Muhammad Ali's winning strategy was brilliant. The idea to let another man punch himself out is a decent one, but Ali made it even better by pretending to be tired and beaten as well. I would think that this helped to bring George Foreman out of his inner boxing game even more. Foreman sees that Ali is tired, thinks he has control of the match, and then lets down his guard. And it was too late to try to bring it back up when he was mauled by Ali in what seemed like a matter of seconds.
Once again, it was a brilliant strategy. It reminds me of a broader application of the famous 'hesitation' move that is so often used in sports like basketball, football, and soccer, for its ability to help an attacker (usually) run passed a defender. The attacker gives a slight decrease in speed. He straightens up a little. His face becomes less tense. He looks somewhere other than his intended path, perhaps to give the impression that he wishes to not be involved in the play anymore, that he just wants to pass the ball off and rest. The defender relaxes along with the attacker, and may lose focus. But the attacker does not lose focus. As soon as he sees his feint reflecting in the poise of his defender, then he knocks him out. Figuratively speaking. What a brilliant strategy.
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I completely agree. His strategy was well executed and worked to perfection. But this strategy can also come back to bite someone in the butt if it isn't done correctly. Muhammed could have been hit more times than he anticipated and may have been KOed himself if he wasn't careful about it. I also agree with everything you said about using a similiar strategy to this in other sports. A hesitation move can give the offender just the edge he needs to top his opponent. It must, however, be done with fairly rarely because a defender can catch on to a move like that if it is performed too often.
I completely agree. His strategy was well executed and worked to perfection. But this strategy can also come back to bite someone in the butt if it isn't done correctly. Muhammed could have been hit more times than he anticipated and may have been KOed himself if he wasn't careful about it. I also agree with everything you said about using a similiar strategy to this in other sports. A hesitation move can give the offender just the edge he needs to top his opponent. It must, however, be done with fairly rarely because a defender can catch on to a move like that if it is performed too often.
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