Fury is now looking like a candidate for GOAT.

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  1. LD Boxer-Puncher

    LD Boxer-Puncher Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The sensible discussion is top 10 currently and possibly top 5 if when he retires if everything goes perfectly between now and then... But GOAT is a stretch
     
    LD Boxer-Puncher, Feb 22, 2020
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  2. G Man

    G Man Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Shall we start to apply the same standard to Ali's opponents? Oh dear. ..
     
    G Man, Feb 22, 2020
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    the greatest of all time? that's a stretch atm.
     
    Kaan, Feb 22, 2020
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  4. G Man

    G Man Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who would beat him then? Maybe Ali would chop away at his kneecaps.
     
    G Man, Feb 22, 2020
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  5. chico g

    chico g Let's watch some Sesame Street...lmao Full Member

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    Fury would be a difficult case for it, because he's yet to defend his titles. A very strange career in boxing history perspective.
     
    chico g, Feb 22, 2020
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  6. kriszhao

    kriszhao Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I actually rate Ali lower in my top ten then a lot of people... but Foreman, Frazier, Holmes and Liston were very good opponents.
     
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  7. G Man

    G Man Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Says who? They all lost to absolute no hopers. This rose tinted 1960s **** has to end now.
     
    G Man, Feb 22, 2020
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  8. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Nope. Lewis has huge names of his resume. Alot and I mean ALOT of people think Wilder is just a Bum beater. He can't box. It makes no sense to put him ahead of Lewis and I like Fury.
     
    lefthandlead, Feb 22, 2020
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    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    An OLD Wlad and he threw like 5 punches a round. It's was like Holmes vs Ali.
     
    lefthandlead, Feb 22, 2020
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  10. RingKing75

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    Aj, Usyk, Ruiz and Martin. lol!
     
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  11. G Man

    G Man Boxing Addict Full Member

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    His win(s) over Klitschko and Wilder surely overrule that. He is undefeated and has fought fighters several times the calibre of Ali's opponents.
     
    G Man, Feb 22, 2020
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    kriszhao Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think quite a few modern heavy's would clean up in that time period they are bigger, stronger with better training and nutrition if magically they were there for a fight.. . but when you talk ATG accomplishments matter Ali has them in spades fury has looked great but the dude needs more top tier wins or longevity to even make a serious case for him.
     
    kriszhao, Feb 22, 2020
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  13. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joshua.
    He beat Wilder. This is not an undefeated Foreman. Relax.
     
    lefthandlead, Feb 22, 2020
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  14. G Man

    G Man Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wow that list is pretty fomidable after spanking Wilder twice, once immediately after drink and drug issues.
     
    G Man, Feb 22, 2020
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  15. G Man

    G Man Boxing Addict Full Member

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    But Foreman was unbeaten because he fought a pack of bums prior to th Ali fight.
     
    G Man, Feb 22, 2020
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