I think there is a difference between H2H and legacy, Ali's H2H ranking has fallen quite a bt but legacywise many still rate him number 1 or 2.
What makes you think he had a short prime?
And guys he drew with like Basora and Brimm
Burley was less of a joke than guys who beat Robinson like LaMotta and Turpin
A fight with Billy Graham would have been interesting
The notion that the 70s heavies are undersized is not ridiculous at all. Heavyweights today are considerably taller on average in addition to...
At least people haven't forgotten Gaius Caesar or Nero or Caligula
Also, how is the current era garbage? I think they could hold their own against or beat any prior era.
Wladimir's reign was pretty impressive in terms of longevity and number of elite opponents beaten.
But many if not most people today would pick Vitali to beat Foreman in a actual fight. Hi size, stamina, chin seem like a perfect antidote to...
He may rate high in accomplishments but head to head his rating has fallen
I think it takes less time than many think for opinions to change. The current era may be rated ahead of the 90s by many before long.
In the late 80s you have Tyson and Holyfield. The 80s don't measure up to the 90s but I think they could hold their own against or better any...
where was his ring IQ, technique, and versatility against Mercer, Mavrovic, Rahman, etc, etc?
he doesn't look so hot here [MEDIA]
