The worst ref work ever. Never took a point for the constant rabbit punches. It was only obvious that Ali was displaying the foul by putting his right arm behind his head in the clinch. Still the ref did nothing. Not that it mattered in the end. But it did inspire Sylvester Stalone ,(Who was ringside.) to write his script for ROCKY.
It's really sad how the blacks on this page are too damn racist to have an appreciation for a white man, who really didn't stand a chance in the first place, who brought the fight to Ali. I'm not saying Wepner won this, or even that his alleged knockdown was legit. I am however saying that you guys are too racist to admit that this man put up a far better fight than anyone expected, and that you guys are a disgrace to your people for doing so!
History has shown that black people, jewish people, Asian people and now muslim people are being brutally convicted by the hands of white people.
Ofcourse this is not shown in the WHITE part of media, but it did happen. So this battle is from a long time ago, and if we the minority pinpoint history the white people always say can't we just get along. Till this day I get discriminated with a demeaning way.
@CR9Nike Well, first of all I'm very sorry that you are discriminated. However, that doesn't change the fact that many of the black people on this page have completely denied Chuck Wepner the credit he deserves strictly because he is white. Again, I'm not saying that Chuck won the fight, or even that his knock down was legit. I'm saying that this man did far better than anyone ever expected, and that should be recognized whether he's white black blue or purple.
@CR9Nike Also, other than Fox news, I'd like to ask specifically what media outlets you are referring to and what evidence you have to support this with? I can see how Fox news in some ways is racist, I however cannot see how MSNBC and CNN are racist as they often take an anti-racist and pro-equality stance on every issue.
@MrCaptainSr79 I understand you're point, I don't know how you look like.
But being born as the minority and being discriminated all your life and being in a point I myself believed and other believed that we really are less then white boys and girls with blond hair and blue eyes. As the are shown as the "beautiful kind of people".
And as Muhammad Ali, grown up at the same way but proving himself by fights and words to these people is hugeeee.
@CR9Nike After reading your last two comments, I see your point as well, and can understand why many of these people are unwilling to give much credit to Chuck. Especially after considering the era in which the two fought in, it makes sense.
@MrCaptainSr79 I'm not hating on the guy Chuck Wepner, he did a good job fighting many strong opponents. But I don't if you followed Muhammad's story, but is was more than just fighting. And that is what I admire, he isn't the muslim's champion or the black's champion BUT the People's Champion.
Dudes, this is what lead to the "Rocky Saga". Just ask Sly Stallone. Just that little humiliating knock down. Wow! And then the tormenting begins. Ali put color into this fading sport. Thanks Champ! For Chuck, well he inspired Stallone to go his distance and not take no for an answer and give us all one of the most inspiring movies of all time.
i dont really care if he stepped on his foot or he didnt. He still knocked down the greatest of all time and thats all that matters. And plus, he was not already going down from the punches near the throat. He may have lost his balance a little bit, but he was not going down.
LOL! At 5:03 you could tell Ali was so embarrassed. Clean knockdown or not, he did fall down in front of a huge, cheering audience and that's embarrassing enough.
okay i goddit..in the replay, you can tell that chucks forward momentum, and that left hitting/pushing into ali's neck, right? thats what pushed ali over, ali was already going down when chuck threw that right to the ribs, the one that everyone credits as the knockdown punch, but its still counted as a knockdown, because anytime a boxer goes down directly after opposition glove striking contact, is counted as a knockdown..so thats that.
wepner was sure he ko's ali and went to his ring man with joy in his eyes that he was the champion of the world.
his manager told him to turn around and be ready to fight.. he' s up already and he looks pissed off.
also wepner told his wife that tommorow shes gonna sleep with the champion after wepner lost his wife came up to him and told him should i go to ali now or later ?
It looks like Wepner basically ran over Ali. I don't think he slips, I think Wepner's punches, as weak and ineffective as they were, pushed Ali off balance. You can even see 6:35 Ali try to catch himself on Wepner's shoulder.
I had to watch the knockdown 2-3 times to see what happened. Ali fell down rather than was knocked down. The slo-mo replay seems to indicate that while trying to go back as was his wont, his right foot got stuck somehow. He sprang up immediately, looking a little embarrassed, certainly not hurt.
yeah he was either pushed or he lost his balance or tripped. the way he fell back and his feet lifted up. and how quickly and got up. wepner was hitting ali in the body the whole fight and it didnt do anything. i wouldnt see how one would finally randomly knock him down. but thats just me
That wasn't Wepner stepping on his foot. Wepner wasn't shoulder to shoulder and if it was any foot it had to be Ali's right. Ali lost balance and being the petty shithead he was he would make an excuse.
The worst ref work ever. Never took a point for the constant rabbit punches. It was only obvious that Ali was displaying the foul by putting his right arm behind his head in the clinch. Still the ref did nothing. Not that it mattered in the end. But it did inspire Sylvester Stalone ,(Who was ringside.) to write his script for ROCKY.
