What would happen if Klitschko called out Ali's opponents?

[Max Power]

Honestly Bradlee I appreciate your reply, you have listed exercises some of which are still staples for a boxer, a few of which are no longer and/or were not in common place then.

But overall I'm afraid I virtually disagree with all else.

There has certainly been improvements or "changes" if you'd prefer to call them that in a modern boxers regime for one.

-Olden days boxers done much distance work where as it has been shown today that intervals provide the correct fitness for the sport and distance work has little relevance (i.e. the early morning jog may remain or may not be used at all and is simply now a warm up. Previously it was the principle cardio developer).

-The focus mitt was not extensively used as today and certainly not in as elaborate a fashion. Today it represents the next most important thing and something a boxer can do far more of than sparring and fighting to develop their skills and in some aspects it is a superior method for developing their skills as they can perfect technique and accuracy under relaxed conditions.

-The double end bag is the next most important tool and can be used even more often but the speed ball has been proven virtually useless for the preparation of a boxer and its regular practice translates to no actual aspect of boxing. As soon as you learn to time it, it becomes shoulder endurance. When you see a modern boxer doing this on media day it is for show.

-Plyometrics and weight training have contrary to your opinion been incorporated into the preparation of every boxer today, not just heavies. You can see their preparation on You Tube which are now filmed extensively, there can be no argument.

-Training is periodised today as in all major sports usually flowing from a strength and power oriented phase to a speed and skills and conditioning one producing a superior final product for battle over the hit and miss training of yore.

-Shadow boxing whilst good for balance and training to miss and handspeed and imaginary situations has been curbed in intensity and now regarded more of a warm up as rapid shadow boxing can strain shoulder blade/upper spine muscles and hyper extend the elbows

-Diets have improved greatly, a boxer applies the modern advancements not available in olden days to their diets and eats what they need to eat in order to maximise their performance. Protein shakes and supplements have nourished athletes much better today. Former days boxers like Dempsey existed on very poor diets sometimes.

-Sports medicine and recovery methods have improved dramatically, there's no question enabling atletes to train harder for longer, more frequently and with better injury management/prevention.

I could go on forever.

On Dempsey and his friends you think they trained so hard they got down so fine? BS. Dempsey looks soft at the core. The main thing I notice when I see a picture of a previous HW like Dempsey or Louis is that their bodies are not as hard as modern fighters.

To the point that modern HW's are fat at the core, there are SOME fighters like this as there were in every other era. In previous eras even the CHAMPS were fat. Today the champs are lean and 6 packed and SOME of their oppoennts are chubby. For every chubby HW you point out to me I can show you one who looks like a ripped body builder with more muscle and less body fat than Dempsey or any fighter of his era! Another important point is that even if a fighter is fat today it is a result normally that calories are in excess of usage, but their training is still maximised and doesn't affect their stamina (unless grossly obese in which case I agree they have not trained) and underneath their core strength is far higher than Dempey's who was not built in this department.

You made one point about Dempsey I cannot dispute. He was an average sized HW of his day... And he stopped a few bigger... very average opponents without controversy. His entire career was smoke and mirrors and nobody of that era would have any relevance whatsoever in professional boxing today.