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Watching bits about Muhammed Ali. (Original Post) LiberalFighter Jun 2016 OP
Ali vs Tyson and Holmes TomJulie Jun 2016 #1
Nope Logical Jun 2016 #2
I was referencing what he had done outside of boxing LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #3
Yes, I know... TomJulie Jun 2016 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jun 2016 #5
I've never been a big boxing fan, but I'm not sure bhikkhu Jun 2016 #6
not H2O Man Jun 2016 #7

TomJulie

(98 posts)
1. Ali vs Tyson and Holmes
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 12:13 AM
Jun 2016

Ali was good. No doubt about that but so was Larry Holmes. Holmes had one of the longest winning streaks with no loses of any boxer in history.

Ali vs Holmes - both in their prime. I'd give the edge to Holmes.

Ali vs Tyson - both in their prime. Tyson would KO'd Ali.

I personally believe back in the day when Tyson was on his game, NO ONE could have beat him. He hit as hard as George Foreman with either hand and had the hand speed of Ali.

You can go to YouTube and see the entire fights of these great fighters.

Watch Tyson's greatest knockouts.

TomJulie

(98 posts)
4. Yes, I know...
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 12:34 AM
Jun 2016

Sorry for rambling and getting off topic. Just the mere mentioning of Ali's name brings back so many of those great nights watching HBO boxing back in my kid days.

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bhikkhu

(10,715 posts)
6. I've never been a big boxing fan, but I'm not sure
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 02:04 AM
Jun 2016

I watched some clips this weekend and its still amazing how fast Tyson was - half the time the KO punch was a barely visible blur. It is painful to watch, knowing the long-term neural damage that it leads to.

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