When I said modern boxers I meant of course the elite ones - AJ, Fury, Wilder, etc.
Not really. I was born nowhere near Ali's time, and I've seen good arguments for why he could beat more recent boxers, as well as watching him for...
My point is that at 211 lbs weighing, Ali would fight heavyweight today.
What do you mean? Rehydration would make him weigh even more.
In a hypothetical bout against a 60s Ali vs prime Foreman, one would think Ali takes it if he managed to beat Foreman out of his prime. However,...
Cunningham fights nothing like Ali, and saying they're on the same skill level? From what I've seen, Ali's footwork, movement and jab speed and...
Ali was able to handle some of the toughest punchers who went on his inside like Frazier, Lyle and Shavers without being knocked out. Sure they...
Ali wasn't a modern CW. Maybe at the start of his career, but by the time he fought Liston, he was 211 lbs.
Sounds like you're underrating the greatest boxer of the 60s and 70s a little bit.
I wouldn't say Fury moves better than a 70s Ali, unless you're talking about Ali in the late 70s. He could still very much dance in this period.
How would Ali negate Fury's advantages? I'm guessing using his speed and movement, although Fury is no snail.
Still trying to understand different styles and attributes of boxers, such as height and reach. Does Fury possess a boxing style that could...
https://www.maxboxing.com/news/news/mythical-matchup-three-muhammad-ali-versus-lennox-lewis Lewis eventually muscling Ali with his weight sounds...
Joe already had his eye problem in FOTC. If he was so worn out, how did he become number one contender for his 3rd bout with Ali?
So? Doesn't mean that wasn't a good performance from Ali
