Mayweather is the Best Athlete Ever.

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  1. Shane

    Shane Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Given his total domination over his sport, and, given the overall athleticism demanded of a boxer, Mayweather is arguably the best athlete the world has ever seen. If as the pundits say, a superlative athlete comes once every century - witness Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky, then Mayweather is boxing's version. I would argue he is the overall superior athlete based on the number of skills that a boxer must possess in order to be highly competitive in the sport.
     
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  2. MasterFlo

    MasterFlo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I would say RJJ, but Mayweather is in amazing shape.
     
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  3. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    He's one of the better athletes in boxing history, but surely not the best.

    Roy Jones immediately comes to mind when I hear the words "athlete" and "boxer" in the same sentence.
     
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  4. Larson

    Larson Paenkhay Full Member

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    Rjj > Pbf
     
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  5. MasterFlo

    MasterFlo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Actually, I spoke too soon, I'm now going with Lance Armstrong.
     
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  6. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Horse****.
     
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  7. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Against B levels and one A class fighter who was past his prime (and probably a B+ by the time Floyd fought him). And don't forget that he struggled to beat Jose Luis Castillo in his first encounter.
     
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  8. renyo

    renyo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    damn, did you get paid to say that?
     
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  9. lenin

    lenin what the **** you say? Full Member

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    werent there rumors of jones juicing?
     
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  10. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns, and Pernell Whitaker all exceed Mayweather's accomplishments and would beat him head to head. They all have better cases than Floyd does to be mentioned along side Jordan and Gretzky.
     
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  11. MasterFlo

    MasterFlo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What about Shawn White dooood! I heard Sal Masekla call him one of the best Athletes ever, I almost puked. But ya Deion Sanders was simply amazing I actually mentioned that today to someone. I'm still with Lance though.
     
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  12. Pantera2000

    Pantera2000 9 lives Full Member

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    Lebron. And he is still a baby.
     
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  13. knockout

    knockout Make my day Full Member

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    in boxing atlest.
     
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  14. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Good call - in terms of overall athleticism (strength, explosiveness, power, quickness, agility, and speed), he's one of the best I've ever seen in basketball.
     
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  15. Florida boy

    Florida boy Bodacious Full Member

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    Hater.
     
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