The undefeated American fighter (40-0, with 26 knockouts) also assured that he will be exactly the way he was before he momentarily left the sport. When he retired, his “mythical crown” of being the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world was passed to Pacquiao, said a Reuter’s article. Pacquiao was named the Ring Magazine No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer because of his stunning victories over Oscar de la Hoya and Ricky Hatton. For Mayweather, however, Pacquiao’s second round knockout win over Hatton was not sensational. “When you look at the tape of when Hatton fought Manny Pacquiao, when Pacquiao hit him he wasn't even looking when he threw the punch. He threw a Hail Mary punch,” he told Reuters. “I'm not saying Pacquiao's not a good fighter,” he noted. “I'm not saying that I'm the only star in boxing.” “There are other stars in boxing. But there's only one mega-superstar,” declared Mayweather. His last match before his 2008 retirement was against Hatton where he defeated the Briton via technical knockout in the 10th round. “People seem to forget, I fought Ricky Hatton when he was undefeated and I laid down the blueprint for how to beat him,” he commented.
Source: abs-cbnnews.com
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