Ali is probably the loudest boxer outside the ring but when he talks about Rocky, he becomes a humble man. Respect!

@samicherif8796

2 жыл бұрын

Like that “tyson in his prime” video in Arseano show

@jogingeorge4885

2 жыл бұрын

Ali was always respectful to all his seniors though. The way he talked about Rocky Marciano and Jack Johnson shows that.

@wilbertkendal2524

Жыл бұрын

LOL!....Utter BS

@jimkostan9932

Жыл бұрын

Muhammad Ali, always shows respect for fighters who show respect back except one Joe Frazier, he also had feeling towards Ali, but he was very sad about how he was treated by Ali,& went to his grave still disappointed/ upset with Muhammad Ali. Larry Holmes,Ken Norton,& George Foreman loved Muhammad Ali, they were all on talk show together,they all loved n respected Ali for what he stood for,,his beliefs! Ain't no Government is taking my beliefs away from me.

@richardbranton7396

Жыл бұрын

You just watch sensational highlight reels,soundbites,that wasn't the man,there are many many many interviews out there where he is humble and self depreciating, and any bravado his said with a twinkle in his eye.

"He was better than Frazier and you know what Frazier did to me" that says it all.

@djsugebryant281

2 жыл бұрын

Bullshit!!!!! He was just being humble!!! Ali would had beat the dog shiiii outta marciano and Frazier was definitely better than Rocky who beat nothing but old washes up guys and straight up no name BUMS PERIOD!!!!!!!!!

@paulspears715

2 жыл бұрын

Well, I gotta agree with some of what you say, growing up two towns from Brockton. However, Jersey Joe and Ezzard were not bums, and were not that old. Rocky was tough but too small

@pmdal

2 жыл бұрын

@@djsugebryant281 ahahahah

@pmdal

2 жыл бұрын

@@djsugebryant281 silence black

@freddiereagan6705

2 жыл бұрын

@@djsugebryant281 nope honest

Marciano: I was lucky to fight Joe Louis when I did. Mohammed Ali: Rocky Marciano was tougher than Joe Frazier and he'd be my toughest opponent. Mike Tyson: Ali would've beaten me. Tyson Fury: Mike Tyson would've knocked me out in 3 rounds. Legends respecting legends.

@yumnykiddd1312

2 жыл бұрын

Tyson fury sounds right. Rn hes got insane head movement, but if he fought like he did against the first wilder fight it would have ended quicker.

@mfwicbasterd477

2 жыл бұрын

🍻 and we love em all

@stephenstephen6754

2 жыл бұрын

❤❤❤

@castlewoods4753

2 жыл бұрын

Rocky would have beaten joe Louis regardless

@dennisdobin8640

2 жыл бұрын

Marciano statement may have been said out of respect for the great man, Joe in his prime fought and got beaten by Schmeling,quite honestly Max would have got a hell of a hiding by Rocky, And have a look at the Louis vs Galento fight when Joe was at his peak two ton Tony trained on beer and pizza his long run was from the dressing room to the ring,Rocky Trained like a Spartan compared to Tony,yet Tony gave Joe a hell of a time until he ran out of steam,the Rock never ran out of steam.

R.I.P Two legends, Ali And R.I.P. Rocky Marciano He almost died at 18 months old of pneumonia. He was a ditch digger, railroad layer, a shoemaker. He served in US Army and retired 49-0, 43 were KOs. Legend!

@brandnew9834

3 жыл бұрын

He gave a really good commentary as well. Died way too young.

@nandagopan1999

3 жыл бұрын

ikr 43 KOs from 49 fights

@Vincenzo-wn1or

2 жыл бұрын

And he wrestled in college; could've been the first greatest MMA fighter!

@edmundmcgrath213

2 жыл бұрын

Marciano did not die at 18 months old. He lived for a few more years.

@yes-qw6om

2 жыл бұрын

@@edmundmcgrath213 he died at 45 nearly at 46

Muhammad Ali was a true Champion. Showing great respect to another great Champion.

@harrybaules

10 жыл бұрын

And showing great disrespect as always. Saying Marciano was "not as great as me". You don't do that. You don't talk about a great champion who came before you like that. Ali was the greatest.....yeah....the greatest disrespectful fighter of all time.

@kzolly

10 жыл бұрын

***** No disrespect was uttered at all. He accorded great respect for his style of fighting, heart and endurance. But Ali is a analytical boxer and gave and honest assessment of another champ's skill - something that he as a professional had to do in order to win.

@harrybaules

10 жыл бұрын

kzolly It sure sounded like it to me. Maybe it's because I got tired of Ali many years ago. I don't like big talkers like him. But he was worse than a talker. He disrespected many people. Sometimes only in "jabs" but he did it his entire career.

@kzolly

10 жыл бұрын

You're right Ali was a big talker and it was new back then and made a lot of those he "bad mouthed" richer than they'd ever be before stepping in the ring into a fight he promoted. Big Talkers also have a habit of not delivering. Ali always delivered.

@kzolly

10 жыл бұрын

I'd say he did. I can separate the showman and promoter from the boxing professional able to accurately assess any and all opponents. Yes, he went too far with Frazier, but out of 3 fights between them - Ali bested Frazier. And during his prime fight years whoever he lost to (which weren't many), he beat the second time round.

Rocky and Ali they are the legends god bless both

@sherom

8 жыл бұрын

I agree. I love how Ali tells the truth, he had a lot of class....My belief is, either fighter could of one....You can't say Marciano could of beat Ali, or vice versa. By the way, along with Joe Louis and Sugar Ray Robinson, they are my favorite fighters !.....R.I.P Champ

@srpskalika2150

8 жыл бұрын

+sherom Ali was top 5 Heavyweight of all time but Larry Holmes is the Best ever .Holmes by close decision over Ali in there prime .Sorry but Ali was dishonest to his best friend his wofe .Great fighter but Not a good person .

@sherom

8 жыл бұрын

Well he is only human, probably more than 80 percent of the people married are dishonest to their spouse. But I understand your point. As far as Holmes, I think he was a great fighter in his time, however, I don't ever see him beating Ali in his prime, that's not a fact, cause anything could happen during a fight, it's just my opinion.....Have a great day !

