Muhammad Ali vs Michael Dokes Video

**K-DOGG** · 01-09-2007, 07:14 PM

Wow. I never even knew it existed. Was Ali training for anyone or was it for charity.....how long had Dokes even been pro at that point in time?

Why Dokes?

**K-DOGG** · 01-09-2007, 07:45 PM

Wait...Dokes would have had to have been like 17 or 18. He was only 24 when he won the WBA strap, right?

**SABBATH** · 01-09-2007, 07:49 PM

Originally posted by K-DOGG

Wait...Dokes would have had to have been like 17 or 18. He was only 24 when he won the WBA strap, right?

Dokes was 19 years old 5-0 as a pro with 3 KO's. He was Ali's sparring partner at the time and Ali was preparing for a fight I believe. Dokes was Ali's main sparring partner when Ali trained for Shavers in 1977. I believe Ali fought a 10 round exhibition with Dokes in Chicago in 1977. I'll have to double check that one.

**K-DOGG** · 01-09-2007, 07:54 PM

Originally posted by SABBATH

Dokes was 19 years old 5-0 as a pro with 3 KO's. He was Ali's sparring partner at the time and Ali was preparing for a fight I believe. Dokes was Ali's main sparring partner when Ali trained for Shavers in 1977. I believe Ali fought a 10 round exhibition with Dokes in Chicago in 1977. I'll have to double check that one.

Thanks for the footage, bro....killer. I'm gonna have to get you something from the gift shop.

**Verstyle** · 01-09-2007, 08:34 PM

tyson dont got **** on that defense on the 2:00 mark. and im talking about a prime tyson. seriously

**Verstyle** · 01-09-2007, 08:35 PM

butterfly is going to **** on himself when he see's this and then hes going to say hes seen it before

**Brockton Lip** · 01-09-2007, 10:29 PM

Originally posted by VERSATILE2K7

tyson dont got **** on that defense on the 2:00 mark. and im talking about a prime tyson. seriously

Damn thats incredible. And thats Ali in 76 no less

**butterfly1964** · 01-10-2007, 01:06 AM

Originally posted by VERSATILE2K7

butterfly is going to **** on himself when he see's this and then hes going to say hes seen it before

shut up versatile

**butterfly1964** · 01-10-2007, 01:07 AM

Originally posted by SABBATH

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yP7CmTg_alI

Never seen this before although I knew of it's existence...

This reminds me a little of the Bob foster fight.

Also, are those commercials from 1976, too? They look ancient to me, lol!

Muhammad Ali vs Michael Dokes Video