Many people have been wondering if Floyd Mayweather is the greatest boxer of this generation. This is a very tough question, but until recently many people would say he is. Mayweather has beaten many of the greatest fighters and his ring accolades are unmatched.
For example, Floyd Mayweather Jr has won nine different titles in five different weight classes. Fighting and winning at so many different weights shows he has an incredible balance of strength, speed, and stamina. His record is unblemished at 41-0 with 25 of those fights being finished by knockout. He has beaten the best fighters of this day including Shane Mosley, Juan Manuel Marquez, Rickey Hatton, Oscar De La Hoya, Zeb Judah, and Arturo Gatti.
Why is there any debate about who is the best fighter than? It is very simple; people want to see him fight Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao is the last great fighter Mayweather has not beaten. With the inability to get a fight deal done, many people have blamed the Mayweather camp. If he won this fight, he would cement his legacy as the best fighter of this generation, but if he never fights Pacquiao the doubt will remain, and most fans will Mayweather for that.