Muhammad Ali would toy with Wladimir Klitschko

[RayLeonard82]

Um, I wouldn't go so far as say he'd toy with him. Think about what you're saying. Wlad isn't a guy anymore who's gonna punch himself out, and he has the best jab since Larry Holmes did, and it's harder than Holmes.

To say a 6'6 skilled big man is going to get "toyed" with, when the guy walks all over everyone he fights?? Think about that.

I'm not saying Wlad wins, but it's a competative fight.

Dude...Ali lost to Ken Norton.

Im talking Prime and not age. Ali's prime was in the 1964 to 1967 range before the layoff. He fought Norton in 1975, 1977, in that range at 35, 36 years old. Remember Ali was a boxer and speed was a major key to his overall style. He was able to make adjustments in the 70s that made him still a great fighter. But im talking prime Ali who could box for 15 rounds without getting tired and throw combos like a 160 pounder.

[RayLeonard82]

Why do ppl bring up what Ali struggled with 10 years past his prime? So because Larry Holmes got knocked out by Tyson in 1988 that means Tyson does the same to 1981 Holmes.

[them_apples]

Um, I wouldn't go so far as say he'd toy with him. Think about what you're saying. Wlad isn't a guy anymore who's gonna punch himself out, and he has the best jab since Larry Holmes did, and it's harder than Holmes.

To say a 6'6 skilled big man is going to get "toyed" with, when the guy walks all over everyone he fights?? Think about that.

I'm not saying Wlad wins, but it's a competative fight.

Dude...Ali lost to Ken Norton.

I'd give Ken Norton a good shot at waking out Wlad as well...

[MARKBNLV]

Im talking Prime and not age. Ali's prime was in the 1964 to 1967 range before the layoff. He fought Norton in 1975, 1977, in that range at 35, 36 years old. Remember Ali was a boxer and speed was a major key to his overall style. He was able to make adjustments in the 70s that made him still a great fighter. But im talking prime Ali who could box for 15 rounds without getting tired and throw combos like a 160 pounder.

dude his prime lasted through the 70s in the late 60s the fighters were weaker.

[baracuda]

ali is overrated...he struggled vs wepner.......vitali >>>>wepner....not saying,vitali would win but it would be pretty close fight imo......

[^^Cody^^]

Question? Name a great heavyweight Wladimir has beaten. He has take advantage of a easy era and division and that's the bottom line. Watching his last fight i wasn't to impressed. I was hearing he could beat Prime Ali this and that but against basically a average heavyweight he looked mediocre to me and his punches look predictable.

Prime Ali boxes circles around him to a UD

Very true. Ali would prove much too fast and too smart for either Klit. I also think that the Mike Tyson that showed up and fought Michael Spinks, would be able to catch either Klit.

[cooper5]

There is no one today that has the skills and speed that Ali posessed, any of today's champs would get a boxing lession. He would make them look flat footed and slow. His chin was one of the best of all time and he always found a way to win, even when it looked like he had no chance going in.

[Steelhammer2011]

Why do people take any chance they get to discredit damn near unbeatable champions quit being a hater.

These ******ed haters make me sick.

Ali wasn't invincible. 185 lb bum Cooper knocked down, badly hurt and almost KO'd Ali who was saved by the bell.

Either Klitschko would be more than capable of beating Ali.

[boxer2k5]

styles make fights and all in all prime ali beats wlad off his ring smarts

[Benny Leonard]

dude his prime lasted through the 70s in the late 60s the fighters were weaker.

Ali's physical prime was over when he came back. Ali had to adjust to what he was at that point. He gets more hype because people counted him out. Even D'Amato said he was slipping. Which did make things interesting when he came back.