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Is Floyd Really Boxing's Best?
Scoop Malinowski

Is Floyd Mayweather really the pound-for-pound best boxer today? Just about every ring observer out there has bestowed this undisputed honor to the unbeaten four-time champ.

In the court of public opinion, Floyd rules. We have witnessed the talent, we have watched in awe and admiration his many artistic victories. But in the ring is where these matters of who is the best must be resolved. The fact remains that Floyd did not defeat the two biggest threats in his previous weight class (Hatton and Cotto at 140). And Floyd has not yet fought the longstanding king at 147 Antonio Margarito or new champ Carlos Baldomir.
First off Margarito isn't the longstanding king at 147, Zab Judah was!

Margarito came to prominence with his knockout of Kermit Cintron, and most recently Michael Gomez, he was NOT the longstanding champ.

Until his disastrous performance in January Zab Judah was the undisputed and longstanding champion at 147. That fight with Mayweather which was going to be huge was already arranged and went ahead despite the loss to Baldmoir.

Secondly Baldimor isn't even close to being in the same league as Mayweather and that fight would be meaningless as hell.

Considering that Mayweather had already arranged to fight Judah whilst he was still the man, and is now in negotiations with Margarito I don;t see how he can be accused of ducking anyone.

He isn't hanging around any division because he's on a race against time to win titles at 5 weights within 10 years of turning pro, he's not dodging anybody.