay ready you don’t have to get ready, everybody isn’t with the jokes some people are real serious and you got to be careful about disrespecting them, if Ali didn’t have that back up he would’ve sit there until joe sat down and you know it, or it would’ve been left hook city 👊🏽🤐

[@alvincook8970]

@@doncarter6705 💯💯💯💯

[@187th]

I love how his brother walks up calmly hands in his pocket. Didnt need to punch he was just right there ready.

[@IMold363]

Ali was smart, he read that Joe was about to start something so he held him down to prevent anything major popping off

[@niftygrower2745]

I see it the same way. By grabbing him quickly he avoided a real fight. He realized he was sitting, and Joe was standing over him. If Ali didn’t grab him, he was in danger of getting pummeled. Joe wasn’t cooling down. It was enough of a threat that Ali was in the right to hold him.

[@user-sx6rm9uu7q]

Well if you start talking shet and provoking someone, you do expect other person to be mad af

[@bromack3]

Nope. I saw it... I thought it was classless activity on the the part of Ali. But that was Ali back then. From time to time he did engage in classless behavior against frazier. another black man. But since then, I've grown to respect both fighters. Ali was a great fighter. No question about that. His antics made for really good television. And thats all it was. He even said himself people would watch his fights with the hope to see him lose. I was one of them. After Ali left the game, heavyweight boxing was never the same. It was excellent made for television drama. To this day, I love them both. I shook hands with frazier here in Atlanta back in the 90's. Great guy. They were both great guys who defined an era of boxing that is long lost and never has been repeated.

[@keithkimmeysr953]

Frazier took Ali down what fight were you watching you Ali clones are too much

[@yuhyuhyuhyuh7158]

Ali knew other martial arts including taekwondo so he knew how to take him down

[@MoveAlongDummy]

Aye that was pure comedy entertainment Ali with the "Sit down quick Joe" is lifetime achievement entertaining, that will never get old 🤣

[@Shady-hh6zj]

Absolutely whenever I need a good laugh I watch it just to hear that part😂😂😂

[@SuperDave44Mag]

It was all rigged, but was funny nonetheless.

[@MoveAlongDummy]

@@SuperDave44Mag it was a setup but a entertaining setup 🤣

[@ryloagnb]

isn’t it funny that the best boxers ever start wrestling on the ground instead of punching🤣

[@joshuaizly5502]

At their level their fist are considered weapons, punching outside a ring can lend you in jail for some months or worst lose your boxing licence.

[@kianhughes6309]

Against someone who can punch as good as these guys? The safer option would be to get as close as possible, or as far away as possible, don’t want to be in range that’s for sure lol

[@tommydawson7147]

Because they can do serious damage if they punch bare knuckle .

[@tommydawson7147]

@Emerson Amaya not for ali, he didnt punch bc he would put anybody into a coma bare knuckle.

[@mateereyaz]

Lol

[@DAMusic-qu2ec]

I never heard about this before. Absolutely legendary moment in history.

[@MojoBonzo]

i love how sleazy the the producers were... "we didnt expect them to do what we certainly were hoping to do, when we decided to put them next to eachother, despite the fact that we usually put them across"

[@briancrawford69]

Not sleazy but ok

[@scrambie]

Nobody forced them to put hands on eachother

[@djdedan]

ESPN is sleazy AF, they wanted something to happen obviously, of course it actually getting physical never crossed their minds... oh and i have some bridges to sell you, brooklyn bridge here for $10,000...

[@mrnate2468]

i think its sleezy. these men make a living with their hands and they intentionally put their chairs touching and had them recall the fight. they seem to take pride in the fact that they did that to get extra out of the show. just thinking about their own ratings and not these men's careers. disrespectful in my opinion

[@obrienmiles-rhodes9020]

So sleazy!

[@Geez01]

Ali constantly tried to embarrass Joe, but Joe gave him money when he was broke and helped him get his license back when nobody else could.

[@colonelsanders9637]

I didn’t know anything about this, can you explain?

[@Geez01]

@@colonelsanders9637 there's a documentary you can find on KZbin that talks about the contributions Joe made to Ali when he was going thru hard times. Joes son talks about the humiliation his father felt for years by Ali's insults even after he helped him. He hated Ali for a long time and ridiculed him after he got sick with Parkinson's.

[@mlee7290]

Joe had a heart of Gold he was a nice man

[@Suleei]

No he didnt. He just gave a statement support to give back his license just like everyone else. And that was when he became the champ. Joe started all trash talk to hype the fight of Alis comeback by calling him Cassius. He opened a door he couldnt shut. But as a fighter and person Joe was as great as Ali. Maybe ali suprass him in fame.

