Muhammad Ali 1942 - 2016

started getting boring a couple of days ago. I've seen kings and actual heroes feted less.

 

true datt like da tupac! pac livesss nuggahsss

 

So true.
Tyson had some mental demons to beat as well; King just tried to fuel his fire too long for his own greed. Worst thing that happened to MT
Tyson would have been unbelievable in the UFC. He was an unbelievable boxer with precision, unmatched power, just couldn't except defeat.
I personally, will always enjoy boxing over MMA. Violent, extreme fighting is a sign of the times I suppose.

 

I agree 100%.

 

Surfing is more dangerous sharks kill peopleZ.

 

True dat... The standing 8 count causes more brain damage than anything else in sports.

MMA is far safer than boxing

 

I'm a huge fan and I've had some training...but honestly, I'd rather take a gloved fist to the head as opposed to a knee or elbow, which definitely sucks.

If boxing is "unsafe", it's because they allow sh1t to continue when in reality the ref's should stop the fight.

But if they stop the fight "too soon", it may water down the sport and people could lose interest...which means loss of $$$.

Promoters are scum.

 

Duk Koo Kim vs Ray Mancini being a perfect example. And that was a heavy heavy thing that Ray had to deal with.

GGG is the baddest mofo in boxing these days IMHO.

 

+1.

For me it's just about settling all the arguments I heard growing up. Boxer vs kickboxer vs karate vs muay thai vs tkd vs wrestler vs judo vs jiu jitsu. Which is the best? It gets settled now, and the evolution of the sport is pretty cool. It's gone from guys being good at one thing to wrestle boxers to muay thai + jits, etc. and now we're seeing a resurgence of elite striking, like Stephen Thompson.

Watching it evolve has been pretty cool.

Some really good guys out there now doing breakdowns and analytics. Connor Reubusch and Jack Slack to name a couple.

Seeing a prime A Silva, TJ Killashaw showing sublime movement and striking, the way Maia can dominate elite grapplers, etc. True martial artistry.

 

Ali was a great boxer and a great man, but he had his flaws like anyone else. He was man enough to own up to them and change though, which gained even more respect from me.

Like Yank I'm a big Frazier fan too. He beat Ali, and in The Thrilla he made Ali quit. Had his corner let him answer the bell, he would have won that one too. And it blew me away when I found out he was legally blind in one eye since 1965.

Think about that, he beat the The Greatest with one eye. And even though he lost he made him quit on his stool, again with just one eye.

I'm glad Ali has got the fame and recognition he deserves, but it was just plain sad how Frazier ended up. I saw a documentary on him once and he was punch drunk, living in his gym, and eating beans out of a can. Both men should have been well taken care of.

Golden age of boxing back then IMO. And throw in Hagler, Hearns, Sugar Ray, etc...amazing the talent then.

I wish GGG had an opponent he could war with.

 

Needs volume. Well worth watching.

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