What made Mohamed Ali one of the remarkable boxers in the history of Boxing?

Question

What made Mohamed Ali one of the remarkable boxers in the history of Boxing?

Answer 1

Muhammad Ali was internationally known and his stance against the Viet Nam War was controversial. Not the greatest boxer, nor was he the greatest athlete, but he was fun and memorable.



Against the ropes, Ali was easily hit. A blown up Sugar Ray Robinson, Ali would have never gotten away from Rocky Marciano, if and when Marciano pinned Ali against the ropes. Even in the middle of the ring, Marciano would take an opponent apart as Marciano took apart Ezzard Charles in their last meeting.



Ali/Frazier ushered in the million dollar athlete. each fighter received a guaranteed 2 1/2 million dollars for their 1971 fight at Madison Square Garden in New York.



Mickey Mantle, the most notable baseball player received a contract from the New York Yankees for $100,000 for the entire season, 5-6 years earlier. I believe Mantle was the top paid contractual athlete during his time.



If the heavyweight Championship of the World was fought on the same card as Muhammad Ali, it would be safe to say Ali would be the main event and the Heavyweight Championship fight would be on the under card.



Ali was bigger as a fighter, than anyone else during his time and combined with his name change from Cassius Clay, made Ali the talk of the town when the Civil Rights movement was in full swing.



Muhammad Ali was entertaining, talented, challenging and effective as a boxer and an all around human being outside of the ring, as well as inside of the famous squared circle.

Answer 2

How about the fact that he became a living legend despite the fact that he was NOT that great of a boxer and he was an arrogant bigmouth. I still don't understand his popularity. He was massively outclassed and thoroughly beaten by Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, Leon Spinks, and Laaa'Olmes (as Sugar Ray Leonard used to say). Yes, he was past his prime in the Holmes fight, but the other 3 losses occurred during his prime. He did well in the 60's (actually he did lose to Rocky Marciano but that fight didn't really count), but there weren't any other top fighters around at the time. He had a few big wins in the 70's, but other than Frazier and Foreman (who both weren't very enthusiastic about boxing in general and were experiencing inner turmoil at the time they lost to Clay) the competition level of his opponents were suspect--people say it was remarkable how he beat Ernie Shavers, but what was so great about Shavers, he never beat anybody good.



And the fact he would embrace a phony religion (American Muslimism is right up there with Scientology) in order to get out his duty to defend his country while others were dying in East Asia trying to fight back Communism. What a COWARD!! We lost the Viet Nam War because of people like Cassius Clay--I won't dignify using his phony name (yes, I still call the other guy Lew Alcindor). It may have been specifically a bad war, but hey at least we aren't a Communist country and Communism in general is gone (except for North Korea and Cuba) because America stood up to it.



Cassius Clay should not be a role model or a hero. Plus Tyson, Valuev, Marciano, Louis, and Lewis would've knocked him out in less than 5 rounds had they been contemporaries.

Answer 3

first of all it was the fact that he talked so much and many of us expected him to get his butt kicked. When it didn't happen we began to pay attention. Muhammad Ali was the greatest of all time at promoting himself . He knew how to work the press and how to get everyone's attention. Once he got our attention we were dazzled by his speed which was phenomenal to say the least.



What most people fail to consider is that there were two Ali's. There was the pre-suspension Ali who would dance around the ring both hands at his sides and not get hit while pulverizing his opponent. The post suspension Ali was nothing like that. He still had the amazing hand speed but his lack of defensive skills began to show. He was no longer able to dance as much as he once did. He took to grabbing his opponent behind the head and pulling him into him. A tactic that would have gotten points deducted from most other fighters. He leaned on the ropes (rope-a-dope) which seemed to work for him against Foreman who at that time was just a slugger and free swinger. Would the rope thing have worked against Joe Louis. NO!!!!!



At any rate Ali was among the greatest fighters of all time. His charisma, charm, and blazing speed all contribute to his legend. A legend that will live on for years to come.



Contrary to popular belief Ali was not the first boxer to move around the ring. Give Floyd Patterson the credit for that.

Answer 4

He was an Olympic Gold Medalist,

he stood up for what he believed in..his religion and that included him not killing anyone.

he was basically non stoppable as a boxer.

HE WAS AND STILL IS PRETTY ...

he could pick what round he was going to knock someone out..by watching those fighters and finding their weaknesses..and then using the weakness against them...

He could FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY and STING LIKE A BEE ! !

his record speaks for itself...

He won the hearts of the Black man and also the white man too....

He has a silver tongue..he can speak eloquently and also make up a poetry type saying right on the spot..and he also used this against his opponents..to get them upset and not think about boxing while in the ring..

and when he punched some one they went down..

Mohamed Ali is the greatest.....



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Answer 5

Prior to Ali, boxers took the "stand there and slug away" approach. Ali was the first to continue to move on his feet. He was also one of the first to make the sport a "mind game" also. His constant movement and his head games simply wore out his opponents and often took them out of the fight before a punch was ever thrown.

Answer 6

for what he achieved not only in the ring but also what he achieved outside the ring . He was a model professional something all the sports people at the present could learn from. On top of all of that he predicted and defeated all the best fighters there was in his era. Earning him the right yo be called THE GREATEST .

Answer 7

Muhammad Ali is one of the most recognized faces on planet Earth; known not just for being one of the Greatest fighters in the history of boxing, but for being one of the most influential persons of the Twentieth century. Ali wasn't always known by that name though, he was born Cassius Marcellus Clay on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky, the parents of Odessa and Cassius Sr. Young Cassius and younger brother Rudolph had many small conflicts like any brothers would have, but they were (and still are) blessed with having a very close relationship.



Twelve-year-old Cassius was turned on to boxing after his brand-new bike was stolen at an annual Black bazaar called The Louisville Home Show; Joe Martin, a policeman who taught young boys how to box, was in the basement of that event. After Cassius complained to him that he was going to whup the person who stoled his prized red-and-white Schwinn, Officer Martin decided to push the frustrated youngster towards boxing. Six weeks later Cassius would win a three-minute, three-round split decision in his very first match.



Clay became more dedicated to boxing, fighting 108 amateur bouts, winning six Kentucky Golden Gloves Championships, two National Golden Gloves tournaments, and two National AAU titles. Then the 1960 Rome Olympics came; a reluctant Cassius was afraid to travel over there in an airplane, but he eventually gave in and went, returning to America as a gold medal winner. Clay then came out with his very first published poem:



HOW CASSIUS CLAY TOOK ROME





To make America the greatest is my goal

So I beat the Russian, and I beat the Pole

And for the USA won the Medal of Gold

Italians said "You're greater than Cassius of Old"

We like your name, we like your game

So make Rome your home if you will

I said I appreciate your kind hospitality

But the USA is my country still

Cause they waiting to welcome me in Louisville.

Answer 8

He obviously was a great athlete. But what made him remarkable was his attitude toward life. Racism could not find a "foothold" when he was in a room. Bottom line: He was a good MAN. And that's rare to find in any "ring" or arena!

Answer 9

He was the first to be known as "Unbeaten". Later on he embraced Islam and is spending his life in social work.......It would be better to say that he is not only a unique boxer but also a unique personality

Answer 10

the way he moved and took every match like a well planed action.

Answer 11

his speed, his grace, and his dynamism. he was also fearless inside and outside the ring...



simply the Greatest of All Time!

Answer 12

He won world HW championships! DUH!!!!!!!!!!11

Answer 13

His speed and technique. He move like he is on wind.

Answer 14

practice even though he was vegetarian