Can Ali (1980) beat any of the world champions in their prime

Ali had significant signs of Parkinson's by 1980, could barely touch his nose when tested. No commission should have ever signed him off to fight. Downright criminal really.

 

After reviewing footage from Holmes - Ali... Hell no.

 

Nope.

 

No.
Ali physically was like a zombie.
And with all honesty he shouldn't have been allowed in a boxing after 1977.

 

Manila and jungle Ali was better for this one,no 1980's tho.

 

Apart from Parkinsons the Ali in the ring with Larry Holmes was also severely comatosed by a quack doctor administering him thyroid pills like candy and drugging him.

A 16 lbs heavier ,older and still Parkinsons ravaged Ali looked much better in December 1981 fighting Trevor Berbick.

if you put aside how shot Ali was I actually still scored the fight a draw or close win for Ali.

There is thus a sense of futility matching 1980s Ali with a prime world champion.

But I will say if Ali had been the Holmes fight weight of 218lbs and not drugged up by a quack so than the Berbick fight Ali.in with a qorld champion??...a Weaver fight may be his best bet to beat that prime HW champ and you got it 1986 Trevor Berbick.

Regardless by that point Ali was clearly compromised by Parkinsons Morelos than age and weight.

If he hadnt got this horrible illness I could have seen him carrying on fighting at the level of the 2nd Spinks fight through 1980-1983.

 

I don't even what to think about it.

 

Probably Usyk, but I doubt anyone else.

 

Assuming it is Ali in the same condition as he was in the Holmes fight, the options are severely limited. Even Marvin Hart beat Jack Johnson so I don't believe the 1980 version of Muhammad Ali beats any heavyweight champion.

 

A big fat no.

 

If you can't throw punches, you won't even be able to beat middleweights. I would pick Marvin Hagler to outpoint this version of Ali. Not that i would actually want to see this fight. I prefer not to think about it.

 

lol

 

I doubt he'd beat Harry Greb

 

Is it about the heavyweight champions? Probably Ali doesn't beat anyone. I give 1981 Ali a chance to beat a completely unprepared and unmotivated Leon Spinks (Like in rematch) in a 10-round fight. And maybe Jess Willard?