Mayweather: I'm better than Ali

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  1. BG91

    BG91 Member Full Member

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    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/7109353.stm

    Floyd Mayweather has stepped up his war of words with Ricky Hatton by claiming to be the greatest boxer ever.

    The unbeaten American welterweight insists he is even better than legends Sugar Ray Robinson and Muhammad Ali.

    The 30-year-old, who fights Hatton in Las Vegas on 8 December, said: "I can quit today and be known as the best fighter that ever lived.

    "I respect what Robinson and Ali did for the sport. But I am the greatest, and this is my time."

    Hatton, who has held world titles at both welterweight and light-welterweight, is also undefeated and lists Jose Luis Castillo and Kostya Tszyu as his most notable victims.
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    Mayweather isn't even close to the greatest of all time. That is all in his head
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    But Mayweather, who has beaten the likes of Castillo, Oscar de la Hoya, DeMarcus Corley, Zab Judah and Sharmba Mitchell, has dismissed the Briton as "dirty" and one-dimensional.

    "I didn't get the chance to watch him against Kostya Tszyu," said Mayweather.

    "I already knew what it was - punch, hold, punch, hold. From what I've seen, it was extremely dirty.

    "And that's what I'm saying - that Ricky Hatton is a very dirty fighter."



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    BG91, Nov 23, 2007
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  2. Betty Swollocks

    Betty Swollocks James 'Lights Out' Toney Full Member

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    not only does Mayweather fail miserabley to be like Ali outside of the ring, he goes and says **** like this.
    This is the guy who has fought the likes of Baldomir, Gatti, Corley, Bruselles, turkey Ndou in his prime years. :lol:
     
    Betty Swollocks, Nov 23, 2007
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  3. LeonMcS

    LeonMcS The Mayor of Kronkton Full Member

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    Floyd still has awhile to go yet before he can even be considered the greatest ever.
    Perhaps he should try to conquer the present first before moving ahead.
     
    LeonMcS, Nov 23, 2007
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  4. Zhaakal

    Zhaakal Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :-( He will be knows as a great fighter but no way the greates fighter.
     
    Zhaakal, Nov 23, 2007
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  5. enquirer

    enquirer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This bloke floyd has no respect or boxing knowledge...
    Hes not even undisputedly the best current boxer in the sport,and i can name twenty past champions off the top of my head who are better than him.....Guy doesnt understand the meaning of legitimate great competition......Struggled with an over the hill de la hoya and castillo....Hope ricky kicks some humility into this clowns ass.....
     
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  6. ThePlugInBabies

    ThePlugInBabies ♪ ♫ Full Member

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    waiting for the mayweather fanclub to roll in to town to tell us that these comments were taken out of context and 'he's only doing it to hype the fight'.
     
    ThePlugInBabies, Nov 23, 2007
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  7. Dorfmeister

    Dorfmeister Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I wouldn't like to be in Mayweather's shoes at this moment, that's all I'm sayin about what he's sayin, get what I'm sayin?
     
    Dorfmeister, Nov 23, 2007
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  8. peter5

    peter5 Marco.A.Barrera Full Member

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    Floyd is obviously smoking some of that **** Uncle Roger is puffin' on!:smoke :D
     
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  9. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Nothing was taken out of context, Floyd is the greatest fighter to ever live. People just aren't ready to accept this reality just yet. In due time, they will.:good
     
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  10. stilltharow

    stilltharow Active Member Full Member

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    floyd needs to shut up!!! i'm a fan of floyds but he has no right to say that...
     
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  11. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Floyd has the constitutional right to say pretty much whatever he wants. Floyd has a burning desire to be the best ever. If he doesn't believe he's the best, how could anyone else believe that he is?:blood
     
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  12. twenty1

    twenty1 Final Destruction Full Member

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    Ali was cool.....but we cant hold on to him forever....plus that was before my time....Floyd is my generation....and he's good.....damn good
     
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  13. surreal deal

    surreal deal Liverpool via Krypton Full Member

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    correct.im also waiting for the "its just belief in himself"
    "all great fighters have/need confidence"
    "Its normal for fighters to think theyre the best"
    etc etc bollocks
     
    surreal deal, Nov 23, 2007
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  14. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    Let him beat three ATG's and a few superb fighters first.
    He's not even close to Ali's legacy, so he should shut the **** up, that ****ing ass wipe.
     
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  15. eastern eagle

    eastern eagle New Member Full Member

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    With deepest apologies to Ali, Robinson, Moore, Duran. Charles, Leonard, Louis, Armstrong , Laszo Pap et al.:shock:
     
    eastern eagle, Nov 23, 2007
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