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Originally Posted by Mutt
depends on if you consider the post 3 years on the sidelines cuz of evading the Vietnam draft era of Ali as his prime. Frazier beat him so the young ferocious Tyson could have beaten him too. I loved Muhammad Ali but I think he's been a bit overrated - tons of fighters gave him a battle and some beat him - Michael Jordan is his prime was tons better than his closest rival and I don't think Ali really was.
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Styles make fights, and no fighter is bulletproof. Ali was coming off a long layoff when he lost the decision to Frazier, he was ready for him in the rematch and beat him easily. After the beating Joe took from both him and Foreman Ali thought he was washed up in their third fight, was unprepared and it was another war.
If Quick Tillis was frustrating for Mike, Ali would be murder for him. Also, Mike couldn't take head games. I'd give at LEAST 7-1 odds on prime Ali v. prime Tyson, on paper it's the worst possible matchup for Iron Mike.