@grosskopf2779

8 жыл бұрын

Larry Holmes??!! LOL

@manciokedz208

8 жыл бұрын

Larry Holmes je najbolji isto kao sto je Lika srpska :-))

I admire Ali's respect for Rocky Also he called him friend and felt it would be classless to talk about a man who was no longer with us... Truly showd his honesty..both in their prime it would have been a fight for the ages of boxing history... as a fan of both incredible living Gods of the arena...your guess is as good as mine....but here is something to think about No one beat Marciano And no one beat Ali twice We can only speculate the outcome

@The_tipsy_gear

2 жыл бұрын

Ali had so much respect for Rocky Marciano that he would only call him “champ” when he spoke to him.

@MikeSmith-cn6ub

2 жыл бұрын

One thing you didn't mention is we don't know how good Rocky could have been in his prime because he was a shoe maker and in world War 2 in his prime he didn't start boxing until he was so called past his prime. So that being said I'd say both boxers in their prime Cassius Clay @ Rocky Marciano. Marciano wins 🏆. Alli never lost to any one twice. Rocky never to to anybody ONCE. AND THE WINNNER AND STILL HEAVY WEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD ROCKY MARCIANO 💪 👏 🙌

@tylergagnon1613

11 ай бұрын

@@MikeSmith-cn6ub we did see him in his prime. No one past their prime would have been able to accomplish what Rocky accomplished. If he was past his prime he would have never been world champion, and certainly wouldn’t have 10 successful title defenses.

@MikeSmith-cn6ub

11 ай бұрын

@@tylergagnon1613 The only heavyweight champion in the history of the ring to retire unbeaten ONLY. That says alot when you do something over 60 years ago abd still no one can duplicate it still even with all these people getting so called better well apparently not better enough to duplicate his feat. TRUTH 💯FACTS. But Ali said it best when he said if I was born 10 or 15 years earlier or Marciano was born later there wouldn't be a Mohammed Ali. That's strong

@scottodonnell7121

9 ай бұрын

@@The_tipsy_gear he was a pall bearer at Rocky's funeral, along with Joe Louis.

Nothing but respect for Ali giving that kind of respect for Marciano. Not saying one negative thing about a deceased friend. Pure class.

@gusgus-yp6qh

9 ай бұрын

because marciano was greatest and not drogman

Ali was all class in this interview.

@ArtistFormerlyKnownAsShitlord

7 жыл бұрын

Ali was all class, full stop.

@josephhays1340

7 жыл бұрын

Philip Matsikoudis

@2869may

6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely.. Glad he used Frasier as an example, Frasier was a beast as well.

@hes_alive

5 жыл бұрын

Even if the tiger is stronger than the lion... the tiger needs to respect the lion.

@claydogmadman7843

5 жыл бұрын

Dr. Cool This was beautiful a comment and it should've been the front headliner, and not in someone else's comment section...

Rocky Marciano even humbles Muhammad Ali.

@husabceuoacieabcueoa2319

8 жыл бұрын

+FactOverFiction Ali>>>Rocky Marciano.

@mazzolaro1

8 жыл бұрын

+Husabceuoa Cieabcueoa wop eh......who's the racist here now.......yes rocky beat bums so did ali, holmes, and and to name a few.

@danprotheroe

8 жыл бұрын

+Husabceuoa Cieabcueoa ali>marciano for sure, but the rest of that is complete bollox. got a single piece of evidence marciano was racist? 4/5 of his title defenses were vs black fighters. Fought a lot of clubfighters early on his career? yes, but he essesntially was a clubfighter at the start of his career because he had little amatuer background, then he beat the top guys for his title and defended vs the #1 or 2 rated guy in every defense.

@chucknchar

8 жыл бұрын

+Husabceuoa Cieabcueoa The Rock was not racist, he treated everyone with respect. You ought to be ashamed of yourself for spreading lies

@chucknchar

8 жыл бұрын

+chuckn char Ali and the Rock were so great they didn't need to apologize or kiss anybody's ass. They loved people and Ali respected the Rock and that shows in the respect he has when he speaks of him.

Rocky Marciano threw full force haymakers from round one till the last round without getting tired......

@vincentbarbeau3031

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely true

@marsicogodofwar9280

Жыл бұрын

No actually got stronger the later the fight went

@MechAdv

11 ай бұрын

I don’t remember who said it, but one of his opponents or a trainer said that getting into the ring with him was like willfully walking into a wood chipper.

Muhammad Ali said my arms was sore just from joking with him... Ali had a lot respect for Rocky...

louis said Marciano could beat him in his prime himself and Ali said Marciano might be able too beat him. Marciano once gave a prime fighter paralyzing brain damage with an upper cut, he also knocked 6 of PRIME rex laynes upper teeth out with a single counter punch, He defeated a PRIME undefeated Roland la Starza twice. IT is said that he had the stamina too go 20 rounds throwing all power shots. His KO percentage was THE HIGHEST OF ALL TIME, 88.75%, HIGHER than GEORGE FORMANS, MIKE TYSONS, MUHAMAD ALI, JOE FRAZIER, SONNY LINSTONS, JACK DEMPSEYS, ECT. He has only been dropped twice in his entire career. This man didnt become professional until age 25. So of course his techniques don't look as classy but he got the job done. 1st round kos 2nd round kos 3rd round kos. His average opponent age before title defenses was around 28 years old which is younger than may weathers. He had the same amount of fights as may weather except it took may weather 19 years n it took rocky 7. Which means this man that was rushed into boxing with almost no fundamental skill DEFEATED a PROFESSIONAL fighter every 37 days. which means the man was always training and fighting non stop not a day of rest. HE didnt speak or have sex with his wife before a fight and ran 10 miles on CHRISTMAS MORNING. A man that would continue too fight with his nose hanging off his face and STILL WIN..... YOUR TELLING ME, HE COULDNT BEAT ANYONE FROM THOSE ERAS??? ill leave this at a quote.. "A real champion finds a way too win" - ROCKY MARCIANO

