(No hate thread) Do you consider mayweather one of the best Welterweights of this era

[CarlosG815]

my top 7 WW

1. Ray Robinson
2. Tommy Hearnes
3. Ray Leonard
4. Henry Armstrong
5. Felix Trinidad
6. Jose Napoles
7. Oscar De La Hoya

8-10........... I'm still undecided on who fills those spots.

What about in this era? That was the question. He's def. not a top 10 of all time.

[Glamour Puss]

He's been in the division for 5 years and only fought Baldomir.

And now a 38 year old Shane Mosley.

I'm still trying to figure out how he's in the current top 5 WW rankings?

It makes no sense at all.

[Heeb]

He's absolutely a top WW of this era. No matter who he has ducked, I think it's impossible to argue he isn't great.

[infamous larryx]

well..he was the last linear champ at 147

[Devils Advocate]

No, he doesn't have the resume of a ODLH or Tito at WW. He still has time though.

True written like a true pugilist of the sport. Beating Baldomir, Judah, and Marquez lol doesn't mean anything for his reign as welterweight champion. Right now Pacquiao's resume at Welterweight is better b/c he's faced Clottey at 147. Beating a 147 Miguel Cotto would have done wonders but Cotto at 140 had no chin none at all and forcing the champion to drain himself takes away from the quality of the win.

[krazyx19]

my top 7 WW

1. Ray Robinson
2. Tommy Hearnes
3. Ray Leonard
4. Henry Armstrong
5. Felix Trinidad
6. Jose Napoles
7. Oscar De La Hoya

8-10........... I'm still undecided on who fills those spots.

I can nit pick your list all I want but I'm just going to say that Whitaker was a WW if you don't remember. And Armstrong, he was the ****.

[Devils Advocate]

He's absolutely a top WW of this era. No matter who he has ducked, I think it's impossible to argue he isn't great.

There is a difference b/t being a p4p champ and a welterweight ALG. Hearns, Leonard, Trinidad. We are talking about Champions in a respective division that made title defenses against the best and their mandatory. Mayweather has not faced a mandatory nothing since 130. Mayweather is an legend in his own right b/c he faced the best with the exception of Kosta Tsysu at 140, but he was eager to hurry up and face Oscar for that money b/c lets face it Oscar was the Golden Goose.

[johncods]

cotto ****s on floyd's WW resume.

[krazyx19]

cotto ****s on floyd's WW resume.

To be fair, Cotto has been the best WW of this current era.

[CarlosG815]

cotto ****s on floyd's WW resume.

Cotto has been a WW since 2005 without a layoff.