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Joe Louis lost 4 years out of his career from 1942 to 1946 so Ali isn't the only great heavyweight to have lost time during his prime years. George Foreman quit when he was at his physical peak, and came back at 37 years old. Nevertheless, the point is well taken in Ali's case. He would probably have won around 10 more bouts and improved greatly had he continued fighting in 1967 through 1970.


Tyson lost some years when he was in jail as well?
Of course. It's amazing all the different reasons that some of the all time great heavyweights lost years off of their careers. Joe Louis went into the armed services, Ali was disqualified due to his stance against the war in Vietnam, Foreman quit for almost 10 years and Tyson lost 4 years because of a rape conviction. They say that truth is stranger than fiction, and in this case it sort of is.