Ali vs Lewis in their prime

**Colonel Cærdiffi** · 01-01-15, 16:52

01-01-15, 16:54

No Leo, poll is bogus

**ian gibson** · 01-01-15, 16:57

Ali, Lewis would have given Ali a lot more problems than Tyson though.

**Pearcey** · 01-01-15, 16:59

FFS. Who next? Henry Cooper? Oh....

**Packerman** · 01-01-15, 17:05

Ali vs Joe louis would of been the closest to call

**Pearcey** · 01-01-15, 17:08

Lennox Lewis may have done a Bugner and gone the distance with Ali but he would have been soundly beaten.

**chris** · 01-01-15, 17:11

rocky marciano would have gone toe to toe with tyson, and battered him in a sluggers match.

but in the world of boxing, ali was the ultimate athlete nqat.

**EdinburghBlue** · 01-01-15, 17:13

Now. If were talking Ali v Kelvin Mortimer, then that's a different story

**Colonel Cærdiffi** · 01-01-15, 17:16

You could start a poll thread of Ali vs The 12th SS Panzer Division and people would be going "The Panzers wouldn't get anywhere near him"

**Hilts** · 01-01-15, 17:17

Originally Posted by Colonel CÃ¦rdiffi wrote on Thu, 01 January 2015 17:16

You could start a poll thread of Ali vs The 12th SS Panzer Division and people would be going "The Panzers wouldn't get anywhere near him"

**EdinburghBlue** · 01-01-15, 17:25

Originally Posted by Colonel CÃ¦rdiffi wrote on Thu, 01 January 2015 17:16

You could start a poll thread of Ali vs The 12th SS Panzer Division and people would be going "The Panzers wouldn't get anywhere near him"

Why don't you start making polls about which club has held the best Hogroast. You have much more experience and expertise in that field.

**Packerman** · 01-01-15, 17:28

Originally Posted by Colonel CÃ¦rdiffi wrote on Thu, 01 January 2015 17:16

You could start a poll thread of Ali vs The 12th SS Panzer Division and people would be going "The Panzers wouldn't get anywhere near him"

not an ali fan then CC, imho Louis and Johnson are the only two heavyweights who rank near Ali

**Pearcey** · 01-01-15, 17:29

Originally Posted by Colonel CÃ¦rdiffi wrote on Thu, 01 January 2015 17:16

You could start a poll thread of Ali vs The 12th SS Panzer Division and people would be going "The Panzers wouldn't get anywhere near him"

Stop being such a girls blouse Caerdiffi.

Do you reckon Ali would have beaten Norman Wisdom in his prime?

**Packerman** · 01-01-15, 17:29

Originally Posted by EdinburghBlue wrote on Thu, 01 January 2015 17:25

You could start a poll thread of Ali vs The 12th SS Panzer Division and people would be going "The Panzers wouldn't get anywhere near him"

Originally Posted by Colonel CÃ¦rdiffi wrote on Thu, 01 January 2015 17:16

Not really. It's just that you've picked one of the greatest sportsmen ever who according to most boxing experts was top of the tree in his discipline and you are making polls with guys who couldn't lace his boots.

IT WAS A PORK SANDWICH

**bobh** · 01-01-15, 19:27

I bet Ali never even played in a nine-darter.

**Cardiff Bread** · 01-01-15, 19:28

Leona every time.

**Grange_27** · 01-01-15, 22:04

Originally Posted by EdinburghBlue wrote on Thu, 01 January 2015 17:25

You could start a poll thread of Ali vs The 12th SS Panzer Division and people would be going "The Panzers wouldn't get anywhere near him"

Originally Posted by Colonel CÃ¦rdiffi wrote on Thu, 01 January 2015 17:16

Not really. It's just that you've picked one of the greatest sportsmen ever who according to most boxing experts was top of the tree in his discipline and you are making polls with guys who couldn't lace his boots.

Lewis reach advantage would be the difference.

**Colonel Cærdiffi** · 01-01-15, 22:18

Originally Posted by EdinburghBlue wrote on Thu, 01 January 2015 17:25

You could start a poll thread of Ali vs The 12th SS Panzer Division and people would be going "The Panzers wouldn't get anywhere near him"

Originally Posted by Colonel CÃ¦rdiffi wrote on Thu, 01 January 2015 17:16

Not really. It's just that you've picked one of the greatest sportsmen ever who according to most boxing experts was top of the tree in his discipline and you are making polls with guys who couldn't lace his boots.

