Ali vs. Foreman. 50 years ago

[billeau2]

-Remember JFK? RFK? MLK?

Wuz U in da Kla n that’s did’em in whilst U passed out drunk?

[Biledriver]

Chuggalug chuggalug

[max baer]

people are talking about you queeny. But like Oscar Wilde said it's only time to worry when they stop talking about you!
Keep p!ss!ng us all off queeny you are a legend here! But I know more about boxing then you do!!

[JAB5239]

people are talking about you queeny. But like Oscar Wilde said it's only time to worry when they stop talking about you!
Keep p!ss!ng us all off queeny you are a legend here! But I know more about boxing then you do!!

So does everyone else here!

[QueensburyRules]

By now, I am sure a billion people have watched the fight, but not live. 1 out of every 4 people on earth would have had to be watching! Half the earth hadn't even heard of PPV, or closed circuit television as it was called in those days. So about half the people in the 1rst world have to have been watching live to reach a billion viewers! Just didn't happen. Every theater and arena in the U.S. would have been full and bursting. As it was, some local theaters were enough to satisfy demand.

100 million is probably closer to the real number but likely still inflated. There were fifty million PPV buys worldwide. Unless every PPV buyer sneaked 19 others into the theater under his coat there were not a billion people watching. Make that 39 others, since we are only dealing with the 1rst world.

But wait! Hold on! A little farther down the article does indeed state about 1 billion people were watching the live television broadcast!

I don't remember it being broadcast live other than the closed circuit venue itself. Is it possible that other places in the world watched the fight on free television?

Some of these numbers given are not adding up to sense for me, but they are from Google. How could there be only one hundred million in revenue worldwide with fifty million buys. Buys were not $2 apiece back then. I certainly paid to watch this fight, though I cannot recall where. It probably cost about $20.

Maybe this issue is not exactly settled then without more evidence and explanation. Seemed so simple. Google itself says a billion.

As for Queen, I don't think the gentleman even drinks. What you are getting is him in his natural state, just as he is.

What happened in Africa is the few broadcasts might attract over a thousand fans from the communities. No telling how many outlets were in Africa...

[max baer]

By now, I am sure a billion people have watched the fight, but not live. 1 out of every 4 people on earth would have had to be watching! Half the earth hadn't even heard of PPV, or closed circuit television as it was called in those days. So about half the people in the 1rst world have to have been watching live to reach a billion viewers! Just didn't happen. Every theater and arena in the U.S. would have been full and bursting. As it was, some local theaters were enough to satisfy demand.

100 million is probably closer to the real number but likely still inflated. There were fifty million PPV buys worldwide. Unless every PPV buyer sneaked 19 others into the theater under his coat there were not a billion people watching. Make that 39 others, since we are only dealing with the 1rst world.

But wait! Hold on! A little farther down the article does indeed state about 1 billion people were watching the live television broadcast!

I don't remember it being broadcast live other than the closed circuit venue itself. Is it possible that other places in the world watched the fight on free television?

Some of these numbers given are not adding up to sense for me, but they are from Google. How could there be only one hundred million in revenue worldwide with fifty million buys. Buys were not $2 apiece back then. I certainly paid to watch this fight, though I cannot recall where. It probably cost about $20.

Maybe this issue is not exactly settled then without more evidence and explanation. Seemed so simple. Google itself says a billion.

As for Queen, I don't think the gentleman even drinks. What you are getting is him in his natural state, just as he is.

I think queeny is right in those days pubs and clubs would show it live and hundreds would watch in community places. Even in 1989 in the uk no one had sky tv satellite so we would all go down to the snooker hall to watch, that was the way me and my mates watched bruno vs tyson.
people would all go to cinemas and watch so there would be great atmosphere if you like that.

[billeau2]

people are talking about you queeny. But like Oscar Wilde said it's only time to worry when they stop talking about you!
Keep p!ss!ng us all off queeny you are a legend here! But I know more about boxing then you do!!

I don't know how old some of you guys are, so I may be dating myself lol, but there was a bunch of short stories with Vincent Price and Peter Lorre. They were a take on Poe's writings, and in one Lorre, whom I always was fond of. played a lush with an absolute genius talent for wine tasting. He earns Price's respect as a wine taster when he wins a contest beating Price, whom was considered the best... Great little tale and I do believe Queenie could do the same!

[max baer]

I don't know how old some of you guys are, so I may be dating myself lol, but there was a bunch of short stories with Vincent Price and Peter Lorre. They were a take on Poe's writings, and in one Lorre, whom I always was fond of. played a lush with an absolute genius talent for wine tasting. He earns Price's respect as a wine taster when he wins a contest beating Price, whom was considered the best... Great little tale and I do believe Queenie could do the same!

Love it bill! I loved price and cushing and lee. Hammer house was great as a kid. The UK made some great hammer house horror films too. I haven't heard of this one but I love it!

[JAB5239]

I don't know how old some of you guys are, so I may be dating myself lol, but there was a bunch of short stories with Vincent Price and Peter Lorre. They were a take on Poe's writings, and in one Lorre, whom I always was fond of. played a lush with an absolute genius talent for wine tasting. He earns Price's respect as a wine taster when he wins a contest beating Price, whom was considered the best... Great little tale and I do believe Queenie could do the same!

Mickey Rourke in "Barfly"............"anybody can be a non drunk. It's takes a special talent to be a drunk. It takes endurance. "

[billeau2]

Mickey Rourke in "Barfly"............"anybody can be a non drunk. It's takes a special talent to be a drunk. It takes endurance. "

I enjoyed that one.