San Francisco, CA- On many occasions you will find a story about the boxing greats of different eras being compared to one another. The late, great, Jacob Finkelstein, AKA the Godfather of Boxing Writers, Jack Fiske, he was of the opinion that you can?t really do an objective piece on say Rocky Marciano-Muhammad Ali. On this subject, I disagree with the winner of the ?James J. Walker Award for Long & Meritorious Service to Boxing,? a man who penned twice weekly columns in the San Francisco Chronicle from 1953 to 1993.
EXPERIENCE AND ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE
Having been ?schooled? (and I know that?s a word Mike Dog?n Katz hates) in boxing as a fighter on how to analyze a boxer, what they do and don?t do well, thus I?m of the opinion that you can compare generations, at least recent ones, with the boxers of today. Which brings me to the subject of both Floyd Mayweather and his deserved ranking in history based on what he?s done to this point.
?MONEY?S? FANS HAVE LITTLE TO BRAG ABOUT!
Although Floyd is fighting as a welterweight (147 lbs) and has fought officially in the jr. middleweight (154 lb. limit) weight class against Oscar De La Hoya, he is a small welterweight with minimal punching power, this despite his 25 KO?s in 41 wins. As a boxer, he has evolved into a style that combines a little of Willie Pep, Pernell Whitaker, and uncle Roger Maywea
