If you noticed the young Cassius Clay coming through the ranks what would you think?

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  1. Del Boy

    Del Boy R.I.P Darren Sutherland Full Member

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    Same man, same style, skills, Olympic pedigree same quality opposition and most importantly the same mouth except a couple decades later. What would be your opinion of him would you be a fan? Would you be impressed?
     
  2. Unforgiven

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    I'd think "Oh, no, not another wannabe Ali clone!"
     
  3. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think he have a glass jaw "base" on the early knockdowns. I favor Wlad to put him out of the ring.
     
  4. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    I'd expect him to go undefeated for a long time. :bbb
     
  5. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I would probably see him as something of a long shot to be honest.

    His skillset is such that there are more ways for it to fail than triumph!
     
  6. kopejh

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    I'd expect him to beat the crap out of everybody at heavyweight
     
  7. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    U, I would think exactly the same as when I first saw the lightheavyweight
    Cassius Clay, in the Golden Gloves Finals against a tough Aussie, Tony Madigan, at MSG in 1959-60...In our wildest dreams that night, I would never envision Clay or a LH clone, to one day be a heavyweight champion.No way !
     
  8. Goyourownway

    Goyourownway Insanity enthusiast Full Member

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    Keeps his hands too low,doesn't throw enough body punches and moves around too much.Some random random heavyweight contender from the early part of the previous century would have licked(only the old *******s will understand this term,as nobody is corny enough to use it anymore) him and exposed his amateur-like tendencies.
     
  9. Pachilles

    Pachilles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    did you name yourself after the fleetwood mac song?
     
  10. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    I'd say "oh boy, this guy is headed for the top".
     
  11. DonBoxer

    DonBoxer The Lion! Full Member

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    I would think this boy too pretty to box.
     
  12. Goyourownway

    Goyourownway Insanity enthusiast Full Member

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    Indeed.I've been a fan for as long as I can remember.
     
  13. Goyourownway

    Goyourownway Insanity enthusiast Full Member

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    Just give me a couple more months.




     
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  15. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He'd be a breath of fresh air no matter what era he'd have featured in.