Take away Ali’s iron chin. Then what?

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  1. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    I understand what you mean. I agree, Ali really however did take a lot of shots flush like candy from his eras top punchers, I don’t think his was a matter of solely having anticipation on his side.
     
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  2. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If you take away his great chin then I think he'd still be a great fighter pre-exile. Post exile Ali with a bad chin would mean that he gets KO'd flat by the first left hook from Frazier and wouldn't have beaten Norton or Foreman.
     
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  3. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Let’s take away his hand speed and legs, too.

    In fact, let’s take away his hands and arms.

    Guess he’s not so great now!
     
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  4. Nighttrain

    Nighttrain 'BOUT IT 'BOUT IT Full Member

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    . . .. a much more cautious Ali. I think he would adjust.
     
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