Floyd Mayweather explains why he’s better than Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Robinson

WITH less than a fortnight to go before Floyd Mayweather goes to war with nemesis Manny Pacquiao, Mayweather has stated he believes he is a better fighter than legends Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Robinson.

โ€œNo one can ever brainwash me to make me believe that Sugar Ray Robinson and Muhammad Ali were better than me,โ€ Mayweather told ESPN. โ€œBut one thing I will do, Iโ€™m going to take my hat off to them and respect those guys that paved the way for me to be where Iโ€™m at today.โ€

Mayweather, 38 years old and unbeaten in 47 bouts, has won versions of world titles from super-featherweight all the way up to light-middleweight. The American is unquestionably one of the best fighters of his era but his latest comments are certain to anger historians.

Mayweather referenced Aliโ€™s timeless victory over George Foreman in 1974 โ€“ specifically the famous โ€˜rope-a-dopeโ€™ technique โ€“ as justification for Ali being overrated.

โ€œTake punishment and let a man tire yourself out from beating you? You hit him with a few punches and go down and quit and you want to be glorified for that?โ€

Floyd โ€“ who will take on Pacquiao in what is set to be the richest fight in boxing history โ€“ also mentioned Aliโ€™s 1978 loss to Leon Spinks that came towards the end of “The Greatest’s” career.

โ€œLeon Spinks only had seven fights,โ€ he said. โ€œNever put a fighter in there with Floyd Mayweather with seven fights.โ€

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