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O/T The Greatest Sportsman To Have Ever Lived.

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  1. Mackem-Tiz

    Mackem-Tiz Well-Known Member

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    For me it was Alex Higgins. Now he was a character!
     
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  2. Shameless

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    Billy Hughes :)
     
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  3. Gil T Azell

    Gil T Azell Well-Known Member

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    He lived at Battle Hill estate close to the Sun pub.
     
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  4. MrRAWhite

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    Ali...He was certainly the most charismatic sports star that I have ever known, and it was sad that he was banned from the ring when he was in his prime..
     
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  5. Billy Death

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    Was he banned for the Vietnam thing?
     
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  6. The Relic

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    Yes. It was a strange case. Ali was an ordained Moslem priest, and should have been exempt on that basis. But they hung him out to dry anyway. When you consider what we saw of him, and consider we didn't see the best three years of his career - that's how good he was.
     
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  7. Commachio

    Commachio Rambo 2021

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    to myself, i think ali was a ****..

    a ecent fighter, had to cheat....spilt your gloves to get more time, cos you were ****ed..

    a ****ing coward...wouldn't fight for his country..

    changes religion, to become a ****ing musoo



    so in my opinion..clay.ali was a cowardly, turncoat, cheating rwat...

    many boxwes better than than soppy twat..and more recent

    tyson, hearns, hagler, benn, eubnanks.watson, collins.mayweather. pacc man, sugar ray..etc..


    **** ali/clay..
     
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  8. MrRAWhite

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    I'll be going out the piss as well soon Comm..
     
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  9. Commachio

    Commachio Rambo 2021

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    good man, i'm done, but ali.clay was still a ****.
     
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  10. Montysoptician

    Montysoptician Well-Known Member

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    Got to be Sugar Ray Leonard, I have never seen hands as fast as his.

    [video=youtube;r8INHy35zWg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8INHy35zWg[/video]
     
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  11. makemdan

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    Is this a thread just about boxing?

    Valentino Rossi
     
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  12. makemdan

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    Alan Hinkes
    Danny McKaskill
    Miguel Indurain
    Alberto Tombe
    Ayrton Senna
     
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  13. Vincemac

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    Word wide known Mohamed Ali only <bubbly>
     
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  14. Vincemac

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    still the best <bubbly>
     
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  15. MrRAWhite

    MrRAWhite Well-Known Member

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    No doubt about it mate...But I can also see where Comm is coming from with him changing his religion and and avoiding national service..
     
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  16. Commachio

    Commachio Rambo 2021

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    As Ali has been mentioned many a time..can anyone remember this story about him?

    [video=youtube;SV75aFzC1aQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV75aFzC1aQ[/video]


    please log in to view this image
     
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  17. Commachio

    Commachio Rambo 2021

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    please log in to view this image
     
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  18. nomoregeordies

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    The home game before that Kris Akabussi was the special guest much more entertaining as well , saved a few penalties if I remember correctly.
     
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  19. Rum & Black for 2

    Rum & Black for 2 Champion’s League Prediction League Champion
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    Bump.

    Just seen this thread.

    This 100%,
     
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  20. Rozzazinho

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    Wayne Gretsky
     
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