Most POPULAR fighter ever

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  1. MrSmall

    MrSmall Member Full Member

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    He IS the most popular of all time.
    These fellows are close, but not quite.
     
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  2. Fab2333

    Fab2333 Needs to Get It 2Gether Full Member

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  3. québecwarrior

    québecwarrior Georges 'Rush' St-Pierre Full Member

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    alex kovalev own all these *****
     
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  4. Ziggy Montana

    Ziggy Montana The Butcher Full Member

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  5. sues2nd

    sues2nd Fading into Bolivian... Full Member

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    Ali may not be just the most popular boxer of all time...but also the most popular athlete of all time. With all due respect to Tyson, Jordan, Kobe, etc...I just think its even close. Especially from a boxing standpoint.
     
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  6. Ziggy Montana

    Ziggy Montana The Butcher Full Member

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    You mean in the United States, right?
     
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  7. younghov2k4

    younghov2k4 R.I.P. Thunder, Viper Full Member

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    good list.

    i might put Dempsey behind Louis and Tyson though but i agree they are def the top five.
     
    younghov2k4, May 31, 2008
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  8. CJLightweight

    CJLightweight Lightweight Kingpin Full Member

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    i am living miles away from america..

    back then i am not into boxing when i was a kid, the only names i knew about boxing was ali and tyson.

    Ali was the most famous even if you make a world wide poll about it everyone would have heard of muhammad ali. Mike tyson is a close second, all in all those 2 are household names. ODLH is not that popular to the average joe
     
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  9. Rise Above

    Rise Above IBHOF elector Full Member

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    Ali followed by Tyson.
     
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  10. josak

    josak Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Finally the correct answer.
     
    josak, Jun 1, 2008
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  11. saul_ir34

    saul_ir34 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    in boxing its Ali, Tyson, and Julio Cesar Chavez.
    Worldwide athlete it woud be Pele, Jordan and Maradona possibly. You have ot remember outside the US no one gives a **** about the NFL. MLB yea but i dont think the MLB has had a huge name that hits the world. Correct me if im wrong.

    And me having friends in different countries they all know the names mentioned above.

    Everybody knows PELE!!
     
    saul_ir34, Jun 1, 2008
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  12. Beebs

    Beebs Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    None of them are famous on the level Ali was, they are famous athletes, Ali transcends athletics.
     
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  13. boxbox

    boxbox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    ALI and PELE....equally the most well known in their respective regions. But since we now have the younger generations, i wont be surprised if most dont know them.
     
    boxbox, Jun 1, 2008
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  14. huki

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    Pele is a great answer for most popular athlete ever, I wouldn't argue with that. Ali is near the top though and he's more recognizable/famous than Jordan ever was or will be. No point of even mentioning someone like Joe Montana..
     
    huki, Jun 1, 2008
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  15. retriever

    retriever Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mike Tyson
     
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