REMEMBERING MUHAMMAD ALI

M U S T - S E E   F I G H T S   O F" T H E   G R E A T E S T "  

Walif Chbeir  |Photo: Alan Kotok, Flickr

“FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY,

STING LIKE A BEE.”

Walif Chbeir  

­Muhammad Ali

Photo: Alan Kotok, Flickr

ALI'S BIGGEST FIGHTS:

#1 ALI VS. LISTON

Walif Chbeir  

February 25, 1964

Photo: Alan Kotok, Flickr

Still young heading into the fight, Ali was seen by some to be just a hotheaded, smack-talking young fighter who would get demolished by the far

more experienced Liston. Ali remained confident .He showed that he could both talk the talk and walk the walk, beatingListon in a back and forth fight that (almost) headed into the seventh

round before Liston dropped out of the fight, refusing to come out for theround 7 bell.

#1 ALI VS. LISTON

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ALI'S BIGGEST FIGHTS:

#2 THRILLA IN MANILLA

Walif Chbeir  

October 1, 1975

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The Thrilla in Manilla was the final fight between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.

By the end of the match it was tough to call either fighter a winner. Ali and Frazier hadboth been bludgeoned and bloodied consistently throughout the first 14 rounds. As the

bell signaling the end of the 14th sounded and the two retreated to their cornersFraizer’s eyes were swollen shut and Ali was out of gas. Despite his protests, Frazier’s

corner called the match, giving Ali the heavyweight belt.

#2 THE THRILLA IN MANILLA

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ALI'S BIGGEST FIGHTS:

#3 RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE

Walif Chbeir  

October 29, 1974

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TPerhaps the most famous of any of Ali’s fights, the Rumble in the Jungle saw a “pasthis prime” Ali face off against a young up and coming fighter who showed no mercy,George Foreman. Despite a large age gap (Ali was 32, Foreman was 25), Ali used his

experience to his advantage. Ali expertly tired Foreman out by letting him swingmultiple times before unleashing an onslaught, knocking out the 25 year old former

champ.

#3 THE RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE

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