Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) vs Billy Daniels - Cassius Clay fights highy regarded, undefeated fighter, Billy Daniels. - Their records at the time: Cassius Clay: 13-0 Billy Daniels: 16-0
If he had not had the dispute with the draft, I doubt anyone would have beaten Ali. He was just too fast afoot and with his hands. Also, notice the difference in his build here and then later. He was much thicker later around the chest and shoulders. He was really like a gazelle here. So fast and graceful and smooth. Almost like a welterweight.
Yeah his body fat percentage went up as he grew older and his legs were heavier too. He could no longer stick and quickly move out of punching range for 15 rounds as a result.
Very cool. Never saw these highlights vs Daniels - vintage Ali with that graceful footwork & rapid pinching speed. A big Ali fan since 1964 - he was the reason I became a boxing fan - still am ! Rest in Peace Champ !
Daniels looked good at the beginning, a good opponent for Ali, but started to tire and swing wildly in the later rounds, it would seem because he'd been hurt by Ali around the eyes, especially the left one. That's why the fight was stopped.
With Ali's superior jab and able to avoid punches, I think he would have defeated Marciano if both were in their prime. Marciano was 5'10 1/2 with a 68' reach. Ali was 6'3 with a 78' reach. But this is speculation on my part. However I think he would have won.
He had tremendous speed and ability before his time off and return to the ring, but he got hit way too much. Simple hits that a returning more mature Ali would dodge. He may have lost speed, but the later Ali was a better fighter.
not sure i agree with this stoppage...didnt appear from the film daniels was not protecting himself..nor was the announcer making a big point of the cut....though i do agree Ali would have punished the guy had it continued....still..that is not the way you ref these fights...i might be wrong.....but this is the least i have ever seen a fighter bothered from a cut...that was stopped by the ref
Ali has no so much power to one punch knockout but his defence through blocking other punch and taking punch moving back ward to minimise impact has make him greatest as well his thin legs stamina...
I watched this fight live and at the time thought Billy got robbed. In retrospect, I didn't realize what a sharp shooter the young Ali was. The jab and straight right hands were a thing of beauty and pretty much overwhelmed Billy. The thunderous rights that Billy landed was what Don Dunphy (and I) were influenced by, but the vast number of punches landed by Clay was the story, along with what would become his legendary ability to take a punch.
uncjim Wow. You were privileged to see a young Ali. You were at the fight?? Based on the 3 rds shown here I didn’t see Ali’s dominance. Was he clever enough to know that his opponents cut would just get worse, therefore no need to risk anything more?
uncjim Agreed. I have been binging on a lot of his early fights in the last weeks. Thats my take away. Ali seemed to be indestructible. And he could just outlast his opponents, allied to his reach, great speed of hands and as you say his combinations. But I have been impressed most of all by Ali’s ability to take any sort of punch or punishment. It’s unreal.
Ali avoided getting hit with most of Daniels punches, although some did get in. Even then Ali did what he knew to do, using his greatness and ring savvy to win fights.
billy was the updated louis watch that match and watch a full joe match see if you can see the comparisons Don't look at the punch tech cause it doesn't matter look at the body movement stance and fluidity Bill added lateral,wasn't as lost,didn't over extend as much,didn't have to stop to punch almost
billy was the updated louis watch that match and watch a full joe match see if you can see the comparisons Don't look at the punch tech cause it doesn't matter look at the body movement stance and fluidity
Must people nowadays love Ali. But according with this video and what we can hear on it by those days it was different. Everytime Billy Daniels hit Ali audience applaudes but on the contraire, when Ali hit Daniels total silence.
hernandayolearyallda Because athletes have greatly improved since then. Back then the bouts were only 6 rounds or less but with improved nutrition and training methods they are bigger and can go 12 rounds today.
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billy was the updated louis watch that match and watch a full joe match see if you can see the comparisons Don't look at the punch tech cause it doesn't matter look at the body movement stance and fluidity
i love ali and think of him as the greatest boxer of all time...although roy jones can box better but not as gracefully....anyway ali was winning this fight clearly ..... he nearly got knocked down a couple times in round 3...but ali was and still would have won....although i think the stoppage was not required and probably influenced by the mob. the guy was still proper in the fight after round 7
bluekeet I sparred a lot with a golden gloves champion. He was lighter than me but kept his hands up, elbows in and chin down. He didn’t lie on the ropes but moved around. I hit him but on his gloves, arms and elbows. There was almost no opening to go for except kidneys which I tried once in a while. Lol In the meantime he’d hit me with jabs and sometimes hooks, right hands and uppercuts. He was a lightweight and I hit harder if I ever hit him but his punches would sting. So it was like rope a dope
The referee wasn't bothered by the cuts until I looked like Daniels might hurt Glau or even win the fight. It was late in the round when the referee stopped the fight. I remember because I was there.
In my humble opinion, Ali could've been even BETTER if he would have been able to box with his hands UP! Granted, that was his "Style," granted---he was adept at "bobbing, slip- ping, and weaving," but he STILL left his head out in the op- en WAY too much---and got HIT!
He put his gloves up when he was in range - I think the gloves down gave his jab and right a lot more snap. Plusses and minuses. If he didn't have the jaw and chin he did, that wouldn't have worked.
+Retro Stupid idiot... Maybe I just thought that you were talking, and being playfully sarcastic, about the 'normal speed' of Muhammad Ali's (latter rounds) fast "fuselage" attacks on his opponents, knucklehead.
@@da_srb_detroit7361 ..sorry you’re so sensitive, don’t be. The video has been sped up twit. Mr Ali needs no fake video effects to show off his speed and accuracy. Speeding it up makes it that bit harder to appreciate his accuracy as well. Settle sunshine.
+Retro Man, sorry you're an idiot, don't be. There were no "fake video effects", twat. How the heck was the video "sped up" when the commentator was CLEARLY talking in real time during Ali's NORMAL speed? Don't be so ignorant, lil' guy.
@@multihull40 I think that Detroit dude was just originally making a friendly comment with you when he said good one. First you misunderstood him. And now you're just kicking more dust into the air with your further replies.
