By Anthony Mason: It was not shocking to see Joe Calzaghe inducted in the Hall of Fame. Not because of Joe Calzaghe’s career, but because of the low standards the Hall of Fame has set for induction. Calzaghe had a very unimpressive career, and the only big names on his resume came against men who were well past their prime.
Chris Eubank was in the very end of his career and a complete shell of his former self. After not losing in over 40 fights, he lost twice in the span of six fights prior to facing Calzaghe. Eubank had not defeated a top-level opponent since Nigel Benn seven years earlier and Michael Watson one year after that. Calzaghe obtained the vacant paper WBO belt and proceeded to make 21 incredibly weak defenses.
By Anthony Mason: IBF/WBA super middleweight champion Carl Froch (33-2, 24 KO’s) had a magnificent knockout over the outclassed George Groves (19-2, 15 KO’s). Froch vs Groves was a major event in the British boxing world today and a lot of anticipation was behind the event. However, it is hard to see, outside of the hype, trash talk, and controversial nature of the last bout, what made this fight so highly anticipated. 
By Anthony Mason: In the previous article, it was established beyond doubt that Vitali Klitschko had done nothing to establish himself as a legitimately great heavyweight by all-standards. Now, it is time to use the same unbiased, fair, 100% factual and contextual analysis to determine how great Wladimir Klitschko is. Wladimir, like his brother, is a good heavyweight, but for him to be great there are a few things that need to be present before the label of greatness can be put on him.
By Anthony Mason: Much has been made of the Klitschkos’ long title reigns. What many fail to do is put these so-called title defenses in context. The reigns of both Klitschkos will be analyzed and only when this is done can the legitimacy of their defenses be evaluated. Only after comparing the Klitschkos’ competition against the truly great heavyweights can their place in history be properly determined.
By Anthony Mason: As is the case with Manny Pacquiao, fans are easily tricked into believing that all of Floyd Mayweather’s five division titles are legitimate. Mayweather has established himself as the best post-2005 boxer, but we will soon see that this is not due to Floyd Mayweather being great, but due to him fighting in a watered down era.
By Anthony Mason: All boxing fans have heard it by now. Manny Pacquiao is the only man to be an eight-division champion. However, this accomplishment is only true in name, not in value or substance in my opinion. It is true that after Bernard Hopkins’ middleweight reign ended, that Pacquiao, along with Floyd Mayweather, is one of the greatest boxers of this era.
By Anthony Mason: A lot of people seem to be very impressed by Floyd Mayweather Jr’s 18-years of dominance. Longevity of this sort is impressive to a degree, but when one goes beyond just memorizing and reciting statistics and numbers, it is clear that the 18 years of the 37 year-old Mayweather’s career is not mind-blowing. A lot of other fighters had lost by the time that they got to 37, but they were too busy fighting some of the best competition in boxing history, fighting much more actively than Mayweather, or both.
By Anthony Mason: Floyd Mayweather Jr’s last performance against an ordinary opponent in Marcos Maidana last Saturday night was hardly impressive. Roger Mayweather himself stated that Maidana had not beaten anyone that impressed him. Despite his own uncle and trainer admitting the ordinary status of Maidana, Floyd clearly lost four to five rounds. And it’s not like Floyd is well past his prime, either. 
By Anthony Mason: I find it very confusing when people compare the Klitschkos to the all-time great heavyweights. The Klitschkos are definitely good boxers, but they have not done anything to stand out and be considered in the league of a Dempsey, Wills, or Tunney, let alone a Joe Louis or Muhammad Ali. No amount of title defenses will hide the fact that the Klitschkos have never beaten an elite heavyweight boxer in their entire careers. To claim that they are historically underrated is a terrible farce.