At 36 Floyd Mayweather jr. is 44-0 in his boxing career, winning the championship belt in 5 different weight divisions with his most recent coming this month against. Looking at those stats alone it would seem easy to state that Mayweather is not only one of the greatest boxers of all time, but a strong argument could be made for him being the greatest boxer to ever step into the ring.
However, even with those unprecedented stats, there are still mixed opinions about where Mayweather’s legacy will stand when he finally hangs up his gloves and leaves the ring. Reason behind the argument against Mayweather is the quality of his opponents to which he has faced. Many say that he has yet to have the big name fight that would propel him into a boxing legend. He has had a few good name fights such as his bouts against Shane Mosley, and Oscar De La Hoya. Those were not easy fights but lack the big fight luster that we’ve seen before with Tyson-Holyfield, or Ali-Frazier. Many are drooling for a fight that has been requested for the last few years, Mayweather VS. Manny Pacquiao. A lot of trash talk has been thrown back and forth between the two boxers, along with a lot of blame as to why the fight has not ever been scheduled. I for one am hoping that all the trash talk will actually lead up to what would be the biggest boxing match in the last 20 years. In a time where MMA has made boxing a sport of the past to many, both the boxing world and Mayweather’s career could use the credibility.
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