Floyd Mayweather may well be the best fighter to ever lace up a pair of gloves

[GeneralZod]

To be the best you have to face the best. When you blatantly avoid fighting an opponent, you're not really the best then.

[UTEP]

[New England]

In terms of accomplishments obviously not but based on skills, ring IQ, mental strength, work ethics arguably he may be.

to think that, i wonder how much you know about fighters from 1930-1990's?

[New England]

is that floyd patterson working the scales?

[UTEP]

is that floyd patterson working the scales?

yessir, the one and only.

[edgarg]

is that floyd patterson working the scales?

Yes it certainly looks like Patterson, whom I've always admired. Another middleweight fighting as a heavyweight, and a model to all young boys growing up. he overcame a bad bringing up and became a example to us all.

[edgarg]

Some cretin with more points than sense has been deleting some of my posts. A good hint for me not to post any more.......

[boliodogs]

His mental aspect is unmatched,whatever mistake he makes once he does not make again.The man is like a computer in the ring he calculates everything and whatever you think you are having success with he takes away. Add in to that he is down right tough,when you actually hit him he is disgusted with himself and wants to punish you,there is no fighter alive that can defeat him,NONE!!!.Floyd is the best and even at 36 is to fast,to crafty and to smart.He works harder then any fighter and on top of that he studies you,he knows your style better then you know your own style.Sure this thread will get a lot of criticism and haterit but who cares? You can not beat this man....HE IS BOXING AND DEFINES EVERYTHING IT STANDS FOR

But what if Canelo beats him at such a young age and so little experience against higher quality opposition? Does Canelo become the best fighter ever to lace up a glove? Canelo will be fighting with the catchweight working against him too. I know, I know, it will never happen but what if it does happen?

[pacmanis1]

Floyd very well could be one of the best to ever lace up the gloves, that's why it makes it all the more depressing that he chose not to prove it and fight the best.

[Hands of Stone]

His mental aspect is unmatched,whatever mistake he makes once he does not make again.The man is like a computer in the ring he calculates everything and whatever you think you are having success with he takes away. Add in to that he is down right tough,when you actually hit him he is disgusted with himself and wants to punish you,there is no fighter alive that can defeat him,NONE!!!.Floyd is the best and even at 36 is to fast,to crafty and to smart.He works harder then any fighter and on top of that he studies you,he knows your style better then you know your own style.Sure this thread will get a lot of criticism and haterit but who cares? You can not beat this man....HE IS BOXING AND DEFINES EVERYTHING IT STANDS FOR

You could at least change your username first before making such comment so you can be taken a bit more seriously. FYI..Floyd is not boxing and boxing will still be here after Floyd is long gone just as it has been with the other greats that have come and go. Another FYI..he is not the greatest to ever lace it up perhaps he might be right up there as far as best defensive fighters ever with the likes of Pep, Whitaker etc but that is not the same as being the best ever.