“He Beat Him” Evander Holyfield Has No Doubt Floyd Mayweather Should Have Lost One Fight

Evander Holyfield doesn’t think Floyd Mayweather should have his undefeated record.

Mayweather retired in 2017 after going 50-0 as a professional, claiming world titles in five divisions from super-featherweight to super-welterweight along the way

That success saw him become the biggest star in the sport, where he was involved in some of the highest grossing events in recent history, including his fights with Manny Pacquiao, Canelo Alvarez and Oscar De La Hoya.

It was one of those fights that Holyfield felt Mayweather should have lost though, after he was asked by Sports Inquirer if he thought Pacquiao should have got the verdict in their clash

“I totally thought he did [win the fight].

I actually thought Pacquiao was doing well.”

Holyfield then explained what he saw in the fight that made him come to that decision.

“The fact of the matter is, you’re the more aggressive one, you hit him with the shots… Pacquiao seem to hit him (Mayweather) more times than he hit Pacquiao.”

Holyfield himself knows what it is like to have been involved in some closely-fought battles, with his initial fight with Lennox Lewis in March 1999 one that was controversial after many felt ‘The Real Deal’ was fortunate to come away with a draw.

Another heavyweight icon that Holyfield fought during his career was the late, great George Foreman, with the two legends meeting in April 1991. Just like Holyfield, ‘Big George’ also once named a fight that he feels Mayweather should have lost.