42 fighters that are ranked higher than Floyd Mayweather jr.

[Kagami Taiga]

I'm like 80% sure you have said floyd is top 20 or top 25.

is that incorrect?

not as incorrect as having either calzaghe or calderon ranked higher than floyd. one is just wrong. the other is merely absurd in comparison.

[Barry Halls]

not as incorrect as having either calzaghe or calderon ranked higher than floyd. one is just wrong. the other is merely absurd in comparison.

Well, i consider the TS a troll. Burner, not so much.
The ts motives are quite clear. He will spin anything to make floyd look bad or pac look good (jabs dont count).

[edgarg]

there are videos of Papp fighting as a professional, while he was European champ.
http://********/tX4BWrlkDZs
http://********/iStIvJruZ7c

I like Papp, hes one of the most impressive amateurs ever and I love different styles like his, since he was so short for his weight. but his best wins were over guys that werent even the best 10 in their division...its a bit ridiculous to say that Papp is greater than Mayweather. Mayweather accompished so much more than him.

Mayweather may have accomplished more than Papp, but that was only, in my opinion, and not only "my", because he wasn't allowed the opportunity.Just imagine if he'd been allowed to turn pro at age 18-19, a guy who just would not let himself be beaten no matter what, who could turn it up one, two or three gears higher if he had to.

Did you ever read how he got started? He was sitting watching the fightoffs for the National team, and the Champion's opponent didn't turn up. They asked for volunteers, so they togged him out and he KO'd the Champion. So he was picked for his very first International fight just like that.

What we see on tape is a guy who is probably 12-14 years PAST his best, but was so good that it just wasn't so noticeable. By the way, thanks for the Pro link to Papp's fights I have only been able to see him as an amateur, except in a Movietone News short. I recall I saw him beat Ralph "Tiger" Jones, 3-4 KD's, he was the guy who beat Sugar Ray Robinson when he was making his comeback after his dancing career failed. Robinson went on to have many of his most memorable fights with Fullmer and Basilio from then on.

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[RubenSonny]

Mayweather may have accomplished more than Papp, but that was only, in my opinion, and not only "my", because he wasn't allowed the opportunity.Just imagine if he'd been allowed to turn pro at age 18-19, a guy who just would not let himself be beaten no matter what, who could turn it up one, two or three gears higher if he had to.

Same can be said for many fighters, its not about what you could've done but what you did.

I recall I saw him beat Ralph "Tiger" Jones, 3-4 KD's, he was the guy who beat Sugar Ray Robinson when he was making his comeback after his dancing career failed. Robinson went on to have many of his most memorable fights with Fullmer and Basilio from then on.

In all fairness, Jones was done at that point and it was his last fight. Jones was definitely a tough man, I don't think he was ever stopped, I think his wins over both Robinson and Gavilan are overrated, Robinson lost due to inactivity he'd only fought once against a stiff since his layoff and Gavilan was done at that point. I think Jones best win was against Joey G.