ok i stand corrected. Cooper did knock ali down in their first fight but if you think cooper would've hung on to win that fight by decision, you're crazy. As for ali being knocked down, it has nothing to do with a soft chin. His moving style was extremely awkward and he was knocked down for the same reason wepner got to him in round 8 of that fight, he caught him off balance. Ali was never dazed by anyone's punches through his entire career. Ali was 6'3 about 218 in his prime. Vitali has a size advantage but he is nowhere near as fast as ali. I refer you to the Ali-Brian London fight. Ali was ususally a slow starter but in that fight he came out full force and it's really something amazing to watch. Ali beats vitali in a decision.