How would Ali be regarded if he fought in the 1940's?

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  • Silencers
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    #21
    He would crouch and go into something like a crab defense, he'd block on of Ali's jabs with his right glove and come back with his own jab, Norton had an underrated jab.

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      #22
      Originally posted by Christus Regnat
      So could anybody that fought the old time style beat Ali? Well I guess Frazier sort of fought the old time style. sort of, well I guess he pretty much did.
      Joe Frazier Said "If i could beat Ali, then so could Marciano"

      Joe Frazier Rated Rocky higher then himself, and i tend to agree, He fought a similar style to Frazier but could **** with both hands, I think he Would have beat Ali but that was the 50s

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        #23
        Originally posted by Silencers
        He would crouch and go into something like a crab defense, he'd block on of Ali's jabs with his right glove and come back with his own jab, Norton had an underrated jab.
        That's brilliant
        didnt Norton have a very famous trainer?

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          #24
          Originally posted by 0Rooster4Life0
          Joe Frazier Said "If i could beat Ali, then so could Marciano"

          Joe Frazier Rated Rocky higher then himself, and i tend to agree, He fought a similar style to Frazier but could **** with both hands, I think he Would have beat Ali but that was the 50s
          Yeah I guess that pretty much says it all.

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            #25
            Eddie Futch trained him.

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              #26
              Originally posted by Silencers
              Eddie Futch trained him.
              And I guess he's pretty famous. I've seen that fight I just never really analyzed it very arduously.

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              • Christus Regnat
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                #27
                Thanks to everybody who answered my questions.

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                • Christus Regnat
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                  #28
                  Ali did devastate alot of Maricano type fighters though. Absolutely devastate with 1 two combinations. Left jab straight right knocked guys out. And you wouldnt think he was a big puncher but he had alot of knockouts like that.
                  Last edited by Christus Regnat; 12-08-2008, 03:29 AM.

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                    #29
                    Does anybody know how Ali used to train? I mean the things that were specific to him. What did he emphasize if you know?

                    I'm pretty sure he did alot of shadowboxing. More than other fighters. And he used to shadowbox in the pools didn't he?
                    Last edited by Christus Regnat; 12-08-2008, 03:37 AM.

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                      #30
                      That's one of the interesting and peculiar things about boxing. Is how many different, totally different styles and ways to do it there are.
                      It even seems like many of the notable heavyweight champions had their own distinct style. None of them are exactly the same at all really.
                      Last edited by Christus Regnat; 12-08-2008, 03:43 AM.

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