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Tomconroy

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2. The young Ali was so quick and so agile at leaning away from

Reply to Rustynaerduwell (Original post)

Wed Mar 9, 2022, 10:54 PM

Mar 2022

a punch it was literally impossible to hit him. And he had knockout power.
The older Ali was probably a smarter and certainly more experienced fighter, but the Ali of the mid 60s was a boxer beyond compare.

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OK, got a weird question for boxing fans, particularly Ali fans. [View all] Rustynaerduwell Mar 2022 OP

Prime, every time. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2022 #1

The young Ali was so quick and so agile at leaning away from Tomconroy Mar 2022 #2

You sure have that right.His long reach and effortless dodging of punches was like watching a ballet PSPS Mar 2022 #4

Ali had the best H2O Man Mar 2022 #13

Hey! How are you? Tomconroy Mar 2022 #14

Alright, thank you! H2O Man Mar 2022 #16

Good. I've had significant medical issues since before Tomconroy Mar 2022 #18

Prime. But I saw the Foreman fight on closed circuit. Ali was my hero, Hoyt Mar 2022 #3

Now, that's interesting Dan Mar 2022 #5

That's a good point. Foreman was exceptional, he just got outsmarted. Hoyt Mar 2022 #6

Nah. Foreman couldn't hit him as his footwork and punch slipping... brush Mar 2022 #10

He beat Liston H2O Man Mar 2022 #15

1974 Ali beats 1964 Ali ... Garibaldista Mar 2022 #7

In my opinion 74 Ali loses to 64 Ali Dan Mar 2022 #8

That wasn't the question. brush Mar 2022 #11

My older brother who almost went pro before he decided to join the army Dan Mar 2022 #9

Smokin' Joe was intense H2O Man Mar 2022 #17

Ali's best H2O Man Mar 2022 #12