Is Mayweather a all time great?

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Floyd will probably be considered an ATG because of how long he's held the public's attention. Being such a polarizing figure in the world of boxing for so long, he's played it right. 50 years from now there will be very little discussion of his opposition or anything of that nature. We know this because in a historical lens there are fewer and fewer historians amongst us in the boxing world. You see a much more common Rocky Marciano as the undefeated fighter as opposed to who did Rocky Marciano fight? Was his opposition faded? Sugar Ray Robinson won 170ish fights, what were his signature victories?
History favors the news makers and that's something Floyd has done his entire career.

Personally I don't discount Floyd's record, he has some very good wins over respectable opponents. Could he have taken more risks? Sure, but in this era it has been shown that the money goes to those that manage their careers, rather than those who fight all the best challenges. Take for instance Cotto, he has done well but he will never earn the money or have the ongoing discussion about him that Mayweather does. Consistently over the last decade only two boxers have had their names plastered in the headlines Pacquiao and Mayweather.

At the end of the day, I am skeptical about any ATG or P4P list, as they all opinion and ignore the differences in eras.