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Floyd Mayweather irked by fans calling 54-0 Menayothin ‘best ever’

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on DAZN.com. *** Floyd Mayweather has enjoyed riling up diehard boxing fans with his claims to be the greatest of all time for many years. Now, it appears the tables have turned. Many feel …

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on DAZN.com.

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Floyd Mayweather has enjoyed riling up diehard boxing fans with his claims to be the greatest of all time for many years. Now, it appears the tables have turned.

Many feel Mayweather (50-0, 27 KOs) cannot be considered superior to the likes of Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Robinson just because they lost fights.

However, in August 2018, strawweight titleholder Wanheng Menayothin improved his record to 51-0 with a successful defense against Pedro Taduran. He is now 54-0, and recently reveresed his decision to retire.

Menayothin is expected back in the ring in November, where he will seek victory No. 55.

Though the strawweight champ’s list of vanquished opponents is far less impressive than that of Mayweather, some fans who feel Mayweather carefully protected his perfect record in his selection of opponents have repeatedly proclaimed Menayothin as the “real best ever” to tease the American.

And it appears to have worked, going by an interview Mayweather conducted with Club Shay Shay.

“I’m 50-0 for a reason,” he said. “Right now they got a fighter that’s over in Asia that’s 54-0, and they say, ‘This is the new TBE,’ because he’s about to retire.

“I said, ‘Y’all telling me about this fighter that fought one world champion?’ He’s 54-0 and only beat one world champion? This is who y’all are trying to call TBE? OK, y’all are some comedians.”

Meanwhile, it remains to be seen whether Mayweather will return to a boxing ring or stay retired.

He has been linked with everything from a legitimate boxing return against a current welterweight to another crossover attraction against a big name from the UFC to an exhibition against YouTube star Logan Paul.

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Floyd Mayweather irked by fans calling 54-0 Menayothin ‘best ever’

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on DAZN.com. *** Floyd Mayweather has enjoyed riling up diehard boxing fans with his claims to be the greatest of all time for many years. Now, it appears the tables have turned. Many feel …

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on DAZN.com.

***

Floyd Mayweather has enjoyed riling up diehard boxing fans with his claims to be the greatest of all time for many years. Now, it appears the tables have turned.

Many feel Mayweather (50-0, 27 KOs) cannot be considered superior to the likes of Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Robinson just because they lost fights.

However, in August 2018, strawweight titleholder Wanheng Menayothin improved his record to 51-0 with a successful defense against Pedro Taduran. He is now 54-0, and recently reveresed his decision to retire.

Menayothin is expected back in the ring in November, where he will seek victory No. 55.

Though the strawweight champ’s list of vanquished opponents is far less impressive than that of Mayweather, some fans who feel Mayweather carefully protected his perfect record in his selection of opponents have repeatedly proclaimed Menayothin as the “real best ever” to tease the American.

And it appears to have worked, going by an interview Mayweather conducted with Club Shay Shay.

“I’m 50-0 for a reason,” he said. “Right now they got a fighter that’s over in Asia that’s 54-0, and they say, ‘This is the new TBE,’ because he’s about to retire.

“I said, ‘Y’all telling me about this fighter that fought one world champion?’ He’s 54-0 and only beat one world champion? This is who y’all are trying to call TBE? OK, y’all are some comedians.”

Meanwhile, it remains to be seen whether Mayweather will return to a boxing ring or stay retired.

He has been linked with everything from a legitimate boxing return against a current welterweight to another crossover attraction against a big name from the UFC to an exhibition against YouTube star Logan Paul.

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Thai champion (54-0) supplants Floyd Mayweather as king of unbeatens

Wanheng Menayothin (54-0) of Thailand announced his retirement on Sunday, making him the kind of unbeaten fighters if he doesn’t come back.

The tidy 50-0 record with which Floyd Mayweather retired is now second best.

Huh? Yes, you read that correctly.

Longtime strawweight titleholder Wanheng Menayothin, 34, announced on Sunday that he is finished as an active fighter. His record is 54-0, making him the king of unbeaten fighters if he doesn’t come back and lose.

Menayothin (real name Chayaphon Moonsri) made it to 51-0 when he outpointed Pedro Taduran in August 2018 but couldn’t claim the record until he retired. Now he has.

“I have decided that it’s good to stop boxing,” Menayothin said. “I know how I am. No one knows my body as much as I do. I stop boxing like this. Everyone needs money. But I would like to heal my body.

“Congratulations to all who support me. Thank you for all the strength that you have always given me.”

Wanheng Menayothin (left) lands a blow against Panamanian challenger Leroy Estrada in May 2018. Lillian Suwanrumpha / AFP via Getty Images

Menayothin became a 105-pound titleholder when he stopped Oswaldo Novoa in November 2014 and has successfully defended 12 times, the last defense being a unanimous decision over Simpiwe Konkco this past October in Thailand.

Critics might point out that Menayothin never fought outside his native country, which is an advantage for any fighter. The fact is Mayweather never fought outside the U.S.

And many of Menayothin’s victories were six-round stay-sharp fights against marginal opponents even after he became a championship-level fighter, which is a common practice in Thailand. That’s a legitimate criticism.

Mayweather faced one elite foe after the other throughout his career. The only exception was his final fight, a farce against mixed martial artist Conor McGregor in 2017 that allowed Mayweather to pass Rocky Marciano’s mark of 49-0.

However, everyone Menayothin faced was a professional fighter. That means his 54-0 (18 KOs) record is legitimate. It also means Mayweather is now No. 2.