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Ali @ 70

Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by Anfield Old Boys, Jan 17, 2012.

  1. Anfield Old Boys

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    Quite simply an icon...Happy 70th Birthday.

    For those who are interested they have dedicated a full day to him on ESPN classic - Sky Channel 429.

    For the younger members, see here

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali
     
    #1 Anfield Old Boys, Jan 17, 2012
  2. midg23

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    Rumble young man rumble!
     
    #2 midg23, Jan 17, 2012
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    Absolute Legend, those were the glory days of heavy weight boxing
     
    #3 Venom1983, Jan 17, 2012
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    Just spotted a programme on BBC 4 that might be worth taping. Missed the 1st showing tonight but it is being repeated on BBC in a few hours at 1:50am.

     
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    ITV 4 on now and for the next 4 nights . Ali week
     
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  6. glen

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    70 great age and 20 odd years batteling with an ilness amazing happy bday ali
     
    #6 glen, Jan 17, 2012
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    just finished now. Back tomorrow night at 9
     
    #7 south, Jan 17, 2012
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    For those that have BBC i-player or use the ex-pat program to get a UK ip address.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/16600042.stm

    This Ali programme with the David Frost interviews was excellent. He truly was 'The Greatest.' I had to laugh at him telling David Frost 'you are as dumb as you look ' after playing a practical joke on him in the middle of his recent interview.

    As a child I remember only two occasions of getting up in the middle of the night to watch TV one was the Apollo moon landing and the other was an Ali fight (but I have no idea which one.)
     
    #9 redabbey, Jan 20, 2012
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    compare heavy weight boxing now to that era, chalk and cheese.

    I still reckon a young mike Tyson wud beat ali
     
    #10 clayton, Jan 20, 2012
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    Enjoyed those pics..some fantastic shots in the collection.
     
    #11 Juan, Jan 20, 2012
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    Loved the pics great shots
     
    #12 glen, Jan 20, 2012
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    Nah he wouldnt have lived with him.

    Ali had the height,the reach,the chin,the skills and speed to beat tyson.

    How would Tyson have beaten him by your reckoning?
     
    #13 Raven136, Jan 20, 2012
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