shepp 2,285 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 How does Ali take all those punches, is he rolling with them or something? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DogFox123 1,379 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 How does Ali take all those punches, is he rolling with them or something? Slightly but his chin was made of granite, plus he had that amazing refusal to lose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DogFox123 1,379 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 bloody hell Ali was great then the BEST He was far from great at that point in his career, he was a shell of his former self. He got through fights like that with pure heart and an amazing chin. The hand speed even though well past it was still a match for most heavyweights. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DogFox123 1,379 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 How the hell Holmes got up from that shot I'll never know, that punch should have left him unconscious. He also had amazing recuperation skills, biggest survivable punch I've ever seen. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 9,594 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 bloody hell Ali was great then the BEST He was far from great at that point in his career, he was a shell of his former self. He got through fights like that with pure heart and an amazing chin. The hand speed even though well past it was still a match for most heavyweight yeh very true, but it caught up with him in the end , they say its Parkinson's but I think its all them big shots he took like then , left him carnt talk etc bloody shame he was the Best heavyweight in world at his prime 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MickC 1,825 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Holmes never really got the credit he deserved, excellent all round fighter . 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepp 2,285 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Who do you think would win in a fight between Earnie Shavers and Mike Tyson? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,568 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 How the hell Holmes got up from that shot I'll never know, that punch should have left him unconscious. He also had amazing recuperation skills, biggest survivable punch I've ever seen. Jesus, what a punch ! That would have hospitalized most of today's heavyweight division ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DogFox123 1,379 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Who do you think would win in a fight between Earnie Shavers and Mike Tyson? Tyson would have destroyed Shavers, although Earnie probably hit harder his skills and chin were nowhere near as good as Tyson's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 9,182 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Who do you think would win in a fight between Earnie Shavers and Mike Tyson? Tyson would have destroyed Shavers, although Earnie probably hit harder his skills and chin were nowhere near as good as Tyson's. Ali said shavers was the hardest puncher he ever fought. Ken norton was up there too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oneredtrim 148 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 How the hell Holmes got up from that shot I'll never know, that punch should have left him unconscious. He also had amazing recuperation skills, biggest survivable punch I've ever seen. Larry was Foremans sparring partner for the Zaire fight The second fight is much the same.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa4-2--rAsw Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AKA-BRINDLE 879 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 The 1st round of the 1st Joe Frazier-v-Jerry Quarry fight was a real slug-fest..and the 1st round of Quarry-v-shavers wasnt bad either...a lot gets made over how hard Shavers could punch...but Quarrys chin was second to none...i also love a good domestic dust up...the last round of Danny Williams-v-Mark Potter had it all...brute force guts and gameness 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DogFox123 1,379 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 How the hell Holmes got up from that shot I'll never know, that punch should have left him unconscious. He also had amazing recuperation skills, biggest survivable punch I've ever seen. Larry was Foremans sparring partner for the Zaire fight The second fight is much the same.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa4-2--rAsw You mean he was Ali's sparring partner in Zaire. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mickey Finn 2,710 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 How does Ali take all those punches, is he rolling with them or something? He paid for them in the end. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DogFox123 1,379 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 How does Ali take all those punches, is he rolling with them or something? He paid for them in the end. Yep his chin if anything was too good, took punishment in fights that would have knocked out most boxers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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