Ali vs. Cosell - 1968 Interview

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  • Опубліковано 2 сер 2009
  • Great footage of Ali, who was one year into his suspension from Boxing, for refusing to enter the Draft.
    He became a Hero in the anti-war movement, when he continued to speak out, at college campuses.
    And then there's Cosell. Love him or Hate him....the two men had a unique relationship that endured, and was great for the sport. Classic stuff.
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  • @christophersciueref9263
    @christophersciueref9263 11 місяців тому +3

    Ali is possibly the most characteristic man ever!

  • @NadeemHayek
    @NadeemHayek Рік тому +6

    Those two made the best most entertaining interviews ever on TV.. simple as that

  • @syourke3
    @syourke3 Рік тому +4

    The chemistry between these two guys was wonderful! I remember those days. Cosell was about the only guy standing up for Ali.

  • @howiesworlds
    @howiesworlds 13 років тому +28

    I believe that Cosell was one of the few people that was willing to be there fo Ali at a time when he needed people. I thank you for allow me to remember this incredible and strong man. Not enough people realized how intelligent Ali is. Peace, howie

  • @Ghstwn
    @Ghstwn 13 років тому +16

    A a man that gave away his future and a great amount of fortune simply because he stood by his beliefs.
    Most of us would not give up as much as he did to make a stand.
    A real person and great champ. Ali.

  • @tamaqueen317
    @tamaqueen317 8 років тому +95

    The greatest bond in boxing history. RIP to these legends :'( They will be missed

  • @LuxeXx
    @LuxeXx 11 років тому +59

    I love these Ali-Cosell interviews. They're so good, and yes, they do get along. That just tease each other because they like each other.

    • @kcash6359
      @kcash6359 3 роки тому +3

      @@benisrood It did make great tv and no one got offended. Now, that wouldn't even happen. People are far too sensitive and egotistical.

    • @andersonarmstrong2650
      @andersonarmstrong2650 3 роки тому +1

      Mutual respect.

    • @garylobo348
      @garylobo348 3 роки тому +2

      They needed each other.

    • @jamesanthony5681
      @jamesanthony5681 2 роки тому

      @@benisrood It was great TV, especially the show with Wilt Chamberlain where Wilt wanted to fight Ali.

  • @tomitstube
    @tomitstube 3 роки тому +22

    love how ali always had an answer for howard's outrageousness, and how howard would always laugh at ali's comebacks. great rapport between them, would love to listen them talk off the mic.

  • @suryaprakashvedurumudi357
    @suryaprakashvedurumudi357 2 роки тому +3

    Happy 80th Birthday to GOAT. Love from Hyderabad India. 17th January 2022. Respect.

  • @RCoffey45
    @RCoffey45 11 років тому +8

    What an outstanding friendship these 2 men had! The banter was brilliant!!

  • @TheRealNewBlackMusic
    @TheRealNewBlackMusic 9 років тому +76

    the greatest sports comedy team ever! they broke new ground in sports interviews that has never been equaled. in ali's later years i remember coselll crying and begging the ref to stop the fight because ali was going to be seriously injured. truly a golden age in so many ways.

    • @adekvat3429
      @adekvat3429 9 років тому +1

      +1

    • @alphazero2005
      @alphazero2005 8 років тому +4

      +nublackmusic I would've loved to see This Ali with Barkley and Shaq

  • @icantbelieveitsnotnews2828
    @icantbelieveitsnotnews2828 8 років тому +77

    Ali is such a gentle spirit for being a killing machine

    • @ettawing5955
      @ettawing5955 6 років тому +1

      Joe Frazier should have retired after the first fight with Ali. Telling Howard, hey, it hurts getting hit in the head. I quit. I don't want to get punch in the head anymore. See how it feels if you go into the ring. I landed one lucky punch and that's all I care. I'm walking out healthy. Kiss my ass. Ali, you the Champ.

    • @ettawing5955
      @ettawing5955 4 роки тому +1

      fighting warrior; middle class and

    • @karensnyder3214
      @karensnyder3214 3 роки тому

      Stfu how when he talk abt people in the ring and out their ring

  • @liberty5069
    @liberty5069 3 роки тому +6

    Best protagonist/antagonist interviews in professional sports!

