Kostya Tyszu: Mayweather is the best pound for pound

Setana Sports, UK Former light-welterweight king Kostya Tszyu believes that Floyd Mayweather’s status as the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet is now beyond dispute. Mayweather dismantled Ricky Hatton in stunning fashion in Las Vegas on Saturday night, stopping the Mancunian in the tenth round after wowing the watching world with his speed, accuracy, poise, power and, perhaps most impressively, fantastic work on the inside. It was an awesome display and one which Tszyu, who was knocked out by Hatton in 2005, believes underlines the fact that ‘Pretty Boy’ is currently in a class all of his own. ”I think there is no doubt that Floyd Mayweather Jr is the best boxer in the world, pound for pound,” the Australian wrote on ********boxing.com. “He has backed up his words against the best and that is very important. Click Here! ”While he lost the fight, Ricky Hatton still did a good job. He was pressuring Floyd and even in the middle rounds, he was pushing himself to be better and pushing Floyd to be at his best. ”Floyd surprised me with the way he finished the fight. The knockout was from a perfect punch. ”It was a perfect left hook and it proved once again in boxing, you can knock anyone out with the correct punch and excellent timing. ”After the fight, Floyd’s face was unmarked and it showed what a talented boxer he is,” Tszyu added. I guess he doesn't think Hatton has the style to beat Mayweather any more.