Muhammad Ali was rated 2nd in a list of the greatest fighters in the last 50 years

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  1. Mark Adam

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    Ali was rated just behind Ray Robinson by the Ring magazine in a June `96 edition, that listed expert writers rankings of the top 50 fighters in the last years at that time.
    Here`s some info they added:
    Record 56-5 (37)
    Quality of competition 10
    Bouts vs Top 50 fighters: 6
    Why he`s here: With apologies to Joe Louis, there`s never been a better heavyweight.
    What he could have done to improve his ranking: Defended his title from March 1967 to October 1970. What do people think? Do you agree?
     
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  2. Bokaj

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    I don't think much separates Ali and Louis. Neither choice seems really wrong to me.

    Duran and Leonard should be in that discussion as well. But again, it is difficult to compare those who were HWs their whole careers to those that fought in several divisions.
     
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  3. Mark Adam

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    Duran was ranked third in the list and Leonard fifth just behind Willie Pep.
     
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  4. Bokaj

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    Ah, forgot about Pep.
     
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  5. escudo

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    List sounds solid.
     
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