McCrory: Mayweather Not TBE, He'll Fight Again
By Edward Chaykovsky
Former champion and Sky Sports expert analyst, Glenn McCrory, expects Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0, 26KOs) to fight again and chase his 50th career victory.
Mayweather announced his retirement following the September 12th decision win over Andre Berto at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
The pound-for-pound king is one victory away from breaking the 49-0 record of legendary heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano.
Mayweather has denied any interest in breaking that record. McCrory believes he will come back looking for it.
"Do any of us really think that is the last time we’ve seen Floyd Mayweather box? I don’t. He’s equalled the record of the great Rocky Marciano, but is he going to leave it there and respect Marciano’s record? He calls himself the greatest ever, so I can’t see him not try and prove it," Glenn McCrory told Chronicle Live.
After his retirement, Mayweather proclaimed himself as TBE [The Best Ever]. Many boxing historians do not even list him in the all-time top ten for a variety of reasons. There is no disputing that Mayweather made more money, generated more money, and sold more pay-per-views than any other fighter in history.
His fights lacked excitement and drama, which is why McCrory ranks several other fighters, like Sugar Ray Leonard, ahead of him.
"Is he the greatest ever? For me no. He’s a fabulous fighter and deserves so much respect for what he’s done in the sport. The names on his record are a who’s who of legends of his era. However, how many of his fights would you genuinely like to watch again? He wasn’t Mr Exciting but give him credit he did put bums on seats. If my son wanted to box I’d probably want him to box like Mayweather – hit and not get hit and make a load of money," McCrory said.
"But he just lacked that excitement that other greats such as Hagler, Hearns, Ray Leonard and that type of fighter had. He’s lacking what you would call that legendary display like all the aforementioned had. Is this the end of the Mayweather machine? I don’t think so."
