Ali is overrated: A cruiserweight the size of Chris Byrd with less athletic ability

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  1. edgewood

    edgewood Active Member Full Member

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    alli? i dont care what anyone says but ali would have to move down to cruiserwieght if he was fighting today.he was the size of chris bird with less athletic ability.
     
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    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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  3. spittle8

    spittle8 Dropping Fisticuffs Full Member

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    :patsch Ali is maybe the most athletic heavyweight ever. He was by no means small, 6'2.5" 215lbs. Cruiserweight my ass!
     
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  4. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Why?? Toss this **** back to the GF where it belongs. Don't dump your mess on us! :twisted:
     
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  5. southpawslick

    southpawslick Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ali was like Roy Jones in his prime only heavier, stronger and maybe the greatest chin ever. But yea, he would be small for today's HW and might get beat by some of them.
     
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  6. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    Ali was good for his time.
     
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  7. TheBradyHawkes

    TheBradyHawkes ۞ Full Member

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    There is not a snowball's chance in hell Ali would lose to any HW in the top 20 today. So he's not a Klitschko monolith...he would box those big heads of theirs clean off.
     
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  8. Stoic

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    He had a great chin, but not the greatest. He got his bell rung and was knocked down by the following:
    Sonny Banks
    Henry Cooper 183 llbs
    Joe Frazier 205 lbs

    I think Vitali Klitschko has a better chin-took Sanders's best punch and that outrageous uppercut by Lennox-true heavyweights.
     
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  9. CottoDaBodykill

    CottoDaBodykill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ali was more 6 ft 3 and 205-210 in his prime
     
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  10. CottoDaBodykill

    CottoDaBodykill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    and that was ALL of whom knocked the great one down ...

    lennox lewis got knocked out by oliver ****ing mccall .. who is NO joe fraizer
     
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  11. Stoic

    Stoic Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Where's Flint?
     
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  12. southpawslick

    southpawslick Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yea like Roy would too huh? I know what you're saying and i respect your opinion but Lewis would have beat him and some of the Russians would too.
     
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  13. LaidOut

    LaidOut Whaaaaat? Full Member

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    His speed and accuracy alone would wipe the floor with the current batch. Hell, if he could ease up on the shaking, he might be able to recapture the title this year!!
     
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  14. SteveO

    SteveO MSW Full Member

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    In Michigan.
     
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  15. The Predator

    The Predator Active Member Full Member

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    None of todays heavyweights should have a chance with Ali and the stiff slow Klitchkos would be as a mouse in a tigers hands.
    Speed always beat power and if you can´t hit your target it doesn´t matter how hard you punch.
    Ali would have played with the so called champions today.
    The predator
     
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