@joeydavalos6182

8 жыл бұрын

jimi hendrix Iayne had 50 wins when he finished not 25 also he knocked la starza out and through the ropes and the first time they met he also scored a KO and la starza at the time was 37-0 at age 23

@joeydavalos6182

8 жыл бұрын

+jimi hendrix carmine vingo become professional at age 20 wining 16 fights in a row, TELL ME HES NOT TALENTED. The English champion of the world 27 year old Don Cocktell with 66 wins by the time he faced Marciano, TELL ME HES A BUM. The undefeated 23 year oldrising rising contender Roland la Starza with 37 wins IN A ROW when he faced Marciano, SO HES A BUM TOO? What about 30 year old kid Mathews with 90 yes fucking 90 wins and only 7 loses I GUESS HES A BUM TOO RIGHT? What about the master boxer Ezzard Charles Marciano was 29 and was 32 there was only a 3 year difference IT WAS A FAIR FIGHT AND MACIANO BEAT HIM TWICE. YOUR JUST STUPID IF U THINK THESE GUYS WERE BUMS

@LarS1963

8 жыл бұрын

+Joey Davalos You are right, but too many of the kids playing at being boxing ~experts~ wouldn't be able to recognize Roland la Starza on a picture. Nor Don Cockell or any of the other great boxers from the fifties. They know what little they know from KZread and Wikipedia. Probably not even the latter.

@LarS1963

8 жыл бұрын

***** I'd say that La Starza was pretty good, yeah. Cockell, I don't know. He had a good record, but I know little about his opposition. That isn't the point, though. The point is those kids who has heard someone say that Marciano only fought bums. That someone heard it from someone else. Hearsay, hyperbole and outright nonsense. They never bother to check the facts themselves. They never bother wondering why Marciano ~is~ regarded one of the top ten heavyweights all time. They just go on and on repeating hearsay, without them knowing fuck all about boxing. As you said, nowadays all these things are on the net. It's not even difficult to check facts anymore. But still they persist at playing experts without knowing the first thing about boxing. Marciano fought everyone there was. Some he fought twice. No one can do more than that.

@joeydavalos6182

8 жыл бұрын

LarS1963 Cockell beat La Starza and Mathews which i say is good oppisition and on top of that he won in both cases

funny lots of nobody's talking shit about ali or rocky . any of those two would murder all of this youtubers in a blink . true legends like them deserve some respect

@dbzfan62

9 жыл бұрын

dilos flow You're simply not a boxing fan if you don't respect Muhammad Ali.

@dbzfan62

9 жыл бұрын

Cryer24597 A gun, yes. But not a knife. Ali effortlessly dodged punches from guys that had an 84" and 82" reach. He could easily evade knife attacks.

@ekuetonenkama2670

9 жыл бұрын

dilos flow Everyone on his time. Clay fight to greatest boxer, Rocky just fight one, it was Joe Louis.

@CPyRo

9 жыл бұрын

dilos flow only ali. marciano was bad

@omnadrener1

8 жыл бұрын

Wtf you talking about ezzard Charles Archie Moore one great fighter ?

I have never seen Mohammad Ali show so much respect to anyone else. He must have had a great love inside for Rocky. Did Ali ever say before that another boxer could beat him.

@BuddhaLove77

Ай бұрын

Never and he loved Joe Louis but he never was this quiet about another fighter.... Never!

Rock had 49 professional fights and retired undefeated. The GOAT!

@Leon-sq5mc

3 жыл бұрын

@Pedrom Maysami-Azad please don't compare a rock warrior to maychicken the best sprinter. And 50 won against mma fighter is joke lol

@reinaldomanuel8488

3 жыл бұрын

@Fish boy He’s a casual don’t waste your time.

@PassRush49

2 жыл бұрын

But the average of Marciano's opponents when he was defending the world title was almost 40 years old.

@freddiereagan6705

2 жыл бұрын

@@PassRush49 it's their fault still in a boxing fighting a dangerous man

@veridicusmaximus6010

2 жыл бұрын

@@PassRush49 Nah I think it's up to around 200 years old by now. Bro it was 32 years. The myths just keep growing in shitting on his accomplishments.

I remember watching a fight between George Chuvallo and Floyd Patterson, winner would be number 1 or 2 contender for a title shot, Ali was guest commentator, Rocky was in the stands watching the fight, they showed the Rock on camera and Ali said " now there is a real champion " the other announcer ask Ali how rocky would fair against Patterson or chuvallo and Ali said " Rocky would smash either of these bums inside of 5 rounds " its great to know about the mutual respect they had for each other

@michaelkeha

4 жыл бұрын

It's cause he understood that while Rocky wasn't an elegant boxer he was a scary fighter with the heart of a champ

@yentamoon1808

3 жыл бұрын

Is there a link to a vid?

@harrygreb3457

3 жыл бұрын

@@yentamoon1808 it was a fight on espn classics, I may be able to find it

@adamesd3699

2 жыл бұрын

Chuvallo had a granite chin and lots of stamina himself. I think Rocky would have won against him, but I don’t think he would have knocked him out in 5, maybe not at all. Rocky probably beats and maybe knocks out Floyd however.

@Imspammedout

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamesd3699 Gotta agree on Chuvalo. Dude was never knocked down, much less knocked out, and even Ali later called him the bravest man he ever fought.

Rocky and Ali would have gone 15 rounds. It would have been THE best fight ever. Neither fighter would have whipped the other. It would have been a war. I'm not picking a winner because I have too much respect for both.

@depaola63

8 жыл бұрын

....Ali fought all the greats and some bums too! Rocky only fought a few greats in his weak era and more "bums" If Rocky fought in the best era ever..(70-80') he would have lost a few fights, however he may have won the re-matches! He was the toughest and best conditioned ever, but skills and other factors it takes to beat the BEST! Ali had it all..+ a VERY DEEP WELL ❤️we are talking when all these greats were in their PRIME! Plus that 80 inch reach to Rocky's 68 inches! Ali would have cut him good, but Rocky would take 2 or 3 good shots to land one of his bombs!

