Did Floyd Mayweather Jr. say he was better than Sugar Ray Robinson?

I would say he is. He's far more varied defensively and can fight on the inside. He's probably not got as good a jab, IMO. But he's certainly more well rounded.

 

Don't wanna hear any word come out of Floyd's mouth regarding fighters who achieved twice as much as he did, unless that word is, "superior".

 

No need to be so polite teeto...thats a FACT.

 

RJJ was nowhere near that level...ever. It's one thing to have the ability, another thing to fight the best and beat the best. Wins over Hopkins, Toney, and Ruiz don't get you in the top 30 let alone anywhere close to the original Sugar man, who had more knockouts than he fights and fought the best of his era multiple times. The greatness of Roy is so exaggerated at times.

 

Ali is greater as he fought in a stronger era and was tested more than Mayweather to prove his mettle. But Mayweather is a more complete fighter even though he's not fought as high as a level of comp.

I think that Mayweather was virtually flawless against Corrales. It's up there with the most beautiful boxing displays I've ever seen, and that includes Whitaker, Robinson and Leonard. Ok, Corrales was reasonably limited and not exactly a hall of famer but Mayweather took care of him like a master.

 

Yes, he is more complete. Simple to absorb and understand, and I gave my reasons why. Teeto, try not to confuse things mate. Mayweather is simply saying that he was more a complete fighter in terms of what he could do inside the ring.

 

I said Ali was greater in an earlier post, WTF.

 

I was responding to Mayweather's shout that he's more complete than Ali.

 

That's Robbi mate.