Muhamad Ali is the biggest name.
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Muhamad Ali is the biggest name.
I had no idea who Pacquiao was until I joined this board. Zero.
But I also wasn't much of a fan of the stars of the sport, and more of a fan of the game. Since tho, I have been utubing people when I see them mentioned a lot, and Manny I instantly came to like high on my new list of pro boxers to watch.
He's fast, exciting, hits hard and has charisma.
just a n00bs humble opinion. :)
WTF? He's been the Ring #2 p4p fighter for 2 years now. Do you even know Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera, and Juan Manuel Marquez? If you missed their big rivalries then that's too bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by thecontender13
No ChanceQuote:
Muhamad Ali is the biggest name.
Don't get confused with the greatest
Mike Tyson is head and shoulders the biggest name boxing has ever seen
Search google for Muhammad Ali 108,000 results
Mike Tyson 3,390,000
I not saying he should be or thats this is based on boxing abliity, just that his name transcends boxing, not for the best reasons but no one comes near him
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Originally Posted by PacstraightleftWTF? He's been the Ring #2 p4p fighter for 2 years now. Do you even know Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera, and Juan Manuel Marquez? If you missed their big rivalries then that's too bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by thecontender13
uhh, dude. I am 13 years old. Been spending my boxing time in a gym working out, fighting, learning the sport from that point of view. This is all new to me. And no, I didn't know who any of those people were either, but I am learning about them.
The only boxers I really knew were people like Ali and those old time legends, ODLH, Sugar Ray, Mayweather, stuff like that.
Just telling it like it is...
No chance?.. lol! I believe this topic is about popularity.Quote:
Originally Posted by sonny78
Muhamad Ali is the biggest, the greatest,.. I mean he is the big Kahuna in boxing.
I am not refering to popularity I am talking about and I think this thread is about the most recognised name in boxing, by both boxing fans and non boxing fans alikeQuote:
No chance?.. lol! I believe this topic is about popularity.
Muhamad Ali is the biggest, the greatest,.. I mean he is the big Kahuna in boxing.
Stop random people in the street and more will have heard of Mike than Ali
Ali is the big Kahuna:) to boxing fans but Tyson is the biggest name
What's the big diff between biggest name and popular name? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by sonny78
...not much really.
I may have over exxagerated with the p4p ranking there. Ring mag put Pac up in #2 after he KOed Morales for the second time. But it's really hard for someone not to know Pac if he heard of Morales, Barrera, and Marquez before.Quote:
Originally Posted by thecontender13Quote:
Originally Posted by PacstraightleftWTF? He's been the Ring #2 p4p fighter for 2 years now. Do you even know Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera, and Juan Manuel Marquez? If you missed their big rivalries then that's too bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by thecontender13
uhh, dude. I am 13 years old. Been spending my boxing time in a gym working out, fighting, learning the sport from that point of view. This is all new to me. And no, I didn't know who any of those people were either, but I am learning about them.
The only boxers I really knew were people like Ali and those old time legends, ODLH, Sugar Ray, Mayweather, stuff like that.
Just telling it like it is...
This kind of thread is a natural magnet for that kind of response. I'll give a medal of courage to Saddoboxer for starting this nice mess.;D
A-Rod is only commonly spoken in my area when it comes to beastiality and Jeter man love;DQuote:
Originally Posted by killersheep
http://blogs.planetout.com/popnograp.../jeterarod.jpg
I get 3,870,000 hits on google on Muhammad Ali. Just saying.Quote:
Originally Posted by sonny78
Ali - 3,770,000Quote:
Originally Posted by Mikkel_KI get 3,870,000 hits on google on Muhammad Ali. Just saying.Quote:
Originally Posted by sonny78
Tyson - 3,450,000
Ali was the first ever name I recall hearing about boxing. And also as I heard other names, like Tyson and other widely known names...Ali's name almost always seemed to come up as a point of reference.
"What do you think of Delahoya?"
"He's fast and all, but if he was in the ring with Ali..."
or
"Tyson is a beast!"
"Yea, but if he fought in Al's time, Ali would kick his..."
Always seemed to be like that as I remember it,in passing.
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Originally Posted by PacstraightleftWhat's the big diff between biggest name and popular name? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by sonny78
...not much really.
Popular names usually last a short amount of time...
EG- Naseem Hamed was a name that everyone was talking about in the early 2000's and late 90's.....
Alexis Arguello is a name that people still talk about on a regular basis...
Making him a bigger name
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Originally Posted by PRIDE OF BOSTONA-Rod is only commonly spoken in my area when it comes to beastiality and Jeter man love;DQuote:
Originally Posted by killersheep
http://blogs.planetout.com/popnograp.../jeterarod.jpg
^-------- hahahaha -------------^
I'm not a fan of baseball, but I am definately aware of the rivalry you guys have up there. While you may speak ill of A-rod, you still speak of him though. $28,000,000 a year is more than me and all 500 of my cousins make combined!!