Muhammad Ali vs Teófilo Stevenson. What If?

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 27 Oct 2005, 13:39

Wasn't there also talk around the same time (77/78.) of Stevenson fighting Leon Spinks in a 'professional' match of some type?

Nile4000 · Post by **Nile4000** » 27 Oct 2005, 15:16

I'm going with Ali.Stevenson was a great amateur, but the pros and amateurs are two different ballgames.At least, probably Stevenson would have been a great pro, but the more I see of him, I tend to think he is overrated somewhat. Jimmy Clark gave him hell in both of their fights, and Clark was good, not Stevenson level.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 28 Oct 2005, 12:35

Nile4000 wrote:I'm going with Ali.Stevenson was a great amateur, but the pros and amateurs are two different ballgames.At least, probably Stevenson would have been a great pro, but the more I see of him, I tend to think he is overrated somewhat. Jimmy Clark gave him hell in both of their fights, and Clark was good, not Stevenson level.

Have you ever seen any of the Visotsky vs Stevenson fights?

Nile4000 · Post by **Nile4000** » 28 Oct 2005, 13:44

KOJOE90 wrote:
Nile4000 wrote:I'm going with Ali.Stevenson was a great amateur, but the pros and amateurs are two different ballgames.At least, probably Stevenson would have been a great pro, but the more I see of him, I tend to think he is overrated somewhat. Jimmy Clark gave him hell in both of their fights, and Clark was good, not Stevenson level.
Have you ever seen any of the Visotsky vs Stevenson fights?

Unfortunately, no.Are any available for download or tapes, I would love to see what happened to Stevenson( and Visotsky's fights with Mitch Green and Greg Page).