“They Ran”: Floyd Mayweather, With Perfect 50–0 Record, Being Branded as ‘Best Defensive’ Boxer in History Doesn’t Sit Well With Boxing World

In his popular show, ‘Cold as Ba**s,’ actor-comedian Kevin Hart asked Floyd Mayweather Jr. why he held a reputation as an outstanding defensive fighter. The five-division champion replied that his father, Floyd Mayweather Sr. taught him one of the foremost rules of boxing. According to the senior, ‘the less you get hit, the longer you would be able last’ in a fight. The lesson stuck with the young boxer. As a result, he became one of boxing’s greatest ever ever. Also, the biggest money-spinner the sport ever saw.

So what happens when two individuals who share expertise in the same sphere of interest meet? A photo of Floyd Mayweather Jr. standing alongside another legend, Puerto Rican Ivan ‘Iron Boy’ Calderon, caught fans’ attention earlier today. Shared by user Contragolpeo, whose Facebook page intro reads, “Program dedicated to the world of boxing where we discuss the hottest topics,” the post has already attracted nearly four hundred likes and over twenty comments.

Let’s look at some comments that came by over the hours.

There are others besides Floyd Mayweather Jr., everyone!

User Pablo Arredondo differed with the message. According to him, the Argentinian great Nicolino Loche deserves the crown of the best defensive boxer. Remain all either ran away from their opponents or just resorted to clinching. He said, “The best defensive boxing has ever been Nicolino Loche. Besides not being [a]grumpy, they ran and didn’t like to hug their rivals.“

User Santiago Diaz added his nominee. According to him, the list lacks one name Sergio Maravilla Martinez, another Argentine great who was active from 1997 to 2014 and returned to active boxing after a gap of six years. “MISSING THE Argentinian Sergio Maravilla Martinez.” He said.

Then it was the turn of user Andrez Baez who wanted everyone to remember the Mexican legend, Juan Manual Marquez, “Not forgetting Juan Manuel Marquez.“

The following two users, though, seemed to have a difference of opinion on Ivan Calderon. While according to user Ignacio Olea, Calderon was a warrior, “Ivan Calderon is a warrior!!” User Jesi Rodriguez disagreed. He believed Calderon’s performance during the last few years of his professional career was abysmal. He said, “Ivan was bad in the last few fights.”

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Ivan Calderon Marrero fought from 2001 to 2012. The Puerto Rican was a two-division champion, winning the WBO Mini Flyweight title in 2003. After that, he defended it eleven times for the next four years. Next, he held the lineal light flyweight titles from 2007 to 2010 and defended it six times. Finally, after two consecutive losses to Giovani Segura in 2010 and 2011 and a defeat at the hands of Moises Fuentes in 2012, he hung his gloves for good.

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