Quote Originally Posted by DaxxKahn
Quote Originally Posted by Slowmotion
Cassius Clay (aka Muhammed Ali) waaaaaaay overrated.
Other than Ray Robinson can you name a better resume??

Come on Daxx, he is clearly overrated.

He did not win 12 Golden gloves titles in a glittering amateur career culminating in an Olympic gold al light-heavy.
He did not streak through the pro ranks, single handedly raising the sport to the common man in the street.
He did not change the stereotype of a fighter
He did not defeat the fearsome Sonny LIston (one of the scariest fighters to ever enter the ring)
He did not produce the 'perfect' performance against Cleveland Williams
He did not become involved in social politics instead of counting his millions
He did not give up his title rather than sacrificing his personal beliefs
He did not sell out while trying to survive without a licence for 3 years
He did not fight ranked contenders immediately, rather than a succession of no-hopers
He did not jump into the ring with the great Joe Frazier after only 3 warm up bouts, and display great courage at the first time of asking
He did not fight 10 rounds with a broken jaw against Ken Norton, only losing a split decision
He did not become the most recognisable face on the planet
He did not defeat the terrifying George Foreman in his prime
He did not open the door to today's multimillion dollar purses
He did not make 21 defences of the world heavyweight title
He did not thrill the world with his displays of skill and nerve against the most fearsome collection of talent in history
He did not sacrifice his health in the pursuit of greatness, showing scary ego and pride
He did not accept defeats with grace and humour
He did not gain the love and devotion of millions of people for beng the best boxer on earth, ducking nobody
He did not gain the love and devotion of millions more people for reasons unconnected with boxing
He did not temper his radical religious beliefs to convert to secular islam
He did not go to Iraq and bring back some hostages
He did not end up giving most of his money away and being the most approachable heavyweight champ in history
He did not then devote his time to setting up and running a charitable trust
He did not accept his health issues with courage and grace, just as he conducted himself in the ring.

Come on Daxx, don't you know anything?