Who had better boxing fundamentals Muhammad Ali or Roy Jones jr

[Kid McCoy]

Ali did have the most fundamental fundamental, a great jab, something Jones rarely used. But overall I'd say Jones had the better fundamentals. While both relied a lot on their physical gifts, Jones did also throw to the body, used a wider array of punches, threw his punches correctly. Neither were good infighters and neither developed a fundamental defence, the difference was when Ali started slowing down and getting hit more he turned out to have a great chin whereas Jones didn't. The incredible thing about Ali is he did so much wrong technically yet it worked wonderfully well for him.

[CarlosG815]

I would have to go with Muhammad Ali in this case.

[Capaedia]

Next up: Who was more technical. Marciano or Frazier

[nachorjj]

Roy easy, Ali don't work the body

[them_apples]

Ali did. When they both lost their legs, ali was still good. Jones was not. jones has been knocked out by Danny Green, Tarver, glen johnson, because he didn't have his mobility any more and 0 fundamentals. Ali had a jab.

Jones knew how to punch though, i'll give him that. Ali sort of just whipped his punches and the only real shot he got leverage on was his right cross.

[SCtrojansbaby]

There really isn't really a right way to box, and 'technical' doesn't really mean anything.

+1

Both guys fought in a style that took most advantage of there athleticism which is what you're supposed to do. How ****** would it be for Roy Jones to be throwing 20 jabs around when he can throw 1 hit KO lead left hooks from 2 feet out of jabbing range, and never get countered?

[JAB5239]

+1

Both guys fought in a style that took most advantage of there athleticism which is what you're supposed to do. How ****** would it be for Roy Jones to be throwing 20 jabs around when he can throw 1 hit KO lead left hooks from 2 feet out of jabbing range, and never get countered?

Depends on how you look at it. Had he learned better fundamentals he probably would have prolonged his time as an elite fighter. As it stands he's being out lasted by contemporaries who weren't as naturally gifted but are still able to compete because they're more fundamentally sound.

[SCtrojansbaby]

Depends on how you look at it. Had he learned better fundamentals he probably would have prolonged his time as an elite fighter. As it stands he's being out lasted by contemporaries who weren't as naturally gifted but are still able to compete because they're more fundamentally sound.

He lost his reflexes and his chin went to shyt, he could of been the most fundamental fighter ever he would still be getting knocked out left and right. Losing all that weight just killed him.

Also even without the big drop in weight how many boxers are still good at 35 and above with 50 pro fights under there belt?

[Sugarj]

Im going to go against the grain and pick Jones. Im a firm believer that body punching is one of the most fundementally important things you can do in the ring to break down a fighter and Ali never did that. Had he, he may have been an even greater fighter.

Beat me to it!

[Sugarj]

Ali did have the most fundamental fundamental, a great jab, something Jones rarely used. But overall I'd say Jones had the better fundamentals. While both relied a lot on their physical gifts, Jones did also throw to the body, used a wider array of punches, threw his punches correctly. Neither were good infighters and neither developed a fundamental defence, the difference was when Ali started slowing down and getting hit more he turned out to have a great chin whereas Jones didn't. The incredible thing about Ali is he did so much wrong technically yet it worked wonderfully well for him.

Both were excellent infighters off the ropes.