Tuesday, June 07, 2016

No Viet Cong called me Nigger

or didn't rape or kill my mother and father ... I don't want to shoot them (Muhammad Ali)

1 comment:

Patrick Muldowney said...

Wonderful to see. My dad had Parkinsons and he was injured in boxing as well died at 74. Boxing is not good for a long life it would apear.

Only recently saw a show on late one night (can't recall what it was called) that showed most of his championship opponents. Just googled and it was 'Facing Ali'
made in 2009 There are only 5 now left!

George Chuvalo 78
72 Wins (63 knockouts, 9 decisions), 19 Losses (2 knockouts, 17 decisions), 2 Draws
Earnie Shavers 71
74 wins (68 by knockout, 23 inside the first round), 14 losses and 1 draw.
George Foreman 67
76 Wins (68 knockouts, 8 decisions), 5 Losses (1 knockout, 4 decisions), 0 Draws
Larry Holmes 66
69 Wins (44 knockouts, 25 decisions), 6 Losses (1 knockout, 5 decisions), 0 Draws
Leon Spinks 62
26 Wins (14 knockouts, 11 decisions, 1 disqualification), 17 Losses (9 knockouts, 8 decisions), 3 Draws


Muhammad Ali (archive) Now Dead 74
56 wins (37 knockouts, 19 decisions), 5 losses (4 decisions, 1 TKO)
Ron Lyle Now Dead 70
43 Wins (31 knockouts), 7 Losses, 1 Draw
Ken Norton Now Dead 70
42 Wins (33 knockouts), 7 Losses, 1 Draw
Joe Frazier Now Dead 67
32 Wins (27 knockouts, 5 decisions), 4 Losses (3 knockouts, 1 decision), 1 Draw
Sir Henry Cooper Now Dead 76
41 Wins (26 knockouts, 11 decisions, 2 disqualifications), 14 Losses (8 knockouts, 5 decisions, 1 disqualification), 1 Draw
Ernie Terrell Now Dead 75
46 Wins (21 knockouts), 9 Losses (2 knockouts)

Sonny Liston long dead about 40(archive)
50 Wins (39 knockouts, 11 decisions), 4 Losses (3 knockouts, 1 decision), 0 Draws

Howard Cosell long dead 77 sports anouncer(archive)
Malcolm X long dead 39 (archive)

Hope you are looking after yourself!