Eight Fights That Damaged Muhammad Ali

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Next January, Muhammad Ali will be 65-years-old. In this diminished era of fragmented championships, mediocre titleholders and declining public acceptance of boxing as a major port in the United States the Sweet Science is in acute need of a potent voice that will help shape public opinion. A voice that will get the man in the street thinking boxing when he turns to the sports section of his morning newspaper. [details]

[rocco1252]

good article i think they should do one of those on most fighters such as arturo gatti now that would be some reading right there talk about ring wars

[butterfly1964]

Next January, Muhammad Ali will be 65-years-old. In this diminished era of fragmented championships, mediocre titleholders and declining public acceptance of boxing as a major port in the United States the Sweet Science is in acute need of a potent voice that will help shape public opinion. A voice that will get the man in the street thinking boxing when he turns to the sports section of his morning newspaper. [details]

I don't see how The first Chuvalo fight damaged Ali. Ali was young, and had a lot of fight left in him.

[Mr. Ryan]

I don't see how The first Chuvalo fight damaged Ali. Ali was young, and had a lot of fight left in him.

I agree, but in a career where he was rarely touched early, you got to reach abit. Ali never had a problem with body punches early, it was later when his body began to betray him post-Vietnam bull**** that he was susceptible to them.

[GEOFFHAYES.]

I don't see how The first Chuvalo fight damaged Ali. Ali was young, and had a lot of fight left in him.

He was left bleeding internally.. think before you speak.

[Abe Attell]

The battle with the Government was the biggest blow to Ali...the exile caused him to be inactive causing a gain in weight and rust, which caused him to lose his legs, some speed, and lets not forget that he lost a ton of money, which is one of the reasons he kept on fighting.

I would say:

Not learning Defense because he was so ****ing naturally talented was a mistake.

Taking on the Government, which was a great thing to do because it was his right, messed him up.

Don King...

And, Ali's own ego