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Most contracts for reality tv are far over-reaching for the sheer effect that it discourages litigation. Since a lot of money goes into shooting and the air dates are so far away, these contracts can sound awful, but they are necessary to keep the secrets that make the shows so watchable.Here are the highlights:Paid $10k for the “exclusive” to keep quiet.Option to appear on other shows, they are guaranteed a feeIf they make it to the final four, they are paid extra.They are explicitly told they are filmed 24/7, they could be embarrassed, edited in a negative light, edited in a manner that is not true for dramatic affect, etc.Highlights Part Two:If they appear on Extra TV as a host, they can be paid $150k per year.ABC hold the “exclusive for two years if they final contestants get married. This means they can’t sell photo deals to People, US Magazine, etc. Also, they will be paid a compensation fee if they get married on TV.They have a non disclosure agreement and can be sued for up to $5 million dollars if they disclose ABC secrets, go on unapproved interviews, etc. etc.If lawsuit goes to arbitration, ABC is guaranteed $250kHere is the main portion of one contract:Below, are portions of the Bachelor/Bachelorette contracts that contestants sign. The original document is 22 pages long and certain clauses of the contract have been highlighted to view. (Caveat: My 100 page reality tv contracts that I was supposed to have all my contestants sign, I edited out the portions that I as talent could never sign. As a producer I would never ask my talent to do anything I wouldn't do. That is not looked upon well by the attorneys that don't like their shackles watered down).“THE BACHELORETTE” RELEASE AND WAIVER, AGREEMENT NOT TO SUE, INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT, AND PARTICIPANT AGREEMENTI ____________________(“I”, “me”) and AND Syndicated Productions, Inc. (“Producer”) have entered into the (1)Program Appearance Authorization andRelease; (2) Request and Authorization for Disclosure and Redisclosure ofMedical Information; (3) the Psychological Evaluation Release Form; (4) theConfidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreement; (5) Videotape/Stills License; andI have completed the short from Bachelor/Bachelorette Application and the long form Participant Questionnaire; all relating to the television series currently entitled “The Bachelorette” and any version thereof (the “Series”). In consideration of and as an inducement to Producer entering into this Agreement and further considering me to become either the Bachelorette or a Bachelor, as applicable, in the Series (the Bachelor and the Bachelorettes will be individually referred herein as a “Participant”), I am making representations, warranties, disclosures, covenants and agreements described below. If any disclosure, representation or warranty is false or misleading or if I breach any covenant or agreement made in this Agreement or any other form, agreement, application, questionnaire or release in connection with the Series, Producer may remove me from the Series; and Producer may make any explanation, announcement, on-air or otherwise, Producer or the network broadcasting the Series (the “Network”) may choose. I deem it to be in my best interest to enter into this Agreement and I am signing this Agreement voluntarily, knowingly and of my own free will.I UNDERSTAND THIS IS AN IMPORTANT LEGAL DOCUMENT RELATING TO MY PARTICIPATION IN THE SERIES, AND BY SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT I AM WAIVING LEGAL RIGHTS I MAY HAVE AGAINST PRODUCER, NETWORK, BROADCASTERS, SPONSORS OF THE SERIES AND OTHERS. I UNDERSTAND THAT, IN THE EVENT THAT I EXECUTE THIS AGREEMENT WITHIN LESS THAN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS AFTER FIRST BEING PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT, THEN I SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REVOKE THIS AGREEMENT FOR TWO DAYS AFTER THE DATE UPON WHICH I ACTUALLY EXECUTE IT. SUCH REVOCATION SHALL ONLY BE VALID IF MADE BY SENDING A NOTICE OF SUCH REVOCATION IN WRITING TO: “___________________”SUCH REVOCATION MUST BE POSTMARKED BY THE DAY WHICH IS TWO (2) DAYS AFTER THE DATE I ACTUALLYEXECUTE THIS AGREEMENT (THREE (3) DAYS IF THE SECOND DAY IS A SUNDAY OR A HOLIDAY) AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DAY WHICH IS FIVE (5) DAYS AFTER THE DATE I ACTUALLY EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT. THEREAFTER, THE AGREEMENT BECOMES BINDING AND NOT REVOCABLE. SUCH REVOCATION SHALL ONLY BE VALID IF SENT BY CERTIFIED/REGISTERED MAIL OR AN OVERNIGHT MAIL SERVICE.Accordingly, Producer and I agree as follows: I. DISCLOSURES AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;A. If I am selected by Producer to be a Participant in the Series, I agree to take part as a Participant in connection with the production of the Series as and to the extent required by the Producer on such dates and at such locations as Producer shall designate in its sole discretion. I understand that interviews, meetings, psychological and/or medical evaluations, examinations and the like are or may be scheduled to take place in Los Angeles and possibly other locations throughout the United