@bigstroker1300

7 жыл бұрын

i love your comment :-)

@garyanderson9467

7 жыл бұрын

Bullshit. Ali would have beaten him senseless.

@dontreadtoomuchintomycomment

7 жыл бұрын

ali wouldve had a 16 in. reach

@highjim7778

7 жыл бұрын

Or Rocky KOs Ali late on. You think cuts would stop Rocky? Remember his nose?

More than anything Ali's way of talking about another boxer is just pure class. A guy with character who gives credit where it's due. What an awesome character Ali was.

I like to hear Ali talk. On anything. So much that sometimes I actually forget that the man is a boxer by profession.

Ali, you're a class act, the world misses you, Amigo.

wow...I've never heard Ali show that much respect to another fighter. To go so far as to say "he might have won"...I've never heard him say that...never saw Marciano fight, saw many Ali fights...if he can honestly say that Marciano might have beat him...just wow.

@edwardjones717

4 жыл бұрын

If that interview was done in the 60s or early 70s Ali wouldn't have gave Marciano any props. Ali had a big mouth and talked bad about every boxer that challenge him. This looks like an older interview where he's in the early stages of his Parkinson's disease and about to retire.

@badsolja1

3 жыл бұрын

This not his early parkinson stages are you stupid ? Early Pattinson around 1978 When he fought Leon Spinks after a year of retirement He have very smooth speech no Stuttering he sounds to have very clean mind here Ali was humble and have great sense of humor with great delivery He never sounded an asshole even when shit talked his opponent unlike Holmes who was and stilll complete ass hole

@j.dragon651

3 жыл бұрын

@@edwardjones717 you don't give your opponent props before a fight and you do what you do to get the publicity. I heard Ali many times after a fight giving the man he just beat, respect. Yes he had a big mouth, and yes he backed it up, and yes I made a ton of money betting on him.

@arrore

2 жыл бұрын

@FlyingMongoose Ali lost 5 fights already, so you cannot say 'no way'.

@nonyobussiness3440

2 жыл бұрын

Marciano even fat had insane cardio and joking around killed his arms. Also Marciano was hard to hit and because of his pitching background could change his punches direction mid punch or put different Tourk on it. He had a head like a brick so you weren’t tko him.

49 - 0 NOBODY BEAT HIM! I REPEAT... NOBODY BEAT HIM IN 49 TRIES! That's incredible!

@kartzstormstool861

2 жыл бұрын

crap era

@jehezkielkennethbarantian5386

2 жыл бұрын

@@kartzstormstool861 to much talkinh shit so stfu bum

@Mister_Pedantic

2 жыл бұрын

@@kartzstormstool861 Exactly right.

@LinealNgannou

2 жыл бұрын

That's because he spent his career fighting 5"11-6ft journeymen and the good boxers he did fight were past their best and pushing 40. Rocky's never beaten a good boxer in their prime

@robertswickard8355

2 жыл бұрын

@@kartzstormstool861 you better watch what ROCKY DID TO JOE LEWIS

I’ve followed boxing since I was a youngster - for me this man who was small and light for a heavyweight was just a wrecking machine - nobody to take his power or match his stamina - a street fighter in style who was relentless and could obliterate men 30 plus pounds heavier ... Rocky Marciano wasn’t the greatest “boxer” of all time but he was the greatest “fighter” of all time ... IMHO .

@c.a.marsupial.1282

2 жыл бұрын

Well said.

@highdefboxing8056

Жыл бұрын

Jack Dempsey would have flattened Marciano in the first round.

@c.a.marsupial.1282

Жыл бұрын

@@highdefboxing8056 you know more than Ali about boxing. No way.

@highdefboxing8056

Жыл бұрын

@@c.a.marsupial.1282 Why? When did Ali mention Dempsey fighting Marciano?

@c.a.marsupial.1282

Жыл бұрын

@@highdefboxing8056 if Ali's not sure if he could beat him when they were both in their prime he must have been a great fighter. You must believe Dempsey would have beaten Ali easy. Have you seen Ali in his prime before they took his title off him. He was awesome. What I'm trying to say is imo if Ali says Marciano may of beaten him there is no way Dempsey would have beaten him easy and probably not at all.

My respect for Ali has gone up even more, if that was possible. Giving an ex champ Marciano the respect he deserved. Ali is among the greatest men, never mind boxers, to ever live !!

@KryptonitetoallBS

8 жыл бұрын

+John Public Ali is single handedly responsible for the spotlight which boxing has and the earning power that young fighters have today. To do this he said many things, some of which he probably regrets. If Frazier was able to forgive him, that's good enough for me!

@KryptonitetoallBS

8 жыл бұрын

+John Public And you sound like a self-righteous, pompous ass but you still have the right to an opinion!

@KryptonitetoallBS

8 жыл бұрын

+John Public Jesus, you must be a barrel of laughs @ a party!......zzzzzzzzzz

@Anidawehi

4 жыл бұрын

@@TK-fk2hh Ali in this vid gave full respect to Rocky Marciano.

@rc2869

3 жыл бұрын

He gave Lennox Lewis the same. Ali said to him maybe you are the greatest - Lewis said nope you are.

Good to see Ali giving Rocky his due

@kappakappa4507

8 жыл бұрын

+Sharp Sevens True

@JediKnight1007

8 жыл бұрын

That's largely dependent on the audience. Mayweather once said in an interview that if he were white he would be more popular in the U.S. media. I know you probably think that's nonsense and are likely to insult me because my opinion is different than yours but I disagree. I think that a true fight fan will appreciate the grit of Marciano if nothing else. He was a great champion and no one with a half brain will deny that. And the fact that Ali is saying he thinks he's better than Joe Frazier speaks volumes. But for the life of me I don't understand why there is so much negativity towards Mayweather's style of fighting. I mean he hits the other guy and avoids getting hit himself. I'm not even trying to be an asshole but I really don't understand why people have such a problem with his style. He's not the first guy who fought like that he's just the first to successfully maintain an undefeated record with that style.

