The Greatest of all Time! My Dad got to meet Muhammad him in Las Vegas. If you want to see a great tribute to His life, watch Billy Crystal speak at Ali Memorial service on UA-cam.
Marciano came in at the right time and left at the right time. He retired pretty early, only 31 years of age. Right before Floyd Patterson, Sonny Liston, and Muhammad Ali came into the scene. A one lucky boxer.
I heard a story that Rocky had to wear a wig to appear like his old self. Rocky also had to get into fighting shape which was quite a feat for someone of his age and the number of years he had been out of the gym. Early in the filming it was said that Ali would knock off Rocky's wig as a joke but after a few times it aggravated Rocky and Rocky told Ali not to do it again. Ali being Ali promptly knocked the wig off again. Rocky then threw a right to Ali's body which dropped him to one knee. Ali didn't knock off the wig again.
The Greatest of all Time! My Dad got to meet Muhammad him in Las Vegas. If you want to see a great tribute to His life, watch Billy Crystal speak at Ali Memorial service on UA-cam.
Marciano came in at the right time and left at the right time. He retired pretty early, only 31 years of age. Right before Floyd Patterson, Sonny Liston, and Muhammad Ali came into the scene. A one lucky boxer.
I heard a story that Rocky had to wear a wig to appear like his old self. Rocky also had to get into fighting shape which was quite a feat for someone of his age and the number of years he had been out of the gym. Early in the filming it was said that Ali would knock off Rocky's wig as a joke but after a few times it aggravated Rocky and Rocky told Ali not to do it again. Ali being Ali promptly knocked the wig off again. Rocky then threw a right to Ali's body which dropped him to one knee. Ali didn't knock off the wig again.