Cus D'Amato sparring with Muhammad Ali?

[potatoes]

Take a look:

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

[Abe Attell]

ESPN showed it on ESPN classics on a show called "Duke it Out"...it was Ali and D'amato talking about the possible fight with Frazier, amongst other things.

Ali was like "How you going to stop me Cus, I move to fast, I move to fast for Frazier"...then D'amato bobs and weaves and shows Ali how he can be stopped in his tracks, Ali is a bit stumped and says to Cus, "Frazier doesn't move that fast"...D'amato says, "If I can move this fast, Frazier can move this fast"....D'amato also believed Patterson had a chance at beating Ali, but a healthy version, not the one that was suffering from a back injury.

[abdiel2k3]

ESPN showed it on ESPN classics on a show called "Duke it Out"...it was Ali and D'amato talking about the possible fight with Frazier, amongst other things.

Ali was like "How you going to stop me Cus, I move to fast, I move to fast for Frazier"...then D'amato bobs and weaves and shows Ali how he can be stopped in his tracks, Ali is a bit stumped and says to Cus, "Frazier doesn't move that fast"...D'amato says, "If I can move this fast, Frazier can move this fast"....D'amato also believed Patterson had a chance at beating Ali, but a healthy version, not the one that was suffering from a back injury.

so untrue
if anything
in boxing thats the last thing u wana hear or belive
just cuz one guy does it
doesnt mean u can do it
u gotta do what u can do it

[Abe Attell]

so untrue
if anything
in boxing thats the last thing u wana hear or belive
just cuz one guy does it
doesnt mean u can do it
u gotta do what u can do it

I was only repeating what Cus said...he did look fast for an old guy...Tyson could do it though


I actually think Ali is right, Frazier doesn't move that fast with his feet...Frazier wasn't a fighter that sprints to his target like a Tyson...notice the use of the jab, that's a key punch

[abdiel2k3]

ESPN showed it on ESPN classics on a show called "Duke it Out"...it was Ali and D'amato talking about the possible fight with Frazier, amongst other things.

Ali was like "How you going to stop me Cus, I move to fast, I move to fast for Frazier"...then D'amato bobs and weaves and shows Ali how he can be stopped in his tracks, Ali is a bit stumped and says to Cus, "Frazier doesn't move that fast"...D'amato says, "If I can move this fast, Frazier can move this fast"....D'amato also believed Patterson had a chance at beating Ali, but a healthy version, not the one that was suffering from a back injury.

I was only repeating what Cus said...he did look fast for an old guy...Tyson could do it though


I actually think Ali is right, Frazier doesn't move that fast with his feet...Frazier wasn't a fighter that sprints to his target like a Tyson...notice the use of the jab, that's a key punch

Lol
i know
i was quoaten u
but i was refering to cus' beliefs

[hollister]

I was only repeating what Cus said...he did look fast for an old guy...Tyson could do it though


I actually think Ali is right, Frazier doesn't move that fast with his feet...Frazier wasn't a fighter that sprints to his target like a Tyson...notice the use of the jab, that's a key punch

Cus did look pretty impressive considering his age lol
But Ali wasn't moving like he did before his exile either.
Did Cus land a jab or did Ali just pull away when he walked off?

[potatoes]

Cus did look pretty impressive considering his age lol
But Ali wasn't moving like he did before his exile either.
Did Cus land a jab or did Ali just pull away when he walked off?

Hard to tell from the camera angle.

If I was Ali, I don't think I would want any film footage of me sparring with some old guy. It is a no win situation. And the last thing Ali needs is somebody revealling the flaws in his style. Imagine how much better Joe Frazier's technique would have been if Cus D'Amato had been training with him!

[vandiar]

I remember reading somewhere that Ali use to go to cus for advice alot before some of his fights. cus was definitely a great, great trainer.

[ferocity]

Paul Williams says, "If Cus D'amato handled Ali like that, then Cus would have beat Ali in a pro fight."

[ferocity]

Cus did look pretty impressive considering his age lol
But Ali wasn't moving like he did before his exile either.
Did Cus land a jab or did Ali just pull away when he walked off?

Ali walked away cause Cus D'amato hit Ali in the lip, seconds later you hear Cus say, "did i hit, did i hit you?" then also comes back with his hands behind his back looking into the camera just frowning as if he is mad.