Who was the most popular boxer in their prime?

[KnockoutTheFat]

Ali was never that popular in his prime. It was later in his career and then after he hung up the gloves that he became the icon he is.

As for the question i'd probably say Tyson. Followed by Ray Leonard and the De La Hoya.

Mike Tyson - "I could sell out Madison Square Garden masturbating"

The next thread:

"Did prime Mike Tyson have the ability to sell out the MSG masturbating"

[Silencers]

I would say Ali a few years after his comeback, he was hated before then though.

Prime for prime, I'd say Leonard.

[kadyo's]

My list would be

1. Ali
2.Tyson
3. Hoya
4. Sugar Ray Leonard

[Left Hook Tua]

IMO Ali was more popular past-prime (Foreman-Ali, Thrilla in Manila)

I would also include Ali-Frazier I past-prime

ali was more loved past prime.

prime ali was hella popular.

while people came to watch him most came to watch him lose.

especially after he joined the nation of islam and it became public.

[Unknown Champ]

On Tysons greatest hits the Japensegirl "Mike Tyson is sexy" lmao.

[IchiBonDj]

Well they say the 3 most recognizable faces in the world are Jesus, Micky Mouse and Ali so I went with Ali.

[KILLA RIGHT]

JCC has to be up there

[Left Hook Tua]

Well they say the 3 most recognizable faces in the world are Jesus, Micky Mouse and Ali so I went with Ali.

prime ali would **** up jesus christ and mickey mouse.

he'd even take home mary magdalene and minnie mouse afterwards and **** them.

[Tuggers1986]

Well they say the 3 most recognizable faces in the world are Jesus, Micky Mouse and Ali so I went with Ali.

Yeah that's now. Not when Ali was in his prime 40 years ago.

[duffgun]

In there primes i would say Dempsey and Tyson, Floyd Patterson was also very popular in America when he held the title but not so much on the world stage. Ali was popular after the Foreman fight but not very popular in his prime.