That being said, I agree that Ali would have beaten him. It's strictly an opinion, but I think Ali would have gotten so inside of Tyson's head in the days leading up to the fight, that Tyson would have been frustrated into going head hunting. Ali would have danced early, counter punched when possible, and eventually backed Tyson down, knocking him out in the later rounds.
Exactly, PB. Ali fought with his brain as well as his hands. I think Holyfield did the same with Tyson. I think Tyson came into the ring expecting Holy field to pass out from sheer fright, and when he didn't--when he fought confidently and with courage--Tyson crumbled.
I believe that key measure for determining the best heavyweights is the quality of their opponents and how often they fought quality opponents. That would put Ali and Louis at the top.
