Who is the biggest name in boxing ever?

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  1. kwilson71

    kwilson71 #MAYDAY Full Member

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    What makes Ali different is his name Is known where ever you go. You can go poll a bunch of middle schoolers and majority would know who Ali is.
     
    kwilson71, Jun 25, 2012
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    Hum, maybe in USA, outside of it, I'm not so sure !
     
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  3. Zombieguy

    Zombieguy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1. Muhammad Ali
    2. Mike Tyson
    3. The rest

    Nobody in Canada has heard of De La Hoya.
     
    Zombieguy, Jun 25, 2012
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  4. Richel Hersisia

    Richel Hersisia Well-Known Member Full Member

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    only in america... 99% of the world hasn't heard of Ruth... Maradona is nr 2nd... Jordan could be 3.
     
    Richel Hersisia, Jun 25, 2012
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  5. Richel Hersisia

    Richel Hersisia Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ali hands down... One of the biggest persons of the 20th century...
     
    Richel Hersisia, Jun 25, 2012
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  6. JoeAverage

    JoeAverage Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think it is really something like this..

    Ali

    Tyson

    Marciano

    Any barbershop in the US will discuss these if they talk boxing.. Ali and Marciano will be known by everyone above 50 years old. Tyson will be known by most above 30 years old.

    The difference is that Ali is really more than a boxer. He is THE boxing icon. Anyone who doubts that should search for "superman vs Muhammed Ali".

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    SJL, ODLH, Pacman, Mayweather, Hagler, Hearns etc.. are universally wellknown by boxing fans, but not by none-fans.
     
    JoeAverage, Jun 25, 2012
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  7. Shotty73195

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    Ali and Tyson weather you like it or not
     
    Shotty73195, Jun 25, 2012
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  8. Moses Hightower

    Moses Hightower We're related. Full Member

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    Muhammad Ali, by a considerable distance, then Mike Tyson. A
     
    Moses Hightower, Jun 25, 2012
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  9. Thirdman

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    For hardcore fans it's got to be Charlie Zelenoff.
     
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  10. MMJoe

    MMJoe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali
     
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    Ricky Hatton

    Who else brings 30k supporters across the atlantic?
     
    ButeTheBeast, Jun 25, 2012
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  12. JASPER

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    That's not true when I went to the bars to see his fights a lot woman would show, but strangely RJJ was bigger than Oscar where I am at.
     
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  13. MMJoe

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    He did prove in his one and only actual fight with Kid Thunder Hartley that he did have more pull than Oscar de la Hoya and Steve Forbes. That is a fact my friend! No one on the discussion boards gave a **** about Oscar de la Hoya and Steve Forbes. May 4th, 2008 the forums were crammed with discussions about Charlie and Andrew's fight.
     
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  14. TheGreat

    TheGreat Boxing Junkie banned

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    Ali
    Tyson
    Louis
     
    TheGreat, Jun 25, 2012
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  15. TheUzi

    TheUzi MISSION INCOMPLETE Full Member

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    Ali
    Audley

    then Tyson
     
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