Is being unbeaten make you the best?

[trk]

Ok Floyd Mayweather always goes on about his unbeaten record. Joe Calzaghe holds a record of 46-0. Floyd currently has a record of 41-0. So does that make Joe Calzaghe a better boxer?

No, because Mayweather has fought better opposition. Lots of boxers are capable of winning 40+ fights against bums, but being great means being able to consistently win fights against world-champion level opponents.

[JAB5239]

sven ottke had more wins in title fights. 21-0. best eva

Wow, the silence in this thread became deafening pretty quickly!

[Khalid X]

IDK but I'm pretty sure Sven Otte could answer this for you......

[trk]

Rocky Marciano has 49-0 record! and yet, his record seems to have been forgotten!
What makes a boxer BEST, is when he sets The World record for example:
-The most number of world titles in different divisions;
-The most number of wins with no losses and with the highest percentage of KO!
NOTE: there are a lot of boxers today who parades with no losses! setting a world record is the most difficult one!

I don't really think winning by KO is any better than winning by clear decision. In fact, I think dominating an opponent for 12 rounds and winning a decision is even more impressive than eventually getting a KO in a competitive fight.

[gibo]

Mayweather is the better fighter until Pacquiao beats him!! The 2 best fighters in the world today!!! But the advantage is on Pacquiao's side. If he fights and beat Floyd, he'll be the best of all time!!!! If Floyd wins (which he will) Floyd will not be given the credit for his win, same as for his win against Mosley!!

[JK1700]

Nobody even said being unbeaten makes you the best.

[Cherry Picker]

Nobody even said being unbeaten makes you the best.

Floyd did, and often tells people that.

[da beatdown]

no not at all only in mayweatherland...and im a fan but sugar ray leonard would beat the **** out of may...right now...lol

[STRUGG]

it depends......if you didnt retire to avoid the best the division has to offer........and comeback after theyve been to wars..................and fight a smaller fighter..........coming in overweight..............it doesnt