Re: Is this the worst era in HW boxing history?
1964-02-25
·Sonny Liston
218 lbs
World Heavyweight title
And why is Sonny Liston, cruiser/bum/loser beater, the world champ? By beating a 194 lbs guy (Patterson), who started to box at 160+ lbs? And why did Liston quit on his stool before any action started?
"During the first Liston-Ali fight at the Convention Hall in Miami Beach on February 25, 1964, Sonny had a bad left shoulder. He had gone to see Joe Louis' doctor who treated him for bursitis, but there wasn't enough time for the treatment to work. Sonny was around 45 years old at the time, which was a well kept secret, and old men like Sonny just healed more slowly. He asked the Florida Boxing Commission for a postponement of the fight. He was turned down and fought the six rounds with the damaged left shoulder, which he completely tore up during the fight. He had no jab and no left hook that night because of it."
1965-05-25
·Sonny Liston
215 lbs
World Heavyweight title
Obviously Liston's age (nearly 10 years older than Klitschko) wasn't enough to secure Ali a win. Liston's kids had to be kidnapped by Ali's friends (Nation of Islam) and the referee had to be bribed so that Ali can keep his title. Lowest crowd in history (2000+) of all heavyweight title fights. This era sucks huge time.
Ali got his WBA belt stripped by the WBA for rematching Sonny Liston.
1965-11-22
·Floyd Patterson
196 lbs
World Heavyweight title
Is this a joke? I thought we got rid of Patterson for good, when Liston decapitated him. Why is Ali fighting washed up opponents? And why did it take Ali 12 rounds to KO 6'0'' Patterson? Ali is such a featherfist.
1966-03-29
·George Chuvalo
216 lbs
World Heavyweight title
Who the heck is Chuvalo? 34-11? Seriously?
Additionally coming off a loss against a cruiser bum (Hector Eduardo Corletti, 11-2, 191 lbs). Chuvalo has lost 2 of his last 3 fights?
1966-05-21
·Henry Cooper
188 lbs
World Heavyweight title
216 lbs was too heavy for poor Ali. He wants his 57 lbs and 8-year advantage again.
1966-08-06
·Brian London
201 lbs
World Heavyweight title
London is a cruiser. And what is Ali padding up his championship record with 35-13 bums like London, who are nearly 8 years older than him? What a crappy era.
1966-09-10
·Karl Mildenberger
195 lbs
World Heavyweight title
How in the world did this featherfist (30%+ KO'ratio) earn a title shot? By beating Ivan Prebeg (13-9, 182 lbs)? SERIOUSSSSLYYYY?
And did you know what Ali will say a few years later? That Mildenberger was a tougher opponent than Frazier. Don't know whether to laugh or to cry. Worst era in heavyweight boxing!
1966-11-14
·Cleveland Williams
210 lbs
World Heavyweight title
Just as I thought it couldn't get any worse, Ali fights a corpse. Cleveland Williams (nearly 9 years older than Ali) couldn't train properly the entire year because he was in a hospital after a gun shot. A shadow of himself (intestines and parts of the kidneys removed), limping and outweighed by 35 lbs it was point and shoot for Ali. Probably the low point in Ali's heavyweight run so far.
1967-02-06
·Ernie Terrell
212 lbs
World Heavyweight title
Is Ali ducking hard punchers? Why in the world would he fight such a featherfist (KO'ratio 40%)? Ernie Terell is in the BOTTOM-2 of the most featherfisted heavyweight champs of all time (out of 78 heavyweight champs).
1967-03-22
·Zora Folley
202 lbs
World Heavyweight title
I am speechless, that featherfist (40% KO'ratio) Zora Folley (7 years older than Ali) gets a title shot. Obviously beating three bums (Floyd Joyner 22-11, Jefferson Davis 28-10, Henry Clark 8-2) secures you a title shot these days. Such a poor era.
That is the REAL breakdown of Ali's "achievements" during his dream run. Cruisers and light heavies. Bums and losers. And padded or faded oldies.
I'm impressed! 64-67 Ali. LOL The Greatest of all time ey!
"Enough with the games mate! Your messing with the Grand Master!"
Lennox Lewis
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