Muhammad Ali vs Klitschko's opposition

[thebigkabosh]

Let's look at Klitschko's opponents:
Purrity
Sanders
Williamson
Castillo
Peter
Byrd
Brock
Austin
Brewster
Ibragimov
Thompson
Old Rahman
Chagaev
Chambers
Peter
Haye
Mormeck
Thompson
Wach
Pianeta
Povetkin
Leapai
Pulev

What would Muhammad Ali's record be against said opponents?

[thebigkabosh]

In my opinion this has been the worst era of HWs for at least the last 40-50 years. Ali fought and excelled in a much tougher era. IMO He would beat all of them easily. He would call the round on most of them. Most wouldn't be fit for sparring.

[Elroy1]

Let's look at Klitschko's opponents:
Purrity - Muhammad could possibly win a decision, but never fought anybody as strong+experienced+durable as Puritty

Sanders - would KO Ali in 1 or 2
Williamson - Ali would be busted up
Castillo - Fair decent fight
Peter - Would KO Ali in 1 or 2
Byrd - Would box Ali to a wide UD
Brock - Would KO Ali
Austin - Would KO Ali
Brewster - Would KO Ali in 1 or 2
Ibragimov - Would KO Ali in 1 or 2
Thompson - Would outbox and then KO Ali
Old Rahman - Would KO Ali
Chagaev - Would soundly outbox and hurt Ali
Chambers - Would box Ali to a wide UD
Peter- Would KO Ali in 1 or 2
Haye - Would crush Ali in seconds
Mormeck - Fairly good fight. Mormeck would be favourite
Thompson- Would outbox and then KO Ali
Wach- Would KO Ali
Pianeta- Would KO Ali
Povetkin- Would KO Ali in 1 or 2
Leapai- Would KO Ali
Pulev- Would outbox and then KO Ali

What would Muhammad Ali's record be against said opponents?

I commented individually.

You can make a case that Ali would lose against every single one of them, most of them by KO.

To be fair, he might snatch the occasional win against one of the weaker opponents.

Klitschko has probably the greatest resume of any HW boxer and Muhammad Ali an unusually weak resume for the time for a champion.

Conversely, Wladimir Klitschko would thoroughly outbox and knockout every single Muhammad Ali opponent straight up.

There is no comparison.

Todays bums... Would have been yesterdays champs...

And yesterdays champs... Would today be tomato cans!!

Fact!

[Scott9945]

I commented individually.

You can make a case that Ali would lose against every single one of them, most of them by KO.

To be fair, he might snatch the occasional win against one of the weaker opponents.

Klitschko has probably the greatest resume of any HW boxer and Muhammad Ali an unusually weak resume for the time for a champion.

Conversely, Wladimir Klitschko would thoroughly outbox and knockout every single Muhammad Ali opponent straight up.

There is no comparison.

Todays bums... Would have been yesterdays champs...

And yesterdays champs... Would today be tomato cans!!

Fact!

That was embarrassing to read Leroy.

Pianeta and Leapai score KO's over Ali?

[Elroy1]

In my opinion this has been the worst era of HWs for at least the last 40-50 years. Ali fought and excelled in a much tougher era. IMO He would beat all of them easily. He would call the round on most of them. Most wouldn't be fit for sparring.

Oh really?

Tell me who Muhammad Ali's 5 best wins were then??

Of the 54 Muhammad Ali opponents, Klitschko would not even be ALLOWED to knock HALF of them out! So much for a "tough era".

Actually Muhammad Ali would be next to useless as a modern day sparring partner, there are heavy bags with better reflexes

The only reason anybody considers Ali vs Klitschko is because "heavyweight" was defined differently then.

The correct comparison is "Muhammad Ali vs Marco Huck"

In which case I would still argue for Huck. But atleast you will be on the right track then!

[thebigkabosh]

That was embarrassing to read Leroy.

Pianets and Leapai score KO's over Ali?

Klittardism at its finest

[Derranged]

Ali beats them all. What's your point?

[Elroy1]

That was embarrassing to read Leroy.

Pianets and Leapai score KO's over Ali?

Joe Frazier highlight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vUuXvAHlLQ

Alex Leapai highlight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocY93sjhOhU

Every imaginable stat shows Leapai is better than Frazier.

And the video comparison is conclusive, cannot be mistaken by ay woman or school child.

Considering Muhammad lost to and struggled with Frazier, the idea he could NOT get KOed by a Super-Frazier like Leapai- is a bit far fetched!

And obviously Muhammad Ali never once fought an opponent as big and strong as Pianeta. And the only ones who came closest were neither anywhere near as skilled or as conditioned! Despite Pianetas inflated record, it's still approximately 5x better than any Ali opponent.

And these guys are the WORST Klitschko opponents? That's good!

The objective reader knows how to separate fact from fiction.

Just remember we're comparing THIS...

http://3i26kd3p1usa3cefqi1ay96t13o6.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/frazier-ali.jpg

To bloody THIS...

http://2l7kr2xl4t7418ewd3w7ur01d2m.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/klitschko-pianeta-weigh-in-1.jpg

[Monaco Slim]

Boxers evolve as time goes on. Klitschko is the ultimate heavyweight.

[Elroy1]

Most of Klitschko's better opponents and even some of his poorer ones would have beaten Ali and steamrolled through the 60's and 70's HW scene.

Everybody know it. It's a no-brainer.

Nutbaggery is dead, it's finally going the way of the dodo!