Will there be a 160 pound man in the next 3 decades who could beat Ali head to head?

That's true, Floyd Patterson is similar to Ezzard H2H for most people- if those two fought, It doesn't seem unreasonable I agree. What Ezzard has is intelligence, savvy and a good enough gas tank and chin to be there for all 15. If jabbing with him is such a head scratcher for Ali how will he handle someone so slick? What do you think Ali will do?

What Ezzard learnt fighting Archie Moore and those guys on the row will prepare him for a lot of questions Ali will I ask and If Ali was being caught and timed with his hands down by someone like Frazier who threw his off the front foot, Then Charles will be whipping his own hook in there, I don't remember Ali in with anyone as clever as Charles, I think few in boxing are as smart. With a very rudimentary skill set by comparison Norton and Frazier took Ali to the brink. I don't think Charles will win personally, I just think he has a good chance to pull it off.

 

Still one of the best phrases of all-time. Fleetwood Mac's Man of the World (possibly their best song) had a b-side called "Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked in Tonite", what people don't know is, that it was specifically written about a fantasy match-up between Ali & Ezzard Charles.

 

Great quote, was it Tex Cobb?

 

Yeah, after I posted i thought it was older, but can't place it. I remember hearing it. Sounds like it something Max Baer might say.

 

Isn't there a Jr Middleweight who is like 6'6 ? Or something like that ? Maybe him.

 

I thought Ellis gave Ali trouble? And with the exception of Patterson, Charles was superior. And compared to Patterson, he and Charles had different styles. Keep in mind, id favor Ali over Charles, too. But I do think Charles could be game, especially against a 70s Ali. But id pick Ali to win.

 

It was Jimmy Young I was thinking of. Sometimes I get my Jimmy's mixed up.

 

Cobb was/is quick witted, a friend told me about Cobb being interviewed by Joan Rivers (maybe filling in for Johnny Carson?). She asked Cobb if the Rocky movie was realistic. He told her (maybe not exact words?) that he thought Rocky was "an accurate portrayal of how an actor thinks a boxer lives."