No style is the best. It's the boxer using his style that makes the difference. Mayweather was a master boxer and he never lost a fight Few boxers had the skills, hand speed and foot speed to fight like the young Ali. Ali's style was more fun to watch in his younger fighting days because there was very little wrestling in most of his fights. The 38 year old Mayweather didn't take much punishment even at the end of his career while the older Ali got hit a lot.
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Originally posted by LockardTheGOAT View PostMuhammad 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.
His defense was solely based on his athleticism and reflexes, like RJJ's
once those assets started to wane, he started eating punches until he became a zombie
I dont like Floyd, but the guy is a defensive master
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Originally posted by lopetego View PostAli had no defensive skills
His defense was solely based on his athleticism and reflexes, like RJJ's
once those assets started to wane, he started eating punches until he became a zombie
I dont like Floyd, but the guy is a defensive master
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Originally posted by Tom Cruise View PostMayweather 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
Can't compare a 200+lber to a guy who is around 150lb
Though he is not listed as an option here, I think style wise.. Wilder has more style than Ali & Floyd combined..
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Originally posted by lopetego View PostAli had no defensive skills
His defense was solely based on his athleticism and reflexes, like RJJ's
once those assets started to wane, he started eating punches until he became a zombie
I dont like Floyd, but the guy is a defensive master
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Alis style was not some type of magic . He was hit often and was open to get hit . He was very big for HIS time period and could often avoid engaging with constant circling and back pedalling bc few had proper mobilty and had poor ring IQ how to cut off the ring usually following him eating shots not being able to get off punches .
I dont see how remotley Alis style is superior , no one today is going to fight with hands down and lean back from punches and get far in the HW division unless they are super giants,theres nothing smart about that . Mayweather was much more all around solid and harder to hit even though its 2 different weight classes more punches are thrown in the lighter ones . Ali also used ALOT of head pulling to stop an opponents inside progession ,this would be called out today. Mayweather is the more sound style clearly .
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Originally posted by juggernaut666 View PostAlis style was not some type of magic . He was hit often and was open to get hit . He was very big for HIS time period and could often avoid engaging with constant circling and back pedalling bc few had proper mobilty and had poor ring IQ how to cut off the ring usually following him eating shots not being able to get off punches .
I dont see how remotley Alis style is superior , no one today is going to fight with hands down and lean back from punches and get far in the HW division unless they are super giants,theres nothing smart about that . Mayweather was much more all around solid and harder to hit even though its 2 different weight classes more punches are thrown in the lighter ones . Ali also used ALOT of head pulling to stop an opponents inside progession ,this would be called out today. Mayweather is the more sound style clearly .
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