what matters more quality of opponents or records?

[pacfan]

ALI IS OVERRATED

I have heard a lot of stupid comments on these boards over the last couple of years...That is TOPS!!!!!......Ali is over rated......Do you watch boxing?...Have you ever seen an Ali fight?

Most people who say that don't really know much about what true boxing is really all about. I suspect most of them think boxing is all about chargin' and sluggin'. The old school influence made us think that boxing was all about mindless brutality then. I know cuz I was one of them before I came here at the saddo's. And when I reexamined some of Ali's early fights, then I found out why he is called the best (never mind him calling himself best too). His influence is so strong that many of the top fighters after him, especially those so-called 'slick' fighters, imitated his style from SRL to PBF, and not to mention Bruce Lee - remember his Ali footwork in one of his movies? But almost all who emulate his style are the lighter weight fighters. Why? It's simple - because most heavyweight fighter simply can't do that - especially the 'float like butterfly' part.