Floyd Mayweather dominated the sport for a number of years, named as the BWAA\u2019s Fighter of the Decade for the 2010\u2019s and breaking a number of pay-per-view records. Now, \u2018The Best Ever\u2019 has named the active fighter who should be receiving more pound-for-pound recognition.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Following Oleksandr Usyk\u2019s decision to vacate his three heavyweight world titles<\/a>, after a below par showing against Rico Verhoeven, the Ukrainian has dropped down many fight fans\u2019 pound-for-pound rankings.<\/p>\n Instead, Japanese phenomenon Naoya Inoue now seems to be the standout candidate as pound-for-pound king, with a trifecta of American stars; Shakur Stevenson<\/a>, David Benavidez<\/a> and Jesse \u2018Bam\u2019 Rodriguez, hot on his tail and hoping to claim top spot in the near future.<\/p>\n Yet, in the eyes of Mayweather, considered to be the pound-for-pound king of the 21st century, there is another American who should be under consideration. On a FaceTime call, on The Pivot Podcast<\/a>, Mayweather told Jaron \u2018Boots\u2019 Ennis that he \u2018deserves to be at the top\u2019, but that his time will come.<\/p>\n FM: \u201cI am proud of you.\u201d<\/p>\n JE: \u201cThank you, I appreciate it. Thank you, you are one of my favourite fighters, man.\u201d<\/p>\n FM: \u201cI am proud of him, he can fight his a** off. I am going to continue to see you do good, man. You deserve to be at the top, but everything takes time, you\u2019ll be OK.\u201d<\/p>\n