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Just watched this. Had it on skyplus and couldn't watch it all in one go, I understand why it had to be made but it was horrible to watch. Larry Holmes came across as a true pro and a gentleman in it though. I found it pretty disturbing. I'm so glad I've never seen the Ali/Berbick fight though. Great passage in it from when Holmes went to visit Ali in hospital after the fight, apparantley Ali said 'I thought you liked me' to which Holmes replied 'I do'. Ali said 'so why did you beat me up' and as he left Ali said 'I'm coming to get you Holmes'.

Yeah watching that you wonder how they copuld have let the fight go ahead. Ali could not even start to use the speedball and talks like he has just drunk a litre of vodka. And some medical authority passed him to fight Holmes?! People really hated Holmes after this but he's the only one who comes out of the whole debacle without any blame.