Muhammad Ali stole his persona aka swagger jacked from this white guy

**hectari** · 09-01-2013, 06:39 PM

Ali was also a good friend of Classy Freddie Blassie, he basically copied pro wrestling and brought it to boxing.

So why do fans get mad when boxers do WWE? They need to bring more antics to boxing to gain interest in the sport like Ali did.

**JDezi4** · 09-01-2013, 06:42 PM

Yup

Ali turned the dying sport that was boxing at the time into one of the biggest money making sports ever... How? Copying pro wrestling tactics

Now a dayz, people don't try to be a silly character like that, they just try to be ******, and ignorant saying dumb stuff and making rap videos

**JAB5239** · 09-01-2013, 06:45 PM

Originally posted by hectari

Ali admits it here

No offense, but tis is really old news.

**CubanGuyNYC** · 09-01-2013, 06:47 PM

Originally posted by hectari

Ali was also a good friend of Classy Freddie Blassie, he basically copied pro wrestling and brought it to boxing.

So why do fans get mad when boxers do WWE? They need to bring more antics to boxing to gain interest in the sport like Ali did.

The "Gorgeous" George influence has been known about for a long time by Ali fans. It's interesting to contrast the relatively calm, soft spoken Cassius Clay to the personality we all know today. What if Ali had never watched pro wrestling? The legend may never have grown.

**hectari** · 09-01-2013, 07:19 PM

Originally posted by JDezi4

Yup

Ali turned the dying sport that was boxing at the time into one of the biggest money making sports ever... How? Copying pro wrestling tactics

Now a dayz, people don't try to be a silly character like that, they just try to be ******, and ignorant saying dumb stuff and making rap videos

Yeah man, we need more characters in boxing, its weird whenever you talk about pro wrestling there are a lot of haters on here.

Dude you gotta liven up the sport. I am sick of the annoying arrogant money flaunters like Broner, we need some characters that can sell fights.

**Marcov** · 09-01-2013, 07:23 PM

Originally posted by hectari

Yeah man, we need more characters in boxing, its weird whenever you talk about pro wrestling there are a lot of haters on here.

Dude you gotta liven up the sport. I am sick of the annoying arrogant money flaunters like Broner, we need some characters that can sell fights.

True about needing more characters but Ali lived up to it too.

**AztecWanker** · 09-01-2013, 08:06 PM

Originally posted by JAB5239

No offense, but tis is really old news.

No offense but not everyone is a 70 year old geezer like you.

**JAB5239** · 09-01-2013, 08:29 PM

Originally posted by Master Barrera

No offense but not everyone is a 70 year old geezer like you.

As a boxing fan I've been in and seen this discussion numerous times in the history section as well as other forums and have seen this video many time times in the past.

And even though I won't be 70 for more than 2 and a half decades the geezer thing was very humorous to me, wanker.

**A-Wolf** · 09-01-2013, 08:36 PM

Yeah? He "admits it.." Are White guys completely devoid of charisma and swagger or something? Is that what you're trying to say??

Muhammad Ali stole his persona aka swagger jacked from this white guy