A list like this could go on for many more paragraphs. It’s not his work rate, it’s not how many punches he puts together, it’s the time he chooses to put his foot on the gas and when he chooses to throw the punches. Mayweather did not fight in 2008 but he did win a bout in September 2009. KNOCKOUT % 68% EST. Would he fancy a return with Mayweather? Mayweather was a brilliant amateur, who lost a highly controversial decision to Serafim Todorov at the semi-final stage of the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. Mayweather won both the World Boxing Council and International Boxing Council welterweight titles this year. As I recall, he was going with the Duvas and Todd duBoef got involved and made a deal with Main Events. Photo from The Ring Archive. THE RING SHOP (CLICK HERE) Accusations of a fixed fight were way wide of the mark. Here's a look at the Mayweather's fight-by-fight career record as a professional. You have to aim for his chest. But would he have a chance of winning? His shoulder roll made it hard to land clean head shots, so I punched his elbow, shoulder and forearms. – Probably, yes for the cold-hard cash. It's a meaningless utterance, though. BoxStat.co. Stick to kickboxing and excel, Tenshin Nasukawa. What he lacked in power he made up for in speed. If you get one thing working, he can change up and make you have to do something else. I figured he’d win a world title. Nick Molinari W 3 5. But the 34-year-old appeared to land the knockout blows while Ortiz was apologising after delivering a headbutt seconds earlier. After 2001, Mayweather’s pace slowed, both in the frequency of his fights and number of finishes. Photo by Al Bello/ Getty Images, ZAB JUDAH He said he would, but he never did. He came tantalizingly close to holding half of the available world titles. Probably 60-70 percent of the punches he threw landed. Again, Tenshin clinched the stoppage. He was good at what he did, though. Mayweather’s last knockout victory came over Victor Oritz in 2011. Photo by John Gurzinski/ AFP/ Getty Images, JOSE LUIS CASTILLO Floyd Mayweather can trademark 50-0 but never knock out Rocky Marciano's record ... the heavyweight champion who notched 43 knockouts en route to his own 49-0 record … He stuck with his game plan because Mayweather is more a slick counter puncher, you just can’t hit him. He did defend his WBC and WBA titles in a September bout against Andre Berta. He retired undefeated as a professional and was pound-for-pound one of the best fighters in the world.”, Many thought Jose Luis Castillo earned a victory over Mayweather in their first fight. Eric Morel W 3 3. Mayweather was the best fighter overall. You throw a jab and he’ll counter it, that’s his speed. He knocked me down with a punch that I never saw, very good speed on him. 54%. Fast forward to June and Tenshin took Martin Blanco out with a knee to the body. I go to the gym and we laugh and talk.”, “I’m not the guy who signed him. Many consider Floyd Mayweather Jr., a professional boxer, to be one of the sport's best defensive fighters. Mayweather won the WBC welterweight title by knocking out Victor Ortiz in a September Las Vegas bout -- in the fourth round no less. But what happened to Nasukawa? He’s such a precise counterpuncher that the guys who were trying to throw bombs, he just made them miss. To be fair, he caught me later in my career, but he put everything together, offensively and defensively, and he has the movement.”, MIGUEL COTTO His superior speed, ring IQ and fast feet make him very difficult to beat, hence the reason he retired undefeated. home; menu. I put a lot of pressure on him, especially in the first fight, and I guess it was a close bout. If Mayweather can get by Manny Pacquiao on May 2—and I'm already on record predicting that he will—he will most likely retire undefeated. Juan Anzures W 3 5. It seemed like every time I tried to land a big shot, he was already 10 steps ahead of me, and he’s by far the best defensive fighter I’ve faced. I didn’t see him as special then. His record is stellar: He has never lost a fight, posting 50 wins, including 27 KOs, and no losses. May 1, 2010, MGM Grand, Las Vegas • Titles: Non-title, “Mayweather had his strengths: his technique, his movement, he was just a very good boxer. You can catch him with one good shot, but it is so hard to catch him twice that it makes me believe he is the smartest one. "There's two ways to look at it but as far as I was concerned I came here to entertain the fans and they were entertained. It's a direct reference to Mayweather's perfect record, which is now 47-0 with 26 knockouts. Follow Briggs Seekins on Twitter at @Briggsfighttalk and check out his blog, Pioneers of Boxing, to read about the early, bare-knuckle days of the sport. "The fight between me and Floyd Mayweather has to happen next year," Khan said. Floyd Mayweather has been one of the most successful fighters of all time. He’s not a hard puncher, but he knows how to wear guys down. He certainly used his brain to win the fight. On New Year’s Eve of 2019, it was back to those painful endings as Tenshin blasted out Rui Ebata in round one. December 19, 1998, Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida • Titles: WBC junior lightweight, “[Mayweather] is one of the greats, but when HBO offered the fight, I said, ‘Who the hell is that? He’s very