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Floyd Mayweather: Muhammad Ali Fifth Best-Ever Boxer
Muhammad Ali, left, throws a punch at Joe Frazier during their Jan. 28, 1974 bout at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/File)
(UPI) – As Floyd Mayweather prepares for his September fight against Andre Berto, he recently was asked about the sport’s greatest fighters.
Topping Mayweather’s list of the best boxer of all time was — Floyd Mayweather.
Putting himself on the top spot wasn’t a shock to some observers, despite many believing Muhammad Ali is deserving of “The Greatest” nickname. What did leave some people baffled was where Ali ended up on Mayweather’s list.
He recently appeared on ESPN Deportes where he discussed his top-five list:
