Is Ali untouchable as far as criticism goes??

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  1. Jack Dempsey

    Jack Dempsey Legend Full Member

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    Can you criticise Ali without invoking the wrath of the Ali lovers?? is he untouchable?

    I see very few negative comments about the man and his career without there being a huge backlash.

    Can he be criticised fairly and justly or is he just too damn good???
     
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  2. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Nobody is untouchable as far as criticism goes.

    Not even fighters who compiled their records before the advent of colour television.
     
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  3. Jack Dempsey

    Jack Dempsey Legend Full Member

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    People fought before colour tv!!?!!!?!:admin

    I agree that no-one is 'above the law' so to speak, but in forum discussions is Ali just a little too protected by his fans???
     
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  4. Jack Dempsey

    Jack Dempsey Legend Full Member

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    Glad you joined in Legend, you re one poster I've seen 'go against the grain' where Ali is concerned, what are your views on him?
     
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  5. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    This thread could be really fun. Check Janitor's answer and Legend's answer. Politics man, politics.

    Anyway, yes. People go crazy if you slag of Ali. An even handed Ali fan is a rare and wonderful thing.
     
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  6. My dinner with Conteh

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    He's here. :good
     
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  7. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I tell you, you're not far off.

    Bro.
     
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  8. My dinner with Conteh

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    Legend's a bigger Tyson **** smoker than even Groove is to Ali...or Bill 1234 is to The Mallard.*




    * Nearly.
     
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  9. My dinner with Conteh

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    :lol:
     
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  10. Jack Dempsey

    Jack Dempsey Legend Full Member

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    This is qualty, I love it when myths and auras around supposed 'super humans' are challenged
     
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  11. My dinner with Conteh

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    Yep. Someone with the heart of, say, Kenny Bugger would have a great chance. :good



    ps. People with 18 month primes (or whatever it was) aren't the best ever. It's that simple.
     
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  12. Jack Dempsey

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    Kenny Bugger KO4 Tyson:yep
     
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  13. Luigi1985

    Luigi1985 Cane Corso Full Member

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    Agreed.
     
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  14. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    "Hey Evander let's get it on you're my mandatory...oops Big Duggy has ****ed me all up....hey Evander I'm back and bad again, let's get it on...oops I've hurt my thumb...hey Evander I'm champ again and you're totally shot let's get it on...oops you twatted the **** out of me."
     
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  15. My dinner with Conteh

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    You mean people actually hit him back? Yeah, but that doesn't count because Cus had died. :D
     
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