By Edward Chaykovsky

Former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather (49-0, 26KOs) is insisting that he's never going to return to the ring as an active fighter.

Mayweather retired last September after winning a twelve round unanimous decision over Andre Berto at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

At the time of his retirement he owned the WBC/WBA world titles at welterweight and junior middleweight. Those titles have since been vacated, with the WBC title at 147 already being claimed by Danny Garcia and the WBA eliminating his super titles at both weights.

Even his title of "pound for pound" king has been given to WBC flyweight world champion Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez.

Mayweather has no issue with Gonzalez taking over his pound for pound status, but he won't step away from his position of claiming to be the best fighter who ever stepped in the right.

"I really wouldn't want to say I'm the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. You know, I am no longer active. I would like to say the best ever (TBE). It's not being cocky or arrogant, it's just the proof is in the pudding. I think I have earned the right to call myself TBE. And I have lived up to the name TBE by going out there, day in, day out, when I was active and winning," Mayweather told BBC.

While Mayweather was undefeated in the ring, he says everyone takes a few losses in life.

"Have I have ever took a loss before? Yes. In life. You lose a loved one, that's taking a loss. When your children hurt, that's a loss. When you are sick, that's a loss. But I got to where I got to from a lot of hard work, a very strong team, a smart team that stood behind me," Mayweather said.