Floyd Mayweather is regarded as one of the greatest fighters that boxing has ever seen.
The 47-year-old from Grand Rapids, Michigan walked away from professional boxing having won all 50 of his fights. He won world titles in five separate weight classes from super featherweight to light middleweight.
Throughout his tenure, ‘Money’ picked up victories against the likes of Juan Manuel Marquez, Miguel Cotto, Canelo Alvarez and Manny Pacquiao, naming just a few.
His bout against Pacquiao, which was dubbed ‘Fight Of The Century’, became one of the most anticipated fights in boxing history, despite the fight itself not living up to its hype.
One ex-fighter who has never been shy in offering his opinion of Mayweather’s career is former opponent Oscar De La Hoya, who faced ‘Money’ back in May 2007.
Speaking on Club Shay Shay, ‘The Golden Boy’ was asked if Mayweather would have been as dominant during the golden 1980s era, to which he said this:
“You asked me the question about the 80’s and the ‘four kings’ right, Leonard, Duran and Hearns and Hagler. It would have been quite interesting, I would have probably called it the ‘five kings’, you know he’s [Mayweather] that worthy of fighting those guys and making great fights.”
‘Money’ Mayweather walked away from the professional ranks shortly after his 50th and professional contest in August 2017, when he defeated MMA star Conor McGregor via tenth round stoppage.
The 47-year-old has since had a number of exhibition contests, facing the likes of Logan Paul, Aaron Chalmers and Tenshin Nasukawa. He has left the door open for a return to the ring in 2025, although this is yet to be made official.