[@Geez01]

Billy Jack... thanks for detailing the history for those who don't know. Can't say I agree with Ali being a traitor and coward but your discription of the history of those two men is 100%. I'm from Philly and I've been to Frazier's gym many times when it was open. I met him a few times, he was truly a gentleman. 👍🏽

[@Realdrlipschitz]

All I saw was Ali helping Joe sit down. Nice guy

[@BigMike_RTTV]

“Sat down… QUICK JOE!!!” 😂😂😂

[@awesomesause1116]

“I went to the hospital for 10 minutes you went there for a month, now be quiet” Bro Ali’s a savage 😂

[@SuperDave44Mag]

@Anthony Botti Ali was always a cheap shotter. Needed his brother to run a distraction. Not to mention a draft dodging coward.

[@GulleRuud]

@@SuperDave44Mag still more than you’ll ever be, now be quiet

[@Chloeandrafeke]

@@SuperDave44Mag and you are?

[@SuperDave44Mag]

@@GulleRuud not even close, now shut up!

[@SuperDave44Mag]

@@Chloeandrafeke you’re question literally had the answer built in it.

[@BernieMadoff-qv5in]

“You in this too..?” Joe was ready for anybody at that moment.

[@davidthomas9650]

That part was dope!!

[@samwest1097]

I kinda wish Joe swung on that dude lol

[@O.G.Ashtre]

@@samwest1097 LMFAO

[@brianturner4760]

He had no fear

[@sufundasamuels2313]

I was born in January 1973 and I'm kind of a young/old head...I didn't and still don't like how Mr. Joe Frazier was treated. Yes, I know as being supreme boxing legends, they stirred up the audience to get them excited to come to the fight, but I think Mr. Muhammed Ali was really mean to Joe even when Joe was still trying to be friendly....Mr. Joe "Smoking" Frazier was the man, give him respect and his flowers.

[@jannestefanoobski3604]

"clearly we never expected that to happen" 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ Man you planned to sit them near each other and all.

[@jannestefanoobski3604]

Now you got more ratings for that. And btw dont say "we never expected that" 🤮

[@blvckeleven1716]

The real narrative..

[@92euce]

I was hoping somebody would've said it before I did. This clown wanted those two to fight.

[@billmeriwether605]

Could they have sat them any closer together?......what a set up

[@ADTRguy1958]

I think trench coat was armed and Ali saved Joe’s life

[@Yaegz05]

I’m sure Trenchcoat is his blood brother

[@THEWATCHEROVERU]

Ali's brother Rahaman Ali.

[@ranieromaximino668]

Ali saved his brother life

[@jr-1518]

@@ranieromaximino668 Ali saved joe’s life

[@ranieromaximino668]

@@jr-1518 from his brother? LOL

[@vinesofyore5735]

"If God ever calls me to a holy war, I want Joe Frazier beside me" Muhammad Ali.

[@laoch5658]

joe was a devout christian so they probably wouldnt be on the same side

[@joeg579]

Laoch not sure what you're getting at, we aren't in the days of the crusades anymore. besides, that kind of misses the point of why this quote is profound

[@surelook980]

@@joeg579 Because Ali wouldn't fight for the USA, his home town, none of it? he specifically said he would only ever fight for Islam. So by his own belief he could never fight on the same side of a war as Frazier, ever. His comment should be understood to be "If i ever get a call to muslim jihad, I hope that I do not have to kill frazier and he can convert and fight on my side with me against the other faiths". I mean he is called Muhammad after his profit. I find his faith inspiring, the islam countries used africans for slaves for like thousands of years more than white people did, cut their genitals off, butchered them, used them as cattle and for Africans to be able to forgive them and to join their faith, gives me hope that one day they can forgive their fellow white americans for using them as slaves for what was in comparison a blink of an eye.

[@saad8491]

@@surelook980 Bruh calm down Ali just randomly said that, dont make these deep assumptions

[@lionroar26]

@@surelook980 You need to go back to school and read the slavery books again.

[@SgtTeddybear66]

I love that these two made up later and had profound respect for one another. Two legends, truly.

[@grosskopf2779]

Um, Ali may have made up but Joe resented Ali until the day he died.

[@johnblaesel5493]

@@grosskopf2779 Yes, that is what I understand.

