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it will be a historical
and a momentous night.
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Ifthey came to me tomorrow and say,
"We wantyou to fightJoe Frazier.
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Madison Square Garden.
Millions and millions ofdollars.
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Here's your license back."
I will tell them...
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"I will never fight again."
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Frankly, Muhammad, I'm surprised,
because unless you--
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or until you fight Frazier--
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Cosell, areyou losin' your hearing
along with your hair?
1:29:31
Don't put no question to it, man.
I done told you, I'm through fightin'.
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I got a much bigger contender,
a much heavier opponent.
1:29:37
I'm fightin'
the entire US government.
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Doyou think
you're going tojail?
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I don't know. I don't know.
1:29:45
Joe Frazier told me on this show
that he could knockyou out.
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See, thereyou go agitatin'.
1:29:53
You should've asked Smokin'Joe
what have he been smokin'?
1:29:57
That boy even dream he whupped me,
he betterwake up and apologize.
1:30:01
Ifl was togetin thering withJoe...
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here's whatyoumightsee.
1:30:05
Ali comes out to meet Frazier,
but Frazier starts to retreat.
1:30:10
IfJoe goes back an inch farther,
he'll wind up in a ringside seat.
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Ali swings with his left,
Ali swings with his right.
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Just look at the kid
carry the fight.
1:30:20
Frazier keeps backin',
but there's not enough room.
1:30:22
It's only a matter oftime
before Ali lowers the boom.
1:30:26
Aliswings withhis right.
Whatabeautifulswing.
1:30:29
But thepunch lifts Frazier
clean outofthering.
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Frazier's still risin',
and the referee wears a frown...
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'cause he can't start countin'
till Frazier comes down.
1:30:38
Frazier's disappeared from view.
The crowd is getting frantic.
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But our radar stations picked him up.
He's somewheres over the Atlantic.
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Now, who would've thought
when they came to the fight...
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theywas gonna witness the launchin'
ofa black satellite.
1:30:52
But don't wait for that fight.
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It ain't never gonna happen.
1:30:57
Onliest thingyoucoulddo...
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is wonderandimagine.