On Monday, while speaking with Stephen A. Smith of ESPN's "First Take," Floyd Mayweather made a bold declaration about his ranking in the sport of boxing. The undefeated champion asserted his confidence and declared that he's better than both Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Robinson.
Pulling no punches, Mayweather offered, "No one can ever brainwash me to make me believe that Sugar Ray Robinson and Muhammad Ali was better than me. No one could ever brainwash me and tell me that."
"So you want to tell me that it's cool to lay on the ropes and take punishment and let a man tire himself out from beating you and then he's basically fatigued," criticized Mayweather of Ali's defensive tactics, adding, "You hit him with a few punches and he go down and quit and you want to be glorified for that? Absolutely not. Not me."
Yesterday, following Floyd's audacious declaration, The Breakfast Club's Charlamagne tha God bestowed the Donkey of the Day title on Pretty Boy Floyd, not because of the boxer's startling claim, but over Floyd comparing the racism that he's experienced to that experienced by Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray.
"There was a difference between 1950s Kentucky where Muhammad Ali grew up and 2015 Las Vegas where Floyd Mayweather currently resides," said the radio host. "Let's keep it basic, Floyd Mayweather. Have you ever been sprayed with a high powered water hose? You ever been attacked by a German Shepard?"
Check out the slide to see the Donkey of the Day segment as well as the clip of Mayweather making his bold claim.
Source: First Take (via Sports Grid) / The Breakfast Club
