If Muhammad Ali was in his prime today, would he be a dominant force in his division?

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  • cupocity303
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    #71
    Excellent!!!

    Nice setup.

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      • cupocity303
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        #72
        Originally posted by Public_Enemy
        Why in the world would Ali fight at SMW or LHW?
        Hmm, maybe because he fought at Light-heavyweight as an Olympian?

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          • cupocity303
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            #73
            Originally posted by LacedUp
            How can a guy be 215 pounds be a cruiser weight?
            Alright, so he had a bit of baby fat around the midsection. Maybe if he got off the Eddie Chambers diet, he can be in prime shape at the Cruiserweight limit.

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              • cupocity303
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                #74
                Originally posted by boliodogs
                Why do you think Ali is the most popular choice as the best HEAVYWEIGHT in history????? Here is a hint for you. It's not because he is a 50-50 fight with better than average but nothing special guys like Cunningham and Haye. It's because most experts and fans think that the Ali who refused to be drafted and was not allowed to fight for almost four years in the middle of his prime would be favored to defeat any heavyweight who ever lived including Lewis, Tyson and Wlad. He was 24 years old at the time of his forced retirement and he was the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. He was not the light heavyweight champ or the cruiserweight champ, he was the HEAVYWEIGHT champ. If that Ali was fighting today most fans and experts think he would be the heavyweight champion of the world and he would beat guys like Haye just like taking candy from a baby.
                Maybe I'm having trouble with my history of Ali's opponents, but name me one fighter who was athletic and explosive as David Haye.

                And what experts? Anybody with access to the internet is an expert these days. It's not rocket science.

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                  • Los Zetas
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                    #75
                    Muhammad Ali would beat Cotto at any weight

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                        #76
                        Originally posted by Cupo303
                        Hmm, maybe because he fought at Light-heavyweight as an Olympian?
                        Maybe because he was 17 years old and his body didn't fully develop.

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                          • JAB5239
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                            Funny thread Weltschmerz!

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                              • Daddy T
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                                #78
                                As long as he stayed clear of awesome fighters like Ross Purity he'd do fine.

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                                  • Bull24
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                                    If Ali was lucky enough to be fighting today against these contenders, his reign as champion would have been longer and better than it was in the 70's.

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                                        Ahahah, thanks for the good laugh.

                                        Ali vs Cotto , the winner would face Golovkin in a semi final of sort, to fight Mayweather next, at a catchweight of 152lbs ...

                                        how about Marciano vs Martinez? Joe Louis vs Canelo?

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