Why is Muhammad Ali the greatest?

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  1. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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  2. PH|LLA

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    Sugar Ray Robinson is widely considered the goat. Thread fail
     
    PH|LLA, Apr 2, 2020
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  3. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Muhammed Ali is the greatest heavyweight of all time,,,he is not the greatest fighter of all time
     
    Reinhardt, Apr 2, 2020
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  4. Richmondpete

    Richmondpete Real fighters do road work Full Member

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    Because he has the best resume of any heavyweight ever by a mile
     
    Richmondpete, Apr 2, 2020
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  5. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Because he said he was so he must be the greatest. Oh, and he talked to God every day.
     
    Jel, Apr 2, 2020
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  6. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    When did you stop beating your wife?
     
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  7. Charlietf

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    Trevor berbick was greater,did beat him
     
    Charlietf, Apr 2, 2020
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  8. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tbh Fury did better after his exile.
     
    Wass1985, Apr 2, 2020
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  9. George Crowcroft

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    Sorry what?
     
    George Crowcroft, Apr 2, 2020
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  10. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What I said, he didn't lose in his bid to regain the title.
     
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  11. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    No, he drew. And Wilder ain't Frazier. Seferi ain't Quarry and Pieneta ain't Bonavena.

    Ali's 2nd career is definitely better than Fury's.
     
    George Crowcroft, Apr 2, 2020
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  12. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Exactly, he was robbed though and that can't be said for Ali.
     
    Wass1985, Apr 2, 2020
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  13. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is the equivalent of someone in the 90s fighting
    Lewis
    Holyfield
    Tyson
    Bowe
    Foreman
    Morrison
    Tua
    Byrd
    Golata
    Moorer
    Ike
    Mercer
    And any other name u could think of at the time. No one will ever face everyone like that again
     
    Gazelle Punch, Apr 2, 2020
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  14. red cobra

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    Bingo!
     
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  15. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    I think even the most slavish Ali sycophant should be able to agree with this.
     
    red cobra, Apr 2, 2020
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