Former heavyweight champion George Foreman claims in his new book that he was secretly drugged before he was knocked out by Muhammad Ali in 1974, Fox Sports reported Monday.
According to the book "God in My Corner," Foreman says he was secretly drugged before his title bout against Ali in Zaire (now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo), Fox Sports reported.
Ali knocked out Foreman in the eighth round.
According to Fox Sports, Foreman says he was given a strange-tasting cup of water before the fight.
“I almost spit it out ... Man, I know this water has medicine in it," Foreman told his trainer at the time, according to his book, Fox Sports reported. "I climbed into the ring with that medicinal taste still lingering in my mouth ... After the third round, I was as tired as if I had fought 15 rounds. What's going on here? Did someone slip a drug in my water?"
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Former heavyweight champion George Foreman claims in his new book that he was secretly drugged before he was knocked out by Muhammad Ali in 1974, Fox Sports reported Monday.
According to the book "God in My Corner," Foreman says he was secretly drugged before his title bout against Ali in Zaire (now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo), Fox Sports reported.
Ali knocked out Foreman in the eighth round.
According to Fox Sports, Foreman says he was given a strange-tasting cup of water before the fight.
“I almost spit it out ... Man, I know this water has medicine in it," Foreman told his trainer at the time, according to his book, Fox Sports reported. "I climbed into the ring with that medicinal taste still lingering in my mouth ... After the third round, I was as tired as if I had fought 15 rounds. What's going on here? Did someone slip a drug in my water?"
Happened alot in the 70's 80's had local fighter out of d.c whos father was his trainer and made a large wager against his son who was 17-0 at the time. After his son won the first round slipped his boy a mickey and round 2 fell out like a he was drunk.
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Happened alot in the 70's 80's had local fighter out of d.c whos father was his trainer and made a large wager against his son who was 17-0 at the time. After his son won the first round slipped his boy a mickey and round 2 fell out like a he was drunk.
good call jimbojpc
look at the trainer panama lewis who is banned from boxing for taking out the padding in a fighters gloves and then the guy went and totaled the guy he was fighting.
big george would have more credibility if he had said thid i dont know 37 years ago so who knows
ali did have his trainer tear his glove when he was getting his ass kicked back in the early 60's against a bad ass englishman named henry cooper so there is something to ali being shady||an_cannon.gif' border=0>
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good call jimbojpc
look at the trainer panama lewis who is banned from boxing for taking out the padding in a fighters gloves and then the guy went and totaled the guy he was fighting.
big george would have more credibility if he had said thid i dont know 37 years ago so who knows
ali did have his trainer tear his glove when he was getting his ass kicked back in the early 60's against a bad ass englishman named henry cooper so there is something to ali being shady||an_cannon.gif' border=0>
the fighter from D.C or they might say Baltimore? is Biff Cline he had alot of potential. This single event ruined this kid career and basically his life went down hill from there||an_fight.gif' border=0>
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the fighter from D.C or they might say Baltimore? is Biff Cline he had alot of potential. This single event ruined this kid career and basically his life went down hill from there||an_fight.gif' border=0>
If I remember correctly he was k o in the first round and this kid never been off his feet fought guy who changed his name to some muslem ? out of jail muhamed qawi? anyway if this fight went off legit biff most likely wins or at least goes the distance and continues his career?
Jimmy7
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If I remember correctly he was k o in the first round and this kid never been off his feet fought guy who changed his name to some muslem ? out of jail muhamed qawi? anyway if this fight went off legit biff most likely wins or at least goes the distance and continues his career?
looked himup on box rec he was ko'd by a winless guy who went on to be a career 4 and 34 dwight qawi ko'd him in the 1st a few years later qawi is now in the hof
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looked himup on box rec he was ko'd by a winless guy who went on to be a career 4 and 34 dwight qawi ko'd him in the 1st a few years later qawi is now in the hof
Donald (Biff) Cline
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Name: Donald (Biff) Cline
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Alias: The Terror
Nationality: US American
Hometown: Hillcrest Heights, MD
Height: 6' 1
Manager: Paddy Dolan
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Donald (Biff) Cline was a highly touted lightheavyweight during the 1970s, whose career was overshadowed in scandal .
