If Ali was at his prime today, he would be bigger than Tiger, Kobe, or Lebron

[Pacquiao'd]

first off you cant say that at all. do you not realize there was a civil rights movement going on back then thats not going on now?

i doubt he would be any bigger than those guys. it would be equal.

****** *******s

[LEFTYGUNZZ]

Messi and Ronaldo say hello.

America is not the world BTW.

he was very unpopular in America durng the vietnam war and up until he fought Foreman. after he fought Big George and after he won the decision over the US Government he was World Wide Known so not just in America sir....lefty

[infamous larryx]

Even after 9/11?

what the hell does ali have to do with 9/11??all ******s arnt extreme ******s..come on you sound dumb

can you compare osama bin laden to brother ****m??both are ******

[Pacquiao'd]

And u are a moron...

ALI would be the most popular man in the world just like he was back in the day.

again, you cant say that. there was a civil rights moment then that boosted ali into the stratosphere not to mention a war.

a very different war for a much different cause.

you cant no conclude Ali would be any bigger than tiger, kobe etc. they would be equally as popular

[Pirao]

he was very unpopular in America durng the vietnam war and up until he fought Foreman. after he fought Big George and after he won the decision over the US Government he was World Wide Known so not just in America sir....lefty

I'm not saying he wasn't known world wide, however saying that he would be more popular than football stars, which has always been the more popular sport, is silly.

[[ DUBBZZ ]]

I disagree Ali was covered by the media rather well and back then boxing was more main stream unlike today...Lefty

Come on, the media covers who they find interesting. There is no celebrity out there who is more interesting inside or outside the ring the Ali. Boxing would be in the mainstream if he was around today.

[Pacquiao'd]

Of course he would, so would Babe Ruth, Pele, or any of the old time stars. It's just that we live in a different world where media is everywhere. Back then, they didn't have anywhere near the coverage they do now.

and do you not realizehow the media today would have ****d ALi with no vasaline.

him speakingout on the war, catching him with is mistresses and ****. the racially charged talk against Louis and Fraizer wouldnt have gone over well today.

blacks and even whites arentgoingfor that **** in todays clmate

his popularity would probally be something similar to mayweathers(slightly disliked)

[LEFTYGUNZZ]

I'm not saying he wasn't known world wide, however saying that he would be mor epopular than football starts which has always been the more popular sport, is silly.

Ali was what Mayweather is trying to be...Ali was an all around entertainer a great personality with something special sprinkled into the mix given to him by GOD. You could have dropped Ali anywhere broke and naked and he'd come out wearing a chinchilla and with a ***** on each arm. The man was money true money with out all the foul mouthed flashyness...Lefty

[D-MiZe]

what the hell does ali have to do with 9/11??all ******s arnt extreme ******s..come on you sound dumb

You're an idiot, you really are.

Ali once stated, in relation to integration: "We who follow the teachings of Elijah Muhammad don't want to be forced to integrate. Integration is wrong. We don't want to live with the white man; that's all."

And in relation to inter-racial marriage: "No intelligent black man or black woman in his or her right black mind wants white boys and white girls coming to their homes to marry their black sons and daughters." Indeed, Ali's religious beliefs at the time included the notion that the white man was "the devil" and that white people were not "righteous." Ali claimed that white people hated black people.

And all the stuff he spouted about Frazier being an Uncle Tom.

A lot of things change in 40 years.

[Irish Hitman]

Yea but he has Messi to compete with who is the greatest athlete in the world

Hear, hear!