Which boxer created the biggest buzz in the history of boxing

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  1. madmanc3210

    madmanc3210 Guest

    Mike tyson springs to mind
     
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  2. BoxingAnalyst

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    Ali without doubt.
     
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  3. Exactabox

    Exactabox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali - Past

    Present - Ishe Smith

    Future - ?
     
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  4. Gullet

    Gullet Active Member Full Member

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    Mike tyson is a good shout, Maybe Manny now?
     
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  5. victor879

    victor879 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jack Johnson -- "Fight of the Century"
     
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  6. Finesse74

    Finesse74 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali, Floyd, Manny, DLH, Hatton, Tyson, thats about it.
     
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  7. Slacker

    Slacker Big & Slow Full Member

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    John L. Sullivan - First mega celebrity in the sport

    Jack Johson - Controversial figure, great champion

    Joe Louis/Max Schmelling - Nazi-ism vs. American Dream, American racial issues, great champions

    Ali - Draft dodging, dominance, colorful figure. Great champion

    Ray Mancini/Duk Koo Kim - Kim dies in the ring

    Tyson - Dominance, crazy antics, ****, ear biting. Great champion

    Buster Douglas - upsetting Tyson

    Pacquaio - Congressman, philanthropist, rags-to-riches, first 8 weight class champion in history
     
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  8. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member

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    Ali
     
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  9. ripcity

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    Ali, Tyson & De La Hoya.
    A lot of boxers have become big names, even National icons and ledgends. However the above three boxers have a global recanition that goes byond any other boxer.
     
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  10. T.S.

    T.S. T.Stout Full Member

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    Without a doubt :deal :good
     
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  11. Seckah

    Seckah Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali was the biggest name!! Tyson was second. Pacquiao maybe top 10
     
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  12. Green Man

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    Ali and Tyson.

    Even the people that dont follow the sport know who those two are.
     
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  13. Arcane

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    Jeff Lacy.
     
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  14. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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  15. Kingkazim

    Kingkazim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali and Tyson

    Back in the day, Dempsey and Louis were huge too, but i can imagine only in America
     
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