Yet, people quickly forget that Ali had problems with defensive boxers. Less than great boxers such as Doug Jones, Jimmy Young, Ken Norton gave Ali problems and he fought to close decisions on points, never winning decisively against them. Vitali is a stylistic nightmare for Ali.
Jimmy Young would beat V. Klit, seriously. If V. Klit had trouble with Chris Byrd he would have nightmares with Young, seriously.
He lost to the only 2 legit fighters he fought. Despite being old and out of shape Lewis was too much for him, and he had problems with Byrd who is far inferior to Ali in everything, yeah I feel very good about saying Ali would school him with ease.
Ali tried to quit in at least 2 fights, Liston 1, and frazier 3. Dundee had to force him out both times. If frazier and Norton could get to him, or in 1960.'s, guys like Cooper and Chuvalo landed , Vitali would get to him. He may run and hide enough to lat distance, but I go with Vitali. So many picked Vitali, but seem afraid to post reasons. Jesus Christ, grow some ****in' balls guys!!
In Liston 1 he wanted to prove Liston was cheating. And the Thrilla in Manilla is one of the most brutal fights ever, and he was past it. He dominated Chuvalo and Cooper in the rematches when he was in his prime. Klit bro's are underrated, but mid to late 60's Ali is just too badass.
Ali wanted to quit against Liston cause he said something was burning eyes, Dundee had to yank stool out from under him. Cooper was doing well to cuts, which he was prone to, opened up. People speak of Williams fight, ****, Wiliams had been shot in spine, and had half a lung removed before coming back to boxing. Ali wanted to quit in Manilla, it was heard on microphones, a quitter is a quitter. Ali was not so brave as is made out, he also often held on for an entire fight, like second Frazier fight, where he clinched and refused to break 132 times, as Eddie Futch showed on ABC replay of fight. Yet he got decision he in no way deserved, because he bought in boig paydays for promoters. Frazier was robbed.