Who Is More Skilled Prime Floyd Mayweather Or Prime Muhammad Ali?

**SplitSecond** · 08-28-2010, 01:59 PM

only a casual fan would ask this

**Canelo Phresh** · 08-28-2010, 02:00 PM

ali's foot work is way better you gotta give defense to mayweather but over all skill ali big time. both are way better boxers than pacquiao though.

**SplitSecond** · 08-28-2010, 02:01 PM

Originally posted by Mannie Phresh

ali's foot work is way better you gotta give defense to mayweather but over all skill ali big time. both are way better boxers than pacquiao though.

or a ******

**cupocity303** · 08-28-2010, 02:09 PM

Originally posted by Mannie Phresh

ali's foot work is way better you gotta give defense to mayweather but over all skill ali big time. both are way better boxers than pacquiao though.

Disagreed.

While Floyd Mayweather doesn't move around as much as a prime Cassius Clay/Ali did, he didn't have to. Ali dazzled the 1960's audience with his footwork and movement but he wasted a lot of unnecessary energy and unlike Floyd, he can't plant his feet and punch as well on the inside or to the body.

Perfect example, past his prime during the Rope-A-Dope era, he got beat up and took the type of punishment that a prime or past prime Floyd never would. Floyd would counters in those situations much better, whereas Ali only shoe-shines with fast combos sporadically.

P4P Skill wise Floyd > Ali.

**GrandpaBernard** · 08-28-2010, 02:28 PM

Would Floyd Mayweather keep getting tagged by the same left hook from Joe Frazier for over 15 rounds?

**KILLA RIGHT** · 08-28-2010, 02:55 PM

Ali had a atg chin but theres a reason why he looks the way he does. He didn't have the defensive skills floyd does. But then again he was a heavyweight

**NChristo** · 08-28-2010, 03:00 PM

Ali in his prime had great skills but relied mostly on his athleticism and reflexes, he wasn't as technically sound as he was later on or as Floyd was in his prime.

He did silly things at times but got away with it because he was so fast.

Floyd takes this.

Originally posted by GrandpaBernard

Would Floyd Mayweather keep getting tagged by the same left hook from Joe Frazier for over 15 rounds?

The question was prime for prime who was more skilled, Ali wasn't in his prime vs Frazier

**megadeth** · 08-28-2010, 03:14 PM

Holmes has said many times that Ali's skills were over rated. While I think he is somewhat jealous of being over shadowed by Ali, he is also right.

FMJ wins this one.

**Bhopreign** · 08-28-2010, 03:20 PM

Floyd is. ...

Who Is More Skilled Prime Floyd Mayweather Or Prime Muhammad Ali?