Most exciting boxer of all time

[Yogi]

i wouldnt say liston hes slow.

Liston wasn't "slow", man, and if you actually believe that then you might want to check out the footage available of him from about four or five years before the Ali fights. By that time he had slowed down quite a bit and it wouldn't be fair to judge him for that reason, and also comparing him to what is arguably the quickest Heavyweight of all-time...

The Sonny Liston who fought from 1958-1961 was very noticably quicker than the one who later fought Ali, as he threw a very snappy & quick left jab, as well as a very snappy (powerful!) & quick lead left hook. Sure, his right hand wasn't as fast as his left, as he seemed to telegraph it before throwing it (there was usually a short pause with it, it seemed). But his left hand, and even his footwork & reflexes were all pretty quick in his prime.

By no means am I saying Liston was one of the fastest Heavyweights in history...but the best Sonny Liston was a helluva long way from being "slow"!

[Brassangel]

I agree. Most people tend to judge Liston based upon his fights with Ali. Let's not forget that a deep case of depression had sunk in by that time.

For excitement, early Tyson has got to be up there. And even later in his career, you would still watch him hoping to catch a glimpse of that old explosiveness.

Roy Jones Jr. was pretty hilarious to watch in his earlier bouts as well. Walking around like a chicken; reeling off 9 punch combos that all landed in different spots; etc.

Muhammad Ali was actually quite the opposite of exciting. He danced away and barely threw any punches until the mid-to-late rounds. Although he was exciting in the 70's when his speed left him, and he had to use his wits to win. Watching him take down a dangerous George Foreman was kind of exciting.

[fistlegend]

you seen his fight with cleveland williams mate? that fight was ***ing amazing, he showed everyone that he was an AMAZING boxer, that fight was exciting, the way you saw his ring dominance, it was just poetry.

ali kept moving in his fights, not standing still like most fighters, he kept up the rhythm.

[Skydog]

Tyson, Frazier, and Dempsey are all noted as 3 of the most exciting fighters in history.

[butterfly1964]

ali by far. he's the michael jordan of boxing. he changed the way alot of hw's fought. he moved like a lightweight, and pumped quick jabs and leads with ease, and the way he moved back from punches was fun to watch.

[Mike Tyson Jr.]

Iron Mike Tyson. The Michael Jordan
Of Boxing. Phenomenal

[butterfly1964]

Iron Mike Tyson. The Michael Jordan
Of Boxing. Phenomenal

so i suppose jordan is a joke now, and he ****s and beats women haha!

[LondonRingRules]

Dempsey and Tyson were far and away the most exciting fighters in history. Both set the gold standard for income in their days, meaning they had a huge fan base and both dominated the media and not without coincidence, both fought in a similar style, taking on larger men and destroying them.

Ali was exciting, made bukoos of dinero, and dominated the media also, but he had some of the most boring and ridiculous fights ever, some real stinkers.

[rsl]

How can anyone leave off Duran? Anyway, here's my list Duran, Tyson, RJJ, and Chacon. I've haven't gotten the chance to see any of Saad Muhammad's fights.

[Brockton Lip]

Marciano, Ali, LaMotta, Tyson, Leonard, and Frazier.