by Benson Agoha | Sports
And even though they were both dominating figures in their own respective eras, there are also some general distinctions they share.
For example both were "credited among the best defensive fighters of all time, with Ali's brilliant footwork making him the most evasive heavyweight to ever come along, and Mayweather's shoulder roll stance leaving him relatively unpunished throughout his career," according to a report by VLAD TV.
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| * Floyd Mayweather (left) and Mohammed Ali who died on Friday, aged 74. (Credit:VLADTV) |
The family of Mohammed Ali who died on Friday has announced his burial plans and say it will take place in his home town of Kentucky. The boxing legend died in an Arizona hospital of what his doctors said was shock complications from various sources.
But as tributes flowed in from around the world both from boxing and political circles, undefeated Heavy weight champion, Floyd Mayweather also paid his tribute to Muhammad Ali, Saturday, saying he always thought about him each time he was in the gym.
Mayweather wrote of the legend in a statement thanking him for everything he did for `Black America`: "Today my heart goes out to a pioneer, a true legend, and a hero by all means! Not a day went by entering the gym that I didn't think of you."
He said: "Your charisma, your charm and above all, your class are all of the elements that will be greatly missed by myself and the world."
"You are someone that inspired me greatly throughout my boxing journey and words cannot express how great you were as a person!"
"Thank you for everything you've done for Black America, in the the world of sports & entertainment and for the legacy you leave behind! My sincerest condolences to the Ali family!."
Mayweather fought in a different weight class from that of Mohammed Ali, but parallels were often, wrongly, drawn by some. But to others, it is impossible to draw parallels between their accomplishments due to variables that make the standards for success distinctly different today than they were in the 1960's/70's.
And even though they were both dominating figures in their own respective eras, there are also some general distinctions they share.
For example both were "credited among the best defensive fighters of all time, with Ali's brilliant footwork making him the most evasive heavyweight to ever come along, and Mayweather's shoulder roll stance leaving him relatively unpunished throughout his career," according to a report by VLAD TV.
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