The welterweight division better stand up and taken notice, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (35-0, 24 KOs) has arrived. Mayweather wanted to make a statement to unified welterweight champion Zab Judah, and he delivered. Mayweather has knocked men out with his right, his left, and tonight he stopped Sharmba Mitchell with a bodyshot.
The status of being the best pound for pound fighter in the world is secure. Now Floyd is setting his sights on a mega-showdown with Zab Judah, sometime next year. Mayweather's evident superiority over fighters in speed and defensive skills were crystal clear tonight.
There was a time when former 140 pound champion Sharmba Mitchell was considered one of best boxers in the business. Although Sharmba is not a young or quick as he used to be, he was still considered a dangerous fighter. In the same sense as Roy Jones, Mayweather turns skilled opponents into journeymen. [details]
The status of being the best pound for pound fighter in the world is secure. Now Floyd is setting his sights on a mega-showdown with Zab Judah, sometime next year. Mayweather's evident superiority over fighters in speed and defensive skills were crystal clear tonight.
There was a time when former 140 pound champion Sharmba Mitchell was considered one of best boxers in the business. Although Sharmba is not a young or quick as he used to be, he was still considered a dangerous fighter. In the same sense as Roy Jones, Mayweather turns skilled opponents into journeymen. [details]