If Ali carried dynamite...

Would he have been more effective with that kind of style, though? Maybe he should have developed into more of that kind of fighter in the 70's, when his legs were going (well, one can actually see signs of that against Lyle and Frazier in Manilla). In his prime his legs were his nr. 1 asset, so it's only logical that he built his style around them.

Do you think he had the physical tools to be a really devastating puncher, by the way?

 

It wasn't meant to!

 

Absolutely yes.

I think that with that kind of speed and precision a little bit of power would have gone a long way. Look at the Brian London fight for example and then imagine more steam behind those shots.

 

Like he did Bonecrusher Smith, Holyfield, Tucker & Douglas ?

Behave yourself !

 

That's typical Ali. He flurries some 10-15 shots, but puts two solid hard rights among them. The rest can be seen as camouflage for the unexpected solid shots. (It should be said that London has admitted that he could have beaten the count had he wanted to)

Against Williams is perhaps the only instance when he goes all out for a sustained period. I think this fight shows us Ali's potential for power punching, such as it was. He was too cautious to try to repeat it against more able opponents I think. Williams tall, upright style combined with his shot reflexes made him the perfect tager practice.

 

i have my doubts tyson would beat sonny liston.

 

I do also.

 

and me

 

If Ali had knock out power, he be other fighter with a other style imo.

He be more akin to Louis or Marciano, planted there feet to deliver that knockout power.

Robinson can punch, but he also was not a knock em flat kinda of guy also, as it took many rounds to wear his foes out.

 

do you want to see an ali stylist with a dynamic right hand?
search teofilio stevenson.. the guy had the PERFECT right hand. he threw perfect, the perfect technique, explosive snap (resulting in a KO) and he brought it back...devastating...perfect!