'Cooper's punch knocked Ali down for the first time – what happened next saved Ali's entire career.' скачать в хорошем качестве

'Cooper's punch knocked Ali down for the first time – what happened next saved Ali's entire career.'

London, England. June 18th, 1963. Wembley Stadium. End of Round 4. Muhammad Ali—still Cassius Clay back then—is dominating Henry Cooper. British heavyweight. Local hero. Underdog. Ali is dancing, jabbing, talking. Classic Ali. Winning easily. Then, with 5 seconds left in the round, Cooper throws a left hook. BOOM. Catches Ali perfectly. Flush on the jaw. Ali's legs buckle. His eyes glaze. He falls backwards through the ropes. The crowd ERUPTS. 55,000 British fans screaming. Their man just knocked down the undefeated American prospect! Ali crawls back into the ring. Stumbles to his corner. Sits down. Dazed. Confused. Doesn't know where he is. The bell rings. One minute rest between rounds. Ali's trainer Angelo Dundee looks at Ali's gloves. Sees something. His eyes go wide. Then Angelo does something that will be debated for 60 years. Something that might have saved Ali's career. Or might have been the biggest cheat in boxing history. What happens in the next 90 seconds is pure chaos, controversy, and cunning. And it changes everything. 💭 COMMENT 👍 LIKE 🔔 SUBSCRIBE 📱 SHARE