Was anyone in heavyweight history capable of knocking out or stopping Muhammad Ali?

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  1. LouisA

    LouisA Active Member Full Member

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    Several fighters could have done it. But would they? I wouldn't bet on it.
     
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  2. red cobra

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    Joe Frazier accomplished the kd, and he wasn't the hardest left hooker in history...Jack Dempsey was superior to Henry Cooper in every way, and he could have done it.....whether he would or not is a moot point, but he was capable of it, as was Louis, of course, as others and maybe I have already mentioned....(Tyson, just as dangerous as Louis, has already been mentioned)
     
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  3. Boxing125

    Boxing125 Active Member Full Member

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    Of course if Ali had to face Dempsey or Tyson 100 times he would be KOd at some point.

    However, in a one off fight in this 1967-77 period I dont see Louis catching him - I mean Liston couldnt- and Tyson went the distance with James Tillis - a pale imitation of Ali.

    I think the HW with the best chance would probably be Lennox Lewis - enough though he didnt have a great left hook
     
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  4. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yes, I'd go with LL too.
     
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  5. LXEX55

    LXEX55 Active Member Full Member

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    I agree, anyone can be knocked out. That being said, Ali took some wicked shots from Shavers when well passed his prime. Somebody, sometime, might land a bomb somehow, but, there is no one I would bet money on to do it.
     
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  6. mcvey

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    That's about the size of it.
     
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  7. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ain't a horse that can't be rode. Ain't a rider that can't be throwed.
     
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  8. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    Aside from Tyson 'too tall gypsy king nando feaster unified prince' Fury you mean?
     
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  9. nikrj

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    Yes: Tokyo Douglas, The one and only GOAT.....:D
     
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  10. rossco666

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    Hagler's chin wouldn't be rated as great if he ventured outside of middleweight. Do you think Hagler could take full blooded shots from the likes of Mike Spinks? I would say Durans chin is underrated and more impressive than Hagler's. He stepped out of lightweight to take on monsters, taking the best shots of damn near all of them.
     
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  11. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    lennox lewis could do it.
     
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