How easy is it place Louis above Ali???

Well some thought Walcott, Farr, Godoy beat him and Schmelling obviously did. Plus dominance is more than simply winning but winning in a dominant fashion

Lists are usually about farovites if were honest put who you want at the top

 

This isn't a parallel debate, but i always say there's no case for Moore at number one at 175, the reason is Ezzard Charles. Through no fault of Archie's, there is no case for him to be at number one, because Charles has too much on him, Archie Moore is one of the greatest light-heavy achievers that ever lived, but Charles achieved more.

Sometimes there is just someone that has the case to be above you, clearly, so effectively you can only ever get as high as 2, and if you are at 2, then that other guy has to be 1, if you are number 7, then that other guy must be at least 6. And it's not a discredit to how great you were. For me this possibly applies to Louis, with Ali being that other guy, but it definitely applies to Moore, with Charles being THAT other guy.

 

:good I couldn't have them outside the top 2. Just look at the names Luois beat early in his career, Baer, Sharkey, Schmeling, Carnera, all former lineal champs. Add Walcott to that when past prime and emphatically at that. Louis is my clear number 2, no issue.

 

Except it was 3 controversal decisions and not 1, wasn't it? So potentially only 4-4 against that opposition

 

Well obviously Mendoza who hates him But there was controversy with these, especially Godoy