Lennox Lewis v Muhammad Ali ,who wins in their prime ?

[MELLY-MEL...]

Lennox Lewis

[Scott9945]

The Ali from the 1960's is just too quick for Lewis with his perpetual motion. Nothing against Lennox, but that Ali was something very special.

[Silencers]

Ali by close but clear decision.

[Mike Tyson77]

Ali TKO11 Lewis

[deanrw]

The Ali from the 1960's is just too quick for Lewis with his perpetual motion. Nothing against Lennox, but that Ali was something very special.

Very nice post. Spot on. Lewis was always somewhat clumsy in the ring. Ali back in the late 60's and early 70's, would simply make him look bad.

[TheGR8TESTOAT]

wow i see the majority of the people who posted in this thread were born in the 90's.

ALI by either tko or KO depending on how much he would desire to toy with lennox that night.

[Alonzo Harris]

Lennox Lewis v Muhammad Ali ,who wins in thier prime ?

I think Ali is too quick for him and would ko lewis in the later rounds sometimes lennox strugged against fast boxers and I think he would get tired and then dropped or pulled out by his corner.

Would be a great fight tho.

[BattlingNelson]

Some respectable posters have made LL the winner in this one. No disrespect to them but I think they are way off. LL would not put a glove on a prime Ali. Ali in his first reign was out of this world. This showdown would be like Ali-Liston. Alis speed would make LL look like Butterbean (sorry). With LL's chin being suspect I think Ali would force the stoppage in the championship rounds.

For those who havent seen the greatest at his best, watch as he takes on the big cat Cleveland Williams a fighter I believe had about the same reach as Lennox.

[Elemental Fist]

Ali by decision, no offense to Lewis.

[Degsy]

Some respectable posters have made LL the winner in this one. No disrespect to them but I think they are way off. LL would not put a glove on a prime Ali. Ali in his first reign was out of this world. This showdown would be like Ali-Liston. Alis speed would make LL look like Butterbean (sorry). With LL's chin being suspect I think Ali would force the stoppage in the championship rounds.

For those who havent seen the greatest at his best, watch as he takes on the big cat Cleveland Williams a fighter I believe had about the same reach as Lennox.

Cleveland Williams was as tough as they come, but Lennox had more skills, I'd have to say Ali on points.

I respect Lennox but anyone that voted a KO to Lewis on this poll is dreaming, as I am sure Bat will agree with me.

In my opinion we never actually got to see Ali at his prime, we were robbed of that by the US government, the time he was out would have been his peak. He also has a terrific chin and took the energy out of the opponent's punches through subtle technique (read Norman Mailer's description of him taking shots in his book on the Foreman fight, he puts it far better than I could)