[@alancampbell3364]

Never made up , yes later Ali apologised for yrs of disgusting nonsense abuse but it was too little too late and Frazier never forgave him

[@hemana3859]

I knew your statement would bring out haters. Projecting their own prejudices onto Frazier and Ali. Just like it was in the 70s, i remember well. They hated Ali for being himself. They hated his honesty. They hated his anti war stance. His stance against govt corruption and brutality towards innocent people, black or white. What cracks me up is they are still salty all this years later. Noone really knows joes inner thoughts. My sister and bro in law met joe at casino in oz ans recorded their chat. Joe said he loved Ali and he felt that Ali was fighting against the govt, society and Frazier. There was more but thats enough. Good on you for your positive vibe.

[@bobbywise2313]

I think Joe exercised restraint because he was very angry. Ali was not sure how serious or angry was. I think the grabbing move was partly out of fear that Joe was about to deliver a bare knuckle left hook. Ali obviously had no intentions of getting into a fight in the studio. But Joe was mad enough that he could have decided to start letting his fist fly even on the ground. But he managed to control it just enough. If he would have Howard would have continued giving commentary like it was a real match. I swear he cracked me up during all this.

[@Michellemutts7848]

"well we're having a scene as you can see" 😂😂 I love how the bloke just remains seated and commentated all the way through 😂😂

[@marcialzetterfeldt5196]

His name is Howard Cosell

[@MMACinephile]

Bloke is a weird word

[@Michellemutts7848]

@@MMACinephile it's absolutely not, in England it's a word we use to describe a msn6

[@marcialzetterfeldt5196]

Well its his job lol

[@ltr1745]

@@MMACinephile English is England's language. So Americans don't get to decide what's weird or not.

[@artetvreyes8970]

Ali was a man of a good soul. Never too hostile , never too serious , never too angry and never full of hatred.

[@matthewuzamaki3510]

Mohammed didn’t even look like he was taking it serious tbh. That was a weak grab

[@jaylengittens7707]

He was playing 😂😂joe was pissed

[@StickNclutch]

@@jaylengittens7707 yesss 🤣😂😂👍

[@Top_G_98]

Staged

[@artofmartialcinemaamc5334]

@@Top_G_98 Even if it was, the tussle was real and Ali even got a good Thai clinch and a solid knee to the gut it appeared. I don't think that was fake nor their beef, but the scene was definitely "staged" to create some tension between guys who already didn't like each other.

[@jdrayton7224]

@@Top_G_98 It definitely looked staged

[@vincenzovieri3743]

The way Ali got up and said “sit down joe!” And pulls him down. Hahaha that’s awesome

[@الحمدللهوالصلاةوالسلامعلىر-ي4ع]

sit down QUICK joe !

[@Dragon_king4567]

@@الحمدللهوالصلاةوالسلامعلىر-ي4ع 🤣🤣

[@MOCHI-ek6rc]

Because Ali brother was packing.

[@ustheserfs]

These two men completed each other's reputations. All that needs to be said.

[@ComaToast1]

This was totally selling the fight Muhammad and Joe loved each other and had the up most respect for each other

[@justtocare]

Ali is such a gentleman He's helping joe sit👏😂

[@libanmohamed5503]

Yes

[@Raja_Tiger]

😂😂

[@bahramkhan5764]

Ali needed to be a rough guy at that time because Joe was acting like a swine.Had it been Tyson Joe would have been fucked !!!!

[@bahramkhan5764]

Iam sorry i used a strong word because Muhammad Ali was a Legend and i can not stand anybody disrespecting a senior wether in any field....period !!!!

[@bahramkhan5764]

A sport should be taken as a sport....

[@thenorth6767]

Lol that look on joe face after Ali called him a good boy 😂

[@HighTimes365]

Yeah he ain’t like that 😂

[@holliswilliams8426]

@@HighTimes365 no-one likes that, it's like suggesting that the person is a dog or an animal

[@Ibnafrika]

@@holliswilliams8426 Ali mentions the followers of Frazier and insinuates that he's their 'good boy'. Absolutely no connotation of animals and everything to do with the political climate of the day. Ali felt he was a champion for his people and Frazier was a pawn for white people.

[@edwina.364]

Dennis Lewis: "We didn't expect that to happen." Also Dennis Lewis: 1:38

[@jumpstreet2425]

He was enjoying it.

[@dexterjsullen]

He knew he was gonna get paid good

[@closuz1]

His face was like..😃

[@rgg.x1]

Wait I thought that was Howard costell

[@utopiac679]

“We never expected them to get angry; we never expected them to get physical.” 🙄 Why’d they switch up the normal procedure then? Have em sitting next to each other knowing the intensity of their rivalry? For Ratings Obviously…jeez the blatant lies

[@jetswest]

Ali was clowning wth him when he grabbed him Frazier was serious 😂

[@momenmody5060]

Wait really

[@R_Thomp]

Agreed! If Ali was serious he would have been punching him

[@WhoDaF0ok1sThatGuy]

@@R_Thomp and Frazier would’ve went all out

[@lazycarper7925]

@@WhoDaF0ok1sThatGuy and in a small area like that it was in joes perfect set up - close in smash work

[@Blaydoner]

Ali grabbed him to de-escalate the situation because Frazier got angry and would've ended up fighting Ali's brother, Ali wasn't the kind of person to fight outside the ring, he was just clowning but obviously Joe wasn't.

