Better Athlete.

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wow. tough question. really, i don't even think they can be compared. boxing and basketball are impossible to compare. both dominated the sport in their prime. i say a tie.

very good point jsmall.... but jordan is a pretty good golfer, so edge jordan.

and jordan did play pro baseball.. he wasnt the best but he did play pro ball.. i give it MJ

It should have been Jordan and LeBron. LeBron could have easily played in the NFL.

as much as ali was nasty im givin the edge to jordan because he was just insane

LiL MooReR wrote:

It should have been Jordan and LeBron. LeBron could have easily played in the NFL.

LeBron couldve easily been the best WR/TE in the league i think is what u meant.. just imagine him in 09!!! 6'8" 250.. prolly 90+ speed.. and 99 jumping.. RC would b a glitch wit him.. like i wouldnt play a RCer if they had LeBron out there..

dam, no love for Ali? thats harsh

that's what i'm saying. ali is the best boxer of all-time. boxing is such a violent sport, there is no way he could have done anything after it. he gave his life for that sport. now, he talks slower because he's been hit in the head so many times. they're both great athletes, and very deserving of the awards they have both gotten, but don't call jordan better because he played other sports. boxing is basically in a leage all by itself (well, and i guess UFC). being able to do that requires a lot, and most dedicate their life to the sport because it is so demanding. getting hit in the head and continuing to stay up is not easy.

Boxing and Basketball are to different to compare.

Well it says best american athlete.. I don't think ali is american is he?

jsmall28 wrote:

that's what i'm saying. ali is the best boxer of all-time. boxing is such a violent sport, there is no way he could have done anything after it. he gave his life for that sport. now, he talks slower because he's been hit in the head so many times. they're both great athletes, and very deserving of the awards they have both gotten, but don't call jordan better because he played other sports. boxing is basically in a leage all by itself (well, and i guess UFC). being able to do that requires a lot, and most dedicate their life to the sport because it is so demanding. getting hit in the head and continuing to stay up is not easy.

UFC is wayy harder than boxing.. cuz u get head kicks, knees, and all that s***.. and u BJJ.. u have to combine the skills of boxing, kickboxing and BJJ to b good in the UFC.. i would say it is a lot harder than boxing

DaTBa1LHaWK wrote:

jsmall28 wrote:

that's what i'm saying. ali is the best boxer of all-time. boxing is such a violent sport, there is no way he could have done anything after it. he gave his life for that sport. now, he talks slower because he's been hit in the head so many times. they're both great athletes, and very deserving of the awards they have both gotten, but don't call jordan better because he played other sports. boxing is basically in a leage all by itself (well, and i guess UFC). being able to do that requires a lot, and most dedicate their life to the sport because it is so demanding. getting hit in the head and continuing to stay up is not easy.

UFC is wayy harder than boxing.. cuz u get head kicks, knees, and all that s***.. and u BJJ.. u have to combine the skills of boxing, kickboxing and BJJ to b good in the UFC.. i would say it is a lot harder than boxing

In boxing fights are waaaaay longer, and the hits are all to one spot pretty much. so while you don't have as much to defend, what you do have to defend gets pounded waaaay harder.

aight so in a fight would u put the best boxer out there right now (idk who it is cuz i dont follow boxing) over anderson silva or GSP? or even like brock?

well, if the fight is straight boxing, i would take the boxer of course. if it's all MMA, i would take the UFC fighter. it depends on how long the people could train for the fight, but this is something that has been worked on for years. so, they are both very hard to compare.