Who has the best chance of knocking Ali out?

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  1. ribtickler68

    ribtickler68 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It's the conventional wisdom that Ali was unknockoutable(if it's not a word it should be), but I am not sure I buy it.

    Ali survived the heavy, thudding punches of Foreman and Shavers, but the crisper punching Frazier had him down and hurt severely in the FOTC.

    Who hits him cleanly enough, often enough to get the job done? Or does he have to be iced early?
     
  2. Pugilist_Spec

    Pugilist_Spec Hands Of Stone Full Member

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    I certainly wouldn't bank on it, but Louis and Tyson have the best chance.
     
  3. latineg

    latineg user of dude wipes Full Member

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    wouldn't bet on it but if I was forced to pick,,,

    probably Tyson and Lewis imo,,,,maybe Louis,,,,

    Ali never "quite" saw a power guy with the speed of Tyson and he never fought a 6.5 guy with the skills of Lewis, so those would be my two best chances,,,
     
  4. foreman&dempsey

    foreman&dempsey Boxing Addict banned

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    louis? lmao louis himself would get knocked the **** out, tyson could not ko ****py versions of ali , so he is not doing it with ali. nobody
     
  5. latineg

    latineg user of dude wipes Full Member

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    the thread is titled who has the best chance, thus even if its remote, who has the best chance,,,,

    Ali wasn't invincible
     
  6. foreman&dempsey

    foreman&dempsey Boxing Addict banned

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    being invincible or not has nothing to do with getting knocked out
     
  7. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Highly unlikely but the one with the best chance of doing do would be Joe Louis.
     
  8. Nighttrain

    Nighttrain 'BOUT IT 'BOUT IT Full Member

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    Louis, Frazier, Tyson.
     
  9. Skins

    Skins Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I would say maybe a young, combo throwing, power punching Tyson, but I doubt it