holmes could do flurrys and footwork and speed watch 1st shavers fight ali would have trouble with holmes remember holmes was getting better of ali in sparring it wouldnt be one sided decision either it would be close holmes had great stamina watch norton vs holmes fight 15th round plus holmes had great chin and heart watch shavers knockdown the holmes that fought norton or shavers in 1st fight or holmes that beat cooney would give ali hell thats my opinion anyway