No athlete is untouchable.

Someone will always try to argue that LeBron James is better than Kobe Bryant, Kobe is greater than Michael Jordan, or MJ is greater than Bill Russell. Each angle has valid arguments in its defense.

But Muhammad Ali? As far as boxing lore is concerned, he’s the greatest of all time. Even Floyd Mayweather’s strongest supporters might concede that debate.

Just don’t ask Mayweather himself.

In an all-access interview with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, the 47-0 fighter sets the record straight.

“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,”

“But one thing I will do – I’m going to take my hat off to them and respect those guys because those are the guys that paved the way for me to be where I’m at today.”

Mayweather further defends his stance by pointing out that Ali lost to Leon Spinks, who only had seven fights under his belt at the time...

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SOURCE: NESN
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