If ali fought today he would be considered boring.

[texasboi15]

impossible. prettiest combos EVER at heavyweight.

[GF of Boxing]

It's funny how you would consider Ali boring. how many other fighters can say that on 5 different occasions he was in the fight of the year. 1964 against Liston, 71' & 75' against Frazier, 74' against Foreman, and 78' against Spinks. Just because you want blood and guts, but this man was athletic, skilled, and has one of the fastest hands in heavyweight history. Plus Ali had more great fights that were exciting. Just as much I can enjoy a knockdown drag out but I can also appreciate a skilled fighter breaking his opponent down. Do you consider Gene Tunney boring? There style is very similar. Do your research next time before you put something out like this.

[New England]

kellerman, lampley, and steward would all blow a simultaneous

"oh my gosh" from lampley


AUGGGHHH MYY GAWWD from steward

and "OHHH" from kellerman



wad


you've clearly never watched an ali fight

how does that make you feel? being outed as never having watched an ali fight when you post on a boxing forum?

[MARKBNLV]

I dont watch boxing just to see how hard a guy can punch..its a science and Ali had his labcoat on everytime he got in the ring.

I like your quote

[Thread Stealer]

Ali was involved in some real classics, but was from being an entertaining fighter on a consistent basis, especially during his prime. The only title fight I really enjoyed watching from him in his first reign was against Williams. The others, Liston, Mildenberger, Folley, Patterson, etc...were okay at best.

I liked watching the brilliant things he did in there, but you had sit through a lot of nothing to get to that point.

His legs slowing down from age and inactivity was a big reason why his fights became more exciting in the 70s, he was a less difficult target.

[IronDanHamza]

Imo he wasn't exactly the most entertaining / exciting boxer anyway, he was in a handful of exceptional fights obviously but the majority of them aren't exactly must watch like most people make out.

I agree.

I don't really find Ali that entertaining, personally.

[cupocity303]

ever see ali fight??how would he EVER be considered boring?

You must be thinking of a Past-Prime, Rope-A-Dope Ali, who was getting pummeled against the ropes, returning the occasional fast flurry.

The Prime Casssius Clay turned Ali, on black and white TV, went 15 rounds just throwing the occasional Jab while dancing circles around his opponent (There were exceptions a la Vs Cleveland). BORING FOR TODAYS' STANDARDS.

[cupocity303]

It's funny how you would consider Ali boring. how many other fighters can say that on 5 different occasions he was in the fight of the year. 1964 against Liston, 71' & 75' against Frazier, 74' against Foreman, and 78' against Spinks.

The gaps in the timelines you just pointed to, prove that he wasn't a exciting fighter on a consistent basis. 71, 75, 78 already were the past-prime, post-prison days.

You only pointed to one 60's fight vs Liston, and even that one wasn't that exciting on it's merits. There was more excitement reading about it, that Ali's eye might've been poisoned by Liston's gloves than anything that went on in the ring. Or the post-fight celebration from Ali.

[-KPB-]

The gaps in the timelines you just pointed to, prove that he wasn't a exciting fighter on a consistent basis. 71, 75, 78 already were the past-prime, post-prison days.

You only pointed to one 60's fight vs Liston, and even that one wasn't that exciting on it's merits. There was more excitement reading about it, that Ali's eye might've been poisoned by Liston's gloves than anything that went on in the ring. Or the post-fight celebration from Ali.

Are there any periods during his career when Wlad was entertaining....

[Thread Stealer]

The Ring used to have really strange choices for Fight of the Year. Ali-Jones and Ali-Liston 1 were not very exciting fights. Foreman beat Frazier like a ragdoll for 2 rounds and that won Fight of the Year. Franklin-Johnson 1 was definitely better than Foreman-Young.

Just to add regard the Doug Jones fight, what an overrated "robbery" or "controversial" decision. Jones would throw a punch within a two foot vicinity of a young Cassius and the crowd would go nuts like he just did something amazing.