There is nothing like giving a guy a beating for 10-15 rounds, Knocking them out in a few rounds just makes it easy for them, Giving them a long fight beatdown mess you up mentally.
To be fair to Ernie Terrell and the rest of Ali's opponents who called him Clay, I doubt anyone would call their opponent another name if their opponent got in their face like Ali did and ordered them around.
Terrell was no Uncle Tom but he was unfortunate to be in the receiving end of a peak Ali's wrath. Perhaps in another era Terrell could have reigned a little longer. He has become an underrated fighter.
To be fair to Ernie Terrell and the rest of Ali's opponents who called him Clay, I doubt anyone would call their opponent another name if their opponent got in their face like Ali did and ordered them around.
Terrell was no Uncle Tom but he was unfortunate to be in the receiving end of a peak Ali's wrath. Perhaps in another era Terrell could have reigned a little longer. He has become an underrated fighter.
Terrel was actually a very very good heavyweight, and had one of the best jabs in boxing.
Ali also called Frazier an uncle tom the guy who stood for him during the vietnam incident. He even petitioned Nixon on the case on behalf of Ali, yet ali called him a gorilla and uncle tom. Read this article and you get more insight on Ali the man:
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