@metalshadowthehedgehog3006

8 жыл бұрын

Yes people loved roy jones jr. Using the shoulder roll techniqe but when mayweather did it he was hated... I think its because he is the first guy to mock people especially well known fan favorites and not get any karma ko for it. Also its the time period. Rocky was around when people were hoping for trash talk, controversy, and due to the time they wanted to see somebody who wasnt a white american as the champ because it was so common at the time, now with the leagend of the great white hope and with so many loudmouth fighters and no knockout artist like liston, max baer, shavers, lyle, or foreman people would adore a friendly guy who can hit with the power of a black bear and has a jaw like chulavo.

@glennevans5824

8 жыл бұрын

+JediKnight1007 you have a valid point Pernell Whitaker was a defensive genius to a degree also but Mayweather is by far the best defensive fighter so far.all his opponents testified how difficult it was to land good clean shots.whether you like him or not as a boxer he was awesome to hit and not be hit....can't go wrong with that

@photofather1

8 жыл бұрын

sorry but Mayweather isn't even in Rocky and Alis league the two best fighters of all time Maweather don't even make top 10 as he didn't just play defense he dodged every real contender he was nothing but a runner

Simply, when you went in the ring with Marciano, you came out believing in God; you said thank God I'm still alive. What a beast, and he seemed to get stronger as the fight went longer.

not only was Ali great, he was also very humble.......Rip champ....

Awesome of Ali to speak so genuinely and candidly of Rocky... So much respect shown in this interview.

No one's as honest as a true warrior. Love both these men.

@mikeyates7931

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutamente VERITAS ! Mi piace tu maximo ! ! Salute , Amico Mio 🇮🇹

Normally when somebody says things like “He wasn’t as great as me, he wasn’t as beautiful”, followed by a compliment about how you’re unsure on the outcome of a fight, you view it as backhanded. But the way Ali was saying it was in a way to preface how amazing Marciano was; Ali made sure to emphasize how fearsome Marciano was. I’ve often found that paradoxically, the most humble and athletes (willing to gush about and praise others) are the the ones that are considered to be the greatest to have lived. Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, Mike Trout, Ali, Tyson, Foreman, and even people like Kasparov and Fischer in chess; the list goes on: all of them are god-status in their respective sports. The reason why these guys will be the most honest when talking about others is an attribute that very few people in life earned, and that’s the fact that they have nothing to prove. Ali knows how hard boxers hit, and he knows how hard it is to get back up. It’s impossible to have a record like Marciano by fluke.

@shevgreen1960

Жыл бұрын

Just wanna add Ronnie o Sullivan, Jonah lomu and Schumacher to that amazing list

'he hit you so hard it jarred your kinfolks in Africa' lol

@truthhitman7473

4 жыл бұрын

Ali would have gave Rocky Marciano a boxing lesson. kzread.info/dash/bejne/qXiElpOomJrUfpM.html

@normancurragh768

4 жыл бұрын

@@truthhitman7473 And Marciano would have given Ali a lesson of how to get off the canvas.

@michaelkeha

4 жыл бұрын

@@truthhitman7473 sure and Rocky would have made Ali realise yes it is possible for someone to have granite for hands and be able to turn your skull into silly putty

@gauismaximus595

4 жыл бұрын

@@normancurragh768 Rock too small

@normancurragh768

4 жыл бұрын

@MANCHESTER UNITED What planet are you from, We're talking about boxing not bloody football ya plank!!

In a Ali interview he says that while they filmed the super-fight in 1969 during a sparing session the 45 year old Marciano hit him so hard he almost started throwing up that's why he talks about him hitting so hard,Ali knew if a 45 year old Marciano could hurt him like that imagine what a 25 year old Marciano would do

@jimbo7401

2 жыл бұрын

Actually the Rock was 47. But good point.

@elalfredo8592

2 жыл бұрын

@@jimbo7401 Rocky died one day before his 46th birthday...

@michaelkeha

Жыл бұрын

Given how hard Rocky hit it remains a minor miracle he didn't just drop a man stone dead in the middle of the ring though my word did he come close a few times

@doug3819

10 ай бұрын

Marciano reminds me of a puffed up roberto duran on steroids ! But he was beatable jersey joe Walcott had him beat with a couple rounds left I believe, Rocky know this and fortunately for him, knocked Walcott out.

@wilsonconvictor

20 күн бұрын

@@michaelkeha I'm watching some of Marciano's fights and his knock outs seem to me different than almost all the others I've ever seen: the guys remain a long time unconscious!

Ali is as ever a decent, polite man, which is not something one normally sees from a man with his strength and ability. God bless him.

Rocky Marciano was one of his favorite fighters.

Rocky marciano the best conditioned heavyweight ever

@robertdore9592

2 жыл бұрын

You're entitled to your opinion; even if it 's wrong..

@ELENAToysandFun

2 жыл бұрын

@@robertdore9592 go to sleep 😴

@thedonkilluminati96

2 жыл бұрын

No doubt but mike tyson used to work out like a machine

@blackknight5339

2 жыл бұрын

You could be right or wrong. In my opinion I disagree. Evander Holyfield was in much better boxing condition than Marciano and would have beaten him.

@laughingblackman2259

2 жыл бұрын

LOL

Marciano was a brawler. Ali was a skilled boxer and escape artist when he had to be. Who can say what would have happened?

@mcozkan1339

5 жыл бұрын

One Percent Takers Ali really didn’t have any defensive boxing skills his speed was his defensive you never saw Ali duck dip slide punches he always just dodged them by moving his head couple inches back he never moved in on a opponent dodging punches he would jab while moving back and then move in when his opponent was tired or beat from all the jabs

@aaronam0115

5 жыл бұрын

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk If Ali didn’t have defense then he would’ve gotten hit more. Yes, he doesn’t have textbook defense, but his style of dodging was catered for himself and he executed it flawlessly, and walked out every fight as pretty as he entered (before his 3 year layoff, of course). Also, he did move in on guys. Watch his fight against Brian London and Cleveland Williams. Also, his pull counter was amazing.

