Ali's Resume...

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Williams27, Apr 14, 2009.


  1. Sarah

    Sarah Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah right if you think Liston has a good resume and/or displayed good boxing skills you're plain delusional. Go up to joe blogs in the street ask him to name history's greatest Heavyweights and see how many mention this 'great' Liston you all talk about....
     
  2. Williams27

    Williams27 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No one is saying he is the greatest, but a crude slugger is just false.
     
  3. bodyshot89

    bodyshot89 Member Full Member

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    you're not tryna compare ali's resume with mayweather's are ya?
    if you are then ali's is far superior, ali weren't a cherrypicker like floyd.
     
  4. dave

    dave Active Member Full Member

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    Thrilla in Manilla Ali and Frazier at their finest and both nearly died giving the fans a bout to remember.
     
  5. Lionel Rose

    Lionel Rose Guest

    Ali's greatest opponent was his vastly inflated opinion of himself.
    He was KO'd by his own ego every time he opened his big mouth.
    The Lord works in mysterious ways, though..............
     
  6. HitBattousai

    HitBattousai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali's best opponent and win is George Foreman. His overall resume is right there with the best of all-time, it's definitely the best single division resume.
     
  7. crazylunatic44

    crazylunatic44 Member Full Member

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    best opponent was fraizer and best victory thrilla in manilla he had to really dig deep his greatest fight but its hard to choose
     
  8. Williams27

    Williams27 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Floyd didnt cherrypick his entire career but he has the past few years. I believe Ali's is better also but I figured Floyd was a good example as a modern day great fighter like him or not.
     
  9. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    best victory without doubt a physically prime foreman

    most important second fight with Frazier (set up the foreman fight)

    Ali's resume is very impressive definitly one of the best in boxing, he was around in the golden age of the division and spanned 3 generations (64-before exile, 70-76) and cleaned up 3 times (proper titles)

    Liston was underated, had one of the best jabs in heavy history (with holmes) and awesome power

    when you think that guys like
    jerry quarry
    zora folly
    ellis
    young
    shavers
    lyle
    bonavena

    were just thought of as contenders it says it all
     
  10. stormy

    stormy Live and Learn Full Member

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    Hardest fighter he signed up for was Big George Foreman. Remember Howard Cossell doing the eulogy before the fight?? No one gave Ali a chance in that fight.

    Hard to go past Joe Frazier and the "thriller in Manilla" as his best fight.
     
  11. Polymath

    Polymath Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Just go away, boxing isnt for you.
     
  12. nhojrem

    nhojrem Well-Known Member Full Member

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    victory againts the us gov't..
     
  13. Williams27

    Williams27 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I agree that the 3rd Frazier fight was his best fight, but his best performance in terms of Ali at his best was his 3rd round destruction of Cleveland Williams. The Foreman fight was definitely a career defining fight, and the most emotional win in Heavyweight history.
     
  14. Williams27

    Williams27 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A great victory it was, but thats why I specified in the ring.
     
  15. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Not over Harry Greb's it isn't.