Boxing: Ali? I’m the best, says Mayweather

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Never one to talk himself down, Floyd Mayweather declared Wednesday that he isn’t just good, he’s better than Muhammad Ali, the man many call “The Greatest.”

With just over a week to go before his super fight in Las Vegas against Manny Pacquiao, Mayweather said his career and flawless record — he has never been beaten — speak for itself.

“I feel like I have done just as much in the sport as Ali,” Mayweather said.

“It is hard for a guy to be like me, still sharp at 38. No disrespect to Ali, but I feel like I am the best.”

Mayweather pointed out that while Ali lost to the unheralded Leon Spinks in 1978, among others, he has a perfect 47-0 record.

Floyd Mayweather Tweeted on May 6, 2014           Image: Yahoo

“Ali lost in his career to Leon Spinks. He lost some other fights and is still known as the greatest. That is what it is.”