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Originally Posted by JavaBrewer
Did Ali ever train in other fighting disciplines? Similar question I'm not sure Bruce was all that proficient in a ground game to put Ali into an unknown spot. You would think that Bruce would avoid a boxing style attack and go for the legs to reduce mobility. Ali would go for an overwhelming pressure style attack and knock out.
As mentioned Bruce was not really a professional fighter. Sure he did some competitions early on but that was side tracked with his movie career. He did develop a new fighting style, borrowing bits from other more traditional forms, and it is being taught today.
Personally, a more interesting match up, IMO, would be Ali vs. Royce Gracie. Of course that would mean a MMA style fight. If purely boxing then Ali all day long wins.
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Royce would destroy Bruce Lee. He would more than likely beat Ali too. We're basically asking the question, which is the most effective discipline if you only knew one style.
UFC one already answered this question which is why the sport evolved into mixed martial arts. A person with no ground game training would not last more than a minute (yes literally) with a decent Jiu Jitsu practitioner.