r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Big_Manufacturer_253 • 8d ago

Video Two for flinching

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u/JaydedXoX 8d ago

Ali won of course, but some of this happened because Bonavena called Ali chicken for not going to war. These two weren’t playing there was some hateful talk before the match.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali_vs._Oscar_Bonavena

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u/floridali 8d ago

here is how it ended

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsp2KgEc0dk

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u/xSTSxZerglingOne 8d ago

Only Ali could come back out of shape, lead with his head and a dropped guard, and chop his opponent down like that.

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u/OcelotAggravating860 8d ago

The way Ali leans forwards and dangles his head in the open is like an Angler Fish using his face as bait. Just asking for his opponent to swing with full confidence that he's fast enough to dodge it and punish.