RING Magazine: "Mayweather Doesn't Crack the Top 25 Greatest Ever"

[AntonTheMeh]

I think almost everyone agrees.. well, other then his groupies of course...

they got a problem with the ring not having him in the top 25 but its fine when they gotem p4p 1.

[withoutthee88]

they got a problem with the ring not having him in the top 25 but its fine when they gotem p4p 1.

You don't really make a lot sense because that's how every fanbase would be, it's just that not every fan base has the privilege of a #1 P4P fighter and a top 25 ATG.

[AntonTheMeh]

1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Henry Armstrong
3. Muhammad Ali
4. Joe Louis
5. Roberto Duran
6. Willie Pep
7. Harry Greb
8. Benny Leonard
9. Sugar Ray Leonard
10. Pernell Whitaker
11. Carlos Monzon
12.Rocky Marciano
13.Ezzard Charles
14. Archie Moore
15. Jack Dempsey
16. Eder Jofre
17. Alexis Arguello
18.Salvador Sanchez
19. Kid Gavilian
20.Kid Chocolate
21.Carlos Ortiz
22. Barney Ross
23. Aaron Pryor
24.Ike Williams
25.Charley Burley

some names off of there top 80 fighters of the last 80 years that i agree with.
but in all honesty all of fighters from the past get to much credit in general.

[AntonTheMeh]

You don't really make a lot sense because that's how every fanbase would be, it's just that not every fan base has the privilege of a #1 P4P fighter and a top 25 ATG.

no its hypocrisy.when he's named p4p the best by the ring its cool,when he's not top 25 all time its oscar's propaganda machine.

[withoutthee88]

no its hypocrisy.when he's named p4p the best by the ring its cool,when he's not top 25 all time its oscar's propaganda machine.

Let's not let two posters paint the picture for the whole fan base. Second, every Margarito fan would love the Ring if they for example put him at #1 P4P, later if the Ring picked Mayweather to clearly UD Margarito in a match, every one of them would call bull****. Every fan base is like this, if you don't see this then you have selective vision.

[shadeyfizzle]

You laid out that he was a division jumper and not much else.


I just proved there was someone who jumped more divisions and won more titles in those divisions.

Based on your logic,

DLH>>>>Mayweather.

Man you are the king of ownage.

[Clegg]

Let's not let two posters paint the picture for the whole fan base. Second, every Margarito fan would love the Ring if they for example put him at #1 P4P, later if the Ring picked Mayweather to clearly UD Margarito in a match, every one of them would call bull****. Every fan base is like this, if you don't see this then you have selective vision.

Take your own advice perhaps?

Anyway, if Pacquiao was not named in the top 50 by The Ring, I don't think that there would be as many Pacquiao fans blaming it on DLH as there are Mayweather fans putting this down to DLH bias/interference.

This is just my opinion of course, but I don't think it's an unreasonable position to hold.

[Super Greg]

They are bitter over an early retirement. He did not do a lot at welter weight, yet they over look what he accomplished in lower divisions. Not Fair. He deserve top 20 at least.

[El Jesus]

whats ****** about blaming de la hoya is that there is no reason to downplay his opponent by any means, the higher ranked floyd is, the less sting he receives for the loss. its easy to love the ring when they are being positive about floyd, but the moment they say anything crticial its "OH WELL OSCAR OWNS IT" most of you dont even read the ring, therefore you would assume that this is something new on their end, its not, they have their opinions.

[Vasyl’s dad]

They are bitter over an early retirement. He did not do a lot at welter weight, yet they over look what he accomplished in lower divisions. Not Fair. He deserve top 20 at least.

So, he conquered, 1 division, and then what?




You don't get accolades for woulda and coulda.