BUT THEN they will just say he was past prime (of course ignoring the fact that mayweather is aswell he has just used hes amazing ring IQ to adapt and remain undefeated)
That's the ******* Philosphy. Unless you have beaten senseless in the ring, you are not worthy of a title shot. :deal
By this idiot troll OP's logic Hopkins was shot by his second fight. Same goes for JMM. Just another pointlessly **** excuse for a Pacquiao fanboy to criticise Mayweather.
Notable undefeated opponents fought by each: Mayweather - Diego Corrales 33-0, Ricky Hatton 43-0 Hopkins - (L) Roy Jones 21-0, Glen Johnson 32-0, Felix Trinidad 40-0, (L) Jermain Taylor 23-0, (L) Joe Calzaghe 44-0, Kelly Pavlik 34-0 Pacquiao - (L) Medgoen Singsurat 18-0, Nedal Huessein 19-0, Emmanuel Lucero 21-0-1, Jorge Solis 33-0-2 Marquez - (L) Freddie Norwood 35-0-1, (L) Chris John 36-0-1, (L) Floyd Mayweather 39-0, Cesar Cuenca 42-0 upcoming Calzaghe - Mario Veit 30-0, Jeff Lacy 21-0, Mikkel Kessler 39-0 Cotto - Carlos Maussa 17-0, Kelson Pinto 21-0, Ricardo Torres 28-0, Paulie Malignaggi 21-0, Carlos Quintana 23-0, Yuri Foreman 28-0, Floyd Mayweather 42-0 upcoming Morales - Pablo Cesar Cano 22-0-1 W. Klitschko - Samuel Peter 24-0, Calvin Brock 29-0, Sultan Ibragimov 22-0-1, Ruslan Chagaev 25-0-1 V. Klitschko - Timo Hoffman 22-0, Chris Arreola 27-0, Kevin Johnson 22-0-1, Odlanier Solis 17-0