Between his loss to Frazier and win over Foreman Ali fought 14 times in just under 3 years

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  1. MixedMartialLaw

    MixedMartialLaw Fight sports enthusiast Full Member

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    Was that unprecedented activity for a modern boxer who wasn't just starting out knocking down cans?
     
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  2. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 MONZON VS HAGLER 2025 Full Member

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    Ali was the man, honestly he was an animal he deserves his P4P place fought a lot of tough cookies in his day.
     
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  3. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    In the early 70s that wasn't really a lot.
     
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  4. MixedMartialLaw

    MixedMartialLaw Fight sports enthusiast Full Member

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    Who was comparable, again factoring Boxers who were already established in their career and not just starting out? Joe Frazier only has 37 total pro fights.
     
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  5. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 MONZON VS HAGLER 2025 Full Member

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    In 67-70 Jerry Quarry fought Ellis, T Spencer, Patterson x2, Mathis, M Foster, London x2, Frazier, Ali, Chuvalo etc and had 23 fights.
     
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  6. Kid Bacon

    Kid Bacon All-Time-Fat Full Member

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    Not impressed.

    Ali is small fish compared to current fighters; nowadays you see champions fighting like 3 times in just 14 years.

    So there.
     
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  7. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    :lol:

    Less is sometimes so much more, isn’t it? :confused:

    If the boxers these days manage one fight in a year, then it’s a good year.

    Beware the perils of over saturation. Keep the fans literally begging for more.
     
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    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    The guy was amazing in so many ways.
     
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  9. Smoochie

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

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  10. nyterpfan

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    I'm sure the primary motivation behind Ali having so many fights in that timeframe was to make up for lost time during the exile--professionally AND financially!
     
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  11. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah the last boxer we might see at the top level for a while with the activity is Canelo.
     
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  12. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Damn right!
     
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