Best Fighter In Their Prime: Pick One

[BattlingNelson]

Ali FTW. Faster than anyone. His jab was even measured as quicker than Ray Robinson's by historians Bill Cayton and Jim Jacobs.

[Left Hook Tua]

Doug Jones is correct.

I wouldn't say a prime Ali was untouchable, but about as close as it gets. Chuvalo gave Ali a pretty tough fight, Mildenberger was competitive with him.

do you think he was in his physical and technical prime though atm?

imagine if we never saw ali in his prime because of the court problems?

the greatest resume ever at heavy and he missed his prime!

[TheGreatA]

do you think he was in his physical and technical prime though atm?

imagine if we never saw ali in his prime because of the court problems?

the greatest resume ever at heavy and he missed his prime!

No he was not although he beat Sonny Liston in his next fight after struggling against Cooper.


I would say that Ali not taking Cooper too seriously is part the reason of why he was knocked down and made to look bad...

He was running out of worthy opponents at the time, Ali being out of boxing for 3 years gave young fighters such as Frazier, Ellis, Quarry an opportunity to make a name for themselves. Frazier came out as the best of the bunch.

[Ryn0]

Robinson hands down

[robjr]

superman roy untouchable prime.

[FasTHarD]

Ray Robinson...

[dans]

Let's not forget also that Ali missed out on three years that probably would've been his most impressive.