Comments Thread For: Mayweather Causes Stir With Ali Ranking, Comments

[tangalog2200]

WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (48-0, 26KOs) caused a stir among some fans and boxing historians, when he presented his selection for the Top Five fighters of all-time.

Appearing on ESPN Deportes, Mayweather ranked himself at number 1, followed by Robert Duran at 2, Pernell Whitaker at 3, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. at 4 and Muhammad Ali at number 5.

He left out Sugar Ray Robinson, who is regarded by many as the best fighter of all-time. Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Leonard and Rocky Marciano were also left out.


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nothing new here...same old floyd formula for selling an upcoming fight...

he must create a big stir as he felt people are not so keen on berto....

again, nothing new in floyd showing his ******ity...ali fighting in only 1 division..

[sofreshhh]

Anyone who knows boxing...knows that duran was p4p the best ever. Maybe he didnt have the best career because of choices me made. But on his best night...the best ever

All I remember about Duran is him quitting in the no mas fight with sugar ray, and getting the dog **** beat out of him by the hitman. Didn't look like the greatest of all time to me.

[SN!PER]

Robinson is on a much higher level than anyone on that list.

[whatismyname]

Ronda spanks this little man, just beeing honest..

[boxingfan4life]

Floyd is just giving his opinion and what he said was true. I can understand if said lies then I would understand the "stir".

[hugh grant]

People shouldn't be so harsh on Floyd here. If you ask Ali to rank Floyd, he would probably put Floyd about no30. So a little perspective is needed.
Youd have to search and high and low for anyone who would have Floyd in any top 5 though while we're on the subject.

But the most controversial issue is Floyd having himself at no1. That's more controversial than having Ali at no5.

[SP4RTICUS]

Floyd trolling to promote the berto fight, and you guys just lap it up.

[Bigg Rigg]

Ray Robinson would have beat the **** outta Floyd

[billeau2]

And Zelenoff should at least be at 4. He went 125-0 and jumped from lightweight to heavyweight to fight Wilder.

ha! you beat me to it! and....Zelenoff never lost....according to the representative(s) of his organization (which just happen to be him).

[techliam]

The fact he has put himself as no.1 is a pretty clear indication he wasn't being entirely serious with it. Or in the very least, he didn't expect anyone to take it seriously

Pretty sure its him trying to sell his next fight, the 'haters will still watch' tactic

Of course they'll watch, its boxing. They won't pay for it though, nor will many others