SteveT Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Muhammed Ali was the most exciting heavyweight in > his day, > > but there are those of us who believe that he > never fought a 'level playing field fight' with > Sonny Liston. > > Clay was his name when I was young, and although > he was the fastest and most exciting, he was not > the most durable or toughest, Liston was. > > Perhaps you are too young to remember Jah! I'm not far behind you Tony. Clay as he was then scared the shit out of Liston before the fight even started. Okay there was the long count and talk of the mob but Ali beat him twicec. He had everything, unbelievable hand speed, great feet and was as brave with the heart of a lion. Sonny Liston was an ogre but so was George Foreman and he done him too ten years later with his rope a dope tactics and knocked him out in the eighth round, regaining his world title at 32. Ali is a God.