Why do they call Floyd Mayweather the best fighter in the world when he is not?

Question

I've heard it in the news, in boxing, on youtube, and now WWE. HE IS NOT THE BEST FIGHTER IN THE WORLD- Only the best boxer. The best fighter in the world right now is Anderson Silva.

Answer 1

I think he is the pound for pound best in the world, and thats I think they mean!

Answer 2

Anderson Who

Answer 3

Mayweather is considered the best boxer in the world pound for pound,not the best fighter, dude get your facts straight i know you are excited about the silva vs henderson fight but boxing and mma are two different sports.

Answer 4

Why does people always compare boxing to MMA.IT'S TOTALLY DIFFERENT FOLKS!Mayweather and Silva are the best fighter in the world in respect to their sport.

Answer 5

Mayweather is a boxer not a fighter. In terms of fighting he is not on top of the list( not even close)

Answer 6

Anderson Silva IS NOT THE BEST FIGHTER IN THE WORLD - only the best MMA fighter...

Answer 7

thats just your oppinion, its too hard to compare.

Answer 8

ok so you want to argue semantics. good job you should get a cookie for thinking of that all on your own cause nobody else realized this.

Answer 9

Because the classic interpretation of professional fighter connects to boxing. Should they say boxer? Probably. But the WWE doesn't pay too much attention to detail. Like when the Saudi Arabian was actually speaking Farsi and they called it Arabic.

Also Senor Cardenas makes a good point. Mayweather was defending titles when Silva was still getting his ankle twisted off by Ryo Chonan.

Answer 10

The first definition of fighter that dictionary.com lists is "a boxer".  I get what your saying because Silva does everything (punch, kick, knee, etc.), but by saying that Mayweather is the best fighter is not necessarily false because Mayweather has been at the top longer and in a more dominate fashion in boxing then Silva has been in MMA.  Just my opinion!

Answer 11

Give me a break. Anderson Silva.  He may the best in UFC until his next fight.  No one in that MMA is dominant besides that Fedor guy and he never fights anyone good.  If you measured them pound for pound and rated them according to their true skills in their sport, Mayweather would win by far.

Answer 12

he's arrogant and stuck up but he delivers

he should've lost against de la hoya though

give mayweather credit, he knows how to box- not fight

big difference