States (the “Location”) for casting purposes and/or during or after the production of the Series. I agree to participate in said evaluations and/or examinations and further understand and agree that any and all medical and/or psychological examiners may share with Producer the results of said examinations. I also agree that in connection with evaluating my participation in the Series, Producer may or may not conduct a background check on me. If I am selected to be a Participant in the Series, I, my actions, voice and sound effects during the pre-production period and on the Location during production will be filmed and recorded forthe Series on an up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week basis, including without limitation by means of hidden cameras (however, such hidden cameras, if any, shall not be positioned to intentionally capture images of you urinating or defecating in the bathroom) and microphones and I hereby consent to such videotaping, filming or recording and knowingly and voluntarily waive any privacy rights I may have, regardless of whether I am aware that recording of my actions and conversations is taking place. I also agree to attend any meetings or interviews required by Producer in connection with my preparation for or participation in the Series. I further agree to be available and to participate as when and where Producer may require in connection with publicity, interviews and similar matters (e.g., to appear on news shows, talk shows and other programs, and to make other appearances as required by Producer) in connection with the Series as when and where designated by Producer in its sole discretion.****KNOWLEDGE OF SHOW******B. Knowledge of Series Nature and Content and Agreement to Comply with All Rules, Directions, and Instructions: I am familiar with the nature and concept of the Series. I understand that the Series is an unscripted and/or realitytelevision show, is not a game show, and will be produced for entertainment purposes. If I am a Participant in the Series, during the period of production, including any extensions scheduled at Producer’s sole and absolutediscretion, I will be expected to potentially go on date(s) with the other individuals, including but not limited to, the person ultimately selected as the Bachelorette if she selects me (or, alternatively, with the persons I select, if I am chosen as the Bachelorette) (hereinafter individually and collectively the “Dates”). Initially, the Bachelorette shall be introduced to approximately twenty-five (25) or more Bachelors, and she will elect to go on group dates with approximately fifteen (15) of these Participants (subject to modification by the Producer as to the number of Bachelorettes eliminated by the Bachelor at any stage of production). Group dates shall consist of approximately three (3) to seven (7) Bachelors and the Bachelorette. After the group date period, the Bachelorette shall go on non-chaperoned smaller group and/or one-on-one dates with selected Bachelors as set forth in The Series Guidelines. During the remainder of the Series, the Bachelorette will narrow the group of Bachelors down until ultimately only the final Bachelor selected by the Bachelorette remains. I understand that all Dates may be recorded (on tape, film or otherwise) and some Dates may be overnight or weekend trips to locations of Producer’s choice, in Producer’s solediscretion. I further understand and agree that the above format is subject to modification by Producer at any time, with or without notice to me. I further understand and acknowledge that Producer does not provide a chaperonefor the Dates.I agree that before, during and after the Dates, I will appear in the Series to be interviewed and make observations concerning my experiences on the Dates and thoughts related thereto. I understand that the Series is an unscripted and/or reality series that may involve the element of surprise. I have been informed and understand that I should be prepared for anything, at any time during the production of the Series and that the Series may involve “twists” and that that Producer may make misrepresentations intentionally or unintentionally concerning the Series and/or any element or aspect of the Series. Said misrepresentations may be made by, without limitation, Producer, Host, other Series Participants, Producer’s affiliates and/or other parties connected to the show. Being so informed, I voluntarily agree to participate in the Series. I have received, read and understood thedescription of the Series (“The Series Guidelines”), as provided by Producer, and I have voluntarily applied to participate in the Series. I agree to follow all of Producer’s rules, directions and instructions in all matters (including Participant selection and decisions regarding the creation and implementation of terms, conditions and rules governing the Series). I further acknowledge and agree that all Series rules are subject to change by Producer, in Producer’s sole discretion, at any time including, without limitation, while I am participating as a Participant on the Series and thatProducer’s decision(s) on all matters relating to the Series and my participation therein (including Participant selection, the activities/Dates in which the Participants