Muhammad Ali: Footage of legend floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee is mesmeric

Muhammad Ali provided boxing fans with many iconic moments during the peak of his career.

Making his professional debut in 1960, Ali enjoyed a glittering career in the sport of boxing.It’s fair to say that he was a joy to watch when he was at his best.

With a professional record of 56-5, Ali retired from the sport in 1981. He will arguably go down as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time.

One of the stand-out moments of his career was when he faced Cleveland Williams back in 1966.

After winning the WBA, WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles back in 1964 against Sonny Liston, Ali was defending his titles for the seventh time against Williams.

Right from the off against Williams, it was evident that he was having fun and enjoying the fruits of his labour.

Recent footage uploaded to social media just showed how good Ali was against Williams.

Williams was desperate to land a blow on Ali, even an efficient jab would do. However, he couldn’t get anywhere near the boxing icon.

Ali’s graceful movement and lightning speed were too much for Williams.

Even though Williams barely had any luck, every time Ali threw a left or a right hand, it was reaching the target and causing havoc for his opponent.

In the end, Ali defeated Williams in the third round via TKO to retain his heavyweight titles.

“The Greatest” Muhammad Ali. pic.twitter.com/iikMKcRE4v

During the peak of his powers, Ali proved that having power may be efficient, but you also need to be very technical with regards to quick movement and being smart in your attacks.

For any aspiring boxers, it is definitely worth watching Ali compete inside the ring during his dominating reign at the top.

It’s just a shame that many fans of today’s generation was unable to see