Comments on: “This reminds me of the Ali – Foreman boxing match” http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/25/this-reminds-me-of-the-ali-foreman-boxing-match/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:04:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Gaby http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/25/this-reminds-me-of-the-ali-foreman-boxing-match/#comment-49833 Gaby Mon, 25 Sep 2006 07:22:20 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/25/this-reminds-me-of-the-ali-foreman-boxing-match/#comment-49833 Nicholas, I'm very sorry. But I mistakenly read "Frazier" for "Foreman" in your title. I have no explanation why I did that. You're right. Nicholas, I’m very sorry. But I mistakenly read “Frazier” for “Foreman” in your title. I have no explanation why I did that. You’re right.

]]> By: Nicholas Gruen http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/25/this-reminds-me-of-the-ali-foreman-boxing-match/#comment-49829 Nicholas Gruen Mon, 25 Sep 2006 07:05:24 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/25/this-reminds-me-of-the-ali-foreman-boxing-match/#comment-49829 There was only one Ali-Foreman bout that I know of - rope-a-dope. Thrilla in Manilla was Frazier I'm pretty sure. And the most gruelling thing I've ever seen if it's the one I'm thinking. Sorry - the link to Susan Polgar's blog is <a href="http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. The actual fabulous game can be played through <a href="http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=3362" rel="nofollow">here</a>. There was only one Ali-Foreman bout that I know of – rope-a-dope.

Thrilla in Manilla was Frazier I’m pretty sure. And the most gruelling thing I’ve ever seen if it’s the one I’m thinking.

Sorry – the link to Susan Polgar’s blog is here.

The actual fabulous game can be played through here.

]]> By: Gaby http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/25/this-reminds-me-of-the-ali-foreman-boxing-match/#comment-49816 Gaby Mon, 25 Sep 2006 05:55:54 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/25/this-reminds-me-of-the-ali-foreman-boxing-match/#comment-49816 Nicholas, the link doesn't take you anywhere interesting. But from your para, should that be a reference to Ali vs Foreman and Ali's "rope-a-dope" tactics in the "Rumble in the Jungle" rather than the "Thrilla in Manila"? Nicholas, the link doesn’t take you anywhere interesting.

But from your para, should that be a reference to Ali vs Foreman and Ali’s “rope-a-dope” tactics in the “Rumble in the Jungle” rather than the “Thrilla in Manila”?

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