Yeah fair point, the fact I once attended a hog roast does invalidate any boxing polls I make.

**Colonel Cærdiffi** · 01-01-15, 22:19

Originally Posted by packerman wrote on Thu, 01 January 2015 17:28

You could start a poll thread of Ali vs The 12th SS Panzer Division and people would be going "The Panzers wouldn't get anywhere near him"

Originally Posted by Colonel CÃ¦rdiffi wrote on Thu, 01 January 2015 17:16

not an ali fan then CC, imho Louis and Johnson are the only two heavyweights who rank near Ali

Actually I am a fan of Ali but I'm just not one of this strange fraternity of people that seem to think that Ali was completely infallible and a sort of cross between Iron Man, Jesus and the Incredible Hulk.

**EdinburghBlue** · 01-01-15, 22:44

Originally Posted by Colonel CÃ¦rdiffi wrote on Thu, 01 January 2015 22:18

You could start a poll thread of Ali vs The 12th SS Panzer Division and people would be going "The Panzers wouldn't get anywhere near him"

Originally Posted by EdinburghBlue wrote on Thu, 01 January 2015 17:25

Not really. It's just that you've picked one of the greatest sportsmen ever who according to most boxing experts was top of the tree in his discipline and you are making polls with guys who couldn't lace his boots.

Originally Posted by Colonel CÃ¦rdiffi wrote on Thu, 01 January 2015 17:16

Why don't you start making polls about which club has held the best Hogroast. You have much more experience and expertise in that field.

Glad you understand

**BlueArmy 86** · 02-01-15, 00:20

Originally Posted by Grange_27 wrote on Thu, 01 January 2015 22:04

You could start a poll thread of Ali vs The 12th SS Panzer Division and people would be going "The Panzers wouldn't get anywhere near him"

Originally Posted by EdinburghBlue wrote on Thu, 01 January 2015 17:25

Not really. It's just that you've picked one of the greatest sportsmen ever who according to most boxing experts was top of the tree in his discipline and you are making polls with guys who couldn't lace his boots.

Originally Posted by Colonel CÃ¦rdiffi wrote on Thu, 01 January 2015 17:16

Why don't you start making polls about which club has held the best Hogroast. You have much more experience and expertise in that field.

Ali was unique with the speed and movement for his size. When he was at his peak I don't think any boxer could have lived with him.

**ian gibson** · 02-01-15, 00:24

Originally Posted by BlueArmy 86 wrote on Fri, 02 January 2015 00:20

You could start a poll thread of Ali vs The 12th SS Panzer Division and people would be going "The Panzers wouldn't get anywhere near him"

Originally Posted by Grange_27 wrote on Thu, 01 January 2015 22:04

Not really. It's just that you've picked one of the greatest sportsmen ever who according to most boxing experts was top of the tree in his discipline and you are making polls with guys who couldn't lace his boots.

Originally Posted by EdinburghBlue wrote on Thu, 01 January 2015 17:25

Why don't you start making polls about which club has held the best Hogroast. You have much more experience and expertise in that field.

Originally Posted by Colonel CÃ¦rdiffi wrote on Thu, 01 January 2015 17:16

For balance , How is Lennox Lewis not fit to lace Ali's boots ? He beat every opponent he ever faced. Last man to unify the belts too

The two fights Lewis lost, Rahman and McCall, were avenged when he stopped both fighters in the rematches.

**saganspirit** · 02-01-15, 00:38

Originally Posted by Colonel CÃ¦rdiffi wrote on Thu, 01 January 2015 17:16

You could start a poll thread of Ali vs The 12th SS Panzer Division and people would be going "The Panzers wouldn't get anywhere near him"

**saganspirit** · 02-01-15, 00:42

Originally Posted by EdinburghBlue wrote on Thu, 01 January 2015 17:25

You could start a poll thread of Ali vs The 12th SS Panzer Division and people would be going "The Panzers wouldn't get anywhere near him"

Originally Posted by Colonel CÃ¦rdiffi wrote on Thu, 01 January 2015 17:16

Not really. It's just that you've picked one of the greatest sportsmen ever who according to most boxing experts was top of the tree in his discipline and you are making polls with guys who couldn't lace his boots.

I bet you were expecting more laughs...

**BlueArmy 86** · 02-01-15, 00:58

Originally Posted by ian gibson wrote on Fri, 02 January 2015 00:24