Floyd Mayweather vs Sugar Ray Leonard
Which boxer? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Floyd Mayweather United States · 1977– 51% · #5 in the world
- Sugar Ray Leonard United States · 1956– 49% · #6 in the world
What the votes say
Too close to call: the world picks Floyd Mayweather over Sugar Ray Leonard by just 51% to 49%. Floyd Mayweather is #5 of the 110 boxers in the world ranking and Sugar Ray Leonard #6; among the 59 from the United States, they are #4 and #5.
The case for each
Floyd Mayweather: Retired 50-0 with titles in five weight classes, the best defensive boxer of his era.
Sugar Ray Leonard: Beat Hearns, Durán and Hagler, and won world titles in five weight classes; they boxed in different eras.
Side by side
| Floyd Mayweather | Sugar Ray Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #5 | #6 |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Born | 1977 | 1956 |