Bert Sugar ''Willie Pep Is A Greater Fighter Than Muhammad Ali''

[Southpaw16BF]

i think pep had more raw physical ability and was a more technical fighter, but as far as legacy i have ali higher.

[bojangles1987]

Sugar also perpetuates the story that Pep won a round without throwing a punch, so that tells you something.

Ali should be higher.

[geribeetus]

pep had amazing reflexes/footwork/handspeed. it's not like i said he's far and away physically better than ali. when i watch the tapes he seems just a bit quicker/more agile than ali.

[EzzardFan]

He does. At number #88

Why? Roy Jones ia a top 100 fighter no dout.

Only if you discount everyone that fought prior to 1985...

[DeepSleep]

I think I need to save a text file with my usual response for Bert Sugar threads...

To summarize, Bert Sugar is a clown in my book. Acting like an expert and being an expert are two totally different things.

[Obama]

Willie Pep is without a doubt a greater fighter than Muhammad Ali, who in all honesty doesn't deserve to even be rated in the top 10 p4p.

[JAB5239]

Willie Pep is without a doubt a greater fighter than Muhammad Ali, who in all honesty doesn't deserve to even be rated in the top 10 p4p.

I agree with this, but Ali is top 15, 20 at least.

[Obama]

I agree with this, but Ali is top 15, 20 at least.

Yea that sounds about right. Most over rated fighter ever...makes me sick to constantly see him rated in the top 3 p4p. People are truly brainwashed. The man never threw a body punch in his life but somehow he's top 3 p4p.

[Schmerzen]

Yea that sounds about right. Most over rated fighter ever...makes me sick to constantly see him rated in the top 3 p4p. People are truly brainwashed. The man never threw a body punch in his life but somehow he's top 3 p4p.

joe louis was better, getting knocked out in his prime against max schmeling

[JAB5239]

Yea that sounds about right. Most over rated fighter ever...makes me sick to constantly see him rated in the top 3 p4p. People are truly brainwashed. The man never threw a body punch in his life but somehow he's top 3 p4p.

I think people just assume because of his resume. While it is the best ever at heavy (my opinion) he had a lot of close fights too.