A spoiler, like Hopkins or Ward
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he spoiled against kenny norton?
frazier in the first and third fights?
foreman?
ali had several styles in the 70's, mostly a product of his legs never being there for 15 rounds the way they could be in the 60's. yeah, he held, stayed on the ropes, would use his legs for a break when they were there, etc, but he wasn't a negative fighter like hopkins by any stretch.
i think you couldmake the argument that he had more "negative" fights in his prime in the 60's. sometimes he'd just win rounds on the jab and looking at his opponent while he moved left for most of the night. IIRC that's how he fought against zora folley and was even booed. eventually he picked a spot, stopped being negative, and hurt him. beena while since i saw thet fight, or any folley fight, so i could be mistaken. one of his last fights before the layoff. will look into it further if i get a chance today.
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Originally posted by New England View Posthe spoiled against kenny norton?
frazier in the first and third fights?
foreman?
ali had several styles in the 70's, mostly a product of his legs never being there for 15 rounds the way they could be in the 60's. yeah, he held, stayed on the ropes, would use his legs for a break when they were there, etc, but he wasn't a negative fighter like hopkins by any stretch.
i think you couldmake the argument that he had more "negative" fights in his prime in the 60's. sometimes he'd just win rounds on the jab and looking at his opponent while he moved left for most of the night. IIRC that's how he fought against zora folley and was even booed. eventually he picked a spot, stopped being negative, and hurt him. beena while since i saw thet fight, or any folley fight, so i could be mistaken. one of his last fights before the layoff. will look into it further if i get a chance today.
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I remember the "SPOILER " He was a NWA masked wrestler back in the early 80's and was part of a menacing cult group called the Legion Of Doom who also had a tag team "The Road Warriors " ", Animal and Hawk The most devastating team of all time .
I dont think Ali was like the Spoiler !
The Spoiler could literally walk on the top ropes ,he would climb them then jump down on his opposition using the "CLAW " A technique that uses open fingers spread across the face squeezing the temples until they had enough !Last edited by juggernaut666; 09-29-2017, 09:08 AM.
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Originally posted by juggernaut666 View PostI remember the "SPOILER " He was a NWA masked wrestler back in the early 80's and was part of a menacing cult group called the Legion Of Doom who also had a tag team "The Road Warriors " ", Animal and Hawk The most devastating team of all time .
I dont think Ali was like the Spoiler !
The Spoiler could literally walk on the top ropes ,he would climb them then jump down on his opposition using the "CLAW " A technique that uses open fingers spread across the face squeezing the temples until they had enough !
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Originally posted by Anthony342 View PostYep, and he spent some time in Crockett and World Class promotions as well. Jake Roberts was also in the Legion of Doom at one point, before he was even Jake the Snake and I believe King Kong Bundy was a member as well.
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