Let me say that again… he beat them all until he was too old and sick to fight. Ali took on all comers… style be damned… good for him/bad for him… he showed the heart of a champion. “Pre-exile” Ali was the fastest heavyweight that ever lived and was poetry in motion. No one in the history of the sport could have beaten him.

“Post-exile” Ali was a lesson in ring IQ and generalship that will benefit fighters for the next 1,000 years. I don’t just say it… hell, I’m nobody… but EVERY REPUTABLE BOXING HISTORIAN AND FIGHTER THAT FACED HIM IN THE RING said it. Nothing you say is going to change history, my friend. Ali is the greatest of all time and if you think any different you better wake up and apologize.

I appreciate your wisdom. Of course I don’t agree AT ALL. I can dive in and shred your logic because I see blaring hypocritical inconsistencies. Some of the theories sound mysteriously like some casual boxing fans who are good at articulating scenarios they never did, or would never have the…….umm how can I say this in a kind way, courage to do in real life. It’s funny to me when people challenge my boxing wisdom. I’m a retired professional with over 100 amateur fights, double digit pro fights, and countless street fights as well as sparring sessions. Experience equals WISDOM, knowledge is just knowledge. I get it, knowing something is cool. Anyone can Google something. Let me put it another way. If you have to drive in a car at speeds of 200mph. Would you like the driver to be a guy who drove in the Daytona 500, or some jackass that just read or googled how to drive 200mph?
If this sounds like I’m questioning your ability to determine what greatness really is in a fighter, your right, I am.
Who are you to talk all that foolishness to me. You don’t know me.
You sound to me like some snobby Ivy League,, part time boxing fan. Don’t feel the need to tell me your boxing resume if you decide to reply. I’ve heard all I need to know already. In closing, I didn’t deny Ali ANYTHING. If you knew me you would know that I rank Ali as the #1 Greatest fighter period.
Peace out homeboy

I totally agree with you my friend. Ali always said Robinson was the greatest. Early days he patterned his style after Robinson a little. You definitely know your boxing. Thank you very much for leaving comment.
Stay in touch.

I agree with you 100% People don’t even know that Robinson was one Ali’s first idols. He wanted to dance around the ring like Sugar Ray. Robinson could bang with both hands, knockout power. Your right champ. Stay in touch, its nice to chat with someone who is not an idiot. lol