Keidel: Was Muhammad Ali Boxing’s Greatest?

By Jason Keidel
Muhammad Ali was so singularly important, his influence spread like butter across cultural, political and athletic lines, we cannot rate his influence. But none of that would be possible had he not developed a trade and been so brilliant at it.
First and foremost, Muhammad Ali was a fighter. And since he branded himself so, assured us he was the pugilist nonpareil, it would be reasonable to wonder if he’s right.
Boxing has been relegated to the soft spots of the s