Ghstwn 1 week ago
The knockdown was not even a knockdown...
vladiator100 1 month ago
It's really sad how the blacks on this page are too damn racist to have an appreciation for a white man, who really didn't stand a chance in the first place, who brought the fight to Ali. I'm not saying Wepner won this, or even that his alleged knockdown was legit. I am however saying that you guys are too racist to admit that this man put up a far better fight than anyone expected, and that you guys are a disgrace to your people for doing so!
MrCaptainSr79 2 months ago
@MrCaptainSr79 What can you expect?
History has shown that black people, jewish people, Asian people and now muslim people are being brutally convicted by the hands of white people.
Ofcourse this is not shown in the WHITE part of media, but it did happen. So this battle is from a long time ago, and if we the minority pinpoint history the white people always say can't we just get along. Till this day I get discriminated with a demeaning way.
CR9Nike 2 months ago
@CR9Nike Well, first of all I'm very sorry that you are discriminated. However, that doesn't change the fact that many of the black people on this page have completely denied Chuck Wepner the credit he deserves strictly because he is white. Again, I'm not saying that Chuck won the fight, or even that his knock down was legit. I'm saying that this man did far better than anyone ever expected, and that should be recognized whether he's white black blue or purple.
MrCaptainSr79 2 months ago
@CR9Nike Also, other than Fox news, I'd like to ask specifically what media outlets you are referring to and what evidence you have to support this with? I can see how Fox news in some ways is racist, I however cannot see how MSNBC and CNN are racist as they often take an anti-racist and pro-equality stance on every issue.
MrCaptainSr79 2 months ago
@MrCaptainSr79 I understand you're point, I don't know how you look like.
But being born as the minority and being discriminated all your life and being in a point I myself believed and other believed that we really are less then white boys and girls with blond hair and blue eyes. As the are shown as the "beautiful kind of people".
And as Muhammad Ali, grown up at the same way but proving himself by fights and words to these people is hugeeee.
CR9Nike 2 months ago
@MrCaptainSr79 I'm not saying that MSNBC and CNN are racist stations.
But they don't show everything happening as in example in the Middle-East.
I can show you in a split second how a child in Afghanistan in a hospital without his legs and arms in bandage, crying.
Those images are so brutal they won't be shown in the US media, but that is because the government won't alow it even if CNN wants to show it.
Why do white kids have christmases, a warm home, a mom and dad and all these toys.
CR9Nike 2 months ago
@MrCaptainSr79 While black children in Africa die in hunger and Muslim children in Afghanistan, Palestina and Iraq die by bombs and bullets.
It seems to me it isn't fair and that is why Muhammad Ali fought, not for money and fame but for the people who can't speak. I'm just saying.
CR9Nike 2 months ago
@CR9Nike After reading your last two comments, I see your point as well, and can understand why many of these people are unwilling to give much credit to Chuck. Especially after considering the era in which the two fought in, it makes sense.
MrCaptainSr79 2 months ago
@MrCaptainSr79 I'm not hating on the guy Chuck Wepner, he did a good job fighting many strong opponents. But I don't if you followed Muhammad's story, but is was more than just fighting. And that is what I admire, he isn't the muslim's champion or the black's champion BUT the People's Champion.
CR9Nike 2 months ago
wepner got frustrated and resorted to kicking and his constant rabbit punching. that's what happens when you're outclassed by the best boxer, ali.
boywaimea 2 months ago
AAAH COME ON, ALI wasn't hurt in the fight at all.
And then that little hit comes at the body and he slips.
And then everybody talks about Ali getting knocked down.
Look at the knockdown of Frazier to Ali, that was a REAL knockdown in the face.
But come one this? stupid white people with you're white hope.
CR9Nike 2 months ago
sprtman stfu bitch !!!
Ali was the the best
ladykiller1978 2 months ago
The real Rocky vd the real apollo creed
thunelbass 2 months ago
ali vs an alcoohlic, and alcoohlic win.
alexceltic755502 2 months ago
Dudes, this is what lead to the "Rocky Saga". Just ask Sly Stallone. Just that little humiliating knock down. Wow! And then the tormenting begins. Ali put color into this fading sport. Thanks Champ! For Chuck, well he inspired Stallone to go his distance and not take no for an answer and give us all one of the most inspiring movies of all time.
upperdarbybill 2 months ago in playlist sports
Dude gotta be tired of swinging at the air. Ali had awesome reflexes
therevdave7896 3 months ago
Dude gotta be tired in
therevdave7896 3 months ago
muhammad ali is just like beast...
cubanrob1 3 months ago
Ali was whipped alot. He just had a big mouth. There are at least 11 heavy weights that are ahead of Ali.
sprtman 3 months ago
that Afro guys is a pimp, just chilling. lol
slickslagg 3 months ago
ALI KICKED THIS DUMB MOTHERFUCKING SCUMBAGS ASS. LOL HES THE GREATEST ALL YOU STUPID FUCRS. LOL
1opperc 4 months ago
@1opperc LOL U SERIOUS DUDE U DONT NO NETHING ABHOUT BOXNG IF U THNK TAHT
Demarini71691 4 months ago
@1opperc hahahah that show's how much your dumb-ass knows, holy shit your stupidity just made my day!
