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I honestly think Chisora have a case H2H to beat Prime Ali. I'm not saying Chisora is greater than Ali, Ali is around 100x greater than Chisora. I'm saying in terms of H2H, Chisora would beat Ali.
Key Points
Ali had trouble with bobbers(not weavers)
Ali had serious issues with bobbers or Joe Frazier's style of fighting. Keep in mind I'm not talking about Tyson Bob and Weave style but pure bobbers. (Movement of head followed by hooks to the body in a nonstop) Chisora bobs as well as Frazier ever did. He lacked the skillset of a Frazier but Ali never had issues with Frazier's skills. It was always the first sequence of bob+hook that Ali had issues with. Chisora does the exact same thing.
Ali had trouble with punchers coming from awkward angles.
This is why Norton gave Ali such problems in all their fights. Norton's punches came from various angles that often confused Ali. Chisora showed in the Vitali fight that he threw punches from a variety of angles. I don't believe Ali could handle this and Ali usually did better with single angle fighters(Foreman, Quarry, Williams etc etc)
Ali had trouble against fighters that rope a dope better than he did.
This is a horrific issue Ali had again'st fighters that will lean against the ropes. Holmes.Spinks.Frazier all leaned against the ropes against Ali and all three beat him. Chisora was a rope leaner. Ali often will get reckless and become overexposed agaisnt fellow rope a dopers.
In conclusion, I believe Ali would have serious issues against Chisora in a H2H. Do I think Ali will lose? Yes. It will be a close but clear sort of 7-5.
Ali's resume shyts over Chisora's though.
Key Points
Ali had trouble with bobbers(not weavers)
Ali had serious issues with bobbers or Joe Frazier's style of fighting. Keep in mind I'm not talking about Tyson Bob and Weave style but pure bobbers. (Movement of head followed by hooks to the body in a nonstop) Chisora bobs as well as Frazier ever did. He lacked the skillset of a Frazier but Ali never had issues with Frazier's skills. It was always the first sequence of bob+hook that Ali had issues with. Chisora does the exact same thing.
Ali had trouble with punchers coming from awkward angles.
This is why Norton gave Ali such problems in all their fights. Norton's punches came from various angles that often confused Ali. Chisora showed in the Vitali fight that he threw punches from a variety of angles. I don't believe Ali could handle this and Ali usually did better with single angle fighters(Foreman, Quarry, Williams etc etc)
Ali had trouble against fighters that rope a dope better than he did.
This is a horrific issue Ali had again'st fighters that will lean against the ropes. Holmes.Spinks.Frazier all leaned against the ropes against Ali and all three beat him. Chisora was a rope leaner. Ali often will get reckless and become overexposed agaisnt fellow rope a dopers.
In conclusion, I believe Ali would have serious issues against Chisora in a H2H. Do I think Ali will lose? Yes. It will be a close but clear sort of 7-5.
Ali's resume shyts over Chisora's though.
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