Teddy Atlas on Why Muhammad Ali Was So Great | Clip 

Absolutely CORRECT and true

Joe Louis

Ali was a Total one off 100%

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All the black boxers made more money for themselves that he fought and loved him for this and more. Most rare

Mike Tyson was even better

@@Narration___Nation nah bro muhmmad ali is better 👑🥊

Absolutely CORRECT and true

@@Narration___Nation Except only his fanboys think that.

@@Narration___Nation ssshhhh quiet

agree'd , great comment.

I know muhammed ali is respected and loved around the world. But i wonder why he has such a special love and admiration from UK fans? Its like as he is a national hero or something.

@@Suleei my guess is, he gave people hope to strive for something better no matter where they're from.

@David Mc how dare you Correct Ali took punishment but he carried on even when had Parkinson's he would kept on going to his last breath Also how DARE YOU CALL HIM A TRAITOR he paved the way for many great boxers of today Floyd Mayweather Deontay Wilder and many more he didn't want go to war kill inoccents AND THAT MAKES HIM A TRAITOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU DISGUST ME Teddy was speaking the truth Ali was a pioneer and a excellent boxer in his own right Look at how Tyson speaks about Ali or sugar Ray Leonard or Frazier They all said he was the greatest both inside and outside people like Tyson and Sugar Ray Leonard wouldn't have gone into boxing of it wasn't for him Also Ali clearly beat Frazier the second time he completely outboxed him the same with Norton the other fights he had Parkinson's yet he still beat spinks So get your fact right

@@Suleei What's weird is you hardly hear a brit even mention John Sullivan :/

Well said and completely CORRECT and true.

It all depends on who you talk to. I was in high school at the time of his suspension from boxing. Millions of folks from my generation lived through those times.. we know! He has also touched the lives of younger folks as well. He continues get credit.. around the world!

Sunny Rathod, succinctly well said!

Absolutely CORRECT and true.Well said and well OBSERVED

ALI outside boxing was a giant, super special person loved across the planet.... He's my Idol.... I'd say he's influenced billions of people in some way..... We won't see this again.... He's simply that Special!

Michael Ali Man., there's been some greats. Frazier and his blueprint for what a champion needs, not simply boxing, but any sport. Prime Tyson's otherworldly threat, at his height.-to name just two. But as you rightly state,-Ali resonated outside (and inside) the ring in a way like no other. This was a good video. As was your comment.

He was a Muslim haha that shit ain't no good belief

@LouieB you don't know nothing but you think you know everything

@LouieB None among us is perfect, as for the segregation part many people believed that then and many still do. The name Cassius Clay came from a slave owner who thought blacks were beneath whites. Look around that belief system is alive and well in 2020. World wide.

@@benhowell5790 There are far more good Muslims in this world than the very few who misrepresent the religion.

I know he did as Cassius, but he was globally and *enormously* popular as Ali seems like to me (based on all the footage and interviews and such with him). I mean, I don't think there were too many places he could go on the planet WITHOUT being recognized, could he??

He was a very determined man !

Well said spy 👄well said 👄, You're one person who I don't have to lower my EFV to a different personality to talk to about boxing ..props

@@3rdpersonality48 tell us how much you know master.. but in layman's terms, I really wanna understand your wisdom

How Ali could move so gracefully his upper torso and neck positioning backwards while in motion. The opposing boxers gloves would barely glance his face. And wasn't a fluke. He did it multiples of times in different fights. Unbelievable!

And... most well rounded skill set of any heavyweight, ability to win despite not being able to dominate, most sheer willpower to continue when his tank was empty as well. A true warrior who was able to find a way to win despite any of his skills being diminished.

Greatest boxer of all times PERIOD!

@@stillkickinbandgeorgianbay900 In Muhammad Ali's prime he would at times intentionally prolong fights. Giving attendees and viewing audiences their money's worth spent to enjoy the show of a good fight. Not knocking out at will an opponent the first or second round. Ingenious advertising ploy attracting attention and more money to heavyweight championship fights. In a nutshell Muhammad Ali was underrated as a knockout puncher too.

