Would Ali have been better if he'd been better?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by cross_trainer, Oct 27, 2024.


Would a better Muhammad Ali be superior to a Muhammad Ali who wasn't better?

  1. Yes.

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    73.9%

  2. No.

    11 vote(s)
    47.8%
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  1. Anubis

    Anubis Boxing Addict

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    BTW, fixed...
     
    Anubis, Oct 27, 2024
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  2. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    :lol:

    Well, you turned on the Boxed Ears signal, so perhaps he'll come along at some point and let us both know whether I'm him or not. Very curious to find out, myself.
     
    cross_trainer, Oct 27, 2024
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  3. Anubis

    Anubis Boxing Addict

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    Okay then. But you're a former mod here, so I suspect you may know how to apply illusionary trickery...
     
    Anubis, Oct 27, 2024
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  4. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Classic makes much more sense if you just assume we're all the same guy, honestly.
     
    cross_trainer, Oct 27, 2024
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  5. Rubber Glove Sandwich

    Rubber Glove Sandwich A lot of people have pools Full Member

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    Stop giving my secret away, me!
     
    Rubber Glove Sandwich, Oct 27, 2024
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  6. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    It's possible,in fact if he'd got even better then I can say we'd have never seen such a better looking Ali... ever!!
     
    Fergy, Oct 27, 2024
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  7. Marvelous_Iron

    Marvelous_Iron Active Member Full Member

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    If he spent his exile under LSD hypnosis by Cus then we would have seen the ultimate Ali, Frazier still would have taken him though
     
    Marvelous_Iron, Oct 28, 2024
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  8. Smoochie

    Smoochie G.R.E.B G.O.A.T Full Member

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    tidal feels like he's written from usyk or sumthin lmao
     
    Smoochie, Oct 28, 2024
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  9. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Guys, I have gone through this countless times. You're either confusing me with BoxedEars, with no space or Boxed_Ears, with the underscore, if that's what you call that. I know it confuses everybody but for crying out loud, I am a normal guy, and one of those is some weird political and religious conspiracist and ethnofascist from the lounge forum and the other is a troll from the general forum who hates Ukrainian fighters and loves Vladimir Putin, much like the lounge forum conspiracist. I'm a normal guy. I AM A NORMAL GUY! I AM! Normal!!! It's the other two who aren't! The other two! You gotta believe me!
     
    Boxed Ears, Oct 28, 2024
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  10. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    I watch Wheel of Fortune. I have no landline and an Amazon Prime membership. I had to cancel the landline to pay for the Prime membership.
     
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  11. BCS8

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    I've always thought that if Ali was immortal, on PEDs and slipped the judges a little something every now and again, he'd have had a much better career. Heck he might still be champ today.
     
    BCS8, Oct 28, 2024
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  12. BCS8

    BCS8 VIP Member

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    I'm still waiting at the airport for that box of gold, sucker. Don't let me find you ...
     
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  13. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    Muhammad Ali 1968-69 would have been better than his post and pre-exile versions.
    Imho
     
    ikrasevic, Oct 28, 2024
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  14. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    At last, the Boxed-Ears-as-leprechaun theory makes its belated but inevitable appearance.
     
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  15. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    I couldn't stop myself! But to be fair, you bear some of our responsibility, too.
     
    cross_trainer, Oct 28, 2024
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