That comment from Mayweather is further proof that the majority(specifically Pacquiao fans) started following the sport in 2012. Mayweather made that exact same remark to gain publicity before fighting De La Hoya. He just did the same and the majority(temporary newbies) are crying about it like he never did before.
What are you, 12 years old? Go tell your dad what you just said, and see if he doesn't whip your ass for saying something so stupid. That's a good way to make your father take his belt off.
This is one of the main reasons that I hope Pacquaio whups that ass. This dude is just so disrespectful. He has no humility. It's up to the fans to decide who's the greatest.
I love Floyd and think we can put him up there as an ATG. However let's look at Ali and what he did. From 1960 until 1981 he fought and beat the best over 2 complete decades,fighting some guys 2 or 3 times and sure he got the benefit of a dodgy decision or 2 but the man absolutely ducked no one. There's just no one you can think from those 2 era's who he could have fought but didn't. I mean Frazier x3, Norton x3, Liston x 2, Quarry x2, Patterson x2, Bugner x2, Foreman, Shavers, Lyle, Bonavena,Young and Holmes, amongst many others.
Ali is overrated, people give him more credit because they feel it's the thing to do. There are fighters from over the years who have surpassed him. It's only because of the drama outside of the ring that Ali is considered some untouchable record. Not even a fan of Floyd, but anyone with sense can see that his accomplishments have already succeeded Ali FCK ALI!!
Its not about him saying hes the best its about him being a disrespectful coward and trying to knock another fighters career. You simply dont do it. Sure us as fans can go back and forth because thats just part of being a fan but as a fellow fighter its just classless. Ali lost 3 of his last 4 fights at a time he had no business being in the ring. Ali only lost two fights in his career and that was a split decision to the tough as nails Ken Norton and the first Frazier fight after a 3 year lay off. Ali couldve concievably finished his career 56-0 if he had both those fights go his way and he had retired after the Ernie Shavers fight.
mentioning the leon spinks loss is a joke by Floyd, picking on a 37 year old who probably had latent Parkinsons by then. This mayweather man has lost more of my respect. Hes certainly not top P4P at the moment. Of course, hes probably just selling a reaction for the Manny fight, and as far as I am concerned that's a wasted effort to because I'll cut that off youtube.
Just because you got parkinsons and are in a wheelchair doesn't make you some mythical legend. The fact that Floyd rarely gets a scratch on his face when fighting the very best, should tell you how superior this guy is to that overrated fck.
'Better' meaning he got punched from pillar to post which translates to 'more exciting'. You need to learn the difference between more 'exciting' and 'better', this is very important.