Whenever the great boxing rivalries of history are the topic of conversation, the Ali-Frazier triology is always at the top of the list for discussion. This is understandable because Ali called Frazier such derogatory names as "Gorilla" and "Uncle Tom", and all three of their fights were classic wars that pitted the boxer against the slugger. Frazier is the only one to ever floor Ali, and, to this day, does not have any use for him.
But, why isn't the Ali-Norton triology ever given the same consideration. Norton broke his jaw in their first fight, and many of the experts think he actually won their other two encounters. Norton went the distance against Ali in all three of their battles, and was the only one who could match him in both intelligence and stragety. Where the Ali-Frazier triology goes down as the most bitter feud in boxing history, the Ali-Norton triology rarely even gets mentioned. Any of you boxing fans have any ideas why that may be?
2007-02-18
14:56:33
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