Why there will never be someone as outspoken as Ali ever again

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  1. quackman33

    quackman33 Member Full Member

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    Not just in boxing but in sports in general you will never see someone challenging social and political ideas the way Ali did. I believe this so because promoter have control over what their fighters say and in other sports sponsers won't let their atheletes say what they wan't or what they believe in (example Tiger Woods-Nike). Nike is smart and doesnt want Tiger speaking bad about anything(Bush/Iraq). I mean christ, Nike picks out Tiger's clothes for him before he tees off. That's why Ali will allways be the greatest in my eyes
     
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  2. onourway

    onourway Haye KTFO1 Wlad Full Member

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    Why would you want boxers talking about politics and social issues?
     
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  3. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Muhammad Ali is the only fighter in Boxing history that I couldn't possibily criticise for anything. He was his own man, through and through.
     
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  4. quackman33

    quackman33 Member Full Member

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    I want an athelete with some balls something you just don't see anymore for the reasons I mentioned
     
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  5. Hatesrats

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

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    There is only One.
    He transended sport's, and would have been Great at anything he did.
    If he never became a Boxer he would have been the greatest Teacher, Lawyer, Doctor, Theif, criminal, Leader, President...ect

    He was special.
     
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  6. onourway

    onourway Haye KTFO1 Wlad Full Member

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    When I see sportsmen try and talk about social issues/politics, I just think 'Shut the **** up and leave it to the people who know'

    I want to see them box, not go on a moral crusade.
     
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  7. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    And you got to see Muhammad Ali box for more than 2 decades, and dominate his division, over and over. Join in with the appreciation and stop playing devil's advocate.
     
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  8. quackman33

    quackman33 Member Full Member

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    So you saying that whenever Ali went off on one of his rants you either turn the station or put the ear plugs in
     
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  9. stevexx28

    stevexx28 Active Member Full Member

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    Agreed. I don't mind Ali doing it, cause he brought up good points and he was original in doing that(getting involved) but IMO anybody else doing it now is just copying. Thats why I like cotto, he gets in, does his job, and leaves.
     
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  10. onourway

    onourway Haye KTFO1 Wlad Full Member

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    I'm not saying I don't like what Ali did.

    I just don't like other people doing it. I don't want to hear thick sportsmen talking about social issues, just stick to boxing please.
     
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  11. Vanihm

    Vanihm Active Member Full Member

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    Cripes! ALI was a racist, mysoginist, fundamentalist jerk. He didn't have no quarrel with them vietcong dispite them helping bring to power one of the most oppressive (and racially bigoted) regimes in recent Asian history. "No vietcong ever called me ******"
    - they would have if he had ever met one. I could have like Ali if he had just STFU.
     
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  12. JETSKI

    JETSKI Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That what you think. He was manipulated by the nation of islamys like you wouldn't believe.
     
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  13. TommyV

    TommyV Loyal Member banned

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    Probably will be someone as outspoken but nobody as witty as Ali. He was a genius in and out of the ring.
     
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  14. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    :patsch I don't care about all of that.

    I'm talking about him as a fighter. The man never ducked anybody, ever.
     
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  15. walk with me

    walk with me Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    someone will come along eventually who will be as outrageous as ali once was...

    life moves in cycles and its inevitable that someone wont
     
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