An authentic Floyd Mayweather after entering the Boxing Hall of Fame: “I am and will always be the best”

If there’s one thing that doesn’t characterize Floyd Mayweather, it’s humility, an attitude he argues with a very successful career and unanimous recognition in world boxing. This Sunday, the undefeated American inducted into the Hall of Fame of that sport and, faithful to his style, declared: “I am and will always be the best”.

“No boxer will be better than menor is he better than me now “, assured ‘Money’, 45, during the review of his brilliant career, in which he won 50 fights, 27 of which were before the limit.

Mayweather has been professionally inactive since August 2017, when he beat Conor McGregor, a mixed martial arts (MMA) champion, by TKO in the tenth round. Anyway, after that fight he starred in some exhibition fights like the one he had face to face with youtuber Logan Paul.

“I’ve done a lot of things in my career, but this is by far the best“said those who fastened the ecumenical belts of the super feather, light, super light, welterweight and superwelter categories, and who was a rival, among others, of the Argentine Marcos Maidana, on two occasions, and Carlos Baldomir.

In his speech, the American attributed much of his many achievements in sports to the influence of his parents. “I want to thank the International Boxing Hall of Fame for giving me this. This is for my father, because he deserves it“, he expressed.

Mayweather, who hopes to return to the ring for a new exhibition fight, was proud to share this accolade with the rest of those inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York.

The Hall of Fame, with 30 new members

In an unusual move, the Hall of Fame welcomed 30 new recruits simultaneously, including 15 fighters. Entry ceremonies for the 2020 and 2021 classes have been suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, so its members shared a ceremony on Sunday with those of 2022.

Among the new figures are the Americans Bernard Hopkins Y Roy Jones Jr.., the Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez and the Puerto Rican Miguel Cottoas well as boxers like Christy Martin and Laila Ali, daughter of the legendary Muhammad Ali.

The class of 2022 was led by Cotto, who also thanked his mother and children in a short speech.

“You were the inspiration of my life, the people who made me work in the best way for my dreams,” said Cotto, also a former world champion of four different divisions and rival of Mayweather, among others. and Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez.

With information from AFP.