Who else goes 5-1-0 over Liston, Frazier & Foreman

Liston in 1964 and 1965 will always be a bit of an unknown.
Might be easier than we think, or perhaps more difficult.
It's debatable whether he was in fighting condition, injured, washed-up, trying or not trying.

 

Aside from Louis -- this takes me a bit by surprise, but I think that, on the hypothesis of Corbett coming along in Ali's day and absorbing the boxing technic of Ali's time, he actually would have a chance. Would have to be in terrific shape to go 12 or 15 with Frazier, though.
Sulllivan perhaps also had the natural stuff (if he had come along in that era). Would have had to submit to a very strict trainer, though.

 

I wanted to say a young Larry Holmes could, but I don't think he could beat Joe Frazier at all.

 

I think if I had to pick I would pick Holmes and Lennox Lewis. It would be an enormous task however and another reason to recognise Ali's greatness.

 

Tua, Tyson, Vitali Klitschko, Nicolay Valuev, James Douglas, Tony Tucker, Henry Akinwande.


possibly: James Smith, Ridd!ck B0we , Holmes, Pinklon Thomas, Tim Witherspoon, Evander Holyfield, Jameel McCline.

 

what a t.w.a.t
You know sweet F. All about boxing

 

Certainly NOT Tyson. ( even his most half witted fanboys only go on about his so called 3 year prime ) Possibly Holyfield or Lewis, but NONE from pre Liston.

 

I think that to make it a fair comparison, you have to make them the same age as Ali when each fight takes place, or at least make the fights the same distance apart.

Looking at it that way, I think that Louis is the only serious contender.

 

Louis and Lewis.