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    Default Re: Rewatching that Ali vs. Holmes fight!

    Quote Originally Posted by Master View Post
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    Any Ali post-suspension gets spanked by Larry Holmes. One of the true greats.
    Let's not push it. Ali against foreman could handle Holmes.
    That's a weird example to bring up haha.

    Larry was too good, only prime Ali could compete against prime Larry.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Beanflicker View Post
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    Any Ali post-suspension gets spanked by Larry Holmes. One of the true greats.
    Let's not push it. Ali against foreman could handle Holmes.
    That's a weird example to bring up haha.

    Larry was too good, only prime Ali could compete against prime Larry.
    I am only saying that because Larry was his sparring partner at the time.
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    I think Larry only went to '74 with Ali, from his amateur days until about a year into his pro career. By the time they fought 6 years later Larry was a champ and battle-proven vet, so it was two different Holmes'. I just don't think Ali had the juice post-suspension to beat a prime Holmes. He couldn't win that jab battle and I don't think he could outfight Larry.
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    Default Re: Rewatching that Ali vs. Holmes fight!

    Quote Originally Posted by Beanflicker View Post
    I think Larry only went to '74 with Ali, from his amateur days until about a year into his pro career. By the time they fought 6 years later Larry was a champ and battle-proven vet, so it was two different Holmes'. I just don't think Ali had the juice post-suspension to beat a prime Holmes. He couldn't win that jab battle and I don't think he could outfight Larry.
    Ali would find a way.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Master View Post
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    I think Larry only went to '74 with Ali, from his amateur days until about a year into his pro career. By the time they fought 6 years later Larry was a champ and battle-proven vet, so it was two different Holmes'. I just don't think Ali had the juice post-suspension to beat a prime Holmes. He couldn't win that jab battle and I don't think he could outfight Larry.
    Ali would find a way.
    It's possible.
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    Those that felt Ali, before the even slightest onset of Parkinsons, would have lost to Holmes in Holmes's prime must think that the Holmes/Spinks fight was the GREATEST robbery of all times.

    Ali had 10 times the boxing skill and movement as did Spinks.
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    Default Re: Rewatching that Ali vs. Holmes fight!

    Man vs. Boy

    Larry could have ended it 'anytime' that he wanted to.

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    Default Re: Rewatching that Ali vs. Holmes fight!

    Quote Originally Posted by Bill Paxtom View Post
    Man vs. Boy

    Larry could have ended it 'anytime' that he wanted to.
    That is what they said when Ali was going to fight Foreman, Frazier and Liston.
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