Quote Originally Posted by ross View Post
You know, this is what pisses me off about Mikes regard on all time lists, when you consider Mike at his best the Mike that beat Spinks, put him in with Liston, we see him winning, I also see him beating Frazier and Foreman, theyd have to be strong and move well, I dont see Mike not being able to beat Ali I mean alot of people put him down just because they dont like him but try imagining him bobing and weaving avoiding getting hit and throwing fast 3 and 4 shot combinations, theres not many boxers who could have coped with that and given enough back to justify a win, some may have survived to hear the final bell.
All you have to do is watch Mike against James Tillis and Larry Holmes to see he couldn't have beaten a prime Ali. Tillis gave Tyson problems and Holmes was able to tag Mike with the jab despite his bobbing and weaving. Neither man at the time would have matched Ali in his prime. Ali would have nailed Mike with the jab while leading him around the ring like a show dog. Even if Mike hit Ali with something and floored him early on, Ali would have gotten up and just continued blasting him with jabs until it got late, Mike slowed down and Ali didn't. It would have been a lopsided UD.