Comments Thread For: Lee Selby: I'm More Like Ali, Not Mayweather

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LEE SELBY reckons he is more Muhammad Ali than Floyd Mayweather.

The Welshman fights undefeated Russian Evgeny Gradovich for the IBF featherweight title in London on Saturday night.

The 28-year-old has been nicknamed the 'Welsh Mayweather' after the pound-for-pound king.

But he insists he would rather be compared to his idol, former heavyweight great Ali.

He said: "Boxing News dubbed me the Welsh Mayweather.
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[Nomadic]

More like Ricky Hatton if anything.

[SalimShady1212]

Lee Selby is really skillful and I really fancy him to beat Gradovich. He is a really nice guy and I'm pretty sure he meant stylewise and not being arrogant or ****y. WarSelby

[IronDanHamza]

He reminds me more of a poor mans Ryan Rhodes.

[Lewisstewart1]

Hopefully brings another title to britain but if he does lose i really couldnt careless. You aint nothing like ali lol, atleast choose someone your styles a mirror picture of and YOUR LEVEL

[Dirk Diggler UK]

The Welsh Ali - pretty sure Sir Joe already claimed that one.

[Greed.]

I expect him to beat Gradovich comfortably. It's stylistically a good match-up for him.

[SeekDaGreat]

Yeah, you're right up there with Ali and them.

[VG_Addict]

I predict Selby will win.

[alexguiness]

He reminds me more of a poor mans Ryan Rhodes.

Ahhhhhh, Ryan '****e Boy' Rhodes.

Such sweet memories...