@@mab7175 Muhammad Ali won 56 boxing matches, and 37 wins were by knockout, so he was winning by knockout 66% of the time. Damn good knockout finisher there. The man missed out on over 3.5 years of his prime physical time as well (from the age of 25 to 28) due to his refusal to participate in the Vietnam War. This down time would have been his best boxing years, and he would have amassed a much improved record had he been active in boxing instead of in prison. This down time diminished his boxing skills, training, and development. When he returned after serving his time, he was a different fighter, and found he had to adapt to having less speed, agility, and great instincts he dominated with before he was incarcerated. The most complete, adaptable, smartest, and indomitable heavyweight fighter that ever lived.

@@stillkickinbandgeorgianbay900 Before I state I totally agree with your excellent elaboration of Muhammad Ali's miraculous unparalleled boxing capabilities. Muhammad Ali did not go to prison. He lost his license to fight due to a federal trial court conviction. But Ali was never taken into custody to prison because he remained out of prison custody due to a federal appellate court decision granting Ali a "federal appeal bond". Allowing Muhammad Ali to remain out of prison until The United States Supreme Court overturned his conviction. Ultimately Muhammad Ali was in effect never convicted for refusing military service. Howard Cosell, a lawyer, and I consider humbly as well. Muhammad Ali's greatest contribution to the world was the Supreme Court ruling overturning Muhammad Ali's conviction to refuse being drafted in the military. Since the rise of civilization, the nation-state had sole right to conscript (draft) men into the military. Muhammad Ali's Supreme Court ruling transferred the decision for consciousness objection to serve in the military was determined by the individual not the government. Mind you, this Supreme Court ruling was made when the most powerful country with most powerful military during a major war United States, against Vietnam. This was H I S T O RY! Muhammad Ali was never given international credit deserving a Nobel Peace Prize. Returning to your reply, you eloquently expressed how miraculously fantastic Ali boxing prowess would had extended uninterrupted dominating the ring those 3 1/2 years the government took away during Ali's prime. Mike Tyson himself without hesitation says Muhammad Ali is the Greatest Of All Times. Tyson even goes as far to say. Muhammad Ali was a Monster. You had to kill him. You couldn't knock him out. Tyson then admitted, I'm not like that. If Tyson said that. What can we say. You and I are definitely on the same page. Imagine Muhammad Ali the Greatest of All Times Boxer with a Nobel Peace Prize too.

Absolutely CORRECT and true

Correct

And Joe Louis partly, his parents will tell you about him

He copied everything ray robinson did

Can't believe it didn't mention Suger Ray roberson he inspired muhammad ali and that Jack Johnson don't know where he's going with that Jersey Joe Walcott an that wrestler

Jack Johnson as well

People seem to forget he beat a lot of great fighters OUT of his prime, and in those fights he would show little glimpses of his past self and would destroy them in those moments. Ali in his prime is the greatest heavyweight ever

Power? I think he is the greatest aswell but you dont have to say shit that isnt true. Or do you mean physical power like in pushing people or tieying people up

@@babaed5760 I think the argument could be made that he did have power. He had 37 KOs in his career. That's a good record especially considering the competition during that time. He had more than enough power to get the respect of his opponents. Although he might not have had 1 punch KO power the same way as a Mike Tyson or Ernie Shavers etc.

@@babaed5760 Only boxer to ever KO George Foreman, and Foreman fought 81 matches. Ali's KO percentage of his wins was 66%. There has to be some power involved for that to happen. But accuracy, timing, and hitting an opponent with something that is not seen is more important than just power alone.

Don't forget three wars with Ken Norton. Not sure he won one of those fights.

@@joesmith8470 Well one was a split decision, so it easily could have gone either way. Those were 3 real fights, real warriors, and I enjoyed all three.

@@joesmith8470 i think he won the 2nd (close fight mind you!) i think he was lucky to get the decison in the 3rd but by then he should have retired after the manilia fight with Frazier.

Foreman has said before that “Joe Louis is the greatest boxer, but Ali is the greatest man to ever box.”

During Muhammad Ali's prime he was amongst the hardest hitting boxers of all times also. It's not widely known Muhammad Ali could have knocked most boxers out in the early rounds. Muhammad Ali would intentionally prolong the fights instead of knocking his opponents out in early rounds. Why? To give attendees a good show at the boxing matches and viewing audiences their money's worth with an extended enjoyable fight. It was marketing to increase the monetary purses for Heavyweight Champion Fights.

