OK... So Who was the Greatest

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  1. RoccoMarciano

    RoccoMarciano Blockbuster Full Member

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    of the HWs?

    You only have the following three choices:

    Marciano, Louis, and Clay/Ali

    You can give an explanation of why one is better than the other two if you want.
     
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  2. Sweet Science

    Sweet Science Peaceful Muslim Warrior Full Member

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    Very tough to say, either of the three would be a valid choice. I would say '67 Ali, the greatest by name and the greatest by nature.

    Post exile Ali '70-74 would also be in with a shout of trumping Marciano or Louis, although it would be less of a chance.
     
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  3. jonesjrp4p1

    jonesjrp4p1 16 yr old prodigy Full Member

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    ali, louis, other people, marciano
     
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  4. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Then wakes up, with a sticky mess in his pyjama trousers;)
     
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  5. RoccoMarciano

    RoccoMarciano Blockbuster Full Member

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    Wet in more areas than just behind the ears is he... more than I need to know :)
     
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  6. Maxmomer

    Maxmomer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Rocky Marciano is in no way in the top three. Personally I have Ali/Louis/Dempsey in a three way tie. Out of those three, if I had to pick between Louis and Ali, I'd go with Ali.
     
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  7. RoccoMarciano

    RoccoMarciano Blockbuster Full Member

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    "Other people" are excluded... which makes THE ROCK number 3 in your own book regarding this post.... I never would have thought you rated him so high:nut
     
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  8. RoccoMarciano

    RoccoMarciano Blockbuster Full Member

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    Tyson would lose to three peeps that actually fought back AKA the three choices I gave.
     
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  9. Sweet Science

    Sweet Science Peaceful Muslim Warrior Full Member

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    Tyson had frighteningly quick hands in his hey day, but if Tyson was Mach3 Ali was pure lightning.
     
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  10. Sweet Science

    Sweet Science Peaceful Muslim Warrior Full Member

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    Ali was a lot more than "a hair" faster than Tyson. That repertoire of punches you descibe Ali as having would be bouncing off Tyson's melon all night long. You also forget the heart Ali had that Tyson lacked. Against Ali, Tyson would need a decent heart, and as we know he'd come up short. Ali could would take anything Tyson had and he'd still be standing, still be talking, all the while Tyson would be doubting himself. Thats when the fight would really get interesting and Ali would start having some fun with that ****** with a broken back.
     
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  11. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    what about holmes. he reigned longer than ali and marciano. went undeafeted longer than louis. has the second strongest resume in heavyweight history (secomnd to ali)
     
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  12. Sweet Science

    Sweet Science Peaceful Muslim Warrior Full Member

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    Holmes deserves to be mentioned.
     
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  13. RoccoMarciano

    RoccoMarciano Blockbuster Full Member

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    And he couldn't carry Marciano's jock strap... your point?
     
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  14. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

    I've always considered Muhammad Ali the greatest Heavyweight that ever lived. No other Heavyweight in History can claim to have fought the level of opposition Ali did and still beat the majority of them even past their best. He could have milked his entire career on beating Liston, but he was determined to prove to everybody that he was the greatest ever. He didn't need to prove it to himself, he knew he was the best.

    Putting anyone else in front of Ali is ridiclious to me.
     
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  15. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    BOLLOCKS HOLMES WOULD OF BROKE THE RECORD OF THE GREAT ROCKY IF HE HAD OF GOT THE BREAKS THAT ROCKY GOT

    Holmes never become champ until late in his career. he had a longer road to the title than the rock. he was kept on the side by king. he shouldm of been champion in about 1975 0r 76 but wasn't given the breaks.

    rocky had a tough road to the title and 49 and 0 but he got rewarded better and earlier than holmes
     
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