Is Muhammad Ali over-rated?

[:Bobby:]

First I thought I should start this thread in the history section since Muhammad Ali is officially retired. But I've decided to do it here because I am asking for current views on the man, his legacy and abilities.

His legacy ... Greatest Ever! - I can very well accept this. Although I believe Tyson could have beat him, Ali established his name as a great great boxer, fighter and personality.

But is he, as a boxer, are his abilities over-rated? Often when mythical match-ups are being discussed, the prime Muhammad Ali is being described like an unreal fighting machine who never ever would and could have lost a fight.

What do you think, has Ali become more and more of a myth?

[rhythm]

he had the speed, he had the skill,he had the heart,he was fearless,he had the chin, and most of all he had the intelligence...no he was not over-rated, and he would have killed tyson at any stage of tyson's career.

[K-DOGG]

Very simply...no.

[Run]

and he would have killed tyson at any stage of tyson's career.

I don't know about that.

The Ali that fought Holmes would have been destroyed by Prime Mike.



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[Oasis_Lad]

ali had too much chin heart and skill for tyson

[Zn1]

he had the speed, he had the skill,he had the heart,he was fearless,he had the chin, and most of all he had the intelligence...no he was not over-rated, and he would have killed tyson at any stage of tyson's career.

thats all i need to say, said by rhythm

[rhythm]

I don't know about that.

The Ali that fought Holmes would have been destroyed by Prime Mike.

you misunderstood me......what i was saying was that any tyson(prime or prior) would have been destroyed by a pime ali.

in my best howard cosell voice.....down goes tyson!!

[Bonafide]

Ali is the Greatest boxer to ever step into the ring. BOOOO !!!
He WAS NOT OVERRATED !!! Bad thread.

[jason100x]

No, before he stayed around too long.

[Southpaw Stinger]

Terrible thread. Ali is not overated, how can you overate the greatest?
Ali would have destroyed Tyson.