Should muhammad ali be recognised as a 4 times champion?

But did ali regain a belt against terrell that he previously held?. Making him a two time champ. And go on to win it a further twice? "that's four times despite him being a champ when he regained it.

 

Ali was the challenger on four occasions to. Liston, terrell, foreman and spinks. True, he entered the ring as a wbc champion or whatever it was called then, but he was also in effect fighting terrell for a belt. He won that as a challenger. If you look up wba heavy weight champ s ali has held it twice before he was stripped into exile.

 

I realise that Holyfield didn't have a belt when he won four versions. And I'm not been dismissive of his achievement s. Yes it's a different case for ali and do see your view. But should Havin a belt already and regaining one really alter the fact that he's a champ for the second time. But I suppose it's how u look at it. I still see him as a 3 times lineal champ but he's held the wba 4 times..
Bit confusing to anyone just starting to follow boxing luf..!

 

That's correct and look how bad it's got since 67! I can remember the old day s with just 2 main belts, now it s wba, wbc, IBF, wbo, ibc etc etc.. Oh man it's crazy.

 

I'm with you on that one pal!