Mike Tyson Does Not Regard Floyd Mayweather As 'The GOAT'

[IceTrayDaGang]

“Mayweather is not the GOAT, I enjoy watching Pacquiao more,” Tyson stated.

Tyson detailed some names like Sugar Ray Robinson and Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. “The Baddest Man on the Planet” pointed out how the two had more than 50 fights, not to mention fighting more frequently each year and not picking their opponents.

“Listen, Sugar Ray Robinson had 40 fights. He lost one, then he had a 78-fight winning streak,” Tyson said. “[Julio Cesar Chavez Sr] was 89-0 before he lost.”

“He wasn’t picking, it was, ‘Whoever you want, come on,'” he added.

Tyson also clarified that there is no doubt that he acknowledges Mayweather as a great fighter. However, that did not stop him from making a subtle jab by saying he enjoyed watching his Filipino rival Manny Pacquiao more.

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[MPDKSAB]

It ain't about who you enjoy, & it ain't about how many fights you had, it's who you fought. & I'm not saying Floyd is the goat but I'm not saying he's not. But Mike Tyson definitely ain't the goat.

Tyson always been a low key hater of Floyd. & in the ring If we being honest he ain't done half of what Floyd did & I'm not talking about numbers!

[El_Mero]

It ain't about who you enjoy, & it ain't about how many fights you had, it's who you fought. & I'm not saying Floyd is the goat but I'm not saying he's not. But Mike Tyson definitely ain't the goat.

Tyson always been a low key hater of Floyd. & in the ring If we being honest he ain't done half of what Floyd did & I'm not talking about numbers!

He became the youngest undisputed champ at what, 20/21? Floyd aint never done that, so theres that. Just sayin.

[The Big Dunn]

Mike likes watching Manny more. Cool.

[boliodogs]

Mayweather is the biggest money maker of all time but I don't think he is even close to being the best fighter of all time. i think he is an all time great but not the best ever as he loves to say. just at welterweight alone I can think of a few welterweights I think would beat him prime against prime. There are other fighters in other weight classes I think were better fighters as well. If newer fight fans insist Mayweather is the GOAT nobody can prove them wrong. it is all just opinion and cannot be proven right or wrong. Tyson is a boxing historian who studies films and records of fighters of the past and he knows how good some of them were.

[NearHypnos]

Outside of people who wear TMT gear and Floyd, I’m not sure anyone actually considers Floyd the GOAT.

He’s barely even considered the best of his generation by many.

He’s a fine fighter though. Probably not as good as the tmt guys and him claim of course, but better than his haters would have you believe on that same flip side.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Outside of people who wear TMT gear and Floyd, I’m not sure anyone actually considers Floyd the GOAT.

So true...

[blowblow]

he's telling the truth. be honest guys.. floyd is a money maker but not the GOAT.. pac fought the best that's why his legacy is better than floyd..

[JohnCastellanos]

Mayweather is the biggest money maker of all time but I don't think he is even close to being the best fighter of all time. i think he is an all time great but not the best ever as he loves to say. just at welterweight alone I can think of a few welterweights I think would beat him prime against prime. There are other fighters in other weight classes I think were better fighters as well. If newer fight fans insist Mayweather is the GOAT nobody can prove them wrong. it is all just opinion and cannot be proven right or wrong. Tyson is a boxing historian who studies films and records of fighters of the past and he knows how good some of them were.

Yeah I’d put Canelo closer to Goat than Mayweather

[MPDKSAB]

He became the youngest undisputed champ at what, 20/21? Floyd aint never done that, so theres that. Just sayin.

Is that half of what Floyd did? Did we really need to see Floyd beat Kell Brook for the IBF in 2015 to know if he coulda been Undisputed or not? (These are serious questions btw)