Is Mayweather The Greatest of All Time?

[Santa_]

Top 20-30 I'd say. One of the best of this era.

[imperial1]

He's not even the best of right now so how can he be the greatest of all time.

Floyd is 50% hype and 50% skills. You know when a fighter isn't as good As they say they are when people constantly try to make his accomplishments bigger than they are.

He's beaten 17 world champions? Ok you and I both know that's bull and his maybe beaten 6 legit champs and about 11 titlist.

And when Floyd beats mediocre comp his fans come on here trying to hype them up as something they aren't.

Remember Maidana, the face first caveman but when he beat Floyd ( he should gotten the decision) he all of a sudden was some master technician that set up deadly traps. But in reality he was the same limited fighter that fought Alexander and Floyd was murked by him.

Couldn't agree more with this assessment !!

When people talk about him being champ for 19 yrs I want to throw up ..Lets not forget his two year hiatus when the WW divsion was hot and then he comes back to go on a cherry PICKERS delight but this is the best ever ? Not by a long shot !!!

[Jcsuper]

Top 20-30 I'd say. One of the best of this era.

I respectfully disagree with people having Floyd so low on the list. To me Floyd is a top 5 atg defensive fighter. How can somebody being a top 5 atg defensive or offensive fighter, dominate boxing for 20 years in 5 different weight classes, be so low on the list.

If Floyd had dominated for 20 years in 5 different weight classes but was a top 5 offensive fighter instead of defensive he would be top 10 atg in everybodys book.

Defense is always neglected against offense in ALL sport. People will say Gretzky is the best hockey player ever, but imo it's Bobby Orr without a doubt. People always talk about Pelé, Maradona and Messi, but the greatest defender of all time "Beckenbauer" will always fall behing them in rankings, which I found unjustified.

[Santa_]

I respectfully disagree with people having Floyd so low on the list. To me Floyd is a top 5 atg defensive fighter. How can somebody being a top 5 atg defensive or offensive fighter, dominate boxing for 20 years in 5 different weight classes, be so low on the list.

If Floyd had dominated for 20 years in 5 different weight classes but was a top 5 offensive fighter instead of defensive he would be top 10 atg in everybodys book.

Defense is always neglected against offense in ALL sport. People will say Gretzky is the best hockey player ever, but imo it's Bobby Orr without a doubt. People always talk about Pelé, Maradona and Messi, but the greatest defender of all time "Beckenbauer" will always fall behing them in rankings, which I found unjustified.

I agree 100%. Mayweather is without a doubt top 5 of all time defensively. Overall i'd say top 20-30 though.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

No, but he is way up there in the ATG rankings...

He may not be up there with Ray leonard, ali, Armstrong, ezzard, robinson.. But he is clearly ahead of guys like hagler, roy, chavez, pernell, pep, hearns, monzon, hopkins, benny, Ross, etc