Is Floyd Mayweather an ATG?

[J_Undisputed]

** As a side note: My opinion is, the "money generated/per fight salary" wont become or carry the prestige that many will hope because its relative to costs of living and inflation.

Floyd reportedly made about 200 million against Pac.

So that's about $15,085,610.84 in 1945 dollars (according to Inflation Calculator). Do you think Sugar Ray Robinson, Jake Lamotta, Willie Pep, ect ever got a 15 million dollar payday?

Floyd reportedly has a base fee of 32 million.

So that's about $2,400,288.30 in 1945 dollars. Do you think Sugar Ray Robinson, Jake Lamotta, Willie Pep, ect ever got a guarenteed 2.5 million for one fight?

In 1975, Foreman and Ali reportedly got 5 million each to fight the Rumble in the Jungle. In 2015 dollars that's still only $22,178,252.79 - 10 million short of Floyd's minimum guarantee.

You're totally neglecting how much disposable income people had available at that time, how many fans were in preexistence, the absence of the internet and its free/cheap marketing platform. not to mention that in 1948... 0.4% of americans even had a tv to watch srr on for free. Youre points are like fighters exist in a vacuum where they arent benefactors of the economy, the mass media, or technology or innovation. The world makes floyd, not the other way around.

[ruthless rocco]

All this talk of Floyd... His perfect record, the opponents who ducked him, all the money he's made, how he's set new standards in self management and drug testing...
It really drives home that he must be TBE. Right?

[tysonesque]

Of course he is.

Sure, he avoided Manny until he became very beatable before agreeing to that career defining fight, but he's got some big names on his record and beaten everyone he's ever faced.

You can't really argue with an unbeaten record as good as his. Not the most exciting fighter and a bit of a dickhead, but on his record alone he belongs up there with the rest of the greats.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

All this talk of Floyd... His perfect record, the opponents who ducked him, all the money he's made, how he's set new standards in self management and drug testing...
It really drives home that he must be TBE. Right?

Ssh. Hush now. Grown ups are talking

[Primo Carnera]

All this talk of Floyd... His perfect record, the opponents who ducked him, all the money he's made, how he's set new standards in self management and drug testing...
It really drives home that he must be TBE. Right?

Ssh. Hush now. Grown ups are talking

Very funny, I have to say!

[ruthless rocco]

With all the Pactard crying, you'd hardly think there were any grown ups here.

Thanks for setting me straight gramps.

[Beanz]

All time grape and wee Jimmy/Janet Kranky could crush him. With his/her arse.

[Beanflicker]

You're totally neglecting how much disposable income people had available at that time, how many fans were in preexistence, the absence of the internet and its free/cheap marketing platform. not to mention that in 1948... 0.4% of americans even had a tv to watch srr on for free. Youre points are like fighters exist in a vacuum where they arent benefactors of the economy, the mass media, or technology or innovation. The world makes floyd, not the other way around.

I don't understand what your point is.

Floyd makes more money than any boxer in the history of the sport. FACT.

Floyd takes home a bigger percentage of the gross than any boxer in the history of the sport. FACT.

Disposable income, the internet... who gives a shit? Floyd out earned every boxer that came before him, that's all I know and that's all that matters.