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Who is the greatest sportsman the world has ever seen?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Albert's Chip Shop, Jun 28, 2011.

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  1. Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction

    Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction Well-Known Member

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    Dont think I have ever seen anyone good enough to better Tyson in his prime. Ali was certainly very beatable
     
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    no tyson was not..no chance.

    As a sportsman, ali is the most famous of all time. it depends on the criteria I guess.

    Daley Thompson if it were sporting prowess.

    Sachin Tendulkar for finesse and grace
     
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    Ali would have beat Tyson in his prime
     
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    Ade Akinbiyi.
     
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  5. Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction

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    [video=youtube;MZfqBD8V94w]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZfqBD8V94w&feature=related[/video]

    One of the comments says it perfectly "would rather get shot than get punched by Mike Tyson"
     
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  6. Erik

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    Eddie the Eagle
     
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    Lennox is the greatest hw of all time imo. Ali agrees.
     
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  8. BH1972RFC

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    Tyson in his prime was a sight to behold, but there was a helluva lot of dummies being fed to him to chew up by King. You could make a case that the "better" boxers in Tyson's era weren't really that good. Holmes was on his way out. Frazier was totally caught in the headlights, he had problems with Ruddock and Mitch Green. FFS, even Frank troubled him.

    Yes, Ali was certainly beatable, but some of the boxers in his era were in their own right, in the higher echelons.

    I a
     
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    <laugh>

    amazing the extent some people get this romanticised aura about them, Ali would not have beaten Tyson, simple as that
     
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    Wynand Havenga.
     
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    George Foreman could punch, he knocked Joe Frazier down 4 times with one punch, then Ali did the business on him
     
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    I hope you are joking
     
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    Ali got a few 'tomato cans' too, but generally the era was light years ahead of mike's
     
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    Frank Sinclair
     
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    Journeyman Buster Douglas flattened Tyson in his prime,
     
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  16. BH1972RFC

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    There's not many times I'll agree with you, but I actually agree. He had the lot and had a "prime" Tyson fought a "prime" Lewis, then Lewis wins.

    Shame we never got to see that fight.
     
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    nope. I know it isn't a popular thing to say but stylistically Lennox stands up in any era. size, speed, jab, smarts and power
     
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    ****..can I change my mind?
    and yeah prime LL takes MT all day every day imo
     
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    Junior Lewis
     
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  20. BH1972RFC

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    By this time, the partying had taken it's toll on Tyson. He'd been (allegedly) partying the night before in Tokyo (?) and his head was a mess.
     
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