re: #107 Obdicut

The Ali-Liston fight is worth reading. It really captures how much Ali changed the sport, both in terms of boxing and race politics.

will do … ali’s influence “in the ring” was also in evidence that night in 1987. sugar ray was on fire that night. if i remember, he had been inactive for a couple of years and nobody quite knew what to expect from him. but he modified the “rope a dope” strategy that ali used to beat foreman in 1974. let the puncher throw more blows, fend them off, and then when the other guy drops his hands, take advantage immediately. Leonard’s performance stands the test of time.