  • @jungletiger911
    @jungletiger911 11 років тому +21

    These 2 had an underlying love, respect and affection for each other

  • @e.k874
    @e.k874 8 років тому +140

    it takes more courage to be a lone wolf than to be a a herd of sheep... Ali was a lone wolf, everyone against his stance on Vietnam were a herd of sheep plain and simple

    • @AS-pu6wp
      @AS-pu6wp 4 роки тому +1

      E. K 👍🏼

    • @brt1strrbb110
      @brt1strrbb110 3 роки тому +1

      You know Frazier gave Ali money to help him train right? And every good boxer has their corner, so how is that being a lone wolf?

    • @johnnysmithington3749
      @johnnysmithington3749 3 роки тому +1

      @@brt1strrbb110 yeah he did give him money but that doesn’t necessarily mean frazier agreed with Ali’s stances on the war,he gave him money because he saw his friend struggling

    • @brt1strrbb110
      @brt1strrbb110 3 роки тому +1

      @@johnnysmithington3749 they definitely weren't friends at that point. Mostly because of Ali's refusing to be drafted and Ali saying Frazier wasn't the true champion because Ali hadn't lost the title in a fight. And not exactly a lone wolf stance when a huge part of the population agreed with Ali, along with a hell of a lot of people around the world in general. How could he be a lone wolf and also be considered The People's Champion? Last few sentences were more for other people who come across this and the original poster's dumbass statement

    • @samyoung9365
      @samyoung9365 2 роки тому

      Not really most people do not get drafted to War, but they go anyway. Ali didn’t and besides Ali wouldn’t of been in Actual Combat but basically Giving Boxing Exibitions like Joe Louis did. Most Normal People don’t want to go to War. If you are a Real Bible Believing Born Again Christian you shouldn’t have any Fear of death. But Ali wasn’t a Born Again Christian and I don’t say this in a Mean Way Muhammad Ali is now in Hell and will Suffer for All Eternity but obviously that is True for Everybody; which is most likely 90% of the World’s Population! I actually did like Muhammad Ali but I did not think Ali was the Greatest of All Time Pound for Pound. In my opinion it was “Ray Robinson”.

  • @ThefightingCelt
    @ThefightingCelt Рік тому +2

    Cosell loved Ali and is on record as saying Ali is the greatest boxer he had ever seen. Cosell was also brutally honest. He was the first to say that Ali would lose to Frazier because of his long lay off and not having enough fights prior to their 1971 Maddison Square Garden match.

  • @BAlvn-yr6ej
    @BAlvn-yr6ej 8 років тому +34

    He was well-spoken, and a good representative of the sport, and really, of America. I always was a fan, and he will be missed. R.I.P.

  • @mrfester42
    @mrfester42 2 роки тому +2

    Man, I loved Muhammad Ali as a kid and I still do. He was one colorful, exciting and lovable guy. He was always my hero because he stood toe to toe with anyone, including the US government but, as big as his mouth was, his heart was bigger.

  • @syourke3
    @syourke3 Рік тому +2

    The greatest heavyweight and the greatest sports announcer.

  • @ROCKSTARCRANE
    @ROCKSTARCRANE 13 років тому +5

    Ali had a brilliant mind both in and out of the ring. Sports, especially the hard world of boxing, has seldom produced such a role model as Ali. I love him dearly....

  • @mrbobevans
    @mrbobevans 8 років тому +34

    My grandfather was President of the WBA when Ali was stripped of his title. My grandfather was also from Louisville like Ali and, he personally knew and really liked Ali. My grandfather volunteered and saw the most brutal combat in World War I (Harry Truman's Battery D unit) , which is why he had a hard time understanding Ali's opposition to the Vietnam War. Many years ago Ali signed an autograph for me; he was very nice. I did not tell him who my grandfather was - it is likely he would remember him. Without a doubt, Ali was in his prime when he was stripped of his belt.

