The Liston fight was almost definitely rigged. The Foreman fight probably was even though it can't be proven.....Those are 2 of the 3 signature wins of his career
However nobody can take away from him that he fought in the toughest HW era ever and off 3 years in the can was able to make it look so easy.
However nobody can take away from him that he fought in the toughest HW era ever and off 3 years in the can was able to make it look so easy.
Legend for sure......Health is very bad though.
Liston was the one that took the dive. Doubt if Ali had a hint of that, and Ali was mouthing off to the Bear for weeks. No one else had the balls to do that. Ali did treat Frazier horribly. He pushed all the buttons he could. Never heard the Foreman fight was rigged. Foreman was such a bad ass back then, doubt if he would have taken a dive. Ali still was great for the sport. Fastest hands and willing to take as many punches as he had to to win. He is one of the most recognized men on the planet.
Liston said to have owed the mob bigtime, I don't recall the details but the evidence was pretty cut and dry from what I do recall.
Foreman has said he was drugged. Given he barely mentions it and doesn't seem to be want to make a big deal out of it, I tend to believe him. Also Don King was prominently involved in promoting a fight taking place in a 3rd world country so I tend to believe pretty much anything that could happen given that scenario.
Foreman has said he was drugged. Given he barely mentions it and doesn't seem to be want to make a big deal out of it, I tend to believe him. Also Don King was prominently involved in promoting a fight taking place in a 3rd world country so I tend to believe pretty much anything that could happen given that scenario.
He was done when he fought Holmes...38 years old i believe.....Also,he been retired for a couple of years.....Rusty and old..