intelligent, very hard to hit, good timing, very good fighter. "There was a miscommunication with the referee but nobody is perfect and this was a learning experience.". Mayweather is now 42-0 in his career, with 26 knockouts. With Mayweather, he’s fast too, but his speed is more about timing. He wasn’t using the shoulder roll when he fought me, that came after. Mayweather won the World Boxing Association light middleweight title in a May bout. I said, ‘You’ve got to press him and fight him like we do in Philadelphia, press him and make him fight. Mayweather has a better resume than both Marciano and Calzaghe, and he has generally looked more impressive in compiling it. Former amateur rival who went 1-3 versus Mayweather. Mayweather struggled to get past Jose Luis Castillo for the WBC lightweight crown but won convincingly in a direct rematch. In 25 fights from 1996 to 2001, Mayweather would amass a record of 25-0. Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor: Who are celebrities supporting? September 13, 2014, MGM Grand, Las Vegas • Titles: WBC welterweight, “Although it was not damaging, Floyd’s jab keeps you at distance and gives him the proper distance to throw the following punches. Name: Floyd Mayweather Jr Alias: Money Pretty Boy Birth Name: Floyd Joy Sinclair Born: 1977-02-24 Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Stance: Orthodox Height: 173cm Reach: 183cm Pro Boxer: Record Amateur Boxer: Record Trainers: Floyd Mayweather Sr. (1977-2000, 2006, 2013-2017), Roger Mayweather (2000-2013) Managers: Floyd Mayweather Sr. (1996 … November 19, 2005, Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon • Titles: Non-title, “Floyd and I were always friends. He wasn’t the biggest power merchant but the best all-rounder by a country mile.”, Mayweather overcame adversity to take down Sugar Shane Mosley. I was fast, but I wasn’t that fast. He’s won Ring Magazine belts in three weight classes and was Fighter of the Year in 1998 and 2007. Join our newsletter to get info about latest events and deals! Unperturbed, he turned professional later that year under the Top Rank banner. But when he hit me with that lead left hook, I thought, “Jesus, I can’t stand off and allow him to use this handspeed he’s got. But whether it will be the greatest boxing accomplishment in history and enough to establish Mayweather as the best ever will still remain open for debate. December 7, 2002, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas • Titles: WBC lightweight, “The best skills were none other than Floyd Mayweather Jr. Mayweather fought off three different challengers this year to retain the super featherweight title. After his 2001 RTD victory over Jesus Chavez, Mayweather would fight 22 times between 2002 and 2015. Andrew Eisele is a boxing writer who has covered the sport for Time, Inc. He applied everything in that fight. When it comes to every step, every angle, he knew it like he was walking in his house. I think the fact that he knew how to anticipate my punches made him smart, made him win the fight.”, RICKY HATTON But Khan said he would fight at 140lbs for the final time on 10 December before stepping up to welterweight with an eye on Mayweather. Menayothin, who had … Numbers can be effective tools to build an argument around, but they have no significance divorced from their context. It's a meaningless utterance, though. Floyd is the total package. He has good power, but he’s not one of the hardest punches I fought. “We had a really good relationship and bond before we even fought. I take my hat off to him. He was boxing at 112 pounds, I was boxing at 125 pounds, and we ended up making the U.S team in those divisions. I stood off him, and like any fighter will tell you, we’ll ease into a fight. Floyd Mayweather has a favorite saying that he has brandished in recent years when asserting his status as the best pound-for-pound boxer of all time: "Women lie, men lie, numbers don't lie." Floyd was an unbelievable fighter; he was one of the best defensive fighters I remember. Floyd was the best overall fighter. But he knocked Turpin out two months later in the rematch, then beat Hall of Famers Bobo Olson and Rocky Graziano, before passing out with heat stroke when he was far ahead of light heavyweight champion Joey Maxim. And as a pro, he has never … He was probably the smartest. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. One of the greatest pound-for-pound punchers ever, Bob Fitzsimmons was history's first three-division world champion and knocked out heavyweights who outweighed him by 40 or more pounds. I had Floyd early – I had him – but he was able to get out of that. After [fighting] him everybody looked like they were in slow motion. But neither Marciano nor Calzaghe is often mentioned in debates over the all-time, pound-for-pound elite. Ortiz claimed he was hit by a punch before the referee had asked the fighters to continue. Willie Seenn W 3 4. He put everything together and made the proper adjustments in all his fights. If you want to bandy Mayweather about as your pick for the greatest who ever did it, you are well within your rights as a boxing fan to do so. Mayweather captured the World Boxing Council super featherweight title in October and defended the belt against challenger Angel Manfredy in December. 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