    • @nepaliguy6537
      @nepaliguy6537 5 років тому +4

      good thing let the past be bygone
      but shame we didnt see him prime years ugh that 3 and half years - smh

    • @jamesanthony5681
      @jamesanthony5681 2 роки тому

      Milton R. "Bob" Evans ? He must have had some great stories from Truman during his time as President.

    • @Ozz050971
      @Ozz050971 Рік тому +1

      I have no problem understanding his stance. Good for him, greatest champion. I would have done the same thing. Nothing bad at all about his stance in my eyes.

  • @CFALLIS0002
    @CFALLIS0002 10 років тому +60

    Ah man, this is absolute gold. What a great video. I adore the bond these two had through all of the crazy times. I love how to-the-point Cosell is with Ali. He pretty much asked what everyone was thinking at the time, but didnt have the balls to say. Ali is the greatest. Thank you for this upload.

  • @hashimnasser1
    @hashimnasser1 12 років тому +3

    what an absolute legend, man I wish I was born 40 years earlier, just to be there :)

  • @CumCherryPie
    @CumCherryPie 11 років тому +3

    These 2 were uniquely in sync every time they spoke.

  • @camq-py7bs
    @camq-py7bs 8 років тому +109

    I loved their relationship. Truly an example of white and black at the time having fun and not looking at race.

    • @hellochannel6344
      @hellochannel6344 8 років тому +12

      +camq0789 And most of all: not looking at religion either.

    • @SamiBayasi
      @SamiBayasi 7 років тому

      Hello Channel true

    • @jermainbigg3340
      @jermainbigg3340 6 років тому +2

      Pretty sure they didnt get along until later

    • @connshawnery6489
      @connshawnery6489 5 років тому +5

      camq0789 They are people foremost. The fact their paths met at that opportune time allowed their personal chemistry to flourish. I'm not saying that race means nothing but the black and white thing is a bit socially backwards and primitive at this stage. It's time to grow up from this, communicate effectively, evolve our thinking and be better human beings. Ali was responding to what he felt in his environment up to that point in his life as a sensitive, intelligent man and turned to Islam in order to feel more connected within his culture and also serve his needs spiritually. Cosell also felt like an outsider within his particular culture and upbringing and was the first on the world stage to acknowledge and respect Ali's beliefs and position as a person when there was nothing to gain (as this was during Ali's exile from the sport and facing persecution for his position on the draft). Two friends who came along at the same time and helped one another In a complicated time. The only way to transcend race is to think.

    • @Waa-ani
      @Waa-ani 4 роки тому +4

      @cam, cossel is Jewish, not sure about white or black thing.. But good relationship between 2 individuals

  • @ProducerMikeFaber
    @ProducerMikeFaber 10 років тому +5

    I love the dynamic between Ali and Cosell.

  • @marcfedak
    @marcfedak 13 років тому +2

    thanks footage world for posting this. It was quite hilarious seeing these two icons of the 60s and 70s verbally sparring.

  • @animus3328
    @animus3328 2 роки тому +1

    He was the best... and very intelligent....and extremely good looking...:):)..i miss him so much..
    And these 2..what a show..bravo!!

  • @rugerboy7911
    @rugerboy7911 7 років тому +3

    he kept Ali relevant even when they stripped him of his title he help Ali in so many ways I love their relationship

  • @kevinwells4888
    @kevinwells4888 11 місяців тому +2

    The love Cosell had for Ali was always palpable.

  • @cut1986
    @cut1986 2 роки тому +4

    Those two were magic together!

    • @jamesanthony5681
      @jamesanthony5681 2 роки тому +1

      Yes they were. It was must-see TV whenever Cosell and Ali were on together.

  • @Anetekonjo
    @Anetekonjo 11 років тому +6

    I love these two together! Too funny!

  • @dezet7654
    @dezet7654 2 роки тому +2

    Mohammed Ali and Howard Coselle were two champion components within themselves just them two alone over the years. They were so fun to watch Mohammed would never let Howard get the upper hand or out talk him no matter how hard he tried. Those two men will be truly missed by so many I'm sure..A movie should be made about Mohammed Ali and Howard Coselle alone on how they jaw janked and battled verbally over the years about boxing. Rest in Peace with the angels of God both Mohammed Ali and Howard Coselle. ❣❣❣

  • @laurapratt2060
    @laurapratt2060 8 років тому +2

    this world should be more like "the greatest", we all have hearts. rip champ.

