Muhammad Ali Didn’t Hesitate To Name The Fight Where He Was At His Absolute Best

Muhammad Ali‘s incredible boxing career led to him being recognised as one of the greatest fighters of all time.

At the peak of his powers, Ali conquered a number of legendary heavyweight fighters including the likes of George Foreman, Joe Frazier and Sonny Liston.

‘The Greatest’ held the undisputed heavyweight championship in a reign that began in 1974 and lasted four years. His victory over ‘Big’ George in the historic ‘Rumble In The Jungle’ remains one of the most iconic moments in the history of boxing.

Out of all of the memorable victories and performances Ali had during his tenure, he once spoke of the time where he felt he was at his undeniable best.

In a Rumble In The Jungle 50th anniversary feature, Donald McRae spoke of the time Ali discussed a number of his most memorable fights, where he reveals he was at his absolute best when he faced Cleveland Williams back in 1966.

“The fight when I was at my best as a boxer was against Cleveland Williams.

The fight that was the best for fans was against Joe Frazier in Manila. But the fight that meant the most to me was beating George Foreman to win the championship of the world again.”

Ali blasted Williams out in the third round of their contest which took place at the Astrodome in Houston on November 14 1966. It was the eighth defence of his first reign as world heavyweight champion, which he would successfully defend on two more occasions.

Williams was one of the great fighters in boxing history to never win a world title. He retired from the sport in 1972 after having just shy of 100 professional contests.