Who Do You Think Is The Best Boxer in the World?
April 27th, 2008 by Ja DawsonYou are probably wondering why I am even asking this question, if I already am telling you who I think that person is based on my top boxers, pound-for-
pound list. Hey, just because I predict boxing matches very well (this year, at least), does not mean that I think I have figured everything out. And unlike boxing predictions, which are ultimately proven right or wrong based on what happens in the ring, determining who the best fighter in the world is a highly subjective matter.
Hopefully, you accessed my boxing ranking page mentioned above. Whether you did or not, I’ll get straight to the point. For better or for worse, Floyd "Money" Mayweather is still the best boxer in the world. "For better," he still has the best defense of any fighter in the sport, and perhaps its faster pair of fists. "For worse," he has increasingly fought in relatively low-risk, high reward fights (Arturo Gatti, Zab Judah, and Oscar De La Hoya) for a fighter of his caliber.
The lucrative WWF "Big Show" that he recently put on and his "Dancing with the Stars" have done well for Mayweather’s pockets, but have done little for the sport of boxing. These events have generated frustration among even his staunchest fans while providing his "haters" with more ammunition (to shoot him down with) than Arnold Schwarzenegger in Commando. However, despite all of this, as well as the continued ascension of Joe Calzaghe and Manny Pacquiao over the past year, my money is still on Mayweather.
Now that I have gotten my last shameless ‘money’ reference out of the way, please leave a comment below to get the debate going. I know you have something to say; take a deep breath, refrain from cursing, and type away.
that I predicted. However, by no means was it an easy win for the "Pride of Wales." Has anything ever been easy when Hopkins is involved? From fight purse negotiations to exchanges inside and outside of the ring, Hopkins is always difficult to deal with.
on is simple. Cotto is the superior fighter. Need I say more? I really don’t need to, but I will share my sterling insight nonetheless.
). While I wait, I’ll let you in on a little secret. It rarely happens. This Saturday, Showtime Championship Boxing blesses us with a rare championship double-header, pitting Antonio Tarver 26-4 (19 KO’s) against Clinton Woods 41-3-1 (24 KO’s) for the IBF light heavyweight scrap, while Glencoffe Johnson 47-11-2 (37 KO’s) battles "Bad" Chad Dawson 25-0 (17 KO’s) for his WBC light heavyweight title. Ultimately, I hope the winners of each fight face off later in the year to further clarify the light heavyweight title picture. However, I’ll first focus on this weekend’s fights, who’s going to win them, and why.