by jp761 » Fri Feb 03, 2017 7:06 pm
4ever2 wrote:jp761 wrote:Keyser wrote:The Hitman at his peak at his best weights - no one knocks out these greats - but he did.
Great choice. Boxing is another sport that's pretty shitty these days.
Eubank, Benn and Collins another great time in boxing I loved that era.
Growing up listening to boxing on the radio {forbidden from our limited access black & white TV viewing time by mother} and the play by play for Cassius Clay's/Muhammad Ali's fights ...well, loads of fond memories spent with my older brothers & father. And a great appreciation for sports commentators like Howard Cosell and his antagonistic banter with Muhammad Ali. Good TimesMuhammad Ali Biography
Athlete, Boxer, Philanthropist (1942–2016)
SynopsisBorn Cassius Clay in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1942, Muhammad Ali became an Olympic gold medalist in 1960 and the world heavyweight boxing champion in 1964. Following his suspension for refusing military service, Ali reclaimed the heavyweight title two more times during the 1970s, winning famed bouts against Joe Frazier and George Foreman along the way. Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1984, Ali devoted much of his time to philanthropy, earning the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005. He died on June 3, 2016, in Phoenix, Arizona.
http://www.biography.com/people/muhammad-ali-9181165
[youtube]https://youtu.be/Iowcj5wzxt0 [/youtube]
You're older than me mate but sounds like it was a great time to be alive! Watching old footage is all well and good but there is no substitution for actually being around when it's happening.
A commentator called Mike Costello he's a great radio commentator now it's tough to do especially if a fight is boring of course!
[quote="4ever2"][quote="jp761"][quote="Keyser"]The Hitman at his peak at his best weights - no one knocks out these greats - but he [b][i]did[/i][/b].
[/quote]Great choice. Boxing is another sport that's pretty shitty these days.
Eubank, Benn and Collins another great time in boxing I loved that era.[/quote]
[size=130]Growing up listening to boxing on the radio {forbidden from our limited access black & white TV viewing time by mother} and the play by play for Cassius Clay's/Muhammad Ali's fights ...well, loads of fond memories spent with my older brothers & father. And a great appreciation for sports commentators like Howard Cosell and his antagonistic banter with Muhammad Ali. Good Times[/size]
[quote]Muhammad Ali Biography
[quote]Athlete, Boxer, Philanthropist (1942–2016)
[u][b]Synopsis[/b][/u]
Born Cassius Clay in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1942, Muhammad Ali became an Olympic gold medalist in 1960 and the world heavyweight boxing champion in 1964. Following his suspension for refusing military service, Ali reclaimed the heavyweight title two more times during the 1970s, winning famed bouts against Joe Frazier and George Foreman along the way. Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1984, Ali devoted much of his time to philanthropy, earning the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005. He died on June 3, 2016, in Phoenix, Arizona.
http://www.biography.com/people/muhammad-ali-9181165[/quote]
[youtube]https://youtu.be/Iowcj5wzxt0 [/youtube][/quote][/quote]You're older than me mate but sounds like it was a great time to be alive! Watching old footage is all well and good but there is no substitution for actually being around when it's happening.
A commentator called Mike Costello he's a great radio commentator now it's tough to do especially if a fight is boring of course!