“Denzel Washington Portrayed Him in American Gangster”: Drug Lord’s Picture Wearing $100000 Coat From Muhammad Ali’s Fight in 1971 Set Internet on Fire

On March 8, 1971, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier faced off in Madison Square Garden in a bout called the “Fight of the Century.” This was a golden era for boxing and the fighters. In this first of three epic battles between them, Frazier won by a unanimous decision and even knocked Ali down.

However, what made the already eventful fight more popular was the presence of drug lord Frank Lucas. In the 1970s, drug lord Frank Lucas ran Harlem discreetly. Furthermore, he wore a $100,000 chinchilla coat to a Muhammad Ali fight. This caught the police’s attention, especially since he had better seats than Diana Ross and Frank Sinatra. Lucas later called it a “massive mistake” and said he became a marked man after the fight.

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Lucas’ journey was also replicated in a movie named American Gangster. The movie was about Frank, a dominant drug lord, who faces challenges from corrupt police and smaller gangs. Furthermore, Detective Roberts is the only officer willing to go after him. Thus, when this picture made rounds on the internet, it was quick to grasp fans’ attention.

A fan finds it contradictory that Frank Lucas advises his cousin in the movie that the loudest man is the weakest, given his own flashy behavior. The fan says, “That’s why it was weird for him to tell his cousin the loudest man in the room is the weakest man in the room in the movie.”

Furthermore, another fan focuses on the themes of loyalty, family, and remembering one’s roots as important life lessons from the movie. The fan writes, “The important things in life is loyalty, family, not forgetting where we came from.”

Next, a third fan praises Denzel Washington’s portrayal of Frank Lucas in ‘American Gangster,’ calling it a terrific movie. The fan opines, “Denzel Washington portrayed him in ‘American Gangster’. Terrific movie.”

Then, a fourth viewer points out the irony in Lucas’ warning against flashy displays. Only to attract federal attention by wearing an ostentatious coat to a Muhammad Ali fight. The viewer said, “Hmm…. Frank Lucas talking about people who wore fancy things were the loudest people in the room and that’s who the feds are drawn to but he end up doing the same thing going to the Muhammad Ali Joe Frazier fight wearing a house for a coat… talk about contradictory.”

The fifth user criticizes Lucas for prioritizing the need to show off his wealth over common sense, calling it a dumb move. In user’s opinion, “What a dumb move, the need to show off his wealth was more important than common sense.”

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The Ali vs. Frazier fight serves as a backdrop to explore complex characters like Frank Lucas. His presence at the fight, in a flashy coat, contradicts the wisdom he later shares in ‘American Gangster.’ Fans pick up on this irony, along with the movie’s themes of loyalty and family. Lucas’s own actions make him a marked man, capturing the essence of his contradictory nature. The story resonates because it’s not just about boxing or crime; it’s about the choices people make and the consequences they face.

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