What's Muhammad Ali's most underrated feature? - Page 3

House of Stone

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Originally Posted by maenyfresh

he prob has Charlie Zellenoff top 10

honourable mention for Joe louis who just misses out at no. 31

MikeRo1972

Hard to find something he is underrated for seeing as he is called the greatest heavyweight of all time. But I think as an earlier poster commented its probably his power. Opponents knew about his speed, footwork, accuracy, ring generalship, mental game, etc etc. But most never thought his jab was a hammer until he teed off on them for up to 15 rounds.

If anything I think the one thing he should be taken to task for is that he hardly ever went to the body. If you go back and check the tapes it was almost like he wanted his opponent to stick around as long as possible fighting so he can destroy them with his 1-2. IMHO if he learned or cared to go to the body he would have had many more KOs and his career would have lasted longer because he wouldnt have had so many rounds in him.

As a little kid I remember crying when a young Larry Holmes beat him. In his prime there's no way Holmes wouldve beaten him.

Ring Leader

I dont see any category he was underrated in. if anything he was considered one of the best in everything, maybe not punching power but he had good pop

sammiza567

i think his physical strength is underrated. he was strong.

SnakeVen0m

Hearing all of your responses have made me look at several things I haven't before.

His power seems to come up a lot and I agree with one of the earlier posts. He wasn't a one punch KO artist but he broke you down with time.

I apologize I didn't include a separate option for Power but I'm not sure weather to categorize it under Hand speed, hand work, accuracy, or have it's own category.

MASTER T

I voted accuracy.

GG Magic

Where is the option for power?

I think his power was underrated

NoLove

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Originally Posted by 4Corners

Wow........

So the guys beats Jones, Cooper, Liston, Patterson, Chuvalo, Mildenberger, Terrell, Folley, Quarry, Bonavena, Frazier, B. Foster, M. Foster, Ellis, Bugner, Norton, Foreman, Lyle, Young, and Shavers.......3 ATG HW's (Liston, Frazier, Foreman) and 4 other HOF fighters (Patterson, Norton, B. Foster, Moore).

Beat everyone in his era, called the Golden Era of HW boxing, and isn't in your Top 5 or at the very least Top 10???

You realise there are other weight divisions besides heavyweight? There are easily 30 guys better than Ali throughout history.

The Gambler1981

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Originally Posted by NoLove

You realise there are other weight divisions besides heavyweight? There are easily 30 guys better than Ali throughout history.

Easy?

If it is easy name them?

kendom

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Originally Posted by NoLove

You realise there are other weight divisions besides heavyweight? There are easily 30 guys better than Ali throughout history.

LOL man you made a foolish post, we all do that from time to time just back down, you're not going to name me 30 greater fighters than Ali

View Poll Results: What do you think is Muhammad Ali's most underrated feature?
Hand Speed (threw punches quickly)	2	10.53%
Foot work (movement)	3	15.79%
Chin (could take a clean shot)	8	42.11%
Accuracy (landed clean shots)	5	26.32%
Defense (protected himself)	2	10.53%
Ringmanship (used ring wisely)	2	10.53%
Stamina (could last the entire fight)	4	21.05%
Experience (knew when to tie up, make space, control pace of fight)	3	15.79%
Intangibles (always focused, never became discouraged or afraid, left it all in the ring)	5	26.32%
Hand work (good form, feint, knew how to throw counters & combos)	2	10.53%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 19. You may not vote on this poll

Ring Leader Undisputed Champion Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,315 Rep Power: 6 Points: 5,100,018,690.81 Bank: 11,120,064,943.38 Total Points: 16,220,083,634.19 Donate	I dont see any category he was underrated in. if anything he was considered one of the best in everything, maybe not punching power but he had good pop

sammiza567 Interim Champion Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 23 Posts: 776 Rep Power: 10 Points: 1,050,041,221.80 Bank: 211.02 Total Points: 1,050,041,432.82 Donate	i think his physical strength is underrated. he was strong.

SnakeVen0m The Voice of Reason Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA Age: 28 Posts: 1,390 Rep Power: 8 Points: 1,000,033,968.53 Bank: 47,881,120,361.54 Total Points: 48,881,154,330.07 Donate	Hearing all of your responses have made me look at several things I haven't before. His power seems to come up a lot and I agree with one of the earlier posts. He wasn't a one punch KO artist but he broke you down with time. I apologize I didn't include a separate option for Power but I'm not sure weather to categorize it under Hand speed, hand work, accuracy, or have it's own category.

MASTER T Banned Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0 Points: 976.10 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 976.10 Donate	I voted accuracy.

GG Magic Contender Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 340 Rep Power: 2 Points: 21,270.06 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 21,270.06 Donate	Where is the option for power? I think his power was underrated