ali was a great fighter but as fast as he was

**Thread Stealer** · 10-03-2008, 12:54 AM

He got hit much more after his 3 year exile as he was slower. During his first reign from 64-67, he didn't get hit very often.

He was always vulnerable to a left hook. He was lazy with keeping that right hand up throughout his career.

**Silencers** · 10-03-2008, 12:56 AM

He got hit a lot more after his 3 years off and it progressively got worse as his career went on, he rarely got hit by a punch apart from left hooks in the earlier part of his career and even then it was only on a few occasions.

**larryx** · 10-03-2008, 12:57 AM

i think his chin was maybe too good..he was never ko'd although he took all those shots

**Thread Stealer** · 10-03-2008, 12:58 AM

Originally posted by larryx

i think his chin was maybe too good..he was never ko'd although he took all those shots

His ability to take body shots was more impressive to me than his chin.

**Silencers** · 10-03-2008, 12:59 AM

His all around punch resistance was one of the best I've ever seen.

**irishjohn88** · 10-03-2008, 01:00 AM

I think everything about Ali was impressive, i think hes the number one boxer of all time IMO

**El Dominicano** · 10-03-2008, 01:03 AM

Originally posted by larryx

he took alot of punishment i dont get it he was quick as hell but wasnt a hard target to hit..but all in all in my opinion still if not the greatest atleast top 3 heavyweight atg

I agree but I don't know how the F U C K he was able to take all that damage from Big George and Frazier. He'd lay against the ropes and let these hard punching dudes punch themselves out. Anyother other fighterz would have been K.O'd

**El Dominicano** · 10-03-2008, 01:05 AM

Originally posted by irishjohn88

I think everything about Ali was impressive, i think hes the number one boxer of all time IMO

I sometimes feel he was GREATER then SRR. I have a hard time believing that there are fighterz ranked higher then him ATG. The guyz resume was amazing

**TheGreatA** · 10-03-2008, 01:11 AM

Prime Ali was a hard target to hit because of his reflexes. He wasn't impossible to hit but many of his opponents had trouble landing on him.

Ali could be hit in the 70's but he knew how to take a punch and recover.

He even took some punches on purpose during his comeback fights in the 70's.

Ali taking body punches from Mac Foster (who was a great puncher with all of his wins by KO) without defending against it.

ali was a great fighter but as fast as he was