Ali Or Leonard

In my post-war P4P top 20, Ali is no.4

Ray Leonard is no.15. Go figure.

 

What's your opinion of Ezzard Charles? In the past few months, I have become convinced that he has a very strong case for being ranked higher than Ali.

 

Ali, there's no possible argument for Leonard.

 

This should come as no surprise.

A win over 1983-1984 Hagler would have done it otherwise it would take a series of lesser wins.

Personally, I don't think he could cut it and live up to MY standards.

Also, comparing 33 year old Ali and Leonard, is like asking Leonard to take out Julian Jackson at age 33 when he couldnt even tame Norris.

A series of successful matches: Curry, Pryor, Honeyghan, Hearns @ 154 would be the perfect set up to even bigger matchups in the future. By 1989, he would have been ready to move up to 160 and take the title from Nunn who was just peaking.

Otherwise, my enthusiasm over this fighter is very very low due to a lack of accomplishment, and is fortunate to grace #50 spot

 

Charles's resume is better.

Competent at lhw?! :admin

Are you sure you know who he is???

 

Ali his resume has more depth.

 

Charles has a better resume then Ali. Along with Langford and Greb, Ezzard has the best resume in boxing. And he wasn't just competent at light heavy he is probably the greatest light heavyweight ever.

 

Ali

 

Ali. Leonard aint too far behing him though. They both had superb wins.

 

atsch

 

The footage doesnt quite = what Ive heard & read about the man but I will not hold that against him by placing him somewhere unjust like 22 or whatever, instead, I`ll refuse to put him on a list or give him a definite rating if the footage doesnt do justice to what the man surely was & that is great (his resume speaks for itself) Same with men like Greb, Jofre, Langford etc.

I will never disrespect the men as they were obviously amazing fighters regardless of era but personally, I must see enough footage to = whats been written & spoken about the fighter in order to rank them myself.

:good

 

Dinamita Ezzard Charles was an amazing Fighter, His resume is Fantastic. In my eyes the Best. Beating Burley as a 19 year old was fantastic, beat the Best in a great career. His downfall was a form of MS which He died from.Its pretty certain that He had developed it before the Walcott loss, great Fighter who gets overlooked as a GOAT because of the later years Shame.

 

Some of us here have very high standards that we set. We know the genuine article when we see it