Who Has The Best Chance to Outpoint Ali?

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    Which heavyweight has the best chance of decisioning a prime Muhammad Ali over 15 rds?
     
    mcvey, Dec 25, 2018
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    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Prime Holmes … Merry Xmas mcvey
     
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    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Frazier, Lewis
     
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    Prime Frazier ALWAYS beats him
     
    PhillyPhan69, Dec 25, 2018
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    Frazier, but i don't believe he would.
     
    JohnThomas1, Dec 25, 2018
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    Marciano
     
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    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    Frazier and Marciano are at the top, Holmes' workrate and outboxing ability isn't enough. Marciano I give a 50/50 chance of knocking him out as well, so maybe Frazier?

    Liston was holding his own points-wise against young Ali (I had the rounds 3-3) before the shoulder tear happened.
     
    The Undefeated Lachbuster, Dec 25, 2018
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    Maybe Holmes, Charles or perhaps Walcott. But only Abe Simon would for sure.
     
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    I never saw Tyson, Lewis, or Vitali lose a decision.
     
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  10. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    He didn`t beat him in their rematch or in Manilla.
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    They never fought anyone as good as Ali.
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I think Charles or Walcott would have the best chance.
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Liston couldn`t cut the ring off on Ali at all, Cus D`Amato told Ali the fighter with the best chance of beatingb him was Marciano.
     
    mark ant, Dec 25, 2018
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    Ali himself says Marciano would give him the toughest fight. Many of his contemporaries and Joe Louis himself said Marciano would beat Ali
     
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    Ali never fought anyone like them.
     
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