Comments Thread For: Ellerbe: Mayweather Will Go Down as Greatest Ever

[Reloaded]

What's odd about statements like this is, without the help of Google, u couldn't name more than 5 fighters that those guys fought. Yet somehow become revisionist historians about the likes of Genero Hernandez, Chico, Castilllio, Oscar, JMM, Hatton, Moseley, and now Cotto. Floyd's resume is plenty good and deserves serious consideration as the GOAT. Add to that the eyeball test and realize YOU haven't SEEN any other boxer do what he's been able to do. His defensive stats vs his offensive stats are the BEST you've SEEN. Get the hate outta your system and be grateful you got a chance to witness it. Dude is nice in the ring, and I think he holds his own in any era, thus putting his name in the same sentence with those other guys you HEARD about.

You cant go around making these 15 yr old experts look like fanboys its just not fair exposing them like that shame on you ! dont you realize they the Pepsi generation all froth and bubble .

[-PBP-]

If you can't name 5 people leonard and ali beat you have no business discussing all time greats. In the words od uncle Roger you don't know **** about boxing.

[tomhawq]

mayweather will go down in history with all kinds of names: pu55y, coward, chicken, duck, kfc, mr roadblock, mr excuses...

his latest is mr expiration. 14 days cut off expired, 50/50 split expired, $40 million offer expired...

what a joke.

[I Love Jesus!]

Ellerbie is a good wife. they make a good couple.

[Pocket Dogs!]

what a joke...a guy who clearly handpicked his opposition his whole career

What the fuck are you talking about? Let's keep it objective here. Floyd fought Corrales when Corrales was at his prime and #5 P4P, he didn't want to fight Castillo at 130 for his 1st fight at 130 but he did it anyway, he beat the undisputed welterweight at 147 in Baldomir when people told him to fight Baldomir, he fought Shane Mosley when Shane was #3 P4P and the #1 Welterweight in the world, he fought the #2 P4P in Juan Manuel Marquez albeit at a catchweight, he fought the #2 welterweight in the world in Victor Ortiz and KO'ed him.

If he's handpicking, he's handpicking to fight the best fighters out there. These are facts and I don't even like Floyd.

[Kilrain]

I dunno. Mayweather suffers from Calzaghe syndrome. That '0' is based on too many fights that didn't happen.

Name Floyd's top 5 wins.

De La Hoya. That's a good one.

Hatton. That's a good one although Hatton moved up a weight class for him.

Corrales. A warrior but a very overrated fighter who was exposed as a bit of a hype job in the fights before his death.

Castillo. Most of his 70-odd fights were against bums. A vastly overrated fighter.

Marquez. Forced up 2 weight classes with no preparation, no fights above 135 before fighting at 147. A mismatch, both stylistically and physically.

Who else? Judah? Please, Kosta Tzyu put that fraud to bed a long, long time ago. Baldomir? Pul-lease.

That's just not P4P greatest material.

Ray Leonard; Duran, Hearns, Hagler - already eclipses Floyd and I've just named only 3 guys, even though he lots to one of them.

Pacquiao; Barrera, Morales, Marquez - all at their prime weights in-or-close-to their primes.

Cotto is a good opponent, the best since De La Hoya. I'm glad he's taking opponent selection more seriously now. I hope it continues but he's got a bit of work to do before even getting close to being under consideration as potential GOAT material.

Maybe Floyd will go down as the richest fighter ever, the best paid fighter, the PPV King. That I have a hard time finding fault with. That's not GOAT. They are two different metrics.

Excellent post. If Floyd wins on Sat, it'll probably go down as his biggest win, actually.

[The Guillotine]

What the fuck are you talking about? Let's keep it objective here. Floyd fought Corrales when Corrales was at his prime and #5 P4P, he didn't want to fight Castillo at 130 for his 1st fight at 130 but he did it anyway, he beat the undisputed welterweight at 147 in Baldomir when people told him to fight Baldomir, he fought Shane Mosley when Shane was #3 P4P and the #1 Welterweight in the world, he fought the #2 P4P in Juan Manuel Marquez albeit at a catchweight, he fought the #2 welterweight in the world in Victor Ortiz and KO'ed him.

If he's handpicking, he's handpicking to fight the best fighters out there. These are facts and I don't even like Floyd.

look, hes clearly ducking pac. now that we know he does this, his whole career is in question. and im not gona waste my time on how laughable your post is....quit defending this guy.

[nycsmooth]

on your list

I liked SRR but am old enough 2 have seen him fight live 9x...

[eklok]

ellerbe is gay

[Pugilistic™]

Floyd Mayweather Jr a great ? yes definitely.

Greatest ever ? no.