"Who's The Greatest?" ITV broadcast 1987
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Found this 2010 article by Norman Giller, where he talks about his tv show “Who's the Greatest?”, in particular the Ali-Marciano episode and he names those involved and which side they spoke for:
https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/the ... s-the-sky/
https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/the ... s-the-sky/
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Good find. I've always seen Reg Gutteridge as a huge Ali fan, especially listening to him when he commentates on Ali, maybe that's why I thought that he was advocating for Ali.Bladder wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025, 08:20 Found this 2010 article by Norman Giller, where he talks about his tv show “Who's the Greatest?”, in particular the Ali-Marciano episode and he names those involved and which side they spoke for:
https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/the ... s-the-sky/
Why I misremembered that Cooper was on the Marciano team I have no idea.
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Used to have the ep on VHS
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That info is wrong, man.witherspoon wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025, 10:00Good find. I've always seen Reg Gutteridge as a huge Ali fan, especially listening to him when he commentates on Ali, maybe that's why I thought that he was advocating for Ali.Bladder wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025, 08:20 Found this 2010 article by Norman Giller, where he talks about his tv show “Who's the Greatest?”, in particular the Ali-Marciano episode and he names those involved and which side they spoke for:
https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/the ... s-the-sky/
Why I misremembered that Cooper was on the Marciano team I have no idea.
I remember the episode and distinctly remember Reg speaking with Dennis Waterman and then Brian London about Ali.
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It definitely goes against what I remember.NazNaci1 wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025, 11:13That info is wrong, man.witherspoon wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025, 10:00Good find. I've always seen Reg Gutteridge as a huge Ali fan, especially listening to him when he commentates on Ali, maybe that's why I thought that he was advocating for Ali.Bladder wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025, 08:20 Found this 2010 article by Norman Giller, where he talks about his tv show “Who's the Greatest?”, in particular the Ali-Marciano episode and he names those involved and which side they spoke for:
https://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/the ... s-the-sky/
Why I misremembered that Cooper was on the Marciano team I have no idea.
I remember the episode and distinctly remember Reg speaking with Dennis Waterman and then Brian London about Ali.
Would Mr Giller be mistaken about the episode that he wrote though?
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Maybe the writer got it confused?witherspoon wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025, 11:15It definitely goes against what I remember.NazNaci1 wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025, 11:13That info is wrong, man.witherspoon wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025, 10:00
Good find. I've always seen Reg Gutteridge as a huge Ali fan, especially listening to him when he commentates on Ali, maybe that's why I thought that he was advocating for Ali.
Why I misremembered that Cooper was on the Marciano team I have no idea.
I remember the episode and distinctly remember Reg speaking with Dennis Waterman and then Brian London about Ali.
Would Mr Giller be mistaken about the episode that he wrote though?
I remember Waterman saying to Reg, that Andrews only argument or 'plank' as he called it was that Ali lost 5 times and Reg told him that Andrews forgot to mention that Ali avenged 3 of them, and to ignore the last 2 defeats as Ali was waaaay past anything close to his best, which was obviously true. Waterman then said that Andrews deliberately omitted that as he did not want the 'Jury' to know that.
They were standing side by side.
I am 100% sure, but its all in the past and both were tremendous fighters.
Cooper was also in the Marciano team (along with Williams and Andrews), witherspoon. You were right, originally.
Not unless some kind of Mandela effect has taken place........
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Yes, now that you mention this exchange it has triggered a clear memory. I even remember my dad chuckling in agreement with Reg on that one.NazNaci1 wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025, 11:36Maybe the writer got it confused?witherspoon wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025, 11:15It definitely goes against what I remember.
Would Mr Giller be mistaken about the episode that he wrote though?
I remember Waterman saying to Reg, that Andrews only argument or 'plank' as he called it was that Ali lost 5 times and Reg told him that Andrews forgot to mention that Ali avenged 3 of them, and to ignore the last 2 defeats as Ali was waaaay past anything close to his best, which was obviously true. Waterman then said that Andrews deliberately omitted that as he did not want the 'Jury' to know that.
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I have found it on my VHS. Will upload soon on youtube just need to get cable to pc
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Here peeps enjoy
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Great stuff
