Quote Originally Posted by Master View Post
Again you are conveniently ignoring what I have written many many times.

Ali is the best because he beat what most people regard as 3 great heavyweights in his career. So it is not the crux of it.

Joe Louis, who did I mention got beat up and knocked out, went on a run of 25 defences and when I said name me someone on the list that would be regarded as a top 10 you talk about the depression and world war.
Am I?

OK so Ali is great because he beat 3 greats....what made those 3 so great?


I mean I don't doubt they're great fighters I just want to know why they're considered great? What did they achieve which made them great? You know, besides the whole "most people say" baloney


Are you saying the Depression and War didn't take out fighters? Braddock almost didn't make it due to the depression. And it ain't like a war where the entire world was involved would have any impact at all on men of professional boxing age or athletic ability....whether they were killed or lost their primes or were injured or damaged in some other way where they couldn't fight up to their potential...yeah not like that would have any impact at all on any sport but specifically boxing.


Fucking hell man......ok I guess i just have to give up anything I personal think and just let you fill in the blanks for me. If that makes you feel better Master, you go ahead and tell me why Ali is the greatest and be sure to not quantify it, just use emotions and "people think" or "people feel" because that's better than the actual achievements in the ring.


Ted Williams was the last guy to hit .400 ....oh but there are such better hitters today "Have any of them hit .400?" ....well no, but they're better because well people SAY and people THINK and people FEEL the pitching is better so the quantifiable numbers don't matter


Unbelievable