the death fo Ali,Frazier etc.

No steroids just healthy living, running every day and physical activity. Not magic just the superhumans among us living to the best of their ability.

 

Are you crazy? That was THE PED era lol. 50's-90's were rife with it.

 

Interesting.

 

Rather than just a few examples we'd have to see more stats right across the board from both eras.

 

think you are just picking names to fit your argument dude. plenty of that generation died in their 60s etc.

 

Lots of past greats became hopelessly punchy later on in life. Pep, SRR, Walker, too many to list. The brain is a fragile organ. Hard punches do great damage that generally does not rear its head to way later in life.

 

Some of Ali's surviving opponents are in their 80s and even 90s. Longevity isn't an era thing, it's largely determined by genetics. Just like some guys can have long careers absorbing a ton of punishment and not have problems in retirement while others are punchy after a couple hard fights.

 

Nobody faced the kind of gauntlet Ali did

Liston 2x
Frazier 3x
Foreman
Quarry
Shavers
Chuvalo
Holmes

Add the terrible parkinsons disease to the equation, and it's a miracle he made it to such an age.

 

To reach a Long life has to do with genetics, too.

 

The average age of the deceased heavyweight champs is 65.5years the average life expectancy for a male world wide is now 67years.Seven champs did not reach 60.

 

It's a testament to his mental strength, will and determination.

 

Agreed. Louis died at around 68. Charles died in his 50's. Fitz died in his 50's. Jeffries was around 70. The list goes on and on.. Max Schmeling was a rare case of a man living to the near age of 100 but also not surprising. He was known for taking good care of himself. He was very wealthy and had good health care and wasn't a terribly large man, which in truth, bigger men tend to die younger. Also, in Muhammad Ali's case he suffered from a degenerative disease for decades.. Dying at 74 isn't something that should come as a shock. I dont' know what the world wide mortality rates are as they vary from country to country. But in the US, the statistical average for male mortality is around 76 years of age.