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» Muhammad Ali vs Michael Jackson. Who was greater in their respective field?

View Poll Results: Greater in their profession?

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Muhammad Ali
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Michael Jackson
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post 1655799433 02-08-2022, 01:18 AM
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Muhammad Ali vs Michael Jackson. Who was greater in their respective field?

Arguably the greatest boxer ever, Muhammad Ali
and arguably the greatest singer/performer/musician Michael Jackson.

Who achieved more greatness in their profession and field?

post 1655799453 02-08-2022, 01:20 AM
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One of the most iconic moments in boxing history


MJ wins 8 Grammy awards in one night for Thriller
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the one that didn't touch little kids.
post 1655799613 02-08-2022, 01:33 AM
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Depends what your measurement of "greatness" is, Michael Jackson imo, I think his music will still be played 200 years from now.
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Originally Posted By dontstopbelief
Depends what your measurement of "greatness" is, Michael Jackson imo, I think his music will still be played 200 years from now.
Yeah I gave slight edge to Jackson. Greatness could include lots of factors, successfulness, achievements, influence, impact they had
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Music is very subjective. I love MJ but some people dont like dance music.

Ali is the best or 2nd best heavyweight(behind joe lewis) ever and one of the top 5 P4P all time. Popularity jackson takes it. but more successful objectively ali is higher.
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In terms of talent you can't say because music is subjective yet in boxing the better man wins. Overall though MJ is literally the biggest star to ever exist. So gotta go with MJ
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Muhammad Ali takes it. If we measure greatness in terms of:

1) Success in their field
2) Popularity overall
3) Impact

Misc is sleeping on the fact that fk villagers in the butthole parts of Pakistan were watching/listening to Ali fight

Also I'm aware that social justice advocacy doesn't mean CHIT today but back when that term had some weight, Ali was literally on the caliber of Malcom X and Martin LKJ. WTF did MJ do for the world besides diddle kids allegedly.
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Originally Posted By Scartown
Muhammad Ali takes it. If we measure greatness in terms of:

1) Success in their field
2) Popularity overall
3) Impact

Misc is sleeping on the fact that fk villagers in the butthole parts of Pakistan were watching/listening to Ali fight

Also I'm aware that social justice advocacy doesn't mean CHIT today but back when that term had some weight, Ali was literally on the caliber of Malcom X and Martin LKJ. WTF did MJ do for the world besides diddle kids allegedly.
bruh MJ is literally the most famous person ever
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MJ was the king of molesting children.
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Originally Posted By ninetynine8
bruh MJ is literally the most famous person ever
Don Bradman.
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Muhammad Ali liked women and didn't fck kids so there is that
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Originally Posted By jimbob007
Don Bradman.
I believe The Don is the greatest ever in his chosen sport. A batting average of 99.96 is insane, whatever era you're in.

MJ is literally the most famous celebrity ever.
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Originally Posted By TDR24
MJ is literally the most famous celebrity ever.
Elvis.............., MJ has already dropped loads and will be much lesser in another 20
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Not taking into account classical music? It’s like you’re asking who is the best athlete in the world, but we can only choose from Special Olympics participants. It’s a stretch to call Jackson a singer, he is a clown, an entertainer for the plebs with undeveloped uneducated ear, a dancer who grabbed his own balls and stuff, but a singer? Singing is a part of his act, mostly yelling and making retarded sexual grunts and noises in high pitch, Pavarotti was a singer, don’t confuse things.

Jackson was the best at one time at his field, but the greatest musician??? LOL
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Originally Posted By AncientYouth
Elvis.............., MJ has already dropped loads and will be much lesser in another 20
Elvis huge in the US. MJ worldwide across a massive demographic. Just look at his concert footage across the Sub continent, sth America, Asia, Europe etc.
He was a true phenomenon.
Each of my kids went through a massive MJ phase when they were kids. Still love him. They've never heard of Elvis.
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Originally Posted By kusok
Not taking into account classical music? It’s like you’re asking who is the best athlete in the world, but we can only choose from Special Olympics participants. It’s a stretch to call Jackson a singer, he is a clown, an entertainer for the plebs with undeveloped uneducated ear, a dancer, but a singer? Singing is a part of his act, Pavarotti was a singer, don’t confuse things.

Jackson was the best at one time at his field, but the greatest musician??? LOL
Wut.... he was a singer before anything else. Guy had an incredible range and insane vocal stamina. The fact that he could dance like that only supports the theory.
But yes, Pavarotti is the goat when it comes to classical.
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Originally Posted By lancefraudd
One of the most iconic moments in boxing history


MJ wins 8 Grammy awards in one night for Thriller
Ali was mad in the first picture because he knew Liston threw the fight, and Ali wanted to win for real or at least make it look real. No person who boxed takes that fight and result seriously.

It’s telling to just observe things without any preconceived notions, just look at it for the first time, you will see the idiocy of our society LOL, look at that second picture, a skinny homosexual **** child molester is wearing one glove, with fake diamonds, a military style general’s jacket but for some reason with sparkles… wearing sunglasses thou he is not outside and there is no sun, holding symbolic pieces of crap given to him by his handlers to raise his image in the eyes of the stupid plebs so they buy more records.
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Ali. Whole world knew him back in the 60s and 70s when there was no internet
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