Quote Originally Posted by Lyle
if RJJ was Ali's size then I would pick Roy by UD...Looking back Ali had a bunch of skill and a bunch of intagibles heart, drive, will to win...but I just see Roy as being faster, sharper, more techinically sound, and just overall better.

That being said RJJ was better p4p, but he didn't fight the people Ali fought I mean had he fought Conn and Charles, and Tunney at light heavy yeah he'd be the best fighter that ever lived but I think that monicker belongs to guys like Louis, Pep, Robinson, Marciano, and so on
If RJJ was Ali's size i.e. 6 3/6 4, he wouldn't be as quick as he was at 5 11, and would lose his speed advantage. I'm sure I've mentioned it before but IMO heavyweights get a raw deal when comparing pd for pd, everyone mentions how the smaller guy in a comparison ( such as RJJ here) would be stronger and hit harder if he were the same size as the bigger guy, but they fail to say that he would also be a lot slower at that height and weight too.

Prime for prime Ali would win hands down. If they fought at light heavy, possibly RJJ would win as the only version of Ali which could make 12st 7 is the inexperienced teenager as an amateur, and he would be at a distinct disadvantage against RJJ who was at his physical (and experience) prime at 12st 7.