Show Me The "Money"

Born into the bloodlines of boxing greats, Floyd Mayweather Jr. has established himself as one of the top performers in the sport. The undefeated, quick feet fighter has won 6 in 6 as well as numerous awards but is Mayweather, voted Ring Magazine fighter of the year in 98' and 07' really the best boxer of all time? Or just a load of hype built on the "American Dream" concept? I'll be revealing just what is it that makes him good, and the flaws that he claims does not exist to find out if he is indeed The Read Deal





















Fight Record: Wins: 40 Knockouts: 25

The former #1 pound for pound king started his ascent to glory in the 96' Olympics, coming in 3rd after a controversial defeat against Bulgarian Serafim Todorov. Beginning his career at featherweight, Mayweather scored some memorable wins against Genaro Hernandez, Diego Corales, Luis Castillo & Zab Judah before defeating Oscar De La Hoya in a fight that broke the record for most lucrative fight in boxing history. After a KO win against Hitman Hatton, Mayweather took a hiatus for 21 months and has since returned to the ring, winning his comeback fight against Manuel Marquez.

What Makes Him Good

Speed

Floyd is a dancer in the ring. His ability to dance around opponents, get in quick one two combos and get out clean makes it very difficult for his opponents to cope. Good body and head movement, coupled with quick feet co-ordination helps him avoid getting pummeled, while landing his shots well.

Defense

Mayweather has admirable defense that boxers like Cotto & Hatton should take note of. This is the main reason why Mayweather wins all of his fights. If you can't hurt him, you can't beat him. When was the last time you saw Floyd at the end of a vicious beating? or bloodied?

Confidence

Winning all your fights will do your confidence a whole lot of good. Floyd is known for being cocky & arrogant but in my opinion this has helped him. If a man truly believes he is the better boxer and that he can't get hurt or walked -over, he will achieve this feat. Boxers who even have the slightest doubt in themselves going into a fight has a chance of losing, but if they believe that they are the superior boxer, than not even a bigger boxer can stop them

But wait...

Power

Mayweather has 25 knockout victories under his belt, but most of those came against lesser opponents. His high profile matches have ended with a decision against Judah, a split against Oscar and a decision against Marquez. The KO of Ricky Hatton came in the 10th (Pacquiao KO'ed him in 2nd). Unlike some of the other top fighters who have had notable knockout victories within the first 5 rounds, Floyd's punches are touch and go punches which helps him rack up points, but against sturdy opponents like Clottey, Cotto & Pacman, he will struggle

Tolerence

Can Mayweather take big punches? No he can't. This may not seem like a weakness as Mayweather never taken too many hits but then he hasn't fought too many top fighters who are at their prime ( fought Baldomir when he was 35yrs, Gatti when he was 33yrs and Marquez when he was 38yrs). I, like many other fans out there, would love to see him face Pacquiao, just to see how he measures up against a prime fighter. I can safely guarantee you Mayweather will start fighting on the backfoot as early as round 4 as his body would not be able to cope with the pain inflicted by Pacman

So Mayweather...

Is a good boxer. He has had some remarkable wins early on in his career and the numerous titles do compliment his boxing skills. However, he is NOT the best, and only rate him 4th best in my current top 5, and a generous 8th within the decade. The only way that I can be proven wrong is if the former #1 P4P king faces the current P4P king and defeats him

Mayweather, that's my challenge to you.