By Chris Kelly: A Five-time WBC World Champion at five different weights, Ring Magazine champion at both lightweight and welterweight, IBF Champion at welterweight, Ring Magazine fighter of the year in both 1998 and 2007, A three-time National Golden Gloves winner and an Olympic bronze medallist in 1996. Ladies and gentlemen, boxing fans, I give you Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Do not be disillusioned, this is a man who has achieved more in his career than any other boxer of his generation, arguably of any generation. And during all this, Mayweather has not only never lost as a professional, he has never suffered a legitimate knockdown. It is, in fact, a rarity to ever see him under pressure in the ring at all. Agreed? Agreed.
So why then is he under constant scrutiny from the boxing community, being labeled as a “cherry picking, dull, safety-first” fighter?
The simple fact that Mayweather has beaten every fighter he has ever faced in the ring does not mean he cherry picks his opponents. However, the fact that he has a string of victories to his name (40-0 with 25 KO’s to be exact) over some world class opposition including Jesus Chavez, De La Hoya, Diego Corrales, Ricky Hatton, Jose Luis Castillo, Zab Judah, Aturro Gatti and Juan Manuel Marquez, proves that over the course of his career, Mayweather has done anything but cherry pick his opponents.
As for being a dull fighter, is the art of boxing not to hit and not be hit? what exactly is dull about an athlete perfecting his sport, a tradesman mastering his craft, absolutely nothing. Mayweather is not a safety first fighter he is the best defensive counter puncher of all time, something a true boxing fan will appreciate.
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