I can't see Wladimir catching him. Ali is too smooth in his prime. He'd dodge Klitschko and out point him comfortably. Maybe even hurt him and stop him. He had underrated power. Without a doubt he can hurt Wlad with a shot he didn't see coming. Ali all the way
I can see Ali now...showing up at the televised signing with a rock'em sock'em robot in hand...calling Wlad the mechanical man. :yep
It boils down to mindset...Vlad would be one of the hardest opponents for Ali to beat. He had more overall experience,ability, joined with power and Jab combined than any of Alis opponents...Still I see a prime Ali prevailing but lets face it Vlad was more of the overall package jab,speed,power,movement than Liston,Foreman,Lyle,Norton,Quarry,Bonevena,Frazier but Vlad would not put the pressure on like Frazier and Norton....still what big man of Vlad's skill did Ali fight
Even though this thread is worthless I have to say Sultan Ibragimov's style could make anyone look bad he is just ackward in the ring.
this is worthy of fighting weights klitschko quote of the week, dude are you serious??? foreman, liston, lyle would absolutely massacre wlad!! they hit five times harder and are 100 times tougher. get out of here klit hugger, this is why klit huggers should stay in the general forum.
Ali is top 3 heavyweights of all time, Wlad will be lucky to make top 15 or 20. How is this even a question.
Vlad would have knocked Ali out. Angelo Dundee had to cut Ali's glove to give him time to recoup from a punch by Henry Cooper!
It doesn't matter who's greater than who in these what if scenerio's it depends on there styles and styles make fights. Muhammad Ali fought guys that weren't really boxers but were punchers and sluggers, we seen what happened to Ali against the first time he faced Leon Spinks and came back from learning. The Klitschko's and Ali have one thing in common and that's to fight in an upright position, what Ali brings to the table is his light feet, he dances while maintaining upright and will be bouncing throughout the fight until he gets tired or snapped in the head to cause his equilibrium to fade in the later rounds from getting hit. I can say one thing, if Muhammad Ali does the rope a dope with Wladamir Klitschko, it's tea off time and it will get through, look up the Ruslan Chagaev fight at the end of the 8th round for reference.
This has to be a ****-take! I respect everyones opinion as thats what this site is all about, but to even mention them in the same ring is either delusional or shows a huge void in their boxing judgement
Yes, Lyle hit five times harder than Wlad, but only once in his entire career managed to stop a ranked opponent. lol Foreman and Liston hit hard as hell, but so does Wlad and he's very good at landing his best punch consistently. For instance, Machen and Young pretty much got away from Liston/Foreman shots all night, while every single Wlad opponent has been stunned, hurt, knocked down or out - with the exception being Sanders, whom he never landed on.
I am far from a klit hugger but I am not a new born like you seem to be.. I have seen all of the heavyweights fight in the Ali era and beyond. Vlad Klitschko would be one of the most complete fighters that Ali fought. I seen Quarry own Lyle in the Garden. Foreman may be a harder fight for Vlad or Vlad may be his hardest fight but Ali was a different story. Do you think Terrell was better than Vlad or Carl Mildenburger or Oscar Bonavena or Doug Jones. There is one thing to be a Klit hugger and another to be a hater or a child and I think you are both. Now, go wipe the snot off your nose