The Top fighter of the Century

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by JohnThomas1, Oct 8, 2009.


  1. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    no dont ban him he gives his own opinions ok they may be a bit different but he makes me laugh
     
  2. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Also Sonny Liston and George Foreman.
     
  3. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    without doubt
     
  4. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I do n't think Dundee wanted Ali to have those last fights. He just took the attitude that if Muhammad had to take them,he'd be in his corner like he always was. I still wish that he'd retired after Manila. His life could have been very different today in consequence.
     
  5. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i don't think dundee nor pacheco come out of those last fight with any kudos
     
  6. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Herbert Muhammad was the biggest slimeball in this instance. A lot of people think that if he'd advised Muhammad to retire,he'd have listened.
     
  7. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    is herbert muhammad the bloke who said he came up with a lot of ali's famous saying's
     
  8. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol::lol::lol:yeah probably before they'd met:lol::lol::lol:
     
  9. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think it was Bundini Brown who claimed that.
     
  10. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    there was some bloke on the documentry about manila and he was not brown:good

    and he claimed he told ali what to say at times including some of his famous stuff
     
  11. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    Just because they've trained boxers doesn't make them more knowledgeable about boxing's history. Plenty of posters here have also spent years and years analyzing fights and going over records. Besides, profession does not increase the validity of a list, although the reverse can be true.
     
  12. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That's nothing! Eddie Futch is the guy who said Ken Norton was "ready to be taken" and Duane Bobick would blow through him in 1 round. :patsch

    :lol::rofl
     
  13. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    You can say being in the profession doesn't help the opinion, but can hurt it. There seems no budge with ESB and the stronghold to their opinions. That's okay, I was just trying to offer some perspective.
     
  14. Caponecartels

    Caponecartels Maritime Lawyer Full Member

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    :lol:
     
  15. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    Because it's ironic or true? :D