I count it only in terms of it's significance and in it's context. People at the time seemed unable to respect Holmes unless he beat Ali, much like no one seemed to respect Lewis without Tyson, even though they were shells.
If only Roy Jones had put the top middleweight brits/Irishman on his resume, there'd be no doubts.....
Roy challenged Hops sveral times regardless he still has a win over him ..I don't rememebr the last fighter MW fought that was prime or close to it ..