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MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – JUNE 06: Floyd Mayweather receives attention in his corner during his contracted exhibition boxing match against Logan Paul at Hard Rock Stadium on June 06, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)
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Mayweather Promotion’s CEO Leonard Ellerbe made a shocking claim. According to the most trusted man of former-five weight division champ Floyd Mayweather, ‘The Pretty Boy’ is not ‘The Best Fighter Ever’.
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Certainly, Ellerbe’s opinion would hurt the undefeated fighting legend. He would have never dreamed of that his right hand would not believe in him enough to name him ‘The Best Fighter Ever’.
Recently, while interacting with fans, Ellerbe faced a tricky question: “How Vasiliy Lomachenko was still on the P4P list after losing to Teofimo Lopez?”
To everyone’s surprise, Ellerbe said, “He’s the best fighter ever, lol.”
What did Leonard Ellerbe say about Floyd Mayweather earlier?
Ahead of the highly anticipated bout between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, the CEO of Mayweather Promotions said, “Once again, Floyd is out to prove that he is The Best Ever. I know he will on Saturday night.”
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LAS VEGAS, NV – MAY 02: Floyd Mayweather Jr. throws a left at Manny Pacquiao during their welterweight unification championship bout on May 2, 2015 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
However, with time, Ellerbe has changed his opinion. Now when Mayweather is no more part of a white-collar contest, Ellerbe has named Vasyl Lomachenko the best fighter of all times.
Comparison between Vasyl Lomachenko and Floyd Mayweather
‘The Best Ever is a former five-weight class champ. The champ has dominated the ring for over two decades and never faced a loss. His charismatic aura made him the biggest prizefighter in boxing history. The Hall of Famer boxer also earned a bronze medal in the Olympics.
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LAS VEGAS, NV – MAY 03: Floyd Mayweather Jr. celebrates after defeating Marcos Maidana by majority decision in their WBC/WBA welterweight unification fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 3, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
On the other hand, Lomachenko is a three-weight class champion. He is among the greatest amateur boxers of all time. The champ clinched two gold medals before turning pro.
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NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 11: Vasyl Lomachenko holds the championship belt after defeating Roman Martinez by knock out during the fifth round of their Junior Lightweight WBO World Championship bout on June 11, 2016 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
He has been to eighteen pro-bouts in his career. The champ won 16 bouts and suffered two losses.
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