  • @johnsebastianalday5698
    @johnsebastianalday5698 Рік тому +2

    The final part of the interview always gets to me. It's like watching two longtime friends who were forced to go their separate ways for a long period of time due to unfortunate circumstance(s).
    The two friends reunite once more, ask how they have been doing, reminisce about the good ol' days, and ultimately have to say goodbye again.
    Cosell: "It's been fun. We missed it."
    Ali: "Well-things may get better soon."
    Cosell: "One more shuffle."
    Ali: "Well- if I do the shuffle, you might have to scuffle."
    Cosell: (LAUGHS) "We've done that too. Good luck to you."
    Ali: "Thank you."
    At the end when Ali affectionately grabbed Howard on the chest, that spoke volumes to the brotherly love and bond that these two shared, need not utter a word.
    In his exile, Ali was appreciative to have a friend/brother in Howard and Howard was likewise glad to have a friend/brother in Ali.
    R.I.P. Champ 🥊🔥
    R.I.P. "Humble Howard" 🎤🔥

  • @salmabibi1221
    @salmabibi1221 9 місяців тому +1

    Mohammad Ali has blessed with great honour around the globes. He is very famous and people honour him. No one can ever humiliated him or put him down. He is confident in his role as a boxer.

    • @salmabibi1221
      @salmabibi1221 9 місяців тому +1

      Mohammad Ali is a practicing Muslim as well this added to his success and well renowned person all over the world 🌎. People are thrilled and looking forward to see him. He has a great personality. But sometimes he likes to joke and should not be taken seriously as he has a good heart. Allah Almighty grants him Jannat Ul Firdaus and forgive his shortcomings.

  • @guyboxerdog
    @guyboxerdog 11 років тому +2

    The greatest line we could ever use if we needed to show an alien what humanity truly is was when he said "I am not going to travel half way across the world to kill other poor people"
    Fucking outstanding internal rationalising that man had.
    For my job I negotiate for a buying group so I see lots of people barter and argue and I learn from it, but this guy was subhuman. His retorts felt like they came from a never ending pit of unstoppable rebuttals.
    And what do we have today? "OMG" and "LOL"

  • @johnjordan6032
    @johnjordan6032 2 роки тому +4

    Compare how Ali handled critique with Cosell and how Mayweather did with Larry Merchant then you’ll understand what it means to be the greatest.

  • @mihailtodorov9620
    @mihailtodorov9620 5 років тому +7

    Ali's mind is so sharp.

  • @virtualsnake1994
    @virtualsnake1994 Місяць тому

    the banter between these two is legendary, always needling each other.

  • @MGR1900
    @MGR1900 8 років тому +9

    While everyone will remember Ali for his fighting skills, people were really being entertained by Ali's great tv presence. Ali was really bluffing the whole time but deep down you knew he was a genuine gentle giant. RIP Mohammed Ali! He was the greatest not because of his boxing skills but because he was a genuine good guy.

    • @ettawing5955
      @ettawing5955 5 років тому

      He never wanted to Jerry Quarry, Jean Pere Coopman

  • @akoms1
    @akoms1 11 років тому +7

    I never saw ali so serious as he was in this interview.

  • @MikeRedman1975
    @MikeRedman1975 12 років тому +4

    Simply just the greatest fighter ever!!!!!!!

  • @nicamarisol
    @nicamarisol 12 років тому +1

    This clip is excellent. Those two had a chemistry. TV sports and boxing were both elevated by this pairing. .

  • @starcastleLomitas
    @starcastleLomitas 3 роки тому +5

    Homemade champion LOL. I love it

  • @alphazero2005
    @alphazero2005 8 років тому +12

    I love these two together lol

  • @krnpowr
    @krnpowr 12 років тому +2

    Two legends.

