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[Kid Achilles]

and so what does that have to do with the fact that foreman, liston, tyson, holmes, and ali would crush him? nothing so again to me louis is #6.

Problem is, of those fighters only 3 actually have a decent chance of beating him (Ali, Holmes, Tyson) and even then he would probably be favored against all but Ali.

[Verstyle]

louis is overrated. louis had a weak chin, so if he fought a big puncher who could box like tyson, or liston, louis would be crushed!

buuuuuut he didnt so u should rank him higher. u cant change the past how u want it in your head

[butterfly1964]

Problem is, of those fighters only 3 actually have a decent chance of beating him (Ali, Holmes, Tyson) and even then he would probably be favored against all but Ali.

there's no way he could beat ali or holmes, because louis always was outpointed by slick boxers, but louis doesn't have the power to knock out ali and holmes, so louis would either lose a ud or be knocked out himself.

foreman, liston, and tyson would be too much for him. tyson would beat him to the punch, and would stop him in 4 or 5. foreman would walk all over him with his power, and liston is just a bigger and stronger version of louis, so he would beat him as well.

and also i forgot about joe frazier. sure louis might win, but to me getting rocked by a 160lb man in your prime spells trouble when your fighting the man with the best left hook in the business.

[butterfly1964]

buuuuuut he didnt so u should rank him higher. u cant change the past how u want it in your head

if i think one fighter can beat another then i will rank him above him.

[Yogi]

if i think one fighter can beat another then i will rank him above him.

I take it you rank Buster Douglas above Tyson then...you know, considering we don't have to only "think" if Douglas could beat him or not?

[butterfly1964]

I take it you rank Buster Douglas above Tyson then...you know, considering we don't have to only "think" if Douglas could beat him or not?

i'm talking about if he could beat him when they're both in their primes, of course.

[Kid Achilles]

Ali lost to Frazier when both were near their primes. I don't think it's right for you to be ranking Ali above Frazier.

[Verstyle]

damn butterfly u have alot of post ina short period of time. but ne way why would u rank them like that even if they never fought ever.i mean its your ranking so i really cant argue with u to change your mind, but it was jus alittle odd ya know

[Yogi]

i'm talking about if he could beat him when they're both in their primes, of course.

That's a discussion for another time or for someone else, because I'm basically sick to death of Tyson. But I noticed you ranked George Chuvalo as your 35th greatest Heavyweight, yes?

Ok then, why is he over, say...Eduardo Corletti if your ranking is based on mythical head-to-head matchups of what you "think" would happen when Corletti actually PROVED he could defeat Chuvalo?

[Kid Achilles]

Buttefly you do realize that getting the same two fighters together, each in his prime and in best possible condition, won't produce the same result every time. Sometimes Ali will decision Louis, sometimes Louis will knock him out. If you don't think Louis has a chance of KOing or stopping Ali if he catches him you are just not worth debating with.