40th anniversary of one of boxing's biggest upsets.

Buka

Sr. Grandmaster
Staff member
MT Mentor
Joined
Jun 27, 2011
Messages
13,552
Reaction score
11,377
Location
Maui
Ali vs George Foreman

ih0ho3.jpg


Ali was supposed to get killed. To those who remember Mike Tyson in his prime, George Foreman was a bigger, meaner version of Iron Mike. I'm not talking about Foreman of the George Foreman grill days, he was undefeated, twenty five years old and plain old mean and nasty. Foreman had beaten Joe Frazier like Frazier was made of glass. Most of America didn't want Ali to take this fight. But Ali was Ali. The rest, as they say, is history.
 
Not really an boxing fan (and this was before my time) however, this was truly a moment in history. Outside of the fight so many things were happening. Quite remarkable.
 
That fight says alot about Ali. Like you said, Foreman was a bigger, badder version of Tyson. I'll never forget the way he manhandled Frazier. And Frazier was a bad cat himself...
 
May not work outside of the UK, but hopefully.

[video]http://talksport.com/boxing/must-watch-rumble-jungle-40th-anniversary-141030121571[/video]
 
Back
Top