Cline came from a fistic background, as his father Chris Cline was a well-known boxing trainer and manager. In his youth, Cline was more interested in football, then boxing, and was a star fullback at Suitland High School.
Cline then entered the U.S. Armed Services and served in Viet-Nam during the Tet-Offensive (1968-1969). Upon his discharge, Cline became a police oficer with the Capitol Police Department. It was also during this time that Cline decided on a professional boxing career.
Cline was managed and trained by his father. He was a health-nut and physical fitness buff, and had a lean, yet highly muscular build. At 24, in 1971, Biff Cline launched his boxing career.
After racking up a series of first round knockouts, Cline earned the nickname, " The Terror ". His 13-1 (13 knockouts) record, earned him a fight on national television against undefeated Ray Elson. He was now being managed by Paddy Dolan. Cline was leading in the fight, but seemed to tire and was stopped in the 4th round.
Following the fight, a scandal broke out regarding bogus fights and padded fight records. Cline's record became the focus of attention and three fights were believed to be fictious. The bouts in question appeared in the 1977 Ring Record Book; March 27, 1976-Billy Howard, Owing Mills, MD...KO 1, April 12, 1976-Jimmy Monroe, Winston-Salem, NC...KO 1, and August 20, 1976-Ace Williams, Winston-Salem, NC....KO 1.
Cline's padded record was used to secure him his ABC television bout with Ray Elson in the United States Championship Tournament promoted by Don King. Ring Magazine's John Ort was critized for recording Cline's fictitious bouts in the Ring Record Book. Also, Cline's manager, Paddy Dolan was accused of submitted the bogus fights to the Ring.
In 1982, Cline suffered a detached retina and became blind in his left eye. After his boxing career ended, as well as his law enforcement career, Cline worked as a bouncer in various night-clubs in George County, Maryland.
The twice divorced Cline has a daughter and son, and he currently resides in Waldorf, Maryland. He is writing an autobiography on his life.
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Donald (Biff) Cline
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Name: Donald (Biff) Cline
Career Record: click
Alias: The Terror
Nationality: US American
Hometown: Hillcrest Heights, MD
Height: 6' 1
Manager: Paddy Dolan
[edit]Career Review
Donald (Biff) Cline was a highly touted lightheavyweight during the 1970s, whose career was overshadowed in scandal .
Cline came from a fistic background, as his father Chris Cline was a well-known boxing trainer and manager. In his youth, Cline was more interested in football, then boxing, and was a star fullback at Suitland High School.
Cline then entered the U.S. Armed Services and served in Viet-Nam during the Tet-Offensive (1968-1969). Upon his discharge, Cline became a police oficer with the Capitol Police Department. It was also during this time that Cline decided on a professional boxing career.
Cline was managed and trained by his father. He was a health-nut and physical fitness buff, and had a lean, yet highly muscular build. At 24, in 1971, Biff Cline launched his boxing career.
After racking up a series of first round knockouts, Cline earned the nickname, " The Terror ". His 13-1 (13 knockouts) record, earned him a fight on national television against undefeated Ray Elson. He was now being managed by Paddy Dolan. Cline was leading in the fight, but seemed to tire and was stopped in the 4th round.
Following the fight, a scandal broke out regarding bogus fights and padded fight records. Cline's record became the focus of attention and three fights were believed to be fictious. The bouts in question appeared in the 1977 Ring Record Book; March 27, 1976-Billy Howard, Owing Mills, MD...KO 1, April 12, 1976-Jimmy Monroe, Winston-Salem, NC...KO 1, and August 20, 1976-Ace Williams, Winston-Salem, NC....KO 1.
Cline's padded record was used to secure him his ABC television bout with Ray Elson in the United States Championship Tournament promoted by Don King. Ring Magazine's John Ort was critized for recording Cline's fictitious bouts in the Ring Record Book. Also, Cline's manager, Paddy Dolan was accused of submitted the bogus fights to the Ring.
In 1982, Cline suffered a detached retina and became blind in his left eye. After his boxing career ended, as well as his law enforcement career, Cline worked as a bouncer in various night-clubs in George County, Maryland.
The twice divorced Cline has a daughter and son, and he currently resides in Waldorf, Maryland. He is writing an autobiography on his life.
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