partake, and the manner in which the Series is produced) shall be final and binding. In addition, if any activity on the Series is halted for any reason, I shall abide by Producer’s decision regarding the resumption of the activity. I understand that Producer reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change, add to, delete from, modify or amend the terms, conditions and rules affecting the conduct of the Participants on the Series, the Series activities, and the elimination of Participants from the Series. ANY ACTUAL OR ALLEGED CONSEQUENCES OF MY FOLLOWING SUCH RULES, DIRECTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS SHALL BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE MATTERS RELEASED AND INDEMNIFIED BY THIS AGREEMENT.E. Knowledge of Potential Embarrassment and Surprises: I acknowledge that interviews on or in connection with the Series may consist of another Participant and/or my statements about other Participants, personal relationships and, perhaps, the opinions and statements of my family and/orfriends and other people connected with the Series, and that some of these statements and/or statements by the host of the Series, Producer or Producer’s employees or agents or others may be considered surprising, humiliating, embarrassing, derogatory, defamatory, or otherwise offensive or injurious to me, the viewing audience, Producer or Producer’s employees or agents and/orother third parties. ANY SUCH STATEMENT OR STATEMENTS BY ME AND ANY INJURIESALLEGEDLY CAUSED THEREBY ARE HEREBY SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED WITHIN THE MATTERSRELEASED UNDER PARAGRAPH V BELOW AND INDEMNIFIED AGAINST UNDER PARAGRAPH VBELOW. FURTHER, ANY SUCH STATEMENT OR STATEMENTS BY ANOTHER PARTICIPANT (IFANY), THE VIEWING AUDIENCE, THE SERIES HOST, PRODUCER OR PRODUCER’S EMPLOYEESOR AGENTS AND/OR OTHER THIRD PARTY ARE HEREBY SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED WITHIN THEMATTERS RELEASED UNDER PARAGRAPH V BELOW. I also have been informed and Ifully understand that any “dating” advice from “dating experts” or advice from stylists as to make-up techniques, hairstyles, dress or the like is given to me on or in connection with the Series is for entertainment only. I am free to reject any such advice in whole or in part, and should I follow all or any part of such advice, I shall do so entirely at my own risk. ANY ACTUAL OR ALLEGED CONSEQUENCES OF MY FOLLOWING SUCH ADVICE SHALL BE INCLUDED WITHIN THEMATTERS RELEASED UNDER PARAGRAPH V AND INDEMNIFIED UNDER PARAGRAPH V BELOW. IFURTHER UNDERSTAND AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I MAY EXPERIENCE ONE OR MORE SURPRISES(E.G., A SECRET OR OTHER UNKNOWN FACT MAY BE REVEALED TO ME) IN CONNECTIONWITH MY APPEARANCE ON THE SERIES, AND SUCH SURPRISE SHALL BE INCLUDED WITHINTHE MATTERS RELEASED UNDER PARAGRAPH V BELOW.*******Payment to Contestants*******F. Development Hold: I further agree that following the Initial Exclusivity Period, Producer shall have an option (which must be exercised, if at all, on or before the expiration of the Initial Exclusivity Period) to extend the Initial Exclusivity Period for a period of six (6) months following the expiration of the Initial Exclusivity Period (hereinafter the “First Development Hold Period”). If Producer exercises its option, it shall pay me the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00). In exchange for said compensation, I agree to maintain my exclusivity obligations to the extent set forth in subparagraph E above during the First Development Hold Period and during the First Development Hold Period and/or, at Producer’s sole discretion, at any time during the Initial Exclusivity Period, if requested, to appear in, and render development services in connection with,pilot(s)/presentation(s) (or demos or run-throughs) for additional television projects or series featuring, starring, hosted or co-hosted by me and/or to make guest appearances on or otherwise participate in one or more of any Producer or company-related projects, programs or series. In the event Producer exercises its option for the First Development Hold Period, it shall have an option (which must be exercised if at all, on or before the expiration of the First Development Hold Period) to extend the First Development Hold Period for an additional period of six (6) months (commencing with the expiration of the First Development Hold) (hereinafter the “Second Development Hold Period”). If Producer exercises its option, it shall pay me the additional sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00). In exchange for said compensation, I agree to maintain my exclusivity obligations to the extent set forth in subparagraph E above during the Second Development Hold Period and during such period, if requested, to render the same services as set forth in subparagraph F above. Producer shall have the right to exercise its right for my below Series’ services at any time during the Initial Exclusivity Period and/or during the First and/or the Second Development Hold Periods (if this is done prior to Producer’s exercise of the First or Second Development Hold Periods it shall be done without necessity of payment for the First and/or Second Development Hold Periods).