Down To The Wire Poem by Richard Wlodarski

Down To The Wire

Rating: 5.0


He stung him like a bee
Great Muhammad Ali
Chuvalo on the go
Was his damn greatest foe

A tough match like none other
Black boxer on white fighter
Brutal punches to his face
Ended up in no disgrace

The butterfly boxer
Versus lion tamer
Punch punch punch
Ouch ouch ouch

Went down to the wire
The fight wasn't dire
Ali had met his match
Canada's finest catch

Sunday, November 29, 2020
Topic(s) of this poem: boxing,courage,heroes,perseverance
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
At the end of that historic night, Ali had stated that that was the toughest boxer that he had ever fought to date.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Mj Lemon 29 November 2020

Brilliant, Richard! I remember listening to Ali on the radio before one of the fights with George. He, Ali, was in Vancouver and on a panel with 'Canada's Greatest Athlete' (Gene Kiniski) . No question that Chuvalo was a great fighter, and I know he communicated that to " I am the greatest." I will never shake the 'washerwoman' image. I hope all is well with Mr. Chuvalo. I hope you sent him this poem. It goes to myfavourites.

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Deluke Muwanigwa 29 November 2020

I did not see the fight. My first was in 1975 Ramble in the jungle. May the best man win every time. It is never about colour in competition. Give all people a fair chance and the whole nation will succeed. America is a lot like that but of late there is a sublimal urge to look at a persons race. Very detrimental. I am posting " The colour of my skin" Poem.

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Laquory Jones 29 November 2020

Awesome Work Richard +10

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