How Good was Muhammad Ali on the Ropes?

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  1. bballchamp11

    bballchamp11 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    he's no Wilfred Benitez or Floyd Mayweather when his back was against the rope but he did have some success fighting off the ropes
     
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  2. Champion

    Champion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    There is only one . . .

    Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson
     
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  3. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Offensively he was superb
     
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  4. Hook!

    Hook! Proud member of team G. Full Member

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    his iron body helped him stay there a lot
     
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  5. KOTF

    KOTF Bingooo Full Member

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    Ask Rumsfeld and Boxing Girl
     
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  6. Bubby

    Bubby Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not a smart way to fight. And Ali paid for it later...
     
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  7. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Terrible way to fight.

    When his legs and reflexes had left him, he should of retired. He suffers with his kidneys, and we all know the shape his brain is in. Letting someone tire themselves out by hitting you is not advisable for your long term health.
     
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  8. Boxing Girl

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    On The Ropes? I was not had the pleasure......yet.


    :lol:
     
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  9. Rexrapper 1

    Rexrapper 1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He got hit to much.
     
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  10. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    How the hell they licensed him fight against Berbick still infuriates me.
     
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  11. ThaWiseJester

    ThaWiseJester Boxing Addict Full Member

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    When you watch those clips,he liked to take his glove and push the guys head down from the back of his head
     
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  12. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    :lol:
     
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  13. HOF'er

    HOF'er Fair and Balanced Posting Full Member

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    Can't understand why he did this so often later in his career. He destroyed Wepner for example once he got pissed and fought in the center of the ring.
     
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  14. Lester1583

    Lester1583 Can you hear this? Full Member

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    He didn't have the legs he used to have in his prime.
     
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  15. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    Those are the correct answers imo.
    It also had a lot to do with how easy the judges gave rounds to him. He didn't have to do a lot to "win" the round, wich made it a winning tactic for him.
     
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