Floyd Mayweather is over the moon with what’s just transpired.
In his career, ‘Money’ proved himself to be one of the best fighters to have ever entered the squared circle.
Mayweather stopped the great Arturo Gatti, schooled Canelo Alvarez and dominated Manny Pacquiao.
And ESPN has recently acknowledged just how good he truly was.
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Floyd Mayweather reacts to being named ESPN’s Boxer of the Century
ESPN has just named Floyd Mayweather as the greatest boxer of the 21st century.
And the American was unsurprisingly extremely happy to receive the accolade.
In a post uploaded to his Instagram, the 50-0 fighter said: “I want to thank @espnringside for recognizing my hard work and dedication. It’s an honor to be ranked on this list alongside 24 truly talented champions.
“I’m forever grateful to my father for teaching me everything, to my mother for always believing in me, and last but not least, my uncle Roger. May he rest in peace.”
Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor generated an outrageous amount of PPV buys
Mayweather was undeniably brilliant on fight night.
However, it wasn’t just his athletic skills that made him a star, but his ability on the mic, with the boxer joining forces with Conor McGregor to make a truly special event.
While his bout with ‘The Notorious’ wasn’t overly competitive, that didn’t matter from a financial side.
Opening up about the fight, Dana White revealed the PPV buys Mayweather vs McGregor generated.