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  • Dynamite Kid
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    who was the better fighter Muhammad Ali or Ray Leonard

    who was the better fighter Muhammad Ali or Ray Leonard , i might be biased but i think it was Ray Leonard he had the same speed of hand and foot he had the same grannit chin he had the same Championship Heart yet he punched Harder & more accurately and he had a better defence & more allround skills IMO ,Leonard could fight at mid range /pocket and not get hit whilst tattooing his oponents he was also one helluva brawler and IMO he was and the best finisher in Boxing i have ever seen Mike Tyson comes close i must admit

    Muhammad Ali was a tremendous fighter dont get me wrong ,but he was not as versatile as Ray Leonard IMO
  • abadger
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    I admire Leonard for the exact same reasons you do. Him almost outbrawling Duran and trying to walk down Hearns are two of my favourite moments from boxing. The finish against Hearns, also, incredible!

    Nothing Ali ever did was quite so impressive for me, but still some great moments, obviously.

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    • Ras44
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      Leonard.

      What Ali did was amazing because he did it as a heavyweight.

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      • Boogie Nights
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        to me it will always be ali

        he had his trilogy aginst frazier, leonard's duran

        he faced the same risk in foreman, where he got the victory more convincingly than ray did against hagler who was soppoused to take his head off

        ray was a pretty damn good fighter, but no match to ali imo

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          Hrd to say. Leonard really was somewhat more versatyle then Ali, however Ali fought at heavyweight against some of the biggest punchers in boxing history. Hence some things that you can get away at welter you will never get away at HW.

          I think really that Ali was a bit better just because he had to fight some of the scariest people our planet ever produced.

          Not to take anything away from Leonard though, he is one of my favorite fighters.

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          • Ras44
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            #6
            Originally posted by abadger
            I admire Leonard for the exact same reasons you do. Him almost outbrawling Duran and trying to walk down Hearns are two of my favourite moments from boxing. The finish against Hearns, also, incredible!

            Nothing Ali ever did was quite so impressive for me, but still some great moments, obviously.
            Not only that, he gave them rematches.

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            • ~Lucky13~
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              Ali would get beaten by guys like Wladimir Klitschko, he was never able to deal with a good strong jab!

              I think Leonard would easily get out-worked by Hatton as well, Hatton is quicker in his feet and doesn't get lazy in the later rounds.

              Having said that I think Ali was the better fighter but I just wish Wladimir Klitschko boxed around his era so he could teach him how to deal with jabbers.

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                BTW, I am one of the minority who thinks that Leonard would have beat Pryor.

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                • Ras44
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by ~lucky13~
                  ali Would Get Beaten By Guys Like wladimir Klitschko, He Was Never Able To Deal With A Good Strong Jab!

                  i Think Leonard Would Easily Get Out-worked By Hatton As Well, Hatton Is Quicker In His Feet And Doesn't Get Lazy In The Later Rounds.

                  Having Said That I Think Ali Was The Better Fighter But I Just Wish Wladimir Klitschko Boxed Around His Era So He Could Teach Him How To Deal With Jabbers.
                  Sig Material.

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                  • AceNguyen
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                    Hatton over Leonard...

                    Please tell me he's being ironic.

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