Comments Thread For: Floyd Mayweather Jr: "I Don't Think About The '0'"

[PittyPat]

"Calzaghe certainly fought the best available opposition"

Get the fuck out of here.

[And Still]

Did Joe Calzaghe actually write this article?

[Tweezy316]

Honestly I think the Mayweather Haters care more about his "0" than Mayweather does. Every fight Floyd just goes and takes care of business meanwhile his haters are hoping and praying that this time he actually loses. yeah who cares about it more?

[waxfondler]

I would love to see your criteria for all time great and who you have listed as such. BTW, did Oscar get younger for his fight with Pacquiao?

LOL. no one was talking about pacquiao... why bring that up?? hahah.
but its pretty obvious, generally speaking, compared to ALL-TIME greats (ray robinson, henry armstrong, ali, pep, louis, leonard, duran, hagler, etc.), based off of accomplishments and impact made in boxing there is NO WAY floyd should be mentioned ATG. not even close... he is one of the most talented boxers of his ERA, but not all-time... his style and approach to the sport caters only to boxing purists.... the same purists that loved pernell whitaker.

and no, i dont think pac should be considered ATG either... but his approach and impact on the sport definitely puts him in a BETTER position for consideration once he retires... plus, whether you agree with it or not, historians will look back at manny's career and it will look more impressive.
bert sugar is one of those historians, and he has more authority on the subject than any of us here on this forum.

[waxfondler]

Honestly I think the Mayweather Haters care more about his "0" than Mayweather does. Every fight Floyd just goes and takes care of business meanwhile his haters are hoping and praying that this time he actually loses. yeah who cares about it more?

but who repeatedly states "40 have tried, and 40 have failed."?
i know these fanboys had to have got it from somewhere?
theres plenty of tapes/interviews of floyd validating his career with his record.

boxing fans admire and respect floyd's ring IQ and athleticism...
only fanboys beat the drums for the 40-0 rubbish.
frankly, an undefeated record is meaningless compared to a career filled with memorable fights with elite fighters...

calzaghe could claim the same accolade as floyd... but calzaghe is not even considered in most top 100 ATG.

[Kagami Taiga]

but who repeatedly states "40 have tried, and 40 have failed."?
i know these fanboys had to have got it from somewhere?
theres plenty of tapes/interviews of floyd validating his career with his record.

boxing fans admire and respect floyd's ring IQ and athleticism...
only fanboys beat the drums for the 40-0 rubbish.
frankly, an undefeated record is meaningless compared to a career filled with memorable fights with elite fighters...

calzaghe could claim the same accolade as floyd... but calzaghe is not even considered in most top 100 ATG.

caring about the zero is not =/= to thinking about the zero b4 a big fight.

[BadBrains]

roflmao first ellerbe, then floyd. Anyways, I consider the corrales win to be floyd's greatest win even if he wins against mosley, unless he fights and beats pacquiao that is because that fight will define our era in boxing.

[Sugar Q]

That's the key to winning. Focus on the win not the 0. I believe that's any winners mentality. To say 40 have tried is a fact.

[mrjoeblive]

I would love to see your criteria for all time great and who you have listed as such. BTW, did Oscar get younger for his fight with Pacquiao?

not only did he not get younger but he had to come down to a wt he hasnt been at in 7 1/2 years. when floyd fought him he went up to 154 so that makes floyds victory > than pacs over oscar.

[Chief2ndzOnly!]

LOL. no one was talking about pacquiao... why bring that up?? hahah.
but its pretty obvious, generally speaking, compared to ALL-TIME greats (ray robinson, henry armstrong, ali, pep, louis, leonard, duran, hagler, etc.), based off of accomplishments and impact made in boxing there is NO WAY floyd should be mentioned ATG. not even close... he is one of the most talented boxers of his ERA, but not all-time... his style and approach to the sport caters only to boxing purists.... the same purists that loved pernell whitaker.

and no, i dont think pac should be considered ATG either... but his approach and impact on the sport definitely puts him in a BETTER position for consideration once he retires... plus, whether you agree with it or not, historians will look back at manny's career and it will look more impressive.
bert sugar is one of those historians, and he has more authority on the subject than any of us here on this forum.

I would like to know why you think it would put him in a better position for ATG status.