Jack Johnson v Muhammad Ali | 20 Rounds | 1910

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  1. Flak

    Flak New Member Full Member

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    Early 1900’s ruleset: 5 oz gloves, No hand-wraps, Slightly heavier shoes, Very tolerable referee’s allowing a good deal of clinching, (Dirty clinch tactics) like bending, pulling back, and twisting arms are completely utilized as well as various forms of holding & hitting, Immediate action after successfully getting up off of a knockdown, Overall (quality of life) equipment is severely worse.
     
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  2. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    We can forget 1970's Muhammad Ali, he would have been gassed to fight 20 rounds. Peak 1967 Ali could have boxed 20 rounds, he had amazing stamina.
     
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  3. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    If Muhammad Ali had a certain period of adaptation to different rules, he would show why he is The Greatest. 1967 Ali would knock out Jack Johnson.
    1967 Ali stamina is better than Johnson's; with the intensity of fighting as it was in 1910.
     
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