Floyd Mayweather SNUBS Tyson and Ali—Who Really Is the Greatest Boxer?

Floyd Mayweather stirred up quite a debate when he shared his personal ranking of the top five greatest boxers in history known for his undefeated 50 to zero record Mayweather has often referred to himself as t be the best ever claiming the top spot in boxing's illustrious history unsurprisingly Mayweather included himself in his top five list but his choices for the other spots raised some eyebrows notably his list omitted several legendary figures such as Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson whose exclusion sparked significant conversation among boxing enthusiasts Oli in particular is almost universally regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time making his absence from Mayweather's list particularly surprising while Tyson's place in a top five list might be more debatable many fans were still shocked that Mayweather chose not to include him in addition to Ali and Tyson other notable boxers who were left out include Sugar Ray Robinson and Sugar Ray Leonard these two fighters are frequently mentioned in discussions about the greatest boxers in history making their absence from Mayweathers list a point of contention for many fans and analy ists however Mayweather did select four other Fighters whom he deemed worthy of being in his top five alongside himself speaking in a 2020 interview on fat Joe's Instagram live Mayweather explained his choices he began by naming Pernell Whitaker a boxer known for his incredible defensive skills and Technical prowess Whitaker who passed away in 2019 was a dominant force in multiple weight classes and is often considered one of the best defensive fighters in history next on Mayweather's list was Roberto Duran a Panamanian Legend who is widely regarded as one of the greatest lightweight boxers of all time Duran's aggressive style and incredible power made him a formidable opponent in the ring and he is remembered for his long and successful career which spans several decades when it came to selecting a heavyweight Mayweather chose Larry Holmes Holmes who held the WBC heavyweight title from 19 1978 to 1983 was known for his exceptional jab in solid fundamentals Mayweather defended his choice by pointing out that Holmes dominated his era only losing to a young and hungry Mike Tyson after coming out of retirement Mayweather's final selection was Aaron prior a boxer who is often regarded as one of the greatest light welterweights of all time prior's career was marked by his Relentless fighting style and incredible endurance however his career career was also marred by issues outside the ring particularly his struggles with drugs Mayweather noted that prior's only loss came as a result of his drug problems suggesting that his potential was never fully realized due to these challenges Mayweather himself is now retired from professional boxing but he remains active in exhibition fights he continues to stay in the public eye and is scheduled to participate in another exhibition match in Mexico where he will face Jong Gotti 3 in an unsanctioned bout although these exhibitions are not part of his official record they allow him to stay connected to the sport that made him a global [Music]