Does anyone on here think Muhhamad Ali is overrated?

[Gettin Jiggy]

I don't! but out of interest do any of you guys feel he gets overrated? explain why!

[Mersey]

He's not overrated at all IMO. Obviously he's beatable, but who isn't? He truley is great and deserves all the credit he gets.

[right_hand_lead]

I think perhaps on other forums you may see comments like that, but I haven't seen much of that on here (granted I haven't been a member long).

He's my favorite athlete of all time, and definitely do not think he's overrated. I think logically it would be difficult to argue otherwise.

[1SILVA]

I don't! but out of interest do any of you guys feel he gets overrated? explain why!

Name another athlete who is beloved around the world? Who stood up against a system that tried to destroy him? He deserves every accolade given to him and more

[Gettin Jiggy]

Name another athlete who is beloved around the world? Who stood up against a system that tried to destroy him? He deserves every accolade given to him and more

but everything you mentioned was done outside the ring. am talking about his in ring accomplishments!

[1SILVA]

but everything you mentioned was done outside the ring. am talking about his in ring accomplishments!

He ruled the heavyweight division at a time when there was the most heavily talented division in history. He ko'd two of the most vicious heavies in history; Liston and Foreman. He defeated Frazier in one of the most brutal heavyweight title fights in history. He is no less than the second greatest heavyweight of all time.

[Round 1]

I can't give you an honest answer because Ali is my favorite fighter of all times.
How do you guys think he would do against fighters from other eras, let's say prime Ali versus the top notch heavies from the '30's 40's 50's 90's 00's?

[right_hand_lead]

I can't give you an honest answer because Ali is my favorite fighter of all times.
How do you guys think he would do against fighters from other eras, let's say prime Ali versus the top notch heavies from the '30's 40's 50's 90's 00's?

I see him handling competition from any era, including the Klitschkos, Joe Louis, Marciano, Tyson and anyone else you want to throw out there.

I'm not saying he wouldn't have a tough time or even lose a decision to someone, but a Prime Ali could beat pretty much all eras.

[princemanspoper]

There is no wrong or right answer.Which is the same cast to every accusation of someone/thing being overrated.Everyone knows who Muhammad Ali is,Even the young generation today know of him.

To those who don't follow boxing and it's history,Their response to a questions such as "Who is the greatest boxer of all time?" would very likely be a Muhammad Ali,Rocky Marciano or a Mike Tyson.Simply because there are arguably three of the biggest names in boxing history.

Those who say ali are most likely not aware of ali's credential's or any flaws he may have had in the ring and simply have said his name because he is Ali,In that sense it could be argued that he is overrated.

Ali as much as he is loved is also hated,Many of whom are more than willing to broaden their criticisms beyond that of a boxing ring.Draft dodger,racist,arrogant ect,Any hard fought close decision that may have went his way was an obvious robbery,His greatest wins and performances tainted with wild,unfounded accusations of so and so was drugged,threw the fight ect,In that sense it could be argued that he is underrated

So as you can see,The greatest irony is that the term overrated/underrated to whom/whatever it applies to,Actually has very little to do with that of which it is debated but more rather to the debaters themselves


There is no wrong or right answer.

[Gettin Jiggy]

There is no wrong or right answer.Which is the same cast to every accusation of someone/thing being overrated.Everyone knows who Muhammad Ali is,Even the young generation today know of him.

To those who don't follow boxing and it's history,Their response to a questions such as "Who is the greatest boxer of all time?" would very likely be a Muhammad Ali,Rocky Marciano or a Mike Tyson.Simply because there are arguably three of the biggest names in boxing history.

Those who say ali are most likely not aware of ali's credential's or any flaws he may have had in the ring and simply have said his name because he is Ali,In that sense it could be argued that he is overrated.

Ali as much as he is loved is also hated,Many of whom are more than willing to broaden their criticisms beyond that of a boxing ring.Draft dodger,racist,arrogant ect,Any hard fought close decision that may have went his way was an obvious robbery,His greatest wins and performances tainted with wild,unfounded accusations of so and so was drugged,threw the fight ect,In that sense it could be argued that he is underrated

So as you can see,The greatest irony is that the term overrated/underrated to whom/whatever it applies to,Actually has very little to do with that of which it is debated but more rather to the debaters themselves


There is no wrong or right answer.

why dont you show some respect to joe frazer? man was a hell of a fighter, and fought blind in one eye!