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The undefeated legend, Floyd Mayweather, will be back to entertain the boxing fans on May 14. A few days before his exhibition match, he proves his legacy better than the legendary boxers like Julio César Chávez and Sugar Ray Robinson, by stating bold facts.

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In a recent interview with FightHype, he made a bold claim to the criticizers and jealous people defaming his career by comparing it with other legends.

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He said, “ Chávez was 89 and 0. But within 50 fights, Chávez at 100 and some fights, and within his 100 and some fights, I beat more champions than Chávez beat in his illustrious career. I beat more fighters in 50 fights. I mean, I mean not just fighters, I beat more champions than he beat in a hundred and some fights.

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Mayweather compares his statistics to Julio César Chávez when Chávez was 89 -0. He states he defeated more champions than Chávez did in his career

While comparing himself with Sugar Ray Robinson, he added, “And they talk about Sugar Ray Robinson. Once again, I beat more champions than Sugar Ray Robinson beat in his illustrious career and the list goes on and on.”

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Mayweather proves himself better than the legend Sugar Ray Robinson. He gives the same reason while comparing his 50-0-0 record to that of Sugar Ray Robinson’s record of 174-19-6.

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 The legacy of Floyd Mayweather 

Floyd Mayweather is still the undefeated boxer, and he ruled the ring for more than two decades of his career. Similarly, he defeated many champions throughout it his career.

Back in 2013, Mayweather faced the young and energetic Canelo Alvarez, who is the current undefeated super middleweight champion. 

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Mayweather defeated Alvarez, giving him his maiden and only defeat of his career. Pretty Boy dominated him easily, and it didn’t look like he was putting in any heavy effort.

Another instance when Mayweather proved his skills and legacy was against Manny Pacquiao. The fight was recognized as the ‘Battle for Greatness’, which had a lot of money in the pot for the fighters.

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Mayweather defeated Pacquiao by a unanimous decision and marked the 48th win of his professional boxing career.

There are many other matches when Mayweather proved why he is known as ‘The Best Ever’. 

There are many opinions and debates about Mayweather’s career. Some think that he is one of the best, while others have a view that he is the best boxer of all time.

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What is your opinion about the career of legendary boxers? Do you think Floyd Mayweather is the best boxer of all times? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Mohit More is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. A graduate of the International Institute of Sports Management, he is a sports enthusiast and has played boxing, cricket, and basketball at various levels. Mohit is a staunch follower of Mayweather and Gennady Golovkin. His never-ending passion inspires him to curate content for the sport's aficionados from a fan's perspective.

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