Is Mayweather the Best Ever?

The hallmark of a talented boxer is his winning record. In our ongoing series of sports betting stories about ‘Who Rules the Octagon?’ and the ‘Hardest Hitting Punchers Ever’, it's only natural to follow this up with our next featured item, ‘Is Mayweather The Best Ever?’ To answer this question, it's important to step back to evaluate the performance of Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather Jr over his illustrious career. Sure, there are plenty of pugilists with near impeccable records, like Oscar De La Hoya, Baby Jake Matlala, Brian Mitchell, Rocky Marciano, and company, but today's focus is on Pretty Boy, a.k.a. Floyd Mayweather. Ready for a straight shot at the best online sport betting odds - make it count!

Floyd Mayweather Jr was born on February 24, 1977. At a height of 5'8" tall, he started professional boxing on 11 October 1996 and continued through 2017. Over the years, he has featured in 50 professional bouts, scoring 27 knockouts in the process. That's a 54% KO rate in all of his fights. He has no draws and no defeats against his name. His 100% win rate over 21 years is either a testament to his impeccable fighting ability, or his managers’ ability to book him opponents that are easier to beat. Having followed his career over many years, I like countless others believe that it is his boxing prowess alone that places him head and shoulders above the competition.

Hardest Bouts that Mayweather Prevailed In

Floyd Mayweather featured in some pretty hard-core bouts over the years, including the following: * Emmanuel Augustus – 21 October, 2000 (the drunken Master fought hard and gave Mayweather a run for his money) * José Luis Castillo I – 20 April, 2002 (many fight fans believe that Mayweather should have lost this fight) * José Luis Castillo II – 7 December, 2002 (the rematch was skewed more in Mayweather's favor, and he clinched victory) * Zab Judah - 8 April, 2006 (both fighters were technically proficient, both had the power and the skills to back up their trash talking. Mayweather dominated, and things got out of control in round 10, when Judah caught Mayweather with a low blow and then hit him at the back of his head.) * Oscar De La Hoya – 5 May, 2007 (Oscar is clearly a masterclass fighter who actually got the nod from one of the judges in this fight, but lost overall to Mayweather) * Shane Mosley – 1 May, 2010 (Despite getting licked in the second round, Mayweather came back strong and dominated the rest of the fight – but it was a tough brawl!) * Miguel Cotto – 5 May, 2012 (Cotto won a couple of rounds in this fight, but Mayweather dominated on the back end with a bloodied nose and all) * Marcos Maidana - 3 May, 2014 (another tough brawl for Mayweather and certainly one it should have been judged a lot closer than it was) The Reason Why He's Called Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather

Contender for the International Boxing Hall of Fame

When the International boxing Hall of Fame convened in December 2019, Floyd Mayweather's name was notably absent from the latest inductees. Eligibility requires that boxers have retired from the sport in order to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Mayweather's last fight was against Conor McGregor in 2017 but it wasn't a title bout – it was an exhibition match that paid big dollar. Nonetheless, the Money earned huge amounts of money from the fight, with estimates as high as $275 million. Mayweather negotiated a guaranteed $100 million from the fight with Conor McGregor, while McGregor scooped up $30 million.

However, when the dust had settled, both fighters made substantially more than that – Mayweather reeled in $275 million and Conor McGregor cashed with $85 million. Over the course of his 21 year career, Floyd money Mayweather has brought in $1 billion, putting him in legendary company alongside Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan and other superstars of the sports scene. In his own words, Mayweather said that he keeps several hundred million dollars in different bank accounts. He has two residences – one in Miami and one in Las Vegas. His fleet of vehicles in Miami are all white, and his fleet of vehicles in Las Vegas are all black. Among his many assets are a G5 private jet which cost him over $48 million.

Clearly, this is one boxer with a financial brain and a lavish appetite for the trappings of a life well lived!

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