Which heavyweight titleholders could 1980 Ali have beaten?

Bruce Seldon, Michael Bentt and Charles Martin maybe. But I would even doubt that.

 

Seldon would jab his head off. I think Martin and Bentt would find a way too, but not so easily.

 

With all due respect, a stupid thread. Why don't we continue inane threads about ATG's WELL past prime vs. Champions in any weight class....NOT!

 

IBC Heavyweight Champ. Tim Puller

Yes, I am trolling and had to look up a list of IBC champions. I had to go that low to find a "champion" that a totally shot 1980 Ali could beat.

 

Maybe Douglas from the Holyfield fight.

 

You don't have to do much to beat that version of Ali, very sad. I can't think of any titleholders he could beat, not even Charles Martin.

 

Given the exact same condition - not just taking the damn thyroid pills prescribed by his quack MD without even testing to see if he had any bonafide issues, but popping them like Pez because he thought they were diet pills and he was losing weight like crazy - he has no chance against anyone; heavyweight, cruiser, LWH, featherweight. Ferdie Pacheco said he was lucky he didn't die that night. He was only a hair better in '81 against Berbick; he might have managed to survive ten rounds with a few second-tier heavies, but his days of contention were long over.