By Ibrar Arshaid: I recently read a post by a fellow writer Jorge Lugo headlined ‘Floyd Mayweather is overrated’. I read the article and read all the responses and I honestly was in shock that so many people actually think that Mayweather is overrated. The responses were just ridiculous, ‘Floyd has never fought anyone in his career’, ‘Mayweather has ducked the best fighters his entire career’, ‘Manny would kill Mayweather and Floyd is just running scared from Pacquiao’ etc. Reading all these stupid responses honestly made me think why people hate this guy so much.

And the answer hit me pretty simply, Floyd Mayweather has a huge ego, Floyd Mayweather’s love for money on the surface seems greater than his love for pleasing everyone. Floyd Mayweather’s style of fighting is completely different to that of Pacquiao. Floyd has adapted the sweet science style of boxing whereas Manny has adapted a style where he can box well and when needed he can trade and brawl with the best.

When we see Floyd’s fights we see him box smart, take his time, avoid any punishment, and stick to a game plan. When we see Manny fight we see Manny fighting with carnivorous aggression, with heart, and by any means necessary.

People don’t like Floyd because he has a ego, they hate him because he a brash person, they hate him because he believes in himself, because he doesn’t get in to battles with his opponents, because he makes boxing look easy, because he fights with his brain and not his heart. These are just a few of many reasons that boxing fans don’t like him.

But let me tell you one thing, these reasons are why he is so good and has achieved what he has. Yes he boxes with his brain, yes he believes in himself, yes he is over confident and these are the reasons he is so good. You can hate on the man as much as you can but no matter what, you will never take away the fact that he has won six world titles in 5 weight classes, he has won 16 world title fights and on top of all that he has never been defeated. Then there’s the excuse ‘oh Floyd has never fought any credible opponents’.

Ok so fighting De La Hoya at 157 pounds is not credible, defeating Diego Corrales for the Lightweight Title when Corralles’ record was 33-0-30KO’s was not credible, beating Zab Judah was not credible no?? Believe me when I say this or ask any boxer out there you do not become a five weight champion by beating a bunch of nobodies or cherry pick your opponents. Here’s an interesting fact, overall in terms of the pound for pound list, Floyd Mayweather has fought higher ranked fighters in his career than Manny Pacquiao has and if you don’t believe me research this area yourself.

I am honestly a big Pacquiao fan and I said in my pre Cotto fight article that Manny will beat Cotto. But I honestly have to say that Floyd Mayweather is out of this world. His defence is impeccable. His skills are unmatched. What is the art of boxing, the art of boxing is to hit and not to get hit back and Mayweather has mastered this. That art is the toughest skill for any boxer to achieve believe me. Muhammad Ali was great because as a heavyweight he moved unbelievably fast, he would hit and move, hit and move and his opponents were made to look ordinary. In his famous fight with Foreman he fought a genius game plan he leaned against the ropes and what did he do, he defended, he defended until foreman out-punched himself and then Ali knocked him out. Did Ali get criticism for his game plan? Did fans criticism him for not going toe to toe with foreman? No because true boxing fans recognized that what Ali did in that fight was genius.

Let me remind all of you of a famous brawl in Montreal, it was Sugar Ray Leonard against Roberto Duran. Leonard was the boxer who was quick, moved fast and had a great defense and Duran was driven by heart and he was an out and out brawler. What happened in that fight was that Leonard made the mistake of trading with this brawler and was defeated. Then in the second fight Leonard boxed smart he did not fight a war, he boxed Duran to the point that Duran quit because he felt that he could not respond to that style that Leonard was using. What happened next is that Leonard went on to beat Hagler and as a five weight champion is recognized as one of the greatest fighter of all time. Did boxing fans back then say ‘Leonard is overrated because he boxes smart, because he does not go toe to toe with his fighters?’ No they didn’t because true boxing fans recognize true talent.

Floyd Mayweather is a naturally gifted fighter, I believe that world titles don’t make champions, champions make world titles and I also believe that champions are not made they are born. Floyd Mayweather love him or hate him is a born champion with a tower load of talent. Just look back in history as I have explained and you will see that the best fighters of all time boxed and didn’t brawl. Manny Pacquiao is dangerous when you trade with him because his left arm is lethal, but if you don’t trade with him and you box him you neutralize him (Erik Morales, Juan Manuel Marquez). Manny Pacquiao’s style of fighting is made for Floyd Mayweather. When you say that Floyd Mayweather runs then Leonard ran from his opponents, Ali ran from his opponents.

When u say Floyd did not beat Credible opponents the Leonard’s five weight accomplishment was not credible because they both beat five world champions in five different weights to do that. Yes Manny Pacquiao is undeniably a great fighter but that does not mean that Floyd therefore is not. Ali was great and so was Frazier and when these two fought we found out who the greater was. In the same context we will find out who the greater fighter is between Floyd and Manny.

I am going on record just like Bob Arum did and say that Manny Pacquiao is the greatest pound for pound fighter ever….Until he fights Floyd Mayweather.

Jorge Lugo you asked for facts from commentators who defended Floyd Mayweather well I got some for you

1) Floyd Mayweather is a Olympic Bronze Medalist (pacquiao’s medal??)

2) 6 World Titles in 5 diffrent devisions

3) Five time U.S National Amateur Champion

4) 16 World Title defences

5) He is undefeated

Now argue with them facts and try telling fans that he is overrated.

Amazing fact number six- NO FIGHTER IN THE HISTORY OF BOXING HAS CONQUERED 5 DIVISIONS UNDEFEATED SURPASSING OSCAR DE LA HOYA, ROY JONES JNR, SUGAR RAY LEONARD AND NOW MANNY PACQUIAO.

IS Floyd Mayweather really overrated? Well if your retarded yes.

Jorge Lugo if more people agree with your opinion that does not mean anything , all that proves is that more people are stupid and ignorant to the facts. Now plz people come and show me that your stupid and say that Floyd is Overrated….