Who really knows? Both showed that they could take a good shot. Ali survived shots from Liston x2, Patterson x2, Frazier x3, Norton x3, Foreman,...
It's hard to believe that this one has never crossed my mind... Benitez by decision.
It should have happened but never did. Anyway, who wins and why?
Not a list guy but I don't mind doing list like this becaue most of the HW greats were under 225 anyway. Here goes- Lewis Bowe V. Klitschko W....
Limited? IDK, maybe? McCall was more durable in my opinion. Both had good power but Smith was the bigger man and the busier fighter. I'll...
Height, reach, and weight are pretty similar... no real advantage either way. Speed? Jones by a little bit but not a huge difference like some...
He dropped Moore 5 times and stopped him in 9. Marciano dominated teh fight with the exception of getting dropped early
Two flash knockdowns in 49 pro fights (vs. Walcott I and Moore). Never in serious trouble thruout those 49 fights... due to his chin letting him...
Clay (Cassius X) jumped ahead of the line on the name change thing. He was popular and the Black Muslims knew they would have a great pawn in Ali....
I stay away from lists... but I do consider him an all-time great. It doesn't matter that he lost a few or had a few close wins... he had enough...
Tyson is much quicker, more durable, and hits as hard if not harder IMO. Liston has the longer reach and better jab... but boxing from the outside...
Whitacker vs. McGirt I... one of the judges had Pernell up by 6 points. Whitacker vs. McGirt II... one of the judges had Pernell up by 7 points.
Whitacker but neither fought the best ever version of Nelson.
...because Morales was actually slighly better than Barrera
Where would George Foreman while wearing an apron and doing an infomercial rank? I think I'd put him around 8.
