Would a Prime Muhammad Ali win over a prime Wlad?

[Tom Cruise]

Weird comparison. It's like saying: Imagine Ali vs. Holmes, except twice as bad for Ali etc.....

Stylistically its an interesting comparison though. Wlad likes to fight in straight lines, likes to fight opponents who stay in front of him where he can control them with his jab and his size. Ali, like Fury, would not allow Wlad to fight like that. He would be moving, manipulating rhythm and distance, changing the angle, moving his head etc etc.

Really bad style for Wlad imo.

[BattlingNelson]

Stylistically its an interesting comparison though. Wlad likes to fight in straight lines, likes to fight opponents who stay in front of him where he can control them with his jab and his size. Ali, like Fury, would not allow Wlad to fight like that. He would be moving, manipulating rhythm and distance, changing the angle, moving his head etc etc.

Really bad style for Wlad imo.

I obviously dont disagree, it was just comparing a wlad at 40 in his second to last fight that rubbed my feathers. Hence why I took Ali in his second to last fight and in the same way you can compare Holmes to Wlad as you compared Ali to Fury. Like Holmes, Wlad had an outstanding jab, better footwork and punchpower. Worse chin also ofcourse, but chin shouldn't be a major issue for Wlad in a fight against Ali.

[Anthony342]

Yes. Yes he would.

[QueensburyRules]

Imagine Wlad vs Fury, except twice as bad for Wlad. That's the kind of fight you're looking at.

--- Yes, let us imagine if they took on Ali vs Spinks in a round robin.

Easy money for me and brokeass for y'all!

[GhostofDempsey]

Wlad wouldn't be able to touch him. Too stiff, too slow and wide open for counters. Granted, he beat a very slick Chris Byrd 2x, but Ali is much bigger and quicker on his feet. This speaks more to how overrated Wlad is, and not so much to Ali's greatness. Wlad would be the perfect opponent for Ali.

[TakeAymz]

Ali all day on this one

[Curtis Harper]

Positively. Wouldn't need to be ''prime'' prime either.

Poor Wlad would be so confused and flabbergasted.

[DreamFighter]

I am not convinced that wlad earns a title shot vs ali in his prime years. but if it happens wlad is slaughtered.

[QueensburyRules]

- -Ali a cruiser today. Would he move to heavy?

We dunno anymore than who would win. They can only fight in their eras and only Joe Louis dominated his era more than Wlad.

[billeau2]

Prime Ali? Dude had hands that cut up people big time. Why bring up wlad when vitali is obviously the better fighter?

Because it is not obvious... But a lot of people hold this view...i count myself among them.