Could Ali of beaten John L Sullivan in Bare Knuckle Boxing

I actually like Ali somewhat or reach/mobility, but it's hard to say, and it's true that if Ali 'flurried' he'd be putting his hands at great risk.
Distinct questions are: a prime Ali going back in time, vs.a '1880's Ali' who develops by the opportunities of the 1880's in ratio to how Ali developed to the opportunities of 1960's/70's..

 

Interesting comment. Wondering how 'a mid-1970's Sullivan' might have done against Ali in the slow-ring of Kinshasa ......

 

A guy with brittle hands and zero bare knuckle experience? How about no? What a weird thread.

 

30 minutes? That’s a long time.

I’ll just put that down to them being very sporty and extremely good friends.

Didn’t they ever notice that the last of the press had departed after the first 15 minutes?

That tells me that they were well and truly in the zone. Admirable

That there, is a joke, I say.