Muhammad Ali Dodging 21 Punches in Viral Video Causes Controversy: Was He ‘Cheating’?

If you take the names of the greatest boxers of all time, then surely, Muhammad Ali would come on top. And by proving his greatness, a new video has resurfaced online again, where the great Ali was seen dodging 21 punches. And it became more insane when he did it within 10 seconds without stopping. One Twitter user, fascinating, uploaded the video on Twitter and it caused fans to go crazier. They have relished the memory of the great Muhammad Ali and also commented in memory of the legend.

But some fans thought Ali cheated here. Here is a look at what fans have to say about the viral video.

Muhammad Ali dodges 21 punches

An exhibition match took place between Muhammad Ali and Michael Dokes in 1977. Ali was 35 then and Dokes was at the beginning of his career at the age of 19. Although, Ali was nothing short of a prime fighter at that age also.

Although it was an exhibition bout, it took more than three rounds to complete the battle. In a match with the greatest boxer, Dokes made every effort to hit Ali. However, Ali took it to the corner of the ring and lured Dokes to punch him. Moreover, in a moment written down in history, Ali started moving his head and body potentially faster than the blink of an eye and dodged all his punches with his impeccable head movements. Even after the punches stopped, he did a victory dance.

A Twitter user uploaded this video making it go viral again. The user wrote, “Muhammad Ali dodges 21 punches in 10 seconds (1977)”.

After the video was posted, thousands of fans commented on how Ali could achieve this feat. What do the fans have to say about the video?

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Fans go crazy about the video

The video got mixed reactions from the fans. Most of them applauded Ali, but some people commented against Ali. Let’s look at these.

One fan had also accused Ali of cheating.

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No one knows if Ali was cheating in the video or not. But Ali was undoubtedly the greatest boxer of his time and still, is counted as one of the legends of the sport. People remember him for his defense, skills, and iconic footwork. In fact, thus video proves that Ali was a gifted fighter, and the way he mastered the skill of head movement is appreciable. What do you think of this old video? Please let us know in the comments.