JAKARTA - Floyd Mayweather boasted by calling himself the best boxer on earth. Mayweather even ignored big names like Muhammad Ali, even placing the legend in fifth place by himself.
Mayweather has so far been listed as a boxing legend who has a good record in a career with a 50-0 winning record. The last professional fight, Mayweather also won against Conor McGregor in 2017.
The note makes Mayweather feel superior and feels like the best boxer ever.
Quoted from The Sun on Tuesday, June 20 after the boxer's match nicknamed The Money was asked by ESPN to choose his version of the best boxer. Mayweather then mentioned legendary names such as Muhammad Ali, Rocky Marciano, and Joe Louis to be selected.
"I've beaten more world champions than any other boxer in a shorter time and fewer fights than any other boxer," Mayweather said.
"Inddening a blow with the highest percentage and receiving less punishment. I have been world champion for 18 years in five different divisions," he continued.
Mayweather also explained why he put Muhammad Ali's name in fifth place in his list of best boxers.
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(Muhammad) Ali, only one class and completely lost to Ken Norton three times. What he did was he defended an era of struggle when African Americans did not defend their people, "said Maywether.
The 46-year-old boxer also had an extraordinary harsh words against Ali, who in fact was named the best boxer of all time.
"On what basis do we judge the boxers? Because if we judge boxers based on their struggle, Ali wins a landslide victory. But if we talk about accepting the least punishment and breaking records, then it is Floyd Mayweather," he said.
"Muhammad Ali paved the way for me to be in my current position, he is a legend. But when we talk about record-breaking, we have to talk about Ali who lost his world title to a fighter who has only fought seven times."
"I had to take my hat off for Ali, but I haven't given this sport 40 years to say that there are other fighters who are better than me," he concluded.
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