Who's the most charismatic boxer of all time?

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  1. Lionel Rose

    Lionel Rose Guest

    In my humble opinion, it's 'Iron' Mike.
    The man had everything, in abundance.
    Skill, malevolence, presence, style, notoriety, street cred; man, in his prime, he really was the REAL DEAL!



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  2. thesmokingm

    thesmokingm Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Do you know what charisma is? Its the ability to talk to people and win over friends. You sure Tyson was that sorta guy?
     
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  3. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    Ali. I don't think Tyson was extroverted enough to be charismatic as Ali.
     
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  4. Joe

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    Hard to top ali on this one...
     
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  5. 3rdIslander

    3rdIslander GURU R.I.P. Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Leonard.
    I was only a kid during his heyday, but he was pretty much a poster boy for the sport. After his retirement, he found analyst/commentator positions quickly & did well at them.

    I would say Muhammad Ali, but he didn't have Sugar Ray Leonard's relative luxury of coming after the beginning of the Civil Rights era. What I mean by that is that a more divided country made it more difficult for Ali to win over a similar percentage of the public with his personality.
     
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  6. FinalBELL

    FinalBELL Well-Known Member Full Member

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    ODLH for sure.
     
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  7. Ringnut

    Ringnut Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Oscar de la Hoya should be in the discussion as well I think.

    I don't really think Charismatic is how I would describe Tyson. He was fascinating, compelling, exciting and pretty ****in scary, but not really charismatic.
     
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  8. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    oscar easily...getting millions butts to watch his fight
     
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  9. LordSharpshire

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    Definitely Miguel Cotto.
     
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  10. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Ali.
     
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  11. bad_guy

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    Oscar De La Hoya for me.
     
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  12. Lionel Rose

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    Ali was a great fighter but an ******* as a human being.
    Racist, sexist and disrespectful to his fellow fighters, am I really alone in thinking the history books should be rewritten to tell the true story of what a complete twat this bloke really was?!



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  13. Papa_Bear

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    Ali is not just the most charismatic boxer of all time, but the most charismatic sportsman. I'm surprised that there's even any debate about this.
     
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  14. vanargian_guard

    vanargian_guard Mini-Mandingo Full Member

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    I actually agree. How he treated Frazier is inexcusable.
     
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  15. Lionel Rose

    Lionel Rose Guest

    Oh dear.

    I fear you're in line for some unimaginable abuse from fellow ESB dunces.

    Welcome to the club, my friend!



    God bless.
     
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