Is Floyd Mayweather Jr the modern day Muhammad Ali?

[MidnightBliss]

Ali is Ali, Mayweather is Mayweather. Let it go

In other words you agree they are nothing alike, and Ali is 10x the man Mayweather will ever be.

Gotcha bud

[Vasyl’s dad]

They're both Black, and boxers.

Thats where the similarities end.

[edgarg]

In terms of defensive skills....yes, born and honed from the same lineage of style in utilizing distance, footwork, evasion, and general ringmanship.

But obviously they differ in oh so many ways (countless) but we cannot be a literalist. Figuratively I really think so.

But I would hope that Mayweather would fight more to be tested. Ali fought just about everyone in his era. Everyone and bested everyone in his prime.

I think that Muhammad Ali is still the greatest. Being a 7/8 year old kid when my father first brought me to watch THE THRILLA IN MANILA, boxing and pugilism made an inedible mark unto me that made me love boxing.

This led me to study some boxing, jeet kune do, kali/escrima/arnis and now tai chi chuan.

In my humble opinion, Mayweather have the technical skills to be the greatest and I already consider him the GREATEST DEFENSIVE TACTICIAN of all time.

Yes, of all time.

But he is also untested. I would love for him to fight Pacquiao and see how he fair against a volume puncher, southpaw, strong stamina, strong willed and charismatic fighter from the Philippines.

Technically speaking...(just on paper) I would say he can beat Pacquiao. But, but, but....Pacquiao have all the tools to offset his defensive style also.

Pacquiao is no slouch obviously. I really think that if both fight with their very best on the line, it would be the greatest match up since ALI vs FRAZIER or ALI vs FOREMAN.

It can also be another SUGAR RAY vs DURAN all over again also with SUGAR RAY as MAYWEATHER or DURAN as PACQUIAO.

Similar in their styles and demeanor.

I'm surprised that a guy who's capable of writing such unfounded crap should set himself as an authority on "the greatest defensive boxer" OF ALL TIME....YES, OF ALL TIME...

And not notice the contradiction when in the very next few words he acknowledges that Mayweather is UNTESTED......YES UNTESTED....{{I'm catching that repetiton habit}}

There have been literally a dozen famous fighters of the past (or many more) who actually WERE pastmasters of the Noble Art of Self Defence, in that they were superb defensive boxers, to whom Mayweather couldn't be compared in any way.

Moreover, they fought the very best opponents available, thus handing down the stories of thrilling matchups, and famous battles.......

Impossible to even consider Mayweather in this way, in fact it's beyond nincum******y.

[Vasyl’s dad]

That guy who wrote that article is really ignorant. Floyd never accused Manny of anything, his father did. He just embraced his father's opinions, and he wanted both he and Pac to have a fair and clean fight. I don't even know why Manny even put Floyd's Jr name in his lawsuit, Floyd Sr is the one who was talking all the ****s.

"We all know the Philippines has the best PEDs"- Floyd Mayweather JR.

Thats an accusation.

[Akyra]

ROFLZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHA OMG LOOOOL!! LMAOOOO!!!

[Pacquiao'd]

Ali fought the best, did floyd fought the best? N.O

Castillio and Corrales are the only ones. and after 5 years in the welterweight division floyd finally fought a credible oppossition. wow thats really walkin the walk.

floyd called out people and fought who ever stepped up the plate. dont hate b/c people didnt step up to he move up in weight to chase more fights

[tdubb]

FFUUUUUUUK NO!

Ali never cried after a press conference about the crowd not liking him LOL (May-Baldo ring a bell).

Ali doesn't accusse his opponents of using steroids in fear of losing.

[bojangles1987]

In terms of being hated and talking trash yeah.

In terms of skill. Floyd is more skilled then him.

Please. Ali is in a whole different galaxy than Floyd when it comes to trash talking and personality. Don't even compare them.

[ModernTalking]

Floyd is the modern day Martin Luther King.

[TBear]

Who would even compare the two, never mind I know. They are light years apart. There's not enough time in Floyd's career to equal Ali's acomplishments, he'd have to start over.