Jordan in another sport. And that rounds out the list.

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I always heard that Ali sought Cus out to train him but Cus couldn't take him on. Just thinking about how long Ali and Angelo were partners is mind blowing enough, but I can't help but wonder if Cus would've let Ali evolve his fighting style the way Angelo did. I think one thing tat made Ali great was that he embraced and practiced the entire wisdom of The Sweet Science: hit without getting hit back. Yet Alis chin was quite under-estimated, imnsho. As a human being out of the ring, I've only ever heard Ali was a very generous and accomodating person, even with all his fame it never REALLY got to Alis head. THAT is confidence. THAT is a man you should fear, because he's choosing to be nice to people who probably walked off and stabbed him in the back or sold him out more than once to some reporter with gossip money. Ali was a good guy, he *never* made excuses or blasted Angelo to the press or when he failed blame his gear or his opponent or his team or anyone else. That's all you hear with the hws now: whining. STFU! Suffering is a PRIVILEGE. YOU'RE *ALIVE*. So long as you are alive you WILL suffer. That's Life. There's NO avoiding it. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE. The up side right now is you're not Dead so what are you going to do Champ? Blame you're childhood? Your gear? The little costume somebody made for you? Boxers in Alis day fought with broken fingers and hands and jaws. I'm not saying that's good or that it "should" or should not continue, those decisions aren't up to me. But for me, I don't find all the complaining particularly inspiring. Take any of the 3 hws today: I'm sorry but I don't see that a Boxing Champions spirit or physique in any of them except AJ, and that's cutting it close. Fury knows enough that he can change his strategy but that does NOT make him the greatest of the 3 because ALL competitive boxers have to learn to do that. 😂 Fury is just Fury. He's big and he's not shy and likes to wear loud clothes. I think it's FANTASTIC that he pulled himself out of the hole he slid in to, and I sincerely hope he maintains that and sees all the fruits his labor can afford him. But when it comes to Ali, it's really not fair to compare boxers after him TO him. It's more fair to let his legacy stand on its own for itself and for him, than to use him as THE standard for all boxers. THAT is unfair. Ali was a one off. I think it's totally reasonable to leave that right there. :)

@tintinesk Well that's a nice surprise! Thank you! 😊

Daaamn i didnt know that. Will smith was right one he said "he is the only american that is welcome to any place in the world"

@tintinesk u c and saw exactly what i did watching the GOD of heavyweight boxing

U try getting laid off for 3 years at something you're great at and then return with the exact same skill.

@@JahleelX-xx9wd I've read and heard the argument hundreds of times before genius. George Foreman was off 10 years, and was three years older than Ali when he retired and 10 years older when he returned to the ring in 1987. Then he fought for seven more years before regaining the title in 1994; 20 years after he lost it to Ali. 3 years vacation staring at age 25 to 28---BFD, it gave him a chance to rest his body and not take any punishment.

The GOAT, other than Floyd Patterson, is the only two time undisputed champion. Except Ali regained the title in the greatest era of heavyweights by destroying a seemingly invincible monster in the process. I believe Clay is the greatest because he literally destroyed MONSTERS, Liston and Foreman. It's not how many KO's it's WHO you KO.

I've seen the Foley fight countless times and although Zora put up a spirited display, in all honesty it couldn't remotely be discribed as that competitive.

@@markhiggins8315 Like I've said so many times before that it's countless. You guys don't really know what you're watching. Please describe the Foley/ Clay fight and I'll see if you saw what was actually happening.

I thought Ali shouldve kept his hands up more but it did not matter in his prime .

@@leoderosia9279 good point. But in his prime, he liked to keep his hands low, for example, and with his blinding hand speed, he could take hand from his waist area to the head with such power and presicion. He knew he was going to take a lot of punishment when he came back. Half his style had been severely diminished.

Joe frazier start by calling him clay. And ali got his liecens anyway. It wasnt like a descion from Frazier. Am a big fan of both. But ali done much in and outside the ring.

They love each other so you can forgive Ali too