Can you compare Muhammad Ali to Floyd Mayweather, skill wise?

Clearly Muhammad Ali! Muhammad Ali often seems to be bigger than boxing itself! Few years ago I watched the Rumble in the Jungle, on You Tube, since then, I am a boxing fan. For combat sports fans, Mayweather has the opposite effect. read more

Sure you can. Muhammad Ali was a very fast heavyweight in terms of body movement and footwork. As Tyson once said, Ali had no defense. His movement was his defense. He could box circles around you. Muhammad Ali was just a very gifted guy. Floyd has fast hands. But other than that, all of his skills are purely textbook and I mean that in a good way. read more

By Alden Chodash: Floyd Mayweather’s brazen 2017 claim that he is “greater than Muhammad Ali” was very controversial, if not untimely, given the sad 2016 passing of the man once regarded as “The Greatest”. read more