Cleveland Williams, Ernie Terrell and Spinks II, REED's Guessing???... Joe Louis # 1 on Your List???.. REED
I have The Brown Bomber Number One bro., yep. Williams, Terrell, Ellis and Mathis. I saw him spar Jimmy Ellis also before the Terrell fight at the Astro Hall and afterwards he told everyone that with the exception of him, Ellis was the best heavyweight in the world.
The 66 Ali is admittedly a bad matchup for Louis. I could see Louis beating Holmes though. Actually I'd favor Louis over Holmes.
Overall, I think 88 Tyson and 97-00 Lewis are the only two heavyweights in history you could give a truly legitimate chance of beating the 66 Ali. Ali would be a significant favorite over anyone else.
Happy birthday to the Greatest. Interestingly todays also Marco Antonio Barrrera’s and Oleksandr Usyk’s birthdays as well. 3 great fighters sharing the same birthdays. Feliz Cumpleaños and З Днем Народження to both Barrera and Usyk as well.