******EXTRA MONEY TO APPEAR ON OTHER SHOWS*********If Host on Syndicated or Cable Series:One (1) hour series: $10,000 per group of five (5) original broadcast episodes, if strip or per episode, if weekly. One-half (1/2) hour series: $7,500 per group of five (5) original broadcast episodes, if strip or per episode, if weekly. If Host on Network Series: The above host fees shall be increased by fifty percent (50%).If Co-Host on Syndicated or Cable Series:One (1) hour series: $7,500 per group of five (5) original broadcast episodes, if strip or per episode, if weekly. One-half (1/2) hour series: $5,000 per group of five (5) original broadcast episodes, if strip or per episode, if weekly.If Co-Host on Network Series: The above co-host fees shall be increased by fifty percent (50%). The above fees shall be prorated for groups of less than five (5). The above fees shall be for the first season of the Optioned Series. Myannual salary for each of the second and third Optioned Series’ seasons (subject to option exercise) shall be increased by five percent (5%) (cumulative). My annual salary for each of the fourth and fifth Optioned Series’ seasons (subject to option exercise) shall be increased by ten percent (10%) (cumulative).Here is Trisa Rehn's contract from ages ago (note the crazy font) : http://www.eejlaw.com/courses/entertainment_law_summer_06/Trista_Rehn_Bachelorette.pdfThe Official Rules: The Bachelor and The Bachelorette Casting EligibilityStandard Appearance Release: Page on go.comOr if you're interested in swapping wives: Page on abc.com

Which results do you mean? the original results, broadcast on Radio? The completely different results released in the US after they changed the entire ending? Or the results released in the rest of the world, which had a third and different ending?Boxing folks think the “multiple ending” computer fight was a made for TV gig that would had no significance at all, except for the interesting fact that Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali discovered they were kindred spirits and became fast friends.CREDIT PICTURE PININTERESTThe computer fight was the invention by Murray Woroner in 1967, who had the idea of determining the all-time great heavyweight champion of the world by placing boxing champions of different eras in a series of fantasy fights.Woroner sent out a survey to 250 boxing experts and boxing writers to help determine which heavyweights would be used in what would become a fantasy tournament. Hank Meyer, president and salesman with a one other partner in Systems Programming Services, an independent service firm, was instrumental in arranging the entire affair, and contended at the time that it was his idea.According to certain critics, Woroner and Meyer’s intent was to craft a fantasy which excluded all the black fighters from winning - only there is not one teeny, tiny, miniscule bit of evidence that this is so. Nadda, none, period. Now perhaps racism influenced the historians and writers who filled out the survey, but the originators of the idea, there is no proof at all they had any racist intent whatsoever.Every boxer's records during their prime were entered into - what was at the time a cutting edge - NCR-315 computer. Also their fighting styles, and perceived strengths and weaknesses were converted into mathematical formulas. The NCR-315 with 20K of memory was supplied by Systems Programming Services.The fantasy fights were broadcast on radio worldwide. Even the boxers who were still alive at the time listened to the programs and some of them participated as commentators. The final fight was between Jack Dempsey and Rocky Marciano, with Marciano defeating Dempsey and declared the all-time greatest heavyweight champion by the computer. (Something that pleased Dempsey not one little bit!) Woroner awarded the real Marciano a gold and diamond title belt worth $10,000.This radio result, with Dempsey losing to Marciano, was result #1 from the computer.Muhammad Ali was not amused by being eliminated by Jim Jeffries by the computer, and sued. The lawsuit was settled when Woroner offered to pay Ali - who, in exile and unable to fight, desperately needed money - $10,000 whilst also getting his contractual agreement to be in a filmed version of a fantasy fight in which he would fight Marciano.Ali and Marciano agreed on the condition that they would receive a cut of the film's profits.So in 1969, Rocky filmed the so-called “superfight” with Muhammad Ali, where a computer had projected wins and losses of each great heavyweight. The Rock, retired 15 years and massively overweight, trained like a fiend to get his weight down to where he looked like Rocky instead of Andy Ruiz. His hair gone, Rocky got Muhammad to agree not to knock his toupee.To the astonishment of everyone except Marciano and Ali, a very real friendship was forged outside the ring. Marciano, the quiet and shy white man who served his country in the second world war, and Ali, the brash Black man who refused draft induction, found themselves liking each other quite a bit."Through all the fakery, something is happening between us," Ali wrote in his autobiography, The Greatest: My Own Story. "I feel closer to him than any white fighter in the trade. We talk fighter's talk in the way only friends can, blood