[@alexanderturl]

"Oh, so you’re a wrestler now?"

[@vasiansari7238]

Lets wrestle lets wrestle...the eagle khabib 😂😁

[@wyattatkinson7322]

Timestamp

[@akramshaikh5884]

Nate diazzzzz

[@liverpoolanfield8294]

Hahaha

[@kisamehoshigaki8917]

@@vasiansari7238 😂

[@truereviewsportsnews5692]

*HE STARTED CALLING THE FIGHT!!😂💀😂*

[@otisthekid]

🤣🤣🤣

[@tmston2]

that waa the funniest part!!! 😂😂😂🥰🥰

[@tregainsfitness4928]

“ Joe wasn’t to pleased about Ali calling him ignorant, now their in an entanglement “ 😂

[@cecilial4961]

🤣🤣🤣💀

[@Nicosdayinthelife]

😂😂😂😂

[@elmagicstik6424]

From hating each other from the very beginning.. To willing to die for each other at the very end.. A beautiful friendship till the end of their lives..

[@robmalone5985]

If it wasn't for Joe, Ali would have never got his boxing licence back. Joe looked after Ali when he was barred from the ring, Joe gave him money etc etc and pressured the boxing commission to let Ali box again. Then Ali shat on Joe from a great height and Joe never forgave him.

[@sacredsoma]

I don't get why people tolerated Ali's assholish taunts then nor why they still consider it cute

[@Csense-se5ke]

Cool story but everyone seen frasier on KZbin in his old age show much love & respect to M. Ali 😎

[@guanjun1178]

It even extended to Joe's kids. They were bullied at school because Ali was the golden boy.

[@lozza2272]

That's the way I saw it. No good deed goes unpunished. Ali could have been more respectful. Frazier deserved better.

[@willkittwk]

@@guanjun1178 you hit on it Ali was the golden boy. He had a golden hue and had some pretty boy features . He was easier to market to the public as pretty sells. Sonny and Joe had the street look. George was a gloomy character at the time so naturally Ali had the advantage in the media market. Though George probably overtook him from another direction.

[@MatthewMDMcCoy]

I think when Ali's bro came up, Ali realized it could go left easy. So to prevent his brother and Joe from clashing he engaged Frazier knowing he could diffuse a real conflict by directly engaging and dispersing the energy in the least harmful way...and he would also be able to continue to antagonize Frazier, at the same time. He never stands until Frazier asks his bro, "you in this too"? He didn't look like he was going to even get up til it looked like something else might pop off.

[@surelook980]

Yeah apparantly they were scary nation of islam people or something. We all know what angry islamists are like. Specially to black people, but I think Ali was an islamist himself. A lot of black people in america are. Islam countries were cutting their genitals off and using them as slaves for about a thousand years longer than white people, its weird how they forgave them but cant forgive white people, or even go to war for America.

[@Sapphire1721]

You’re right. It looked like Ali didn’t take this seriously at all, but wanted to create some hype before the match. Ali was fully in control of his emotions. Frazier May he been the more dignified man, but he wasn’t in control here.

[@NoiresMikel]

That's what I heard in a documentary also.

[@bobinowsk]

To have the nerve when someone is confronting you all serious to keep the comedy value and wrestle him to the ground. Legend. 'Quick Joe' is the same as 'think fast'.

[@TQu46]

Ali just saved his brothers live with that .. frazier was about to beat his toothstick right up to his brain

[@oPolahh]

@@TQu46 no chance he would’ve got him with Ali around, his brother almost got Frazier another trip to the hospital

[@TQu46]

@@oPolahh exactly what i said 🤷‍♂️ ali saved his brothers live in this moment

[@oPolahh]

@@TQu46 nah that’s not what I’m Sayin, he didn’t save him because Frazier would’ve got a beating either way..

[@Vigilant28]

@@TQu46 bet money he had the strap in his trench 🙃

[@jameshall5440]

Chillest host ever, I didn't even notice it was him narrating it LOL took me a second the when he was just sitting there until he said I'm sorry Joe😂

[@errndog]

Cosell is hilarious he just goes straight into calling the fight🤣😂

[@marleyinc1654]

The most respectful fighting i’ve seen

[@RileyFreemanJP]

“I went for 10 minutes you went for a month be quiet “😳😳

[@alhamdoulilah3991]

Ali is laughing from heaven seeing this.... he really was something

[@electronwave4551]

When on Earth, Ali mocked Joe's stronger African features, and called him 'dumb.' Ali purchased a small toy Gorilla and before the national press during a training session in Manila, would punch the Gorilla continually in the face and call him Joe Frazier.

