Ali Said This

[Cinci Champ]

The thread is obviously about floyd .

Ppl accuse floyd of being a "coward" and "running" and "hugging". Then act like they love ali , when alis whole style was footwork or and staying out of range. When someone got close he clinched too.

If someone uses this style today they are hated

ali was hated for this style it was called boring this is before he went against the draft he got the this is boring treatment as well they claimed he had to be exciting outside the ring cause his style in it was boring this was before his comeback

[Barcham]

If you are not old enough to have seen Ali fight live, you have no right to comment on how people felt about his fights. I remember listening to Ali - Spinks on the radio in my car and being shocked and stunned when Ali lost. I could even tell you the name of the girl I was with and where we were parked to listen to the broadcast on CFOX radio with Ted Tevan, the best radio sports jock in Canadian history, doing the local colour between rounds with Howard Cosell doing the main broadcast.

Those are memories that no fighter today can ever come close to matching.

[Bee Keepz]

Ali said go the distance if necessary not never go for the ko, big difference.

This is my only criticism of Mayweather.

[Boxfan7819]

If you are not old enough to have seen Ali fight live, you have no right to comment on how people felt about his fights. I remember listening to Ali - Spinks on the radio in my car and being shocked and stunned when Ali lost. I could even tell you the name of the girl I was with and where we were parked to listen to the broadcast on CFOX radio with Ted Tevan, the best radio sports jock in Canadian history, doing the local colour between rounds with Howard Cosell doing the main broadcast.

Those are memories that no fighter today can ever come close to matching.

Why do you feel like your better then people who didnt watch his fights live? All you have to do is watch all the video footage of him in and out the ring and you'll see why people think so highly of him.

[Larry the boss]

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He was also holding on to the ropes

[Easy Work.]

Why do you feel like your better then people who didnt watch his fights live? All you have to do is watch all the video footage of him in and out the ring and you'll see why people think so highly of him.

Exactly lol

[Boxfan7819]

He was also holding on to the ropes

Larry that's more dangerous than using his gloves to cover his face

[Barcham]

Why do you feel like your better then people who didnt watch his fights live? All you have to do is watch all the video footage of him in and out the ring and you'll see why people think so highly of him.

It's not the same. It is never the same when you watch any sporting event with advance knowledge of the outcome. It's like watching the Crying Game when you already know that she is a he. You can only speak for your own opinions on something, not for other people's. It is not a question of being better. You want to speak of how YOU feel about his fights from old video replays, by all means go right ahead.

But talking about how others felt? Sorry, you had to be there and have first hand knowledge and talked to people yourself or read the news reports yourself.
One thing I can say is that EVERYONE I knew was listening to or interested in the Ali - Spinks fight. Boxing was nothing like it is today, it was the biggest sport in the world.

And this applies to any athlete in any sport. I grew up watching Bobby Orr playing hockey and consider him the best of all time. But I missed other greats like Maurice Richard and can never know what it was like to see him live in his prime.

[Joe Beamish]

That was the Ali-Dokes exhibition. They were ****ing around.

[John Barron]

This is my only criticism of Mayweather.

mayweather did have a high KO percentage in the lower weights, before he destroyed his hands. hell, i think even a safety-first floyd is more eye pleasing than ali.