Why is Mayweather not as idolized as Muhammad Ali?

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  1. unsentdemon

    unsentdemon Active Member Full Member

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    I was talking about ALI
     
  2. ThaWiseJester

    ThaWiseJester Boxing Addict Full Member

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    50% loved Ali 50% hated him DURING his career... After Floyd retires people will appreciate him more..
     
  3. Borincano

    Borincano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Damn Thawk888, this interviewer is 0 and 2 against Ali. The interviewer is correct in that society played so much back then. Today, you can have a Puerto Rican woman and a Chinese marry without all the hardships of society. I understand Ali, but we are the human race and can't be compared to other creatures. Look, who ever heard of a gay bird or elephant. There is a reason why there is different skin colors and languages. You could almost be in heaven and in front of God and tell you lived exactly how God wanted. God says, "yes you did everything, but you hated Chinese people" and flush you go. Racism is the biggest problem we have even over disease and anything else you want to name.
     
  4. thawk888

    thawk888 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yea, at the time I suppose I understand what Ali was saying, especially being so outwardly faced with hate from whites in America and not really able to culturally interact with other minorities of the day. Not to mention, it was the racially separatist attitude that the "Nation Of Islam" had that they still preach to this day to a degree.

    Elijah Muhammad was really good at swaying fairly intelligent people to his viewpoint.

    It's just looking at it now, it all seems so ignorant. Unfortunately though, those very social, racial and cultural divides remain the same.
     
  5. RJJFan

    RJJFan Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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  6. tolindoy

    tolindoy UBESTRIDTE MESTER Full Member

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    ali talks trash but right on point and makes sense

    floyd is just insecure, ignorant and uneducated dumbass nicca
     
  7. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    :patsch No, that is not all. He was also loved and HUGELY popular by waaaay more people then who actually hated him. He was admired by a lot as well. Guess what, by white people too. Learn your history...
     
  8. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    This is basically it. :deal
     
  9. Cellz831

    Cellz831 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    this. theres not much people IN THE WORLD that get idolized like Ali.
     
  10. IPitydaFo0l

    IPitydaFo0l ATG in the making Full Member

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    The proper response was repeated at least 12 times but was completely ignored or should I say ducked by the *****s. Takin after their boy I see....:lol:
     
  11. v2k987

    v2k987 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Are you freaking kidding me? Everyone who knew Ali thought he was a funny, articulate and intelligent guy.

    FLoyd has the mental age of a 12 year old. He is also dumb as ****. Just happens to be an amazing boxer
     
  12. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    Floyd's fanboys here are dumb as rocks. It's just easier for them to gang up together, make lame jokes, or blame race and hate. :patsch
     
  13. IPitydaFo0l

    IPitydaFo0l ATG in the making Full Member

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    :rofl yeah. But at least Cellz just made the cut right before I made my post :good
     
  14. slugger3000

    slugger3000 You Mad Bro? Full Member

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    Some people don't like him due to his sexual orientation! Me personally, I don't have a problem with Floyd being gay.. I just don't like when he sucker punches his opponents! Floyd is the best Gay American in the history of boxing, I give him credit for that!


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  15. Manning

    Manning Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Because he fights at a laughable dwarf weight class.