@imadeyoureadthis1500

4 жыл бұрын

@MrTruboy rocky will beat ali like rocky beat black boy louis

@truthhitman7473

4 жыл бұрын

Ali would have gave Rocky Marciano a boxing lesson. kzread.info/dash/bejne/qXiElpOomJrUfpM.html

@H.K.5

3 жыл бұрын

Marciano was an awkward brawler. Ezzard Charles, one of the best P4P boxers ever had a hard time connecting on Marciano.

Love Ali, great to see him being so humble about Marciano. Wish we had an Ali or a Marciano calibre of fighter today

Ali was a great entertainer and full of grace and confidence and very respectful of Rocky Marciano who was a great brawler who never let up and so humble and respectful. May both of this great champions R.I.P!!

Much Props to Ali giving Marciano the respect he deserves it would have been a fight for the ages both of them at their best

It's actually nice to see Ali being humble and honest. 2 of the greatest ever.

Ali and Marciano were truly great champions

as cocky as Ali was during "promo" interviews for fights - he shows so much respect and is humble in these types of interviews. You can tell how much he respected Rocky.

Rocky has the highest knockout percentage with 87% 49 wins 0 loses with I think is 43 knockouts that's crazy

@justiny.1773

4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Spray no deontay wilder does 41 win 40 ko

@kingtester8098

4 жыл бұрын

@@justiny.1773 By dodging hard fights and only fighting bums. He fought one real fighter and got outclassed the whole while and lost in most people's eyes. One thing he has is freakish power but he is not a great boxer at all. Time will show if takes on real fighters in their prime.

@michaelkeha

4 жыл бұрын

@@kingtester8098 I doubt even Rocky would say he was a great boxer but when your opponent's arms are broken in 8 places(cause you decided to try block against Rocky) his skull is fractured and he is out cold on the ground you can't say he wasn't a great fighter also lot of his pre champ fights were against guys there were under 30

@user-sx8gy9vv3d

4 жыл бұрын

Rocky is goat with 49/0, DW got destroyed by Fury...

@davidcopson5800

3 жыл бұрын

@@justiny.1773 You forgot the draw (which should have been a loss as well). At 41 wins he has had 42 fights. Going the distance twice.

RIP Muhammad. You and Marciano can entertain God in Heaven now. You two were truly the greatest

@utahsilvey5930

3 жыл бұрын

God dont just anyone in heaven

Rocky was so strong and tough. Wow 50 wins. He loved Joe Louis. ♥️

marciano could not lose in the ring, that was his blessIing!! R.I.P

@devilstyle1161

3 жыл бұрын

Everyone said that to george foreman and sonny liston until Ali beat both

@guillaumefrenkel6993

2 жыл бұрын

@@devilstyle1161 match truqué les 3

R.I.P. Muhammad Ali

@quickjack9140

8 жыл бұрын

What a terrible thing to say someone.

@danielfox3276

8 жыл бұрын

Quick Jack who you replying to?

@H.K.5

3 жыл бұрын

@Moon Shine Neither of them deserved to go out the way they did. R.I.P Marciano and Ali.

Even with all of Ali’s confidence, he still had to give credit where it was due. Both were undeniably the best of their respective eras.

These were truly two of the best heavyweights ever.

Two greats! Thank you both for your contributions to the Sweet Science. All those who adore the sport know how much these two men mean to it.

I think Ali was being honest. There is no way to tell who would win but he knew how formidable Rocky was and what a puncher he was. It's like Tyson once said "everybody has a plan until they get hit" Yes, Rocky wasn't scientific, but boy did he hit hard.

49-0, 43 knockouts, unmatched

@Values-over-barriers

2 жыл бұрын

Did u see the quality of his opponents?

@bullred9498

2 жыл бұрын

Everyone brings up quality of opponents of legends decades later, there’s a reason there’s a couple names every generation stand out, they were better than everyone during their time, quality of opponents, he beat the life out of his opponents literally

@mr.diabolik5997

2 жыл бұрын

@@Values-over-barriers he could only beat what was around, I beat you call Tyson a great even though he knocked out nobodies and the only real competition he faced... He lost

@Andre-cl2qt

2 жыл бұрын

JOE LOUIS RECORD 25 TITLE DEFENSES AND 20 KO,S ALL TIME RECORD MORE IMPRESSIVE.

@bullred9498

2 жыл бұрын

@@Andre-cl2qt Yes the Brown Bomber is an all time great

That’s a very humble man. Best day to best day Muhammad Ali wind but anything could happen

I can't remember Ali so humble about any other fighter.

Hands down the two best legends much love from mexico

Rocky and Ali became good friends after their computer fight Ali cried when he heard about Rocky's death in that plane crash

just as classy and respectful of a person Rocky marciano was in his day, Ali was just as much respectful talking about him. whether or not which one would've won a fight between em does not matter because we can't truly know. you can speculate that Ali would tire him out like he did foreman (a much stronger brawler than Rocky imo), but the Respect that Ali showed Marciano... it is much greater than a victory, because it will live on forever !!!

Some people say Muhammad Ali is the Greatest but we all know the truth Rocky Marciano is and will always be the Real Greatest Heavyweight Champions

@HardKore5250

4 жыл бұрын

Could he take Dempsey?

@gauismaximus595

4 жыл бұрын

White people say that. Rocky too small and the mafia behind him

@vinmed4707

3 жыл бұрын

@@gauismaximus595 IF MAFFIA COMMENT TRUE ...I CAN GUARANTEE YOU THE MOB WAS INVOLVED PRE AND POST MARCIANO ERAS WHICH INCLUDES ALL SHADES OF BOXERS..BLACK ...WHITE ..BROWN ..BLUE ...CANT PICK 1 GUY CAUSE ETHNICITY...

@gauismaximus595

3 жыл бұрын

@@vinmed4707 he was a Italian in NYC

@LinealNgannou

2 жыл бұрын

ALI fought and beat all the best boxers in the prime. Rocky fought journeymen and boxers over the hill and pushing 40

Ali was showing respect for Marciano, and that is what all great athletes should do. Marciano did the same when he fought against opponents. He always said kind things about whoever he competed against in the ring.

