Ali-Foreman 2 instead of Ali-Norton 3 on that date. It almost happened.
The Thrilla in Manila was Sept. 1975, Ali had an easy win against Coopman in Feb. a controversial decision against Jimmy Young in April and his last KO of Richard Dunn in May, all 1976.
Foreman 1976 was a KO of Lyle, Frazier, LeDoux, and Dennis. Of course he lost to Young in 1977.
Ali "won" a very controversial decision against Norton in that night.
What would the result have been if it had been Ali-Foreman 2 in Yankee Stadium that night?
Ali-Foreman 2, Sept. 28, 1976
Re: Ali-Foreman 2, Sept. 28, 1976
Pretty hard to predict.
Foreman lost their actual fight only because a stupid tactical failure. Probably if Foreman measured the pace, he would break Ali down.
By Sep 1976 both were declined. Ali declined more. Frazier took a lot from Ali in Manila. Ali clearly lost to Norton in the third bout.
Young was a slicker operator at that moment than Ali. He arguably won both Ali and Norton.
I lean more towards Foreman at that point, likely by stoppage.
Foreman lost their actual fight only because a stupid tactical failure. Probably if Foreman measured the pace, he would break Ali down.
By Sep 1976 both were declined. Ali declined more. Frazier took a lot from Ali in Manila. Ali clearly lost to Norton in the third bout.
Young was a slicker operator at that moment than Ali. He arguably won both Ali and Norton.
I lean more towards Foreman at that point, likely by stoppage.
Re: Ali-Foreman 2, Sept. 28, 1976
I'm not sure who would have won either but i know I wanted Ali to fight Foreman and not Norton.