the best fighter in the world. Is it because of style or is it because of results and records or is it potential head-to-head forecasts? One could argue that all of the ranked heavyweights would beat Mayweather and Pacquiao making any of the heavyweights a superior fighter.
Obviously the fighter who is unbeatable in his division, who can deal with all styles, and who has come up through the weight classes successfully. So Mayweather fits the definition. A heavyweight like say Wladimir does not fit this description even though he is far and away the best in his division and would knock the **** out of Mayweather