Floyd Mayweather Jr has drawn comparisons to one of the greatest boxers of all-time, Muhammad Ali. Mayweather’s brashness and colorful trash talking has some saying he is the modern day Muhammad. Well, if he is today’s version of Ali then does that make Manny Pacquiao the modern day Joe Frazier? The more you dig into these comparisons, the more you see several similarities between the two rivalries. Let’s examiner further: ‘Mayweather Ali’ With success and personality comes comparisons to predecessors and pioneers. Floyd Mayweather Jr is one of the top names in boxing and possesses superior mic work over his contemporaries. In fact, his mind games often defeat his opponents before they step into the ring. It’s eerily similar to arguably the greatest boxer of all-time Muhammad Ali. In a past interview, Uncle Jeff Mayweather said his nephew Floyd Mayweather Jr was just like Muhammad Ali. ?He has picked the role of being the bad guy because he?s flashy, flamboyant and in your face with it, and speaks his mind, whether you like it or not. A lot of people don?t like that and want to see him fall, but it’s no different than Ali; many people hated him too. The same type of people that liked Ali back then are the same people that like Floyd now. It is just generations later repeating itself.” Jeff Mayweather,Fighthype.com “There’s no question he’s got a little bit of that Muhammad Ali in him from the ’60s. There were a lot of people that wanted to see his mouth shut as well, and you can’t take your eyes off him.” HBO Sports President Ross Greenburg Comparisons Both Mayweather Jr and Muhammad Ali could dance in a ring, deceptive power, elite hand speed, and superb foot work. They would tell you how great they are and then back it up. And it’s true, a lot of fans do hate Mayweather because of his personality, just like the fans hated Ali. What does Floyd think? If you were to ask Floyd Mayweather Jr about these comparisons he’d tell you how much better than Muhammad Ali. ?I got respect for Muhammad Ali. But I?m a man just like they?re a man. I put on my pants on just like they [do]. What makes them any better than I am? Because they fought 1000 fights and my era is totally different. It?s pay-per-view now, so things change. It?s out with the old, in with the new. Muhammad was one hell of a fighter. But Floyd Mayweather is the best.”
