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1. Floyd Mayweather- Statistically, Mayweather, Arguello, and Chavez are very similar. Both Chavez and Mayweather successfully defended their titles on nine different occasions during the course of three year reigns while Arguello defended his title on eight different occasions during the course of 2 ½ years. At 130 pounds Mayweather defeated four men who had either been title holders or would become organizational champions while Chavez defeated three and Arguello four. None of the aforementioned fighters officially unified the title, but Floyd fought and beat Diego Corrales who had impressively reigned as the IBF 130 pound champion for over a year prior to facing Floyd and was unjustly stripped of the title due to political shenanigans.
Floyd should be ranked first because of his dominance at the weight, his longevity, and quality of opposition. He won the title from Genaro Hernandez, a man who had accumulated twelve title fight wins of his own and who had never lost at the weight. Then he immediately defended it against Angel Manfredy who had just stopped Gatti and who was on a 17-fight win streak. Then he dominated an undefeated Diego Corrales, a man who was viewed as one of the ten best pound for pound fighters in the world. [details]
Floyd should be ranked first because of his dominance at the weight, his longevity, and quality of opposition. He won the title from Genaro Hernandez, a man who had accumulated twelve title fight wins of his own and who had never lost at the weight. Then he immediately defended it against Angel Manfredy who had just stopped Gatti and who was on a 17-fight win streak. Then he dominated an undefeated Diego Corrales, a man who was viewed as one of the ten best pound for pound fighters in the world. [details]
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