‘At That Time He Is Not the Greatest’: Boxing World Goes Berserk as Rare Muhammad Ali Failure Goes Viral on the Internet

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali is arguably the greatest boxer ever to lace up a pair of gloves. The former heavyweight champion fought some of the toughest boxers in his era like Joe Frazier and Geroge Foreman and managed to beat them all and etch his name in boxing history. However, Ali’s off-the-court personality and vocal nature are what made him greater and added to his in-ring skills.

The People’s Champ often engaged in events and showcases where his boxing skills weren’t necessarily utilized. Despite this, Ali knew that it was a way for him to garner more fans and increase his popularity. However, one such event would go horribly wrong for Ali, as he failed miserably at this task.

Muhammad Ali fails to lift up a former bantamweight champion

A rare photo recently resurfaced on the internet where Ali can be seen trying to lift a much smaller person. The person in the photo was Johnny Coulon, a former Bantamweight champion who was 76 years at the time. Moreover, it was revealed that Coulon had a trick that made him stick to the ground, with no man being able to lift him.

Naturally, Ali would try to do what no other man could, but failed after many attempts to lift the much lighter boxer. This was not all, as the fans were also quick to speculate why Coulon was unliftable and even trolled Ali for failing to lift him.

Fans troll Muhammad Ali’s failed attempt

One fan hilariously stated that Ali was not the greatest at this point in time. “At that time he is not the Greatest.” he wrote

Another fan revealed that Coulon managing pressure points might be the reason for this unusual feat. “Pressure points do wonders” he wrote

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Moreover, one fan stated that the fictional character Mr. Spock from Star Trek learned this trick from Coulon.” Mr Spock learned his trick from this.” he wrote

However, according to one fan, the fingers Coulon used were a mere act. The actual trick was to lean backward slightly, which made a person ‘unliftable’. “The fingers are a gimmick to throw you off. The trick is just lean back slightly with your shoulders and upper back. It’s barely perceptible but it’ll make it so no one can lift you,” he wrote.

The fans certainly had a field day with this resurfaced photo of Ali failing to lift a much smaller man. Although the fans trolled the former heavyweight champion, they were also quick to figure out the trick behind Coulon’s gimmick.

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