Anybody Not Have Ali In The Top Spot?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Fergy, Nov 14, 2020.


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  1. reznick

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    Check out Rummy's survey thread where people post their top 15 lists. It's really interesting.
    You'll see a handful of lists that have him outside of #1.
     
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  2. reznick

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    lol
     
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  3. Ken Ashcroft

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    Speaking of which, whatever happened to Malik Abdul Aziz?
     
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  4. Reinhardt

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    good point
     
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  5. Fergy

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    Wasn't that Mr Tyson s new name in prison??
     
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  6. Ken Ashcroft

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    Yes Fergy, He converted to Islam while he was serving his prison term and announced that was his new Muslim name when he was released. Unlike Ali, I don’t think he ever renounced his former name though, at least not in the way that Ali did and continued to be called Mike Tyson when he returned to the ring and generally in public life as well. Not sure if he is still a practicing Muslim today.May well still be.
     
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  7. Fergy

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    Can remember it now Ken. Was almost as if he was trying to go the same route as Ali perhaps but like a lot of thing s with Tyson back then it seemed flippant.
     
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  8. GOAT Primo Carnera

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    And I thought Ali himself was overrated at this place. Now I know better.

    Louis resume could be viewed next to Larry Holmes and maybe Lewis, but not Ali.
     
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  9. THE BLADE 2

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    I do not see a case for Lennox Lewis being N°1 either ATG or H2H, as some suggested here. Cerrtainly not.

    My ATG rankings:

    1. Ali
    2. Louis
    3. Holmes
     
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