Kaplan: MAYWEATHER IS AN ALL-TIME GREAT ALREADY
By Boxing Channel Radio November 19th, 2005
Sure, Floyd Mayweather is the best fighter in the world, pound-for-pound, but where should he positioned in history? Should he be considered an all-time great already? Yes, says Hank Kaplan, the world’s foremost boxing historian, although Hank thinks Sharmba Mitchell’s style may give Floyd trouble in tonight’s non-title welterweight fight, as he explains to Charles Jay of Boxing Channel Radio.
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November 21st, 2005 at 1:16 pm
NO trouble for Mayweather against Mitchell as I stated before…an ALL TIME great already???? Nah, not yet. DESTINED to be an all-time great??? Absolutely
November 24th, 2005 at 7:16 pm
Exercise restraint in the term all-time great. Roy Jones was at one time compared to Robinson and Ali. I don’t think there is a bandwagon for that praise nowadays. Mayweather is the best fighter at this time, i wont argue that, but ALL TIME? WHOA
November 28th, 2005 at 4:40 pm
He has the sweet science of boxing in both hands. As long as he is not robbed like Sweet Pea was against Chavez, Hatton will get beaten worse than Chavez. Hatton can’t hurt what he cannot hit, and he was cut up pretty easily his last fight - dirty or not. Winky Wright has the best cahance to harm the pretty boy, but Winky counter punches a little too much and may be out-pointed. His reach and technical skills match up very well. Let’s stay out of the dreamers world this is not any given sunday. Hatton gets pummeled by the pretty one. But his youth makes the beating last a little longer than Gatti. HE IS GREAT NOW HE MAY LOSE IN TIME - BUT HE HAS MASTERED HIS ART OFFENSIVELY AND DEFENSELY. You got brawlers and boxers - boxers last longer. Career wise that is. Pardon some of my spelling but let’s be true - you either know or you do not know boxing.
June 20th, 2006 at 9:10 am
Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather hasn’t stopped in one place (weight division) to defend his title enough to warrant greatness at this time. Eight defenses at #130 and four at #135 with none at #140 despite winning titles in four weight classes means he still hasn’t arrived. The first Castillo fight many including me thought Castillo won. Castillo and Corrales are the biggest names on his win list. I doubt if either are in anyone’s top ten today. So who has Floyd beat? A Margarito match should be forthcoming in Aug/Sept. Somehow Freitas, Cosamayor, Johnston and Hatton were not fought along the way. Not saying he wouldn’t have beat them but…..Corley, Mitchell and Judah coming off a loss add nothing to your reputation. Roy Jones, jr. just vacated the P4P title. It is still vacant. Mayweather may be the #1 contender for it, but not P4P yet.
August 10th, 2006 at 11:03 am
Hank,
Zach Levin said you are just the person I need to talk with regarding some information I need in connection with the March 8, 1971, Ali-Frazier fight for a book I am writing about something else that occurred that night. May I please have your email address?
Thanks.
Betty Medsger
August 20th, 2006 at 11:57 am
Its funny that this topic is posted in here because I was at my Lounge, (3rd Generation, St. Louis, MO) and I was saying the same thing. I honestly believe that Floyd is one of the Best Boxers I’ve ever seen, and I’m not a spring chicken by any means, LOL. I’ve seen the likes of Suger Ray Leanard, Lennix Lewis, Chavez, Duran, Hearns, Pryor, ect. and in my opinion easily Floyd needs to be talked about with those great boxers.
Everyone needs to enjoy The Sweet Science Floyd brings to the ring, You’re watching one of the best to ever do it.
Redgie
St. Louis, MO