Erm, no he didn't.
... But it goes for boxing too. Ali was better in the late '70s - he was just more confident. In the '60s, he was a quivering wreck and couldn't...
Ropes? I was talking about sexual maturity. Unless there is something kinky about Ali I did not know about.
I'm right and you know it. Ali was just a little boy in the '60s, whereas by '77 he was mature and experienced.
You can't spell either so I think that confirms my reasoning.
You have a painting of Ali in your avatar, so I think we can safely say your opinion doesn't count.
No, Robinson was different. He had far more fights. P.S. - Ali didn't even fight in '67.
Ali was in his prime when he faced Spinks. Though less hasty and agile, he was much more experienced than the '60s version.
So you think a prime Liston was much slower than the Ali who beat Leon Spinks?
Oh, I think anyone who reads it carefully will agree.
Nope.
Yes.
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Liston KO12. A different animal to what Ali faced in '64, the '59 Liston would have stalked, applied subtle pressure and paced himself en route to...
Arguably the biggest factor is whether you see the punch coming or not, which comes down to experience and reaction times. When you see a punch...