You know, it’s very interesting when it comes to Floyd Mayweather bringing up Muhammad Ali sometimes.
On one hand, and in one breath, sure, Mayweather points out some solid numerical, technical and statistical facts on comparisons of his and Muhammad Ali’s career.
Often pointing to Ali never throwing body shots, where Ali’s professional boxing record was at 36-years-old compared to his, and so on.
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He even goes on to state ethical truths too — such as Ali largely being hated in his life and not liked until he was a crippled vegetable of an old man, later on, basically.
He’s right damn it on that. He is though.
However, he does all this in an almost tactical way, bit by bit almost trying to undermine Ali’s legacy (which is giant obviously what a run he had in boxing) — while still saying he respects Ali for paving the way for him.
It’s almost a step by step, bit by bit, over time, kind of thing, where Mayweather has steadily been taking Ali down for a while now.
The latest with Mayweather saying here that he thinks Lennox Lewis would have beaten Ali (many boxing fans on X below both agree and disagree too):
Floyd Mayweather stated earlier this week that Lennox Lewis would have beaten Muhammad Ali. Do you agree?
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— Boxing Kingdom (@BoxingKingdom14) August 9, 2024
Judge the above comments and reaction from the boxing world for yourself.
Alas, it is certainly very interesting now that Mayweather recently has gone on the attack at various parts of Ali’s legacy.
Some of it is well informed and is spot on but just the overall nature of it now, the fact it is going on so long, suggests something else.
Mayweather returns to the ring later this month in an exhibition rematch against John Gotti in Mexico city.
