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ragdefender asked in SportsBoxing · 7 years ago

In your list of top p4p boxers in history...?

Who is just one rank above Floyd Mayweather, Jr.?

And who is just one rank below him?

Most guys say he's top 50 or Top 20, but it doesn't really give us much perspective. Tell me where he is, compared to 2 other ATGs.

Update:

@Rich, so let's say Mayweather is your Top 60. Who is your Top 59? And who is your Top 61?

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  • 7 years ago
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    So hard to answer your question atty. But what i can say is Floyd's way far from PAcquiao's ranking, historically speaking. BTW i see Pac inside top 20 greatest of all time. I dont see floyd reaching that far

    In your list of top p4p boxers in history...?

    Who is just one rank above Floyd Mayweather, Jr.?

    And who is just one rank below him?

    This is the first ive seen you ask Rag and i think i should give this question justice.

    I see Floyd getting inside top 26 greatest fighter of all time. Here's my top 27 ALL TIME!

    1. Robinson

    2. Ali

    3. Louis

    4. Armstrong

    5. Pep

    6. Langford

    7. Duran

    8. Greb

    9. Benny Leonard

    10. Gans

    i just cant really see Floyd Mayweather cracking the top 10 (sorry Floyd fans)

    11. Monzon

    12. Ray leonard

    13. Moore

    14. MANNY PACQUIAO

    15. Hagler

    16.Jofre

    17. Fitzsimmons

    18. Wilde

    19. Charles

    20. Ketchel

    (Cant see Floyd in the top 20 either, my apologies mah Floyd fan friends)

    21. Dempsey

    22. Tony C.

    23. Ross

    24. J.Johnson

    25. L. Holmes

    i see Floyd just below the great Larry Holmes.

    26. FLOYD MAYWEATHER

    27 is Gene Tunney BUT even that would be hard for Floyd to get by!

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Mayweather isn't even a top 5 welterweight of all time. I'd say he is top 60 or 50. Most overrated boxer in history. Boxing journalists and fans knew that Rocky Marciano was fighting in a weak heavyweight era and didn't let themselves get caught up in hyperbole. Mayweather isn't fighting in a weak welterweight era but chooses to not fight all top competition in Kosta Tsyu, Margarito, prime Mosley and Cotto, Oscar rematch. Paul Williams and Pacquiao Pacquiao Pacquiao the list goes on.

    Everyone has gone ******* nuts! You gauge a fighter's greatness by the amount of ATG fighters they have faced and beaten.

    Edit: Man I won't even pretend to have a definitive list. Especially not all the way to number 60! But I just think that "All time" is a hell of a lot of boxers to choose from, and Floyd's career isn't over yet. So overrated lol

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Floyd mayweather is number 5 on my list. He is one of the best boxers I've seen.

  • 7 years ago

    This section is dead because people too many Floyd & Manny questions. The guys in the wrestling section is going to enjoy this story.

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  • 7 years ago

    Mayweather would be in the top 100.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    7 years ago

    in between julio cesar chavez and hagler not sure which way round but in between those two is pretty high in my book. i think floyd is more skilled than both the other guys but they fought anyone not who they knew they could beat .

  • 7 years ago

    manny pacquiao should be in the top five list

  • Sean G
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    #12.

    #11 is Harry Greb and #13 is Ray Leonard

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