By Edward Chaykovsky
2015 Hall of Famer Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini is riding a post-career high, with his Hall of Fame induction next month and his new expert analyst position as part of Top Rank's new boxing series on TruTV.
During several interviews in recent months, the current pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. said he was better than some of the all-time greats, like Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson - and Sugar Ray Leonard.
Over the years, Mayweather has been asked several times about a dream fight with Leonard, and 'Money' Mayweather has been pretty confident about having too much in arsenal for Leonard.
Mancini has watched both of them very closely and feels there is no possible way that Mayweather would have been capable of beating Leonard.
Leonard holds a knockout win over Floyd's father and current trainer, Floyd Mayweather Sr.
"He could have never beaten Ray Leonard, Ray Leonard had a mean streak, when he was in there, he wanted to annihilate you, embarrass you. Ray Leonard would not let you finish on your feet, Ray Leonard closed the show, that’s the difference between him and this guy," Mancini told On The Ropes Boxing Radio .
"Ray Leonard was a worthy pay-per-view because we knew he was going to try to close the show no matter what, Mayweather doesn’t, he doesn’t and he won’t. For me, I’m not paying to see him. He’s got special skills and he’s a special fighter but I’m not paying to see him. On free TV, fine. If not, no. Pacquiao was the draw, everyone knows that."