Who was Muhammad Ali’s best opponent?

[The Six Four]

Holmes’ personality didn’t do him any favors, but in the ring, he was elite. That said, I always felt Jimmy Young was slicker and better defensively than Holmes. Foreman nearly took Young out in the seventh, and if he could hurt a defensive wizard like that, I don’t see Holmes surviving. George cuts off the ring, lands the right hand over the jab, and once he has Larry in trouble, he finishes the job.

[Master]

Holmes had a great chin and was tested by faster boxers than Foreman.

George was too reliant on his power and did not have the best hand speed or footwork to corner Holmes.

Larry jab was a piston and his heart meant he would take the big punches of George and land his own to win by dominant decision.