Nobody can deny that Floyd Mayweather will always be remembered for his eccentricities, his irreverent style, and his agility to avoid punches. However, 'Money' also wants to leave a mark in the numbers.
Floyd Mayweather is close to equaling the record of Rocky Marciano (49-0-0), who is considered the ultimate legend in boxing history. What does he have to do to be on par with Marciano? Defeat Andre Berto this Saturday, in the fight that will mark his retirement as a professional.
And although this record seems almost impossible to achieve, there are 7 Latin boxers who achieved Rocky Marciano's record before Floyd Mayweather. They even surpassed it by far.
However, these brave warriors of the boxing world could not hang up their gloves without having experienced defeat, as Marciano did. This is the great goal of Floyd Mayweather, who is just one fight away from achieving it. His last fight against Andre Berto will decide if he will go down in history or stay on the list of those who yearned and couldn't.
The 7 Latin boxers who surpassed the 49-0 record:
Boxer | Country | Record | Total Record |
Kid Chocolate | Cuba | 55-0-1 | 135-10-6 |
Pascual Pérez | Argentina | 53-0-1 | 84-7-1 |
Éder Jofre | Brazil | 51-0-1 | 75-4-2 |
Rubén Olivares | Mexico | 61-0-1 | 89-13-3 |
Carlos Zárate | Mexico | 53-0-1 | 66-0-4 |
Julio César Chávez | Mexico | 89-0-1 | 107-6-2 |
Ricardo López | Mexico | 51-0-1 | 51-1-1 |
Floyd Mayweather alongside seven other great Latin boxers. (ESPN) |