Eddie Futch on Ali

[Addie]

In Muhammad Ali's newest biography, Eddie Futch says something along the lines that Ali was carried for most of his career but occasionally he'd have to bite his tongue and go after the likes of sonny liston, frazier, and Foreman.

Am I only one who finds this funny considering Ali fought Liston x2, Frazier x3, Norton x3, and the much younger Foreman?:patsch

[Dostoevsky]

Ali fought everyone there was to fight in his era. I can't think of a single significant fighter he didn't face or 'ducked'. He fought everyone who had to be fought, win or lose.

[Thread Stealer]

Ali has one of the most resumes in boxing history.

[BeReal]

Roger Mayweather: "Eddie Futch ain't made no muthafuckin fighters":deal

[Smokin'Moe420]

hahaha

[SugarShane_24]

Maybe it's just envy. That he's got to train Joe who is leagues behind Ali's popularity and charisma even though they snagged the first fight.


Maybe the fact that he so surely predicted that Foreman will stop Ali, and him eating crow afterwards got him so mad.



Futch is one of the wisest man in boxing. But he's still human. When humans let emotion takes over, crazy stuff comes out.

[brooklyn1550]

Muhammad Ali's resume was second to none for a heavyweight. It's crazy to look at the list of guys he's fought.

Larry Holmes
George Foreman
Joe Frazier x 3
Sonny Liston x 2
Ken Norton x 3
Jerry Quarry x 3
Floyd Patterson x 2
Bob Foster
Archie Moore
Earnie Shavers
Ron Lyle
George Chuvalo
Oscar Bonavena
Trevor Berbick
Cleveland Williams
Zora Folley
Henry Cooper
Jimmy Ellis
Jimmy Young
Leon Spinks x 2

[Drew101]

Muhammad Ali's resume was second to none for a heavyweight. It's crazy to look at the list of guys he's fought.

Larry Holmes
George Foreman
Joe Frazier x 3
Sonny Liston x 2
Ken Norton x 3
Jerry Quarry x 3
Floyd Patterson x 2
Bob Foster
Archie Moore
Earnie Shavers
Ron Lyle
George Chuvalo
Oscar Bonavena
Trevor Berbick
Cleveland Williams
Zora Folley
Henry Cooper
Jimmy Ellis
Jimmy Young
Leon Spinks x 2

Even some of the secondary contenders, like Karl Mildenberger, Joe Bugner, Mac Foster, Buster Mathis, et al weren't that bad. He's probably got the best resume of any heavyweight in history.

[sthomas]

Dude Futch crazy :nut

[FlatNose]

I've met and like Eddie Futch, but have to say he had zero control of Bowe and lacked the ability to provide the discipline that Bowe badly needed.
Too bad, because Bowe was a great potential.

Following the Holyfield fight, Bowe couldn't wait to get rid of Dick Gregory so he could start eating everything that wasn't nailed down. He hated Dick Gregory for making him eat healthy to stay in fighting condition.

As it turned out, Bowe wound up eating Dick Gregory.:rasta

[MrSmall]

Ali has one of the most resumes in boxing history.

Yeah, totally, man.
Quite a lot of resumes he had.

[ron u.k.]

ali carried? look at his early resume on the way up when still a young pro.he never fought a guy with a losing record. when he became a contender in the early sixties right the way through his carreer onwards to 1980 it's difficult to find a top contender he didn't face.whatever you think of ali,and opinion varies,and of course when champion he had his share of easy defences.he was probably the least carried champion in heavyweight history,or at any other weight for that matter.

[Ring Master]

Maybe it's just envy. That he's got to train Joe who is leagues behind Ali's popularity and charisma even though they snagged the first fight.


Maybe the fact that he so surely predicted that Foreman will stop Ali, and him eating crow afterwards got him so mad.



Futch is one of the wisest man in boxing. But he's still human. When humans let emotion takes over, crazy stuff comes out.

Good post

[joe the great]

Roger Mayweather: "Eddie Futch ain't made no muthafuckin fighters":deal
Eddie Futch was a Detroit Golden Gloves Champ. He would've turned pro but didn't due to a heart Murmur. [Only registered and activated users can see links]

[Titan1]

Eddie Futch probably had sour grapes, since he handled Frazier, and Norton. Plus, Joe Frazier probably still had a grudge against him concerning Manilla, so that probably added in to it.

[goldenboy]

Ali fought everyone there was to fight in his era. I can't think of a single significant fighter he didn't face or 'ducked'. He fought everyone who had to be fought, win or lose.

:happy exactly!

[Marciano Frazier]

In Muhammad Ali's newest biography, Eddie Futch says something along the lines that Ali was carried for most of his career but occasionally he'd have to bite his tongue and go after the likes of sonny liston, frazier, and Foreman.

Am I only one who finds this funny considering Ali fought Liston x2, Frazier x3, Norton x3, and the much younger Foreman?:patsch Yes, that's pretty ridiculous. Frankly, Ali's record after his first 15 fights or so is a virtual who's-who of name fighters from the '60s and '70s.