Ali's style was unprecedented for a heavyweight: speed, foot movement, and rhythm at a level the division had never seen. He fought with his hands held low, relying on head and torso movement rather than blocking to avoid punches. He circled and danced, controlled the distance of every exchange with a jab thrown faster than the hands of most lightweights of his era, and worked opponents into positions where his speed advantage compounded over rounds. His conditioning let him maintain — and even accelerate — pace deep into championship fights. His power was real but secondary; the path to victory was accumulation, jabs and combinations landing cleanly until something gave. The November 1966 win over Cleveland Williams is widely cited by historians as his most dominant performance: more than 100 punches landed across three rounds, four knockdowns, and a total of three punches taken. In the corner, Angelo Dundee provided psychological management as much as technical work — a stabilizing influence who could redirect Ali's frustrations and refocus him on tactics.