Where does Ali rank P4P?

[Bill Paxtom]

Ezzard Charles

~ 1968 ~

I would never put Cassius Clay as one of the Top Heavyweights.

He is not on par with >
James J. Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Max Baer
Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
Rocky Marciano

I would say that he in the group with Jim Corbett and Robert Fitzsimmons.

Oh, he is a notch above - Jack Sharkey and Jersey Joe Walcott. He's a little better than
those guys, but not by much.

I will no doubt put him ahead of >
John L. Sullivan
Marvin Hart
Tommy Burns
Jess Willard
Primo Carnera
James J. Braddock
Floyd Patterson
Ingemar Johansson
Ernie Terrell

It's too early to tell where he compares with Jimmy Ellis and Joe Frazier, as these Champions
have just gotten started.