2006-10-19 00:40:32 · 19 answers · asked by great.expectati0ns 2 in Sports ➔ Boxing
As a boxing fan for all my life I'm afraid the sport is being outdated and will eventually be replaced by the current fighting that goes on such as cage fighting and ultimate fighting venues that really pits all kind of fighting styles against one another. How can you say X is the champion of the world ( which used to mean the toughest man alive) when that heavyweight champ might be taken to the mat in seconds by a tough wrestler\ stand-up fighter. I'm afraid it's over for boxing as we once knew it. Know the champs of the world will come from this other venue and with it will come the money, fame and world respect. Sad isn't.
2006-10-19 15:08:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No more Ali, but Boxing lives Forever and Be Patient because boxing is destined to have another Cross Over Superstar that could surpass Ali's Talent and Showmanship.
2006-10-19 15:04:22 · answer #2 · answered by Warhorse X 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looked at answers above and disagree! They said there would never be another Jack Johnson, Dempsey, Louis, Marciano and subsequently Ali. There will be, boxing is inside the champions and people like King will not last forever! There may be "a great" alive today, just waiting to showcase his talent! don't be so pessimistic, records are there to be broken, and the 1 in a million who wants to be better than Ali will show up!
ok maybe not in our lifetime but he will!
2006-10-19 09:07:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great.Exp,
Boxing has always been the black sheep of the sports world and I guess it always will be. To say there will never be another Ali is probably the truth, but as unique as he was there has always been great showmen in the boxing world. I personally am still amazed how two men that are the same in all ways (hieght, wieght, age, reach, stamina and overall physical strength) can go into the ring and one can beat the other. It's the mental strength that is the real winner here, like any sport being mentally ready is the winning edge.
TDCWH
2006-10-19 08:03:16 · answer #4 · answered by TDCWH 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Personally I think Boxing, as with many other sports, has become a business as opposed to a sport, which can often destroy much natural talent. So no, I think boxing peaked with Ali yet set an example to everyone about what can be acheived in the face of adversity.
2006-10-19 07:48:26 · answer #5 · answered by FerreTrout 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's highly unlikely. Back in Ali's days, there weren't many options. That's the reason why some people turn to boxing. It's a very hard profession. Now, people can turn to other professional sports or can go to university.
2006-10-19 18:28:07 · answer #6 · answered by tyrone b 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The heavyweight division isn't as exciting as it once, partly because to get anywhere you have to be huge, and huge guys aren't agile, so you just won't get the wham bam effect like when Ali and Tyson ruled the roost.
In the lighter division, you still get superstars that are exciting to watch, eg. Pacquiou, Calzaghe, Cotto etc, but because they're not heavyweights, they won't have the same aura of invincibility about them.
2006-10-19 07:51:34 · answer #7 · answered by swordman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know you mean a great champion like Ali. The answer is no because the next great athlete will be playing other sports.
2006-10-19 12:01:16 · answer #8 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boxing will never be the same as it once was. There is too much backstabbing going on in that industry right now. I personally think that they would have to get rid of Don King in order for that to happen.
2006-10-19 07:43:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nobody can produce another human being, but there are boxers who are better than Ali and there will come boxers even better. Lots of @ssholes claimed that Titanic was unsinkable.
2006-10-19 17:01:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