Muhammad Ali Had No Doubt Who The Greatest Fighter Of All Time Is: “I Have To Admit”

Muhammad Ali is viewed by many as being the greatest fighter of all time.

The boxing legend was a three-time heavyweight champion, and was involved in some of the most iconic fights in the history of the sport.

Those fights included the ‘Rumble In The Jungle’ with George Foreman, the ‘Thrilla In Manila’ with Joe Frazier, whilst Ali also took on the likes of Sonny Liston, Ken Norton, Earnie Shavers, Larry Holmes and Leon Spinks.

Ali sadly passed away at the age of 74 in 2016, but once named who he viewed as the greatest pound-for-pound fighter of all time.

“When they say Sugar Ray Robinson was the greatest fighter pound for pound, meaning if I imagine he was a heavyweight fighting the same style he’d be the greatest, I have to admit I would have to say yes.

 

“I have his fight film, that man was beautiful. Timing, speed, reflexes, rhythm, everything was beautiful. I say I’m the greatest heavyweight of all time, but pound for pound I still say Sugar Ray Robinson was the greatest of all time.”

Sugar Ray Robinson had an illustrious career, which began when he made his professional debut in October 1940 at the age of 19. He won his first 40 fights before suffering a defeat to Jake LaMotta, but then nearly 100 contests took place before he next tasted defeat.

His 91 fight unbeaten streak is the sixth longest in professional boxing history, as Robinson held the world welterweight title from 1946 to 1951, along with the world middleweight title in the latter stages of his career.

His final record stood at a remarkable 174 wins, 19 defeats, six draws and two no contests, with 109 of those victories coming by knockout.

Ali isn’t the only boxing legend that feels that Robinson is the greatest pound-for-pound fighter of all time, with Oscar De La Hoya also sharing the same view.