Floyd Mayweather is regarded as the greatest fighter since the turn of the millennium by many boxing fans. However, three-time BWAA Trainer of the Year Robert Garcia believes that there is one active fighter who has had a more impressive career than \u2018TBE\u2019.<\/p>\n
Mayweather ruled in five weight divisions and beat a host of fellow legends such as Manny Pacquiao, Oscar De La Hoya and Miguel Cotto, before retiring with a perfect 50-fight undefeated record.<\/p>\n
The defensive master has, however, often been criticised for being too selective and business-minded during his career, accused of including clauses in contracts that aided his chances or picking opponents when they were vulnerable or past their best.<\/p>\n
On the True Hustle Podcast<\/a>, well-respected trainer Garcia discussed Mayweather swerving a lucrative showdown with Antonio Margarito back in 2006, as was reported by ESPN at the time<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cYears ago, when Mayweather was in his prime and at welterweight, I never seen the contract but I was told and I know that the word is that Top Rank offered him eight-million-dollars to fight [Antonio] Margarito and he never wanted to fight Margarito, so he avoided Margarito.\u201d<\/p>\n Continuing, Garcia then went on to declare that he is more impressed by Canelo Alvarez\u2019s career than Mayweather\u2019s, despite the fact that Mayweather defeated the Mexican superstar back in 2013.<\/p>\n \u201cCanelo has that same kind of criticism where people could say that he has picked his opponents a little bit more, you could say that there is some truth there, but I think that he has taken more challenges [than Mayweather].\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cHe has moved up in weights, who the f**k goes up to light-heavyweight, you know what I mean? A 5\u20198\u201d guy? He is not tall, he is 5\u20198\u201d or 5\u20199\u201d maybe.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, I would probably say that, at the end, I think that Canelo [had a more impressive career than Mayweather]. He took those chances, he didn\u2019t have to go to light-heavyweight to fight [Dmitry] Bivol, he didn\u2019t have to do it but he took those chances.\u201d<\/p>\n