  • @Ramin233
    @Ramin233 13 років тому +2

    These two men absolute legends

  • @charlesmartella
    @charlesmartella Рік тому +1

    I don't care what anyone says their is a genuine friendship and a chemistry between Ali and Cossel. I heard Ali say on one video " I love working with Howard Cossel " and on another 3 videos interviews with Ali when Cossel wasn't present Ali asked about Howard Cossel or made reference to him.

  • @YouReallyMuseMe
    @YouReallyMuseMe 10 років тому +1

    Nobody in boxing with charismatic presence like Ali in his day.

    • @tracyclark573
      @tracyclark573 4 роки тому

      Till this day you mean..
      Fr Fr ..lol

  • @Brian-on8kb
    @Brian-on8kb 7 років тому +2

    Imagine an interviewer asking fighters or talking to fighters this way? Not happening now, this was a beautiful time!! Now it's all scripted, this is not scripted!!

  • @MrDanielDeux
    @MrDanielDeux 13 років тому +1

    When whe talk about a dynamic duo. This is the best duo at that time. Love to see those to.

  • @TheMstrofPropaganda
    @TheMstrofPropaganda 14 років тому

    Greatest trash talker of all time. Who could back it up. This man stood up for what was right when it was considered wrong in the prime of his career. Would never see this in 2010. Never.

  • @anitawebstar4033
    @anitawebstar4033 3 роки тому +2

    True friendship regardless of the race issue during that era.R.I.P.to the both of you gentlemen....

  • @mikehansen7610
    @mikehansen7610 Рік тому

    No sound, absolutely amazing.

  • @datapro007
    @datapro007 10 років тому +1

    Great memories. Thanks for posting.

  • @dennispearson9287
    @dennispearson9287 3 роки тому +1

    WONDERFUL !!! THESE. GUYS WERE. INCREDIBLE !!!...

  • @Blackjesus3
    @Blackjesus3 14 років тому +3

    what a great team they made

  • @ettawing5955
    @ettawing5955 9 років тому +19

    5:07 Muhammad looks right at the camera before he grabs Howard's lapel. Love it.

  • @mateuszpohoryles
    @mateuszpohoryles 12 років тому +3

    Happy Birthday Champ!

  • @haafa920
    @haafa920 5 років тому +2

    God bless both of them

  • @unclepaulyyentertainment
    @unclepaulyyentertainment 3 роки тому +2

    Ali such a class act Rest in peace the Goat

  • @micahalexis26
    @micahalexis26 12 років тому

    thank u for posting!!!!

  • @carlylee7989
    @carlylee7989 11 років тому

    ha!
    comment number 300
    not a boxing fan but this video is off the hook as
    GREAT ENTERTAINMENT
    and
    A NEVER FORGOTTEN PIECE OF AMERICAN HISTORY

  • @gregoryapacheramos5607
    @gregoryapacheramos5607 10 років тому +2

    I enjoyed that step back in time ..
    THANK U .

  • @itsstillfriday
    @itsstillfriday 13 років тому

    That sound is great to have just just been recorded only from that one handheld mic!!! :-) Great interview!! I hadn't seen this one!! FUN!! :-)

  • @Lorendrawn
    @Lorendrawn 2 роки тому +2

    Before we had Ariel and Rampage, we had Ali vs Cosell.

  • @jadentrez
    @jadentrez 6 років тому +3

    Say what you will about Cosell, but I appreciate the directness and clarity of his interviewing style. Nowadays, so many sports journalists have this lazy, fast food style of interviewing ("Take us through this ..." "What's the takeaway? etc) Cosell was a lawyer, and his questions reflect his background -- they are on point, precise and engaging. I think Ali enjoyed needling Cosell, and was at times irritated, but nevertheless appreciated Cosell's professionalism.

  • @dntlss
    @dntlss 7 років тому

    Dammit man, this is GOLD, thank you for posting!!!!

  • @justwanna007
    @justwanna007 8 років тому +12

    R. I. P . Ali!!!!

  • @vincent15641
    @vincent15641 12 років тому +4

    @TheFlanker35 The same questionable victories happened with other fighters also. Rocky Marciano only fought boxers who came out of retirement or light heavy weights and then he quit after only 6 soft title defenses. Yet he almost lost to Jersey Joe.
    Since Joe Louis held they belt twice as long as anybody, that alone should qualify him as the greatest of all time. But Ali was the most exciting of all time- and the one I admire the most because had the most courage outside the ring!