talk, nitty-gritty talk. Our work is phony but out friendship has become real."Throughout filming Ali never referred to Marciano as anything other than 'champ'. In his autobiography he wrote: "Rocky was quiet, peaceful, humble, not cocky or boastful" adding that he "deserves his place as one of the greatest of the great heavyweights.”Marciano, meanwhile, called Ali "the fastest man on wheels." Rocky said, in awe, he had never seen a human being as fast as Ali was. Rocky also called Ali “champ,” and the two men spent hours outside the ring talking about boxing, their families and lives, and their philosophy of life.Ali came away impressed with Marciano’s toughness, and his humble, but relentless nature, and power, even after all the time he had been retired. Rocky was “even tougher than Joe Frazier,” Ali would say."But as the fraud came near an end, it was plain that neither of us, both heavyweight champions, liked the idea of being dramatized as defeated by the other – especially in a fake fight – and we were both on edge," admitted Ali. "One afternoon I unleashed a string of lightning-fast jabs that kept coming almost the entire round. Rocky was amazed and said: "I never seen a fighter with hands that fast."The pair parted on excellent terms, with plans to tour the United States together and promote racial harmony. After all, as Ali said, “if a white man from Brockton and a Black kid from Louisville can like each other and find common ground, why not everyone else?”When the computer fight was released in the US, and Rocky won, at first Ali was irate, but then he discovered he had won in the second version of the film. released elsewhere in the world.Thus, computer ending number #2 in the US, and computer ending #3 in the rest of the world.“We both ended up happy,” said Ali.Dempsey was still mad. First he lost to Marciano in result #1, then he got bumped out of the title fight completely, in results #2 and #3.A month later Marciano was dead when the three-seater plane he was travelling in from Chicago to Des Moines crashed into an oak tree in the middle of a cornfield. It was the evening before his 46th birthday.Ali cried when he heard the news Rocky was gone…And that is the real story of the computer fight, and it’s many endings.

The film about the computer fight was made like any other fight simulation, with direction on how to do what to who. If Rocky and Ali had not gotten to be fast friends, the whole thing might have ended up as a disaster. Since you had two professional fighters, two of the elite of all time, the scenes were more realistic than those in a movie like “Rocky,” despite it being filmed for pennies.My friend Johnny Walker wrote an excellent answer, so I will just add a little.The entire concept originated in a computer program which took the compiled best heavyweights of history as voted on by 250 boxing experts and boxing writers to create a fantasy tournament. The tournament ended up with a championship fight for the supposed all time champion.The original results, broadcast on Radio only were Dempsey against Marciano in the final, and when so many rejected that as ridiculous, they tried again, and this time had two completely different results, one released in the US after they changed the entire ending, and another result released in the rest of the world, which had a third and different ending.CREDIT PICTURE PININTERESTWhat was the computer fight?The computer fight was the invention by Murray Woroner in 1967, who had the idea of determining the all-time great heavyweight champion of the world by placing boxing champions of different eras in a series of fantasy fights.Woroner sent out a survey to 250 boxing experts and boxing writers to help determine which heavyweights would be used in what would become a fantasy tournament. Hank Meyer, president and salesman with a one other partner in Systems Programming Services, an independent service firm, was instrumental in arranging the entire affair, and contended at the time that it was his idea.According to certain critics, Woroner and Meyer’s intent was to craft a fantasy which excluded all the black fighters from winning - only there is not one teeny, tiny, miniscule bit of evidence that this is so. Nadda, none, period. Now perhaps racism influenced the historians and writers who filled out the survey, but the originators of the idea, there is no proof at all they had any racist intent whatsoever.Every boxer's records during their prime were entered into - what was at the time a cutting edge - NCR-315 computer. Also their fighting styles, and perceived strengths and weaknesses were converted into mathematical formulas. The NCR-315 with 20K of memory was supplied by Systems Programming Services.The fantasy fights were broadcast on radio worldwide. Even the boxers who were still alive at the time listened to the programs and some of them participated as commentators. The final fight was between Jack Dempsey and Rocky Marciano, with Marciano defeating Dempsey and declared the all-time greatest heavyweight champion by the computer. (Something that pleased Dempsey not one little bit!) Woroner awarded the real Marciano a gold and diamond title belt worth $10,000.This radio result, with Dempsey losing to Marciano, was result #1 from the computer. However, Dempsey