Mayweather, Calzaghe - why rate Mayweather higher?

These two are very much on the same level, mainly because Calzaghe is 35 and has declined significantly.

Anyhow, if you quickly compare the two:

Similar speed
Similar reflexes
Similar chins
Similar power (now Calzaghe has declined)
Mayweather has the better cross
Calzaghe the better jab
Mayweather slightly better defence(Calzaghe is just as hard to hit when he is being evasive)
Calzaghe significantly higher work rate
Both have china hands.

It is pretty clear these two are on a similar level, these "Floyd the universally accepted P4P number 1" is rubbish. It is simply wrong and immoral. There seems to be a rule whereby Mayweather has to be ranked number one. But in reality nobody can say with any certainty Mayweather is better, not really. It should at least be challenged.

Of course prime Calzaghe is clearly ahead, but there is nothing to separate Calzaghe and Mayweather today - the media just use this "undisputed P4P #1" gimick to sell Mayweather's fights.

It is just like the "SRR is the all time P4P number one" rule. That one though is blantantly wrong and cannot be defended in anyway whatsoever. The "Mayweather rule" is far more legitimate than that.

 

Judah is nowhere near the top.

He is a flawed boxer.

If boxing matched lasted 3 rounds then he might be, but you have to take endurance and mental talent into account.

Mayweather and Calzaghe are two of the most effective boxers in the world in a 12 round fight, Judah is not equipped to anywhere near the same extent to win boxing matches.

 

When people say Mayweather is the best in the world they are usually refering to his skill, not his victories as such.

So any casual fan tunes in hears "P4P number one". This means the best in the world to them, they don't care who Judah, Kessler or anyone really are.

Mayweather may or may not be the best in the world, but it is disrespectful to other fighters round about his skill level that this is spoken as though it were the gospel truth.

The Pacmans, Calzaghes and Guzmans (or insert a fighter whom you personally rate highly in place of Guzman) out there should at least be mentioned. These fighters (along with everyone else) have zero chance of gaining that P4P #1 title in the current environment with it's 'Mayweather rule'.

 

My post has been edited a little from it's original state, due to my strong percieved 'bias' towards Guzman.