Floyd Mayweather the best ever?

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I think history will remember him more fondly than he's actually viewed now, basically we'll realise how good he was when he isn't fighting anymore.

I personally think he's the best fighter ever. At the end of the day, Boxing goes down to not getting hit yourself, and hitting the other opponent. Floyd is the master of this; very accurate with his shots, and doesn't get hit himself. That's perfection is it not?

Castillo x2, Corrales, Gatti, Judah, De La Hoya, Hatton, Marquez, Mosley, Cotto. Probably the most impressive names on his record, few hall of famers in there, as well as some hard, tough fighters. Castillo gave him a tough fight in the first, but I'd still say Floyd won, DLH started off well, but I actually thought Floyd won that pretty comfortably, the crowd screaming when Oscar's shots weren't even landing blinkered some people's views. The rest of them on that list, all decent fighters, Floyd just completely outclassed and was on a different level. What other fighter has OUTCLASSED that many good fighters?

Having said this, after beating Guerrero I think he needs one, maybe even 2 more fights to really cement his legacy. Even if it is against a slightly shot Pacquiao, and then against Saul Alvarez. Beat them two, definitely the greatest ever in my opinion.

What was Robinson's defining fight????????????

What was Louis defining fight????????

Probably Turpin II (or Gavilan).

Schmeling II.

Turpin better than DelaHoya ???

Schmelling better than Marquez?????

You're something..

Floyd will never be top 5 due to not fighting asmuch as the old generation, not really his fault but being by far the best hit and not be hit boxer maybe ever and easily since compubox started that has to count for something and if he retires undefeated in 30 months he will and should be in top 10

So you're ruling Leonard out also ??

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:So you're ruling Leonard out also ??

I think the Leonard comparison would be fair if Floyd had wins over equivalent opponents to Hearns, Hagler, and Benitez, all of whom rank in or around the top ten all time lists for the weight he fought them at.

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:Turpin better than DelaHoya ???

Schmelling better than Marquez?????

You're something..

Dear God, get a hold of yourself man! When have I ever argued that?

Well Gavilan is a better win than anything on Mayweathers record while an ageing Armstrong it has to be said is better than ageing versions of Cotto, Mosley and De La Hoya. Angott is better than anything in his super featherweight and lightweight days.