Well my dad, who's 92, got me to send a letter to The Guardian today (Dad doesn't do email or Internet). It could be in tomorrow, but I very much doubt it. My dad agreed with the Guardian supplement that Ali was a great man, a great sportsman and a great spokesman for his people, but he did not agree that Ali was the greatest heavyweight champion of all time. Rocky Marciano had 49 fights and won every one of them, 43 by knockouts. I sent the letter but didn't quite agree. Ali was disqualified from fighting for three years when he was in his absolute prime. He went on fighting for far too long, which tarnished his record. But he beat Liston, Frazier and Foreman, three of the mightiest fighters ever, and he did it by guile and consummate skill. I don't think Rocky was really ever up against that kind of opposition. Marciano was a legend, but Ali was a legend and a lot more.