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General Topics => Other Sports (Not Football) => Topic started by: Colwyn on October 31, 2014, 11:37:34 AM

Title: Rumble in the Jungle
Post by: Colwyn on October 31, 2014, 11:37:34 AM
It is 40 years since the astonishing fight between Ali and Norton. BBC Radio 5 last night the story was retold with round-by-round commentary and scoring by Carl Froch, David Hayes and Ricky Hatton. It was a great radio experience reliving the "greatest fight of all time". An excellent programme. It is not available for download via BBC iPayer yet but perhaps it will be shortly. If so then clearly I recommend it to you.
Title: Re: Rumble in the Jungle
Post by: kevin3 on October 31, 2014, 13:17:11 PM
The fight was a very strange occasion in some ways, with the venue, the country,the time of the fight,
the delays and the pre fight hype.
But the fight itself showed what a truly great sportsman Ali was, and still is, and I think he deserves to
be regarded as a Legend.
It's a great pity that he is not in a condition to celebrate the 40th Anniversary.
What a great human being.

















Title: Re: Rumble in the Jungle
Post by: Highlander on October 31, 2014, 13:30:41 PM
Well said that man.
Title: Re: Rumble in the Jungle
Post by: badger on October 31, 2014, 21:34:42 PM
Without googling guys what two films did Ken Norton appear in ?
Title: Re: Rumble in the Jungle
Post by: Highlander on October 31, 2014, 21:36:28 PM
Rocky 2 and Rocky 15 ?
Title: Re: Rumble in the Jungle
Post by: badger on October 31, 2014, 21:45:19 PM
Sorry incorrect John
Title: Re: Rumble in the Jungle
Post by: davybill on November 01, 2014, 07:58:31 AM
mandingo
Title: Re: Rumble in the Jungle
Post by: badger on November 01, 2014, 08:14:20 AM
Correct davybill, that is one
Title: Re: Rumble in the Jungle
Post by: kevin3 on November 01, 2014, 16:38:27 PM
A film Ken Norton did NOT appear in was Rumble in the Jungle.

The part of the fall guy was played by George Foreman.
Title: Re: Rumble in the Jungle
Post by: Colwyn on November 01, 2014, 18:04:09 PM
I'm surprised this thread has got this far without somebody correcting my silly mistake before now. I'd like to pretend it was a deliberate mistake or just a wind-up but, I admit, it wasn't. Sorry.
Title: Re: Rumble in the Jungle
Post by: Highlander on November 01, 2014, 19:11:10 PM
Guilty of not noticing Colwyn. :-[

Reason ? - heard lots about it on Radio Five Live during the day so knew what the subject matter was.
Title: Re: Rumble in the Jungle
Post by: Highlander on November 01, 2014, 22:17:56 PM
Off topic but related.............

It's 40 years since the Law back heel for Man. City against Man. U.

Unbelievable  :(
Title: Re: Rumble in the Jungle
Post by: Scunner on November 01, 2014, 22:28:34 PM
Off topic but related...a bit...

When England won the World Cup, Alf Ramsay was younger than I am now.

Unbelievable :(
Title: Re: Rumble in the Jungle
Post by: Highlander on November 01, 2014, 22:47:24 PM
If you confirm that you were not born when "E682029 W8e T55 W9706 C97" (sorry I can't bring myself to say it) I will leave this forum forthwith  ;)
Title: Re: Rumble in the Jungle
Post by: Scunner on November 01, 2014, 23:02:32 PM
Of course I was born when England won the World Cup in '66!!!

I was 3 months old :D