DESPITE conquering Manny Pacquiao and Canelo Alvarez in his legendary career, neither were Floyd Mayweather’s toughest opponent.
Mayweather officially retired in 2017 after beating UFC superstar Conor McGregor in what would have been deemed his easiest night’s work.
But he had iconic wins over the likes of Pacquiao, Canelo, Oscar de la Hoya, Miguel Cotto among several more.
Although it was the eccentric Emmanuel Augustus who Mayweather named as his most difficult rival.
He told Fight Hype in 2012: “Emmanuel Augustus was my toughest opponent.
“His record didn’t show his skill-set, but the guy was unbelievable.”
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Mayweather beat Augustus on points in 2000 but struggled to deal with the maverick American’s movement.
Augustus got the nickname ‘The Drunk Master’ for pretending to be intoxicated during bouts while boxing in an unorthodox fashion.
He boxed up until 2011 and retired with a record of 38 wins, 34 losses and six draws.
But Mayweather was full of praise for Augustus in his post-fight interview right after beating him.
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He said: “He’s a true warrior, a true champion.
“Before the fight, I heard he had got robbed [by bad decisions] a lot of times – and I believe that’s true.”
Mayweather, 46, retired at 50-0 after beating McGregor, 35, but he has continued to box in exhibitions since.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