complained ferociously, and much of the public noticed not one Black fighter made it to the final. (“No Joe Louis?” said Dempsey)Then the computer recrunched the numbers, and we had another computer fightMuhammad Ali was also not amused by being eliminated by Jim Jeffries by the computer, and sued. (Ali’s statements that they couldn’t beat him in the ring so they had to do it in a fantasy were actually funny)The lawsuit was settled when Woroner offered to pay Ali - who, in exile and unable to fight, desperately needed money - $10,000 whilst also getting his contractual agreement to be in a filmed version of a fantasy fight in which he would fight Marciano. Rocky, always up for 10 grand, agreed as well.Then Ali and Rocky Marciano ended up in the second computer program in a box-offAli and Marciano agreed on the condition that they would also receive a cut of the film's profits.So in 1969, Rocky filmed the so-called “superfight” with Muhammad Ali, where a computer had projected wins and losses of each great heavyweight. The Rock, retired 15 years and massively overweight, trained like a fiend to get his weight down to where he looked like Rocky instead of Andy Ruiz. His hair gone, Rocky got Muhammad to agree not to knock off his toupee.Angelo Dundee thought the toupee looked like a furry critter.Ali, who had begun to like and respect Rocky, made a point of trying to avoid knocking off the hairpiece.The two rehearsed their moves, and tried to make sure neither hurt the other. It helped that they grew closer as friends with each passing day.And then, Rocky and Ali became fast friendsTo the astonishment of everyone except Marciano and Ali, a very real friendship was forged outside the ring. Marciano, the quiet and shy white man who served his country in the second world war, and Ali, the brash Black man who refused draft induction, found themselves liking each other quite a bit."Through all the fakery, something is happening between us," Ali wrote in his autobiography, The Greatest: My Own Story. "I feel closer to him than any white fighter in the trade. We talk fighter's talk in the way only friends can, blood talk, nitty-gritty talk. Our work is phony but our friendship has become real."Throughout filming Ali never referred to Marciano as anything other than 'champ'. In his autobiography he wrote: "Rocky was quiet, peaceful, humble, not cocky or boastful" adding that he "deserves his place as one of the greatest of the great heavyweights.”Marciano, meanwhile, called Ali "the fastest man on wheels." Rocky said, in awe, he had never seen a human being as fast as Ali was. Rocky also called Ali “champ,” and the two men spent hours outside the ring talking about boxing, their families and lives, and their philosophy of life.Ali came away impressed with Marciano’s toughness, and his humble, but relentless nature, and power, even after all the time he had been retired. Rocky was “even tougher than Joe Frazier,” Ali would say."But as the fraud came near an end, it was plain that neither of us, both heavyweight champions, liked the idea of being dramatized as defeated by the other – especially in a fake fight – and we were both on edge," admitted Ali. "One afternoon I unleashed a string of lightning-fast jabs that kept coming almost the entire round. Rocky was amazed and said: "I never seen a fighter with hands that fast."The pair parted on excellent terms, with plans to tour the United States together and promote racial harmony. After all, as Ali said, “if a white man from Brockton and a Black kid from Louisville can like each other and find common ground, why not everyone else?”The results from the second computer fight pleased everyone except Jack DempseyWhen the computer fight was released in the US, and Rocky won, at first Ali was irate, but then he discovered he had won in the second version of the film. released elsewhere in the world.Thus, if you are keeping track, there were three computer fight endings released:#1, released only on radio, had Marciano beating Dempsey,#2 had Marciano beating Ali shown in theaters in the US and#3 had Ali beating Marciano in theaters as shown everywhere else in the worldcomputer ending number #2 and computer ending #3 dispensed with Dempsey altogether, which made him even more unhappy.“We both ended up happy,” said Ali.Dempsey was still mad. First he lost to Marciano in result #1, then he got bumped out of the title fight completely, in results #2 and #3. Dempsey noted first he lost to the Rock - which he said in real life would have never happened - then he got computerized out altogether.A month later Marciano was dead when the three-seater plane he was travelling in from Chicago to Des Moines crashed into an oak tree in the middle of a cornfield. It was the evening before his 46th birthday.Ali cried when he heard the news Rocky was gone…The two never got to tour the United States, which is a shame as well.Jack Dempsey had class though, he never said a word about the computer fight or his belief he would have easily whipped Rocky after Rocky’s death.And that is the real story of the computer fight, and it’s many endings.Muhammad Ali: His life and Times by Thomas HauserRocky Marciano: Biography of a first son by Everett M SkehanThe Greatest: My Own Story by Muhammad Ali