Who's Greater: Roberto Duran or Muhammad Ali?

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Who's Greater?

  1. Muhammad Ali

    82 vote(s)
    50.3%

  2. Roberto Duran

    81 vote(s)
    49.7%
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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Unless you`re suggesting Ali had parkinsons in fights before he met Holmes then what you`re saying is wrong, after Ali beat Foreman 50% of his fights were awful.
     
    mark ant, Jun 14, 2020
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  2. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion

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    Ali is a top 3 atg duran isn't.
    1.SRR
    2.Armstrong
    3.Ali
     
    Pimp C, Jun 14, 2020
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  3. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali beat better guys, whatever that is worth.
     
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  4. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Ali isn't. Charles >
     
    George Crowcroft, Jun 14, 2020
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  5. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion

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    Charles is a top 10 atg but imo not greater than Ali but greater than duran
     
    Pimp C, Jun 14, 2020
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  6. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Nahhhhhhhhhhh bro Charles is top 5, Ali and Duran aren't.
     
    George Crowcroft, Jun 14, 2020
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  7. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Duran could beat Buchanan and De Jesus at 135, Floyd at 140, SRL at 147, and then move all the way up to HW and beat Ali. Name me one other fighter in history you could say that about? I'll wait.
     
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  8. christpuncher

    christpuncher Active Member banned Full Member

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    No. It isn't
     
    christpuncher, Jun 14, 2020
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  9. christpuncher

    christpuncher Active Member banned Full Member

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    Duran by a couple or few places, for me. If they're not reasonably close on your atg list then you should have another look at it.
     
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  10. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    He beat Calzaghe. Slappy Joe couldnt throw a legitimate punch he slapped like a girl. He'd have been DQ'd back in the old days when gloves were laced. They used to call it hitting with the inside of the glove or lacing
     
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  11. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    I am pretty sure he did. He was diagnosed at age 42, but it was determined that the onset was mid-thirties.

    You might want to research it a little better.
     
    catchwtboxing, Jun 14, 2020
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  12. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    Yeah & he meant ALI when he said that !! Ken said after the fight Duran hit him with every possible foul throughout the fight so he had to retaliate when he could the ref was just ignoring the fouling
     
    C.J., Jun 14, 2020
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  13. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    Ali had early signs of Parkinsons right after the Thrilla in Manilla THATS when he should have retired. Ali beat Foreman mentally he made him punch himself out. Larry said he knew from round one that wasnt the real Ali in there but just a shell
     
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  14. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Yes, they found scars on Ali`s brain after the Shavders bout and his speech and hand movements became slower.
     
    mark ant, Jun 14, 2020
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  15. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    Ali was #1 thats for sure. Plus that was after he was banned for over 3 years for purely political reasons. They tried every way to get Ali out. He came back after 31/2 yrs not quite the same Ali but STILL wayy above most of the others. Imagine what he would have achieved without the 31/2 year layoff
     
    C.J., Jun 14, 2020
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