  • @anthonygilbert475
    @anthonygilbert475 8 років тому +3

    these two were great together

  • @superhuther
    @superhuther 13 років тому +1

    Two great entertainers. Knew how to make a crowd wanna watch.

  • @Tonio99
    @Tonio99 14 років тому +4

    "poppin off about how hard he hits and this and that..." classic

  • @Marciano240
    @Marciano240 11 років тому +1

    Ali has more charisma than any person I have ever seen in or on any forum on the planet.
    Marciano 240

  • @LFraudHubbard
    @LFraudHubbard 13 років тому

    Brilliant!

  • @bowattanga
    @bowattanga 13 днів тому

    the two made very captivating interviews

  • @RonnieGorotto
    @RonnieGorotto 14 років тому +1

    He was the absolute best!!!!!!!!

  • @PersonalityTst
    @PersonalityTst 10 років тому

    Awesome video

  • @uncjim
    @uncjim 14 років тому

    PRICELESS...Thanks for the upload. I remember it well.

  • @lissajanes
    @lissajanes 8 років тому +2

    rest in peace Ali the Champ is here always

  • @Jedtumble
    @Jedtumble 11 років тому +3

    Yeah, have you seen the tribute video Cosell made for Ali when he turned 70 ? Both had tears in their eyes..

  • @tomitstube
    @tomitstube 12 років тому +1

    two very eccentric personalities. classic stuff.

  • @garethelliott21
    @garethelliott21 12 років тому +1

    @shirye i think that was actually a touch affection on alis part. cosell actually stuck by ali through all the draft stuff and gave him the air time etc to get his points across and pull the public onto his side. when ali said they didnt get along that was clearly a joke. cosell always maintained that ali was the true champion. when ali grabbed cosell i think it was a but of a thank you and actually one of the most important parts of this video.

  • @ettawing5955
    @ettawing5955 10 років тому

    Beautifully done interview.

  • @vanshipman
    @vanshipman 11 років тому +2

    Ali truly was amazing, and I loved that him and Howard were such good friends.

  • @EFFSEVEN
    @EFFSEVEN 12 років тому +1

    his relationship with cosell is the best

  • @BXGUY73
    @BXGUY73 12 років тому

    I agree with you 100% Great comment, anyone who still doesn't know that is a FOOL

  • @ettawing5955
    @ettawing5955 6 років тому

    I love the music.

  • @32cant
    @32cant 10 років тому +1

    The ending is beyond words...

  • @davidv4602
    @davidv4602 8 років тому

    Both are in heaven looking down on us and commentating our remembrance of both these icons

  • @elcabrito21
    @elcabrito21 Рік тому

    Good friends these two and fun to watch

  • @ettawing5955
    @ettawing5955 5 років тому

    I love how Cosell made sure his microphone captures every word of Muhammad Ali.

  • @MrYatesj1
    @MrYatesj1 11 років тому

    The love these two felt for each other is heartwarming, but to hear comments from Ali about the gov and the IRS is eye opening. The truth in journalism in those days,GAWD! It just does not feel like that now, that was real. Ali was one of the greatest of all time greatest, if not The greatest vs a Tyson who disrespected the sport after it crowned him the new king.

  • @shanghai72
    @shanghai72 8 років тому +24

    So now they can talk again on cloud 9.

  • @normamcmanus1139
    @normamcmanus1139 5 років тому +2

    Real love and friendship right there!

  • @markwalker6673
    @markwalker6673 2 роки тому +2

    howard and ali oh my god i miss america

  • @tarikmounih3559
    @tarikmounih3559 5 років тому

    My right ear enjoyed dat so much 🙂

  • @MG-es8uz
    @MG-es8uz 9 років тому +17

    my right ear feels neglected

  • @SMOKEAHONTIS718
    @SMOKEAHONTIS718 11 років тому

    Lmfao they way they pop shit back and forth is priceless. Just priceless.