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H2O Man

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11. Even Ali's corner

Reply to True Dough (Reply #9)

Sat Mar 22, 2025, 02:11 PM

Mar 22

had mapped out the route to the nearest hospital, in case Ali got hurt in the fight. Howard loved Muhammad, and had stuck up for him when Uncle Sam tried drafting him, and commissions took his title away.

Being as dumb a teen as I was, without a cent to my name, I bet my social studies teacher and three classmates on the fight. Couldn't have paid the debt if Ali lost. But I had listened to an interview with Angelo a week before the fight, as well as had discussed it with Rubin. So I was confident that Ali would win.

What an era!

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Boxing legend George Foreman has reportedly passed away at age 76 [View all] True Dough Mar 21 OP

RIP. Jim__ Mar 21 #1

1968 Olympics gold medal winner True Dough Mar 21 #2

Golden Gloves champion, too. H2O Man Mar 22 #8

Yeah, yelling that at George took a lot of nerve (or foolishness) True Dough Mar 22 #9

Even Ali's corner H2O Man Mar 22 #11

R.I.P. Who will sell the Foreman Grills? sinkingfeeling Mar 21 #3

Probably one of his sons. Angleae Mar 22 #4

I read that True Dough Mar 22 #6

Right. H2O Man Mar 22 #7

Exciting addition to heavyweight boxing back in the day Auggie Mar 22 #5

RIP "Big George" Foreman (1949-2025) LetMyPeopleVote Mar 22 #10