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  • BoomBapTrap
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    Ali The Greatest

    Would Muhammad Ali still be considered “the greatest” if he implemented a run and hug and pillow jab style to win on points every fight??

    This is a serious question.

    Just rewatching the Foreman Ali fight and man Ali was awesome man. He was taking those punches allowing Foreman to wear out and then BOOM.

    But what if Ali fought like Joshua did against Ruiz 2nd time?

    What if Ali fought every fight with intention of winnin on points, by running hugging and pillow jabbing?

    Would he still be considered the greatest? Would he have been as historic to boxing as he has been?
    Last edited by BoomBapTrap; 12-31-2019, 01:46 PM.
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    • SN!PER
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      One thing is for sure. If Ali fought like AJ did, he'd have been KTFO by Foreman.

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        • BoomBapTrap
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          Originally posted by Deontay Wilder
          One thing is for sure. If Ali fought like AJ did, he'd have been KTFO by Foreman.
          Ali has an incredible ability to withstand punches, he did the whole Foreman fight.

          But what if Ali fought every fight by running, clinching, and jabbing? With no intention of battling or KOing his opponent, or even attempting.

          Would he still be considered great?

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            • HewJohnson
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              No, he wouldn’t be.

              Back then, he would’ve been boo’d off the effing ring. You don’t play a game of tag in combat sports.

              That’s what made Ali great, he came to FIGHT.

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                • hugh grant
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                  Floyd did felt a little too much in judges to do him a favour almost and not Rob him.
                  Don't know how many points wins he had. But it's possible for floyd to have 20 losses, if you take into account how many dodgy decisions in history thereve been

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                    • Madison Boxing
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                      Joshua should have stood in the middle with his hands down and done rock em sock em with ruiz so u and others got the result u wanted. Sorry that it didnt work out liked u hope.

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                        • rolshans
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                          Ali did his fair share of jabbing and clinching tbh

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                            • Marchegiano
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                              Does he still have the same resume?

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                                • BoomBapTrap
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                                  Originally posted by Marchegiano
                                  Does he still have the same resume?
                                  Same resume, except all his KO/TKO wins are UD/SD and absolutely no knockdowns in his fights, just winning on points. With very low volume output of punches.
                                  Last edited by BoomBapTrap; 12-31-2019, 04:57 PM.

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                                    • giant_king
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                                      Yeah buddy he's up there with the best Jack Johnson Joe Luis 80s Mike Tyson Lennox Lewis.those are the Elite

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