:huh Calzaghe came into the 2000s already a champion as holder of the WBO super middleweight title, and he continued his dominance before retiring undefeated at the end of 2008. His last three fights were the ones that defined his career This content is protected a unification bout with Mikkel Kessler, and trips to America to beat Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr.
After Floyd disposed of DLH (albeit in a fruity manner), and Hatton, he was on his way to become the decade's best fighter. He has a bright future. he actually stumbled into a goldmine--fighting in a welterweight division that was loaded with big names and awesome talent. there was mosley, margarito, paul williams, miguel cotto, andre berto, joshua clottey, etc. had he fought these guys or at least two or three of them, hands down, he could have been a high ranking ATG and this generation's greatest. So when he raised his hands after he KO'd Hatton, Mayweather was looking towards a very great career. Then he decided that he doesn't want to fight any of these welterweights. He wouldn't want to risk his perfect record. he don't want to be tested. He retired. On the other hand, from across the pacific, one fighter moved up in ranks and did what floyd should have done. Sorry *****s but pac is the fighter of the decade. Floyd who chickened out when he was at the brink of greatness doesn't even deserve the number 2 rank.