At his best Muhammad Ali/Cassius Clay was a fluid boxer but a very unorthodox style because he would pull away from punches though usually effectively due to his amazing reflexes and natural athletic ability along with often holding his hands down below his waist- though he was not known for being a puncher he could knock out opponents when he set down on his punches.

He was known for 2 things, being a heavyweight fighter that moved like a lihter weight class and doung the rope-a-dope

float like a butterfly sting like a bee, and roper dope that is how he beat heavy punchers.

Just beat them