BuzasKseries 3 months ago
" Budini..." GET RID OF DAT BOMB
malikrahim33 4 months ago
ali said he wasnt gonna hit him in the head....but....
retrotw 4 months ago
Looks to me Wepner was tired from chasing "the greatest" around the ring. Ali never could go punch for punch with anyone especially Frazier.
jmk05077ify 4 months ago
this inspired to make ROCKY movie
vijaykolliajay 4 months ago
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c808boy 5 months ago
i dont really care if he stepped on his foot or he didnt. He still knocked down the greatest of all time and thats all that matters. And plus, he was not already going down from the punches near the throat. He may have lost his balance a little bit, but he was not going down.
choloman72 5 months ago
4:51 Wepner steps on Ali. Ali falls off balance. Wepner is a fool if he really thinks he Knocked down Ali with his body shot.
StreetArtillery 5 months ago 6
@StreetArtillery Exactly..
Cashmachinez 2 months ago
At 6:46 you can clearly see Ali falling down before he got hit.
JuicersSuck 5 months ago
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LOL! At 5:03 you could tell Ali was so embarrassed. Clean knockdown or not, he did fall down in front of a huge, cheering audience and that's embarrassing enough.
LedWhisky69 5 months ago
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LedWhisky69 5 months ago
okay i goddit..in the replay, you can tell that chucks forward momentum, and that left hitting/pushing into ali's neck, right? thats what pushed ali over, ali was already going down when chuck threw that right to the ribs, the one that everyone credits as the knockdown punch, but its still counted as a knockdown, because anytime a boxer goes down directly after opposition glove striking contact, is counted as a knockdown..so thats that.
olamf1977 5 months ago
neither of these guys are weak folks. I don't think either of these fighters get enough credit. fighting is much tougher than it looks
RonPaulMountainBiker 6 months ago
Webner was not smart enough to put together a foot and punch to knock him down..he just hit Clay hard enough to put him down..
Atomicflash500 6 months ago
wepner was sure he ko's ali and went to his ring man with joy in his eyes that he was the champion of the world.
his manager told him to turn around and be ready to fight.. he' s up already and he looks pissed off.
also wepner told his wife that tommorow shes gonna sleep with the champion after wepner lost his wife came up to him and told him should i go to ali now or later ?
bartosx 6 months ago
Ali says Wepner stepped on his foot and there are very clear photographs depicting this. Just google ali wepner foot
Leofus1986 7 months ago
Slippage
soulchild3751 7 months ago
was wepner standing on his foot?
KARMIOS 8 months ago
Does look like his foot gets stuck...
Kendorager 9 months ago
It looks like Wepner basically ran over Ali. I don't think he slips, I think Wepner's punches, as weak and ineffective as they were, pushed Ali off balance. You can even see 6:35 Ali try to catch himself on Wepner's shoulder.
Kendorager 9 months ago
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Kendorager 9 months ago
even heard the noise, clearly a slip
bobbylloyd1210 9 months ago
I had to watch the knockdown 2-3 times to see what happened. Ali fell down rather than was knocked down. The slo-mo replay seems to indicate that while trying to go back as was his wont, his right foot got stuck somehow. He sprang up immediately, looking a little embarrassed, certainly not hurt.
madmax8903 9 months ago
And thus, Cuck Wepnet not only inspired the Rocky films, but also invented Kickboxing xD
Lestat220289 10 months ago
yeah he was either pushed or he lost his balance or tripped. the way he fell back and his feet lifted up. and how quickly and got up. wepner was hitting ali in the body the whole fight and it didnt do anything. i wouldnt see how one would finally randomly knock him down. but thats just me
CheeseCrusade 10 months ago
That wasn't Wepner stepping on his foot. Wepner wasn't shoulder to shoulder and if it was any foot it had to be Ali's right. Ali lost balance and being the petty shithead he was he would make an excuse.
ihaterobbie123 10 months ago
why was that peasant allowed to fight Ali?
...and I m surprised that Wepner did not bite Ali....after trying almost everything else..wrestling,head punches,foot kicks...
Sophistus 11 months ago
why was that peasant allowed to fight Ali?
Sophistus 11 months ago
ali only got pushed over not dropped , dumb crowed
007HomeBoy 1 year ago
@007HomeBoy According to Ali, he stepped on his foot.
Baz0kable 10 months ago
@Baz0kable thanks for the info
007HomeBoy 10 months ago