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Leonard Ellerbe Names ‘The Best Fighter Ever’ – It’s Not Floyd Mayweather

Published Aug 27, 2022 | 3:00 PM EDT

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Mayweather Promotion’s CEO Leonard Ellerbe made a shocking claim. According to the most trusted man of former-five weight division champ Floyd Mayweather, ‘The Pretty Boy’ is not ‘The Best Fighter Ever’.

Certainly, Ellerbe’s opinion would hurt the undefeated fighting legend. He would have never dreamed of that his right hand would not believe in him enough to name him ‘The Best Fighter Ever’.

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Recently, while interacting with fans, Ellerbe faced a tricky question: “How Vasiliy Lomachenko was still on the P4P list after losing to Teofimo Lopez?”

To everyone’s surprise, Ellerbe said, “He’s the best fighter ever, lol.”

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Ahead of the highly anticipated bout between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, the CEO of Mayweather Promotions said, “Once again, Floyd is out to prove that he is The Best Ever. I know he will on Saturday night.”

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However, with time, Ellerbe has changed his opinion. Now when Mayweather is no more part of a white-collar contest, Ellerbe has named Vasyl Lomachenko the best fighter of all times.

Comparison between Vasyl Lomachenko and Floyd Mayweather

‘The Best Ever is a former five-weight class champ. The champ has dominated the ring for over two decades and never faced a loss. His charismatic aura made him the biggest prizefighter in boxing history. The Hall of Famer boxer also earned a bronze medal in the Olympics.

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On the other hand, Lomachenko is a three-weight class champion. He is among the greatest amateur boxers of all time. The champ clinched two gold medals before turning pro.

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He has been to eighteen pro-bouts in his career. The champ won 16 bouts and suffered two losses.

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Abhishek Singh

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Abhishek Singh is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. Following the completion of his training as an amateur boxer, he is currently preparing to appear for trials at the state and national levels. With over 3 years of experience in playing the sport, Abhishek is also the holder of a Bachelor's in Arts degree from the University of Delhi.
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Ajinkya Aswale