Stumbled onto episode 1 just as it started Monday and have been glued to it ever since, it honestly may be Burns best work IMHO… it doesn’t hurt that it’s a modern subject, so there’s SO much great footage, pics and radio calls
I’m not even some big boxing history fan, but damn it’s riveting tv nonetheless… turn it on now if you can [Reply]
Originally Posted by Easy 6:
“We went over there Champions, and came back old men”
He should’ve retired after that, or at the very least after he got redemption on Spinks… too many people around him were blinded by the glitz, just letting him get destroyed in pointless matches toward the end
Letting Holmes bludgeon him like that was criminal, throw in the towel you greedy bastards
I agree. Too many people riding the gravy train.
And talk about malpractice, how many Dr.'s missed the Parkinson's diagnosis. [Reply]
I will always prefer boxing over UFC.. Prime Ali was beautiful to watch.. I just don't feel that way about the octagon fights.. There was just nothing like a big heavy weight championship fight. Sadly the heavy weight division now just doesn't have anyone I want to root for.. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Graystoke:
I watched all 4 episodes. I am a huge fan as I grew up with Ali.
My Dad hated this guy and me and my brother loved him.
Truly a GREAT WATCH!
Ah, it appears I missed the first one, most likely covering his childhood… I’ll be on the lookout for that
Reeeally did love this series, complicated men sure make great subjects for documentaries [Reply]
Originally Posted by Easy 6:
Ah, it appears I missed the first one, most likely covering his childhood… I’ll be on the lookout for that
Reeeally did love this series, complicated men sure make great subjects for documentaries
Things I didn't know:
Ali hit more pussy then punches landed on Frazier's face. He was married four times, and had nine children by six women. I bet he has some children unaccounted for out there for sure. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Graystoke:
Things I didn't know:
Ali hit more pussy then punches landed on Frazier's face. He was married four times, and had nine children by six women. I bet he has some children unaccounted for out there for sure.
Ha… he was a prolific philanderer, no doubt about it [Reply]
Flipped across it for a couple of minutes last night just at that point. Need to check out the whole series.
Yeeeah buddy, pretty sure I’ve never seen a boxing match so brutal and prolonged… they absolutely beat the hell out of each other
The way the doc made it seem, Frazier earned Ali’s respect in that one, but not the other way around, because Ali had just said one too many horrible things about him over the years [Reply]
Originally Posted by EPodolak:
Later in their lives when Ali's impairment was obvious Frazier would say 'tell me now who won those fights'. Zero love lost.
Yeah it’s a shame they couldn’t get past it, but Ali was pretty damn ruthless with his words over the years… I guess Joe just couldn’t let it go [Reply]
Originally Posted by Easy 6:
Yeah it’s a shame they couldn’t get past it, but Ali was pretty damn ruthless with his words over the years… I guess Joe just couldn’t let it go
...despite Frazier supporting Ali during some rough years, even giving him money. For that, Frazier got to be called a "Tom" by Ali.
Ali was a dick. [Reply]