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The bout is over. It has been a very, very close fight. Ken Norton goes back to his corner. Muhammad Ali is not sure whether or not he won this fight. He needs it for a match with George Foreman. Ken Norton is awaiting the decision. Ali is the winner.

17 seconds sound clip from the The Greatest (1977) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:29:52.062 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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[...]

- Look, I'll make you one promise. Listen to me. Cool. If you're really that serious, and seeing what happened to you now...

- I promise you, if I ever fight again, if I ever fight again, I'll be in top condition. I promise. And then God will be with me.

- Ali sticks out a left hand. It's short of the mark. Norton coming in on him. Ali drives both hands to the head in a vicious flurry. Norton takes them without a return.

- Ali drives a right, high on the head. Takes a left and a right to the jaw. Ali's better in this return bout.

- Final round. Norton covers up. Ali takes a left and a right high on the head. Norton puts a left hand to the body, drives Ali into the ropes. They're in a clinch.

- The bout is over. It has been a very, very close fight. Ken Norton goes back to his corner. Muhammad Ali is not sure whether or not he won this fight. He needs it for a match with George Foreman. Ken Norton is awaiting the decision. Ali is the winner.

- See, right now, it was hard to see, but Foreman just hit him with a hard punch. Foreman shook him up. He's out on his feet. Right now, Norton's in a dream world.

- Well, listen, Champ. Does it bother you to know that Foreman knocked him out and you only went the distance?

- No, it don't bother me.

- It shows you two main weaknesses Foreman's got.

- Well, what are they?

- He's never really been hit hard or knocked down, and never went over five or ten good rounds to test his endurance.

- Yes, sir. This is where it all starts. Right here in the training camp. What happens here determines what's going to happen in Africa.

- Well, I'm going to cut out in a minute or two. My doctor says it's okay to exercise, but when it becomes a strain, you better quit.

[...]

The Greatest (1977) Sound Clip

The Greatest (1977) posterSound clips of the most memorable quotes from the 1977 biographical sports film about the life of boxer Muhammad Ali, in MP3 and WAV formats.

Actors: Muhammad Ali, Ernest Borgnine (Angelo Dundee),Paul Winfield (Mr. Eskridge), James Earl Jones (Malcolm X), Drew Bundini Brown

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