Quote Originally Posted by Punisher136
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.
A) I dont believe that Cooper would have won unless the fight was stopped. I only mentioned the fight because here we have a 183pound decent fighter catching ali off balance, and going on until a cut stops the fight, against an almost 220 ali. It was just an example of the fact that ALi almost always was a much bigger man.
B) "Vitali has a size advantage" that is an understatement. Vitali has 30pounds! on Ali. That is Ali who had to work against guys like Cooper, would face an ironjawed Vitaly 70pounds heavier than Cooper. It would not be a walk in the park.
C) I am saying that for any fighter if you are always the bigger taller reachier guy and the you face a much taller, much bigger guy you will have to really think and apply yourself.

I can see that Ali is a genious and he may invent something to deal w Vitaly, but I would bet on vitaly.