Deontay Wilder v Ali`s top 15 opponents how would he fare?

Some things to factor in. Wilder for all his flaws has a pretty decent chin. Add to that Wilder has judges in his pocket; it would take an Ali - Terrell shalacking to win a decision.

 

All i know is that Scott Gilfoid is still hysteric over Wilder's exposure as a bum

 

Well, Wilder is too predictable and one handed. Also he really needs distance to land his bombs with right hand.

Frazier, if will not get dropped until he closed distance, will not only stop Wilder, he might beat out of Wilder all health and health remainings forever.
Good gas tank, relatively difficult to hit properly, not bad both hands and ability to land hooks and half hooks not only to head, also body.
Frazier also had relatively high output ratio. Might throw and throw in long row like machine.
Frazier had fought in 15 rounds fights era. When knowing that there is just 12 rounds to fight, he might adjust and increase workrate: throwed punches per round.
Doesn't looks fun for a lot of modern boxers.

 

Let's count.
Liston I and Liston II were elite because Liston was champ and there no way not to fight with Liston.
Frazier I was elite fight, Frazier was champ and like Ali also Oly gold medalist. Definitely elite fight.
Foreman fight = elite because Foreman was champ and like Ali and Frazier, Oly gold medalist.
Frazier II = elite fight.
Frazier III = maybe elit, mabye not.

Then was Shavers fight, dunno elite or no. Shavers still was cotender and hit very hard.
Holmes fight = elite fight, Holmes was champ then. Of course Ali then was shadow.
I think elite fights were also Ali fights for Oly gold and semi final. These kind of fights always are elite fights.

 

Oly fights always are elite because stress level.
Especially if you know that will have a lot chances if will get gold. Not only attention from pro promoters if you will get any medal, especially gold medal.

Okey.
Look at Ali vs Frazier fights. Ali in 70 ies was not prime Ali, still : close fight : Ali better than Wilder. clinch : Ali was good, Wilder no. Ali 2 hands, Wilder 1 hand ( almost ). Frazier gave a lot problems for Ali, actually these were hardest Ali fights. Imagine Wilder in these fights? Only chance he might had: to land someting big until Frazier managed to get enough close.
The problem that Wilder isn't Foreman. Foreman was smart and more versatile than Wilder.

 

with stress level at Oly?
Look how large number of medalists had been signed up by elite pro managers and promoters.
This gaves a lot chances to get faster track in pro ranks, better purses when you start to fight in pro ranks than for casual beginner pro.
Guys without sound amateur credentials usually are going longer road in pro ranks until get title fights etc.
More fights needed to get noticed by elite promoters etc.

 

Yeah, these were old times, I agree.
I just look at this from modern perspective, now during last maybe 30 years Oly medalists does have high attention from managers, agents and promoters.
These are easier to advertise and get with them more attention from public than with casual boxer.
Like if casual, usually gets noticed enough when he does have more than 10 fights in pros.
Medalists easier gets attention from sport media and then public attention.

 

Most people in this thread seem to pick Holmes, Foreman, Frazier and Norton as Ali's top four opponents and give them the best chance to beat Wilder (well, maybe not Norton and Frazier).

But, considering Holmes, Frazier and Norton all beat Ali, too, that's not too bad.

Nice to see Wilder finally getting some grudging respect.