bordering at times on hagiography, his charisma and clever word play contrasting sharply with the dour Foreman, whose intimidating reticence is underscored by scenes from his violent demolition ofJoe Frazier. A clear favorite leading up to the fight, ...
Some called it “Ali/Frazier-GenerationⅡ”. No match involving women had ever attracted so much attention. Laila had a narrow victory in the fight. Like it or not, she accepts the fact that she is the face of female boxing. And she hopes that her name and fame will help get the ...
Ali was not a perfect man. He was vindictive, and unforgivably cruel to his great rival, Frazier. But he was also a hero, a man who stood for his principles, who reached the greatest heights of his sport only to be cut down early and publicly by disease. He was larger than life....
“The people who say that fight was fixed should have seen Sonny’s eyes like I did, right after. A few seconds after it’s over, I felt kind of sorry for the guy and I walked up to him and said: ‘Tough, Sonny.’ His eyes looked right through me. He didn’t see nothin’.”...