Amazing with all the ego in boxing to hear Ali bigging up Rocky so much, who knows, nobody will ever know, just two legends and that's all you can say. In a way I'm glad we never could find out, sometimes that's better.

What I get from this is Rocky was the greatest heavyweight fighter, Ali was the greatest heavyweight boxer. Would have been an amazing match.

The humility of Ali - a side not often seen. The class of the man. Legend

@gusgus-yp6qh

9 ай бұрын

no he just known that rocky marciano beat him super fight 1969 he known marciano the greatest

ALi did not hand out compliments, obviously. Best endorsement of The Rock.

I love how humble Ali is towards great legends like Marciano

@gusgus-yp6qh

9 ай бұрын

ali was racist not marciano

They had become friends when they made a movie together. They even planned to tour the country to help mend race relations. Sadly Marciano died before that could happen.

Rocky Marciano was the real Greatest. Not always graceful to look at but a real fighter. His stats speak for themselves. UNDEFEATED!

Ali always recognised a great fighter. He knew what Marciano was.

@gusgus-yp6qh

9 ай бұрын

they are friends but ali racist not marciano

unbelievable. so beautiful. its a shame he didnt witness how great this kid became

The fact that Ali was honest and legit is awesome. Rocky was a beast. Ali was a much better boxer by far.

I've never seen Ali so humble in talks of another boxer. Wish I could hear more stories from Ali.

Marciano vs Ali is my all time dream fight...

@andylarson750

10 жыл бұрын

tyson would win 2v1 in his prime

@beatlejim64

Жыл бұрын

@@andylarson750 Tyson was a quitter...he had no heart! He's now looked upon as a guy who folds up when the going get tough!!!

I think even Ali doesnt know his own greatness. He had a handful of fights where he was beaten, and he still won. He had an ability to go to a different place when someone had him beat, and win the match on sheer will and determination. Greatest of allll times. (Im talking about 70’s era Ali. 1964-67 Ali wouldnt need to go to that place because he wouldnt get hit.)

@mikeyates7931

2 жыл бұрын

Tu stunado e potso

@seangermano1563

Жыл бұрын

Oh he would have gotten hit in a fight with rocky of this I have zero doubt. No jab could hold him at bay he would gladly take dozens of them to get close and once hes close good luck becaues he will smother you to death. Just a bad fight for Ali who needed a little space and time. He would find niether against Rocky

@gusgus-yp6qh

9 ай бұрын

ali has been beaten by marciano super fight 1969 he know that he just respect marciano the greatest

Much respect to Ali for his honesty

real legends respect other legends, and has humility.

Oh yeh !.....thanks for the video......and another thing......Marciano was not racist......when Joe Louis was in the hospital in very poor health.....Marciano paid the bill.....and really did not want to take any kind of credit or recognition for doing so !......a little tid bit there.

@agioni99

7 жыл бұрын

Louis, had to come out of retirement to pay a hefty tax bill, that the U.S Govt. surprised him with. Long story short, the U.S Govt. paid Joe for a litany of P.R work that Joe did for the war effort. Joe took every cheque and gave it to the U.S.O. Greedy Govt. years after the fact, said he owed taxes on those earnings, even though he gave the entire cheques to the U.S.O. Anyways, in order to pay the bill, Joe came out of retirement to fight Marciano. Marciano beat him and cried afterwards, saying that Louis was and still is his hero. Marciano was also a fan of Ali, he just didnt like Ali talking bout politics and such. All in all, not much bad one can say bout Marciano, probably a reason to this day he has the undeniable blessing of being the ONLY Heavyweight Champ never to have lost a fight. All these guys I mentioned herein, personified the word "Champion." R.I.P fellas.

@twohorsewagon8147

7 жыл бұрын

agioni99 l

@scottpedroley5851

7 жыл бұрын

agioni99 agioni99....Yes, I have heard of that exact same story! Thats tells me how asinine our government can be.

@agioni99

7 жыл бұрын

Scott, yup you said it brother!

@stevewhite8059

5 жыл бұрын

@@agioni99 Well said, absolutely correct in every detail. Truly great Champions, worthy of the title.

Wow. This is 1976 and Ali is genuinely showing early signs of parkinson.. his speech is not as crisp as it was a year earlier and it was only declining from here. The Thrilla in manilla was the dramatic factor I believe :( How he survived shavers a year later is beyond me... Truly the greatest.

@princeali1786

2 жыл бұрын

Parkinson disease is something that you don’t catch it’s there since birth. Ali was young and healthy but Parkinson was always showing its evil ugly rear. The layoff when Ali refused induction into the Armed forces, allowed the disease to be calm, sorta speak. But, when he came back to boxing after the 3.5 year layoff, and as soon as he began taking shots to the head, it kicked in and was no longer festering inside. Ali had the disease when he first fought Frazier and it just gradually kept getting worse. When Ali and Frazier had their 3rd and final fight Parkinson was already affecting him at least 60-75 %. Ali had no business fighting his last two fights. We never saw Ali in his prime and never could, due to Parkinson’s disease. The best we got was Ali vs Cat Williams.

@THEDONSTR8Fightah76

2 жыл бұрын

Usually I don’t like Ali, but I gotta give him credit for that. Rubin Carter was a tough one.

@dannygjk

2 жыл бұрын

@@princeali1786 You can develop a Parkinson's like disease from years of head shots. Was Ali genetically tested to see if it was genetic?

@MovieGuy666

2 жыл бұрын

what are you a doctor... quit talking about shit you know nothing about.

@eoinwalsh4026

2 жыл бұрын

@@THEDONSTR8Fightah76 what do you mean Rubin Carter

Ali really was special and a class act for the respect shown here.

You gotta respect Rocky. When Muhammad Ali shows respect and admiration you know he means it. I love all the old school boxers. They got class and heart.

Marciano had the soul of a champion, i've pretty much never seen him on the ground and the few times he was he just stood up like nothing happened. I doubt he would've lost no matter who fighted against him, he didnt fear anyone and also you can see on some videos how hard did he hit and he didn't even have any outstandin muscles. That guy had the real quality of Strength and knew the real meaning of Champion.

