Is Ali's style much more superior than mayweather's?

[CharlieZelepuss]

Why isn't there anyone using the fly like a butterfly and sting like a bee Ali styles these days?

[Tom Cruise]

Mayweather is the better, more complete, boxer. But he also doesnt weigh 200lbs+

Intangibles have to go to Ali though because he proved it against multiple atgs. But the question was style, so i have to go to Mayweather

[j.razor]

No disrespect but I didn't know you can knock out a butterfly....TBE hands down.

[Rock&Roll]

No one is using it because no one is teaching it.
Ali's technique is not conventional and not a very good technique for most people to use.
Mayweather has better technique but Ali is the greater athlete and had amazing footwork in the early days. Some things you just can't teach, which is what made Ali amazing.

[LockardTheGOAT]

Muhammad Ali's everything is superior to Mayweather's... Well, except for his defense, of course. But even that's contestable if you judge Ali's defense from the prime of his career and consider he was a heavyweight well over 200 pounds dancing around the ring with the speed and agility of a natural welterweight, with almost impeccable head movement.

[Idunnoshet]

Muhammad Ali's everything is superior to Mayweather's... Well, except for his defense, of course. But even that's contestable if you judge Ali's defense from the prime of his career and consider he was a heavyweight well over 200 pounds dancing around the ring with the speed and agility of a natural welterweight, with almost impeccable head movement.

Ali got dropped and lost to Frazier while they were Both in their prime .

[Thraxox]

The only difference is that ali has fought prime a level fighters to test his technique. Floyd didnt.

[soul_survivor]

Why isn't there anyone using the fly like a butterfly and sting like a bee Ali styles these days?

Ofc Ali's style is better and if you watch boxing throughout the 70s and 80s, even parts of the 90s, lots of people tried emulating his style. Leonard probably came the closets but no one could imitate it perfectly or even close to that.

Mayweathers style is a lot easier to imitate although its not all his own. The Philly shell has been around for decades.

[Thraxox]

Ofc Ali's style is better and if you watch boxing throughout the 70s and 80s, even parts of the 90s, lots of people tried emulating his style. Leonard probably came the closets but no one could imitate it perfectly or even close to that.

Mayweathers style is a lot easier to imitate although its not all his own. The Philly shell has been around for decades.

And also there is no A-level prime fighter in his competition to truly test his technique.

[LockardTheGOAT]

Ali got dropped and lost to Frazier while they were Both in their prime .

He was a little past his prime at that point, actually. I know he was only 29/30 years old, but those three and a half years he was gone in exile obviously took a toll on hm. He was never the exact same fighter when he returned.

Not sure what your point is anyway? That Floyd's defense is better? I'll concede that, but Ali's movement is still extremely impressive considering his size proportionate to his speed.