Who Do You Think is The Most Recognizable Athlete Ever?

[JAB5239]

Pele would be above Jordan in the UK, It just depends on what country your from in the UK Jordan is probably behind Ali, Pele, Beckham, Woods, Hamilton, gazza, lineker etc actually he is probably behind a lot of sportsmen in the UK. If you showed me a pic of Jordan i wouldn�t know who he was to be honest, i am just not big on American sports at all.

Thats cool. At the same time, I couldn't tell you who Hamilton, Gazza or Lineker are. Thats whats great about boxing, its universal.

[joseph5620]

Muhammad Ali or Michael Jordan? I know Jordan is slowly gaining ground as the younger people are not educated to Ali, but I think Ali still holds his ground.

Anybody else?

Ali. His islamic faith has made him a world figure. I don't think Jordan will ever reach that level.

[joseph5620]

Thats cool. At the same time, I couldn't tell you who Hamilton, Gazza or Lineker are. Thats whats great about boxing, its universal.

That's what I love about these boards, really. So many people from different places who I've learned a lot from.

[duffgun]

Thats cool. At the same time, I couldn't tell you who Hamilton, Gazza or Lineker are. Thats whats great about boxing, its universal.

Yeah i think Ali is one of the few sportsmen that is known in every country in the world.

[Tuggers1986]

ali is an icon... jordan might also be one to though... damn close.

It's Ali without a doubt.

[alishuffle]

That's what i tell everybody, but for some reason these uneducated people can only think back about 5 years.

[SorceryatCaesar]

babe ruth.

[alishuffle]

Babe Ruth over Ali? I doubt little african kids have pictures of Babe Ruth taped up on their walls. He might have been recognizable in America, but I can bet most girls and the youth would not be able to tell you who he is. Ali on the other hand is global, and I don't know anybody who wouldn't recognize him.

[QueensburyRules]

Babe Ruth over Ali? I doubt little african kids have pictures of Babe Ruth taped up on their walls. He might have been recognizable in America, but I can bet most girls and the youth would not be able to tell you who he is. Ali on the other hand is global, and I don't know anybody who wouldn't recognize him.

- -All this fuss 12 yrs ago.

Prob Ali over Jordan save for Jesus.

Jesus may slip in this massed effort of mankind to destroy the planet and themselves, but in the interim Manny has definitely opened up the vast Asian billions of eyes as to their potential.