Has any other athlete dominated their respective sports the way Mayweather has?

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  1. MVC

    MVC Boxing Junkie banned

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    17 years
    At the top of his sport even after 17 years.

    Is he the most successful athlete in the history of sports just looking at how long he has dominated for?

    I'm not talking about achievements. Just longevity.

    Any other boxer? Athlete even?
     
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    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    RightCross Grandmaster of Boxing Full Member

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    Federer has been more impressive
    so has tiger

    there are no weightclasses in gold or tennis, they face all sizes and ages.
     
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    markq Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Unless you consider Golf a sport. Tiger is still up there and will likely be there after Floyd retires. Tiger is on 16 years now but Tiger was rated at the top within a few years so Tiger has been rated higher longer.
     
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    I don't think so. Federer has been dominating in the early-mid 2000's. But in terms of just winning consistently, you can't deny that Mayweather is tops.
     
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  6. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Umberto Granaglia
    The sport of Bocce. Way more dominant than Mayweather.

    Michael Phelps. Swimming, bro.

    There are many and many out there.
     
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    Tiger hasn't been doing great the past few years. He's still not doing well.
     
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    markq Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What you consider bad for Tiger is still in the top 5. He's #1 player right now.
     
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    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Federer's longevity relative to his sport is more impressive than Mayweathers'.
     
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    He hasn't won a major event since 2009.
     
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    No I don't think so. It's certainly an impressive feat, but not to the level of Mayweather. Federer would be similar to Pac.

    Pac has been dominating for a few years but then he started to slip

    Similar to Federer. He was dominating until Nadal came along. Now it's even worse. Djokovic is the one reigning nowadays
     
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    Are we taking into account that boxing is one of the hardest if not the hardest sport?
     
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    slugger3000 You Mad Bro? Full Member

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    Mr. Ambien dominates sleep!! Thats all..
     
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    Yes let's factor that in also.
     
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    Yeah cause fighting 0-0 Roberto Apodaca at Texas Station Casino in Las Vegas back in 1997 means being on top of the sport.
     
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