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Floyd Mayweather Jr. (47-0, 26 KOs) is coming off only the second rematch of his storied career. Last Saturday night the pound-for-pound king won a unanimous decision over Marcos Maidana.
The 37-year-old Mayweather has a list of accomplishments as long as the line at the DMV.
He has won world titles in five different weight divisions ranging from 130 pounds to 154 pounds and has won multiple “Fighter of the Year” awards.
He has beaten world class fighters like Jose Luis Castillo, Ricky Hatton, Diego Corrales, Miguel Cotto, Genaro Hernandez, Juan Manuel Marquez, Oscar De La Hoya, Shane Mosley, and Arturo Gatti.
As “Money” would quickly tell you, no one has been able to crack the “May-Vinci” code.
Mayweather is in the twilight of his career and rapidly approaching the end of the road as a fighter.
Water cooler discussions are commonplace by both the fringe fan and the hard core enthusiast in boxing. Fight fans we have long debated a variety of topics including would Marciano have beaten Ali? How about Tyson vs. Ali? Did Leonard really beat Hagler?
Now, a new question has been added to the list. Is Mayweather the best ever?
Mayweather has two fights remaining on his contract with Showtime/CBS. He is on record saying that he wants to fight twice next year, in May and later in the Fall, and then it’s on to retirement and promotional work with Mayweather Promotions.
So, that begs the question, who will Mayweather’s final two opponents be?
I envision a short list, a very short list, of possible opponents for the undefeated champion. The three names on that list include Keith Thurman, Amir Khan and of course, Manny Pacquiao.