[@alhamdoulilah3991]

@electronwave4551 Bro, you're talking like Ali was dening his proper africains roots, too? Him, joking on Joe was kinda way to make more money. What's calling now marketing.

[@lucax2300]

​@@alhamdoulilah3991you're defending someone's irrational behavior (rage) by calling it marketing (greed) and then claiming that he's in heaven, while not mentioning his opponent having anything to do with heaven. You're weird.

[@adamsilver4568]

"you look good Joe, you don't have to explain" Man funny without trying.

[@feroxfossa1088]

Fr

[@feroxfossa1088]

Ali is the type of guy that jokes to far then say I'm play I'm playing. Then when things go south he still ready.

[@valval3919]

Howard Cosell didn't even flinch Went on to give the play by play LMAO! CLASSIC!

[@rhondaeverett8284]

Aaand he calmed Joe down by reminding him he got called ignorant, sorry Joe 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ZMBARC]

"We never expected that to happen" is like inviting Beyonce to the TV show and she comes with a skirt

[@thelastdon6562]

😆

[@yreasony]

😂😂😂😂

[@tega588]

🤣🤣

[@ACHEIZM]

Underrated comment.

[@ns2501]

Joe sent Ali to the hospital for life to deal with the shakes

[@johnxina2679]

"I went hospital for 10 min you went for a month" 😂

[@user-gd8pv6dt1l]

Ali with the phenomenal clinch takedown into side control.

[@AbdurRazaqTV]

"Monday night Joe, you be there. Monday night, you be on time." Ali's final words on the night.

[@MundiaKamau]

Frazier played right into Ali's hands, didn't he?🙂

[@LITTLE1994]

Actually, Ali said "Monday night, boy!", then Frazier responded "You'll be on time!"

[@elmono6247]

Lmao Ali was a great troll.

[@cactusjack2264]

It’s smart, he’s knows that an angry fighter is a sloppy fighter who’s not thinking clearly.

[@CTBVong]

*the greatest

[@therumbleinthejunglee]

@@CTBVong joe Louis is the greatest

[@fuddyduddie1205]

@@therumbleinthejunglee the greatest troll dude. And Ali is the greatest boxer ever. Not the best but the greatest.

[@therumbleinthejunglee]

@@fuddyduddie1205 Na joe Louis is the greatest 25 Title Defences retired a undefeated hw champion beat former champs and HOfS Baer , Schmeling , Carnera, Sharkey, conn x2 Walcott x2 , Galento , Braddock ect

[@KHAOE1]

"I went to the hospital for 10 minutes, you went for a month. " 😂😂

[@HussleAmin]

Ali grabbed him like that for a few reasons. Joe wasn't going to sit down and ali didn't want the fight to start. So he grabbed him and went to the floor so nobody got hurt.

[@hakusho04]

It even looks like he is playing

[@HussleAmin]

@@hakusho04 he definitely was playing with joe. He did that instead of really fighting him. Joe was mad and he wasn't about to sit down. Simple 🤣

[@2wayslasher711]

@@HussleAmin Ali got wrecked by Frazier month in the hospital

[@HussleAmin]

@@2wayslasher711 I like all facts. Appreciate this side note.

[@gaiusgracchus3452]

Yes, Ali went on record about this incident some years later IIRC. Said when he looked up at Joe standing over him, he saw "his eyes meant it." Realizing that if Joe landed a punch on him there in the chair he could have broken his jaw, Ali had to think fast. He couldn't lose face by backing down but neither did he want any broken bones. Ring technique wouldn't help him in that situation, so he threw his arms around Joe to stifle him.

[@nikolaiz4140]

Two legends, great boxers and may they rest in peace.

[@royaljai5009]

Ali jumped up when he thought Joe was gonna left hook his little brother 😂.

[@chadnolan404]

Bingo!!!

[@ascendantking2178]

Lol ali was taking no chances

[@jaredhouser9418]

Wish he would have

[@johnnysmithington3749]

@@jaredhouser9418 why so joe would have gotten His licence taken away

[@RiXFortuna]

Little? He looks 7’2” tall

[@jaysaycheese-8492]

Ali was hilarious 😂😂he knew how to sell like no other…he obviously was playing

[@MundiaKamau]

I agree.