Quote Originally Posted by p4pking
Quote Originally Posted by Lyle
...Ali had skill but Joe Louis is THE GREATEST! Without Joe Louis there would have never been a Jackie Robinson...so outside the ring and inside the ring he was the greatest of all time!!!

Rocky Marciano is #2 simply because he was in a "weak era" but he's #2 because he's UNDEFEATED!

Ali is a close 3rd

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I agree with Lyle, Joe had 25 successful title defenses and the Rock ducked no one and retire undefeated, All Ali did was run his mouth about how the white man done him wrong and have affairs and dodge draft. He was nothing special, but a great fighter but not the greatest.