Mayweather was asked about his opinion on current fighters and who he thinks might be the next “big thing” after he leaves the scene. He pointed out some specific names, like Errol Spence and Gervonta Davis, and he seems particularly fond of fighters who put a lot of technique in their game, just like himself.
For now though, Mayweather will likely focus on the business side of things and won’t be very active in the ring in the future. To many of his fans, that’s a disappointment – while some who aren’t so fond of him have been taking the opportunity to express their pleasure.
In any case, there’s no arguing that the fighter managed to leave his mark on the sport and is going to be remembered for a very long time, long after he’s left the ring.
Whether or not he’ll be ranked alongside some of history’s greatest, we don’t know – but we would surely expect to see his name popping up in various discussions about fighting sports in the future, especially with regards to his fight against Pacquiao, which is still being analyzed and discussed by fans and experts alike. People seem to see many interesting details in that match, with new ones popping up all the time, and it’s often a curious experience to see those discussions.
So much show.
Mayweather likes to downplay others with pretend oblivion… he did the same towards his harshest critic in Skip Bayless of ESPN’s vastly popular First Take radio podcast… acting as if he never heard of Skip.
Prior to the coveted Pacman fight… Stephen A. Smith interviewed him at Money’s crib… Mayweather was eating McDonald’s french fries… acting all nonchalant… an obvious bravado.