Rest In Peace to both of these incredible men. Legends.

Here's another display of Ali's graciousness. He gives Rocky his due, says it's up to the imagination. This is the mark of a TRUE CHAMPION/LEGEND. Ali never underestimated anyone always gave 'em their due. Unlike the foolish statement Larry Holmes gave that cost Larry EVERYTHING he ever worked for in Boxing!!! The BEST part of ALI was his magnificent MIND!!! Ali had ALL his opponents beat before they ever stepped into the ring. Ali knew about Rocky's abilities, his stamina, his power, ALI would've had to create a strategy, if they ever fought. Who knows, they're probably fighting right now, with Jack Johnson looking on. Louis & Liston...all rumbling in another dimension!!!

@vgr112261

Жыл бұрын

I’ll tell you what…Larry might have beaten Rocky, but he’d have had to go through hell to do it.

“Leave it to the imagination”. Very well said. I wouldn’t know who to gamble on if this fight would of happened. It would be like the real life of Rocky 1 or 2 lol.

I love Ali! He was in my mind, the best all around heavy weight to ever put the gloves on. Marciano, damn. Like Muhammad said, he's a brawler that hit HARD. I don't want to know who would've won, I like them just the way they are lol

Ali said it.He may have beaten me,probably would've.

Ali had so much respect for these old legends... Sad to hear him so punch drunk in these later interviews.. Rip The Greatest..

That’s actually telling that Marciano hurt him just screwing around

Both Rocky and Ali were National treasures, they were even greater Human beings than they were fighters.

@gusgus-yp6qh

9 ай бұрын

rocky greatest said ali

Marciano fought some of the best fighters of all time and was never defeated. He had an iron jaw and massive knockout power. The real fight would have been Marciano vs Tyson. I think they would have killed each other in the ring but it would be a great fight.

@DAREDEVILBKLYN

8 жыл бұрын

Bone crusher meets jaw breaker a death match well closest to it. Truely a fight fans fantasy fight, Rock meets the Kid from Brooklyn !

@mistercrush5494

8 жыл бұрын

Man how awesome of a fight would that have been.

@stevenfjaxsen8464

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that would be complete madness! It would have sounded like thunder coming out of the ring if Marciano fought Tyson while they were both in there prime! But, Tyson in his prime and I mean Tyson before he was on cocaine all the time and before Cus D'Amoto died. When he was truly the best he ever was. That Tyson would beat any Ali any day of the week. Period!

@uchihajei3302

8 жыл бұрын

+StevenF Jaxsen prime Ali would beat Tyson man

@stevenfjaxsen8464

8 жыл бұрын

+Jojo Jalloh No, not a chance.

I love the respect the fighters have and being honest,I grew up in Brockton maybe 2 miles where Rocky grew up.It was all Tyson when I grew up,seeing clips of his fights on tv was incredible.

Not even one curse word out of Ali's mouth!! A treasure of a video. Thanks!

the greatest.........and very gracious.....

Ali ...A class act... Willing to say that maybe Rocky could have beat him. Ali you are the greatest! Bless you forever.

Rocky and Ali best ever Believe me there is no one like them

Who knows? Sure would've been fun to have both in their prime & in the ring. It is a pleasure to see and hear Ali being so candid & honest.

You guys need to understand, that Muhammad Ali in his prime is the BEST OF ALL TIMES . He was unbeatable. I am talking about Ali when he was 24-26 years old in1966-67 he was UNBEATABLE. That Ali would beat ANY boxer in this world! He would beat the klitchkos, lennox lewis, holyfield, tyson, marciano,frazier, norton ...and all the other strong fighters...He was levels above them !

@terrystearman6277

6 жыл бұрын

Unbeatable!!!!!!!!!!! then how did he look so ordinary against guys like Frazier,Holmes etc

@jordanhall1422

5 жыл бұрын

Terry Stearman Terry Stearman do you know anything about boxing because Frazier was a Olympian and had a good amateur record and Holmes was way younger than Ali ,Ali was 38 overweight and out of his prime and it looks like he was developing Parkinson’s.

@raywaelder9447

2 жыл бұрын

No

Marciano vs Ali? Marciano all day everyday and twice on sunday! RIP Champ

@roybrowne1974

4 жыл бұрын

frazier would kill rockey . too big and fast for rockey

@boomclashgamer7444

2 жыл бұрын

@@roybrowne1974 that's funny because that's what they said in the 50s when rocky fought in the heavy weight division

@Mike1122.

2 жыл бұрын

Please, George foreman would have knocked Marciano out in the 1st round. Ali beats him in the 9th round, Frazier, young, and Norton beat him. Mike Tyson destroys Rocky. I could name several other modern heavyweights that would have beat Rocky. Rocky was too small for the modern HW. There is no need to go on!

@boomclashgamer7444

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mike1122. he was the best of his era

@LinealNgannou

2 жыл бұрын

ALI beat boxers bigger and stronger than marciano. Mariono quality of opponents was poor and past their best. Ali fought everyone in their prime

Love Ali from when he was Clay...and Rocky...what can you say...the two greatest...

I never knew they were friends! That's awesome! Two legendary fighters who were good friends, two of the greatest of all time. I like how Ali praised Marciano. I hope they're having a grand ol' time up there, sparring for fun and joking around

I hate to admit... Ali could maybe beat him by decision. Ali would land more punches and dodge more. However, If Rocky got a connection with a right, probably in 8th or 9th round, he would knock Ali out. No chance of The Rock getting knocked out by Ali. No chance.

@vincemedoro6313

6 жыл бұрын

Codyuga10 like Ali told Howard corsell it's up to the imagination who knows

@midnighttrucker19

5 жыл бұрын

Ali would have made mince meat of Marciano

@midnighttrucker19

5 жыл бұрын

If Ali toyed with a killer like Liston....what do you think he'd do to Rocky

@eddie486us

5 жыл бұрын

I agree 100%

@CommKommando

5 жыл бұрын

lmao if Shavers and Foreman couldn't knock ALI out there's no way in hell Rocky would have