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The opponents that a fighter beats in the ring, often judge his greatness It is not enough to be undefeated in the boxing world; a great fighter must beat other great fighters. Floyd Mayweather has the opportunity to secure his own greatness with two classic opponents sitting in wait for him. Ricky Hatton and Miguel Cotto, both undefeated champions, are the two perfect foils for Mayweather. The youth of the three fighters is what allows for a natural rivalry to develop between all of them. Ricky Hatton is a rough and tough slugger who only knows how to go in one direction. Cotto has good boxing skills, he can move but his strength is his power in both hands. Cotto has more mobility than Hatton, but he will never be able to outbox Mayweather on his worst night.
Both of these men present a serious threat to Floyd Mayweather and fights with both of them will test Mayweather's proclamation of greatness. Consider Mayweather's career at this point. When Mayweather fought his two fights against Jose Luis Castillo, who would of guessed that Castillo would prove to be one of the best lightweights over the past few years? And Mayweather’s victory over Corrales is proving to be more impressive as the career of Corrales continues. When Larry Holmes fought Gerry Cooney, this was the biggest test in the career of Holmes. The only down factor about the win is that Cooney’s career never blossomed after the fight. The misfortune of Cooney took some of the gloss off what should have been Holmes' crowning moment. Many boxing historians and pundits have labeled this fight as just another Holmes victory as opposed to the accomplishment it was at the time.
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Both of these men present a serious threat to Floyd Mayweather and fights with both of them will test Mayweather's proclamation of greatness. Consider Mayweather's career at this point. When Mayweather fought his two fights against Jose Luis Castillo, who would of guessed that Castillo would prove to be one of the best lightweights over the past few years? And Mayweather’s victory over Corrales is proving to be more impressive as the career of Corrales continues. When Larry Holmes fought Gerry Cooney, this was the biggest test in the career of Holmes. The only down factor about the win is that Cooney’s career never blossomed after the fight. The misfortune of Cooney took some of the gloss off what should have been Holmes' crowning moment. Many boxing historians and pundits have labeled this fight as just another Holmes victory as opposed to the accomplishment it was at the time.
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