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Press Release: The BWAA Names Floyd Mayweather Jr the Fighter of the Decade

Floyd Mayweather was the most dominant fighter over the last decade, and that supremacy has been rewarded by the Boxing Writers Association of America as the first Joe Louis Fighter of the Decade recipient by going 10-0 (2 KOs) through 2010-2019.
Mayweather (50-0, 27 knockouts) beat out Canelo Alvarez and Manny Pacquiao for the honor, two fighters he defeated in the last 10 years. The list of nominees also included Andre Ward and Wladimir Klitschko.
In addition to Alvarez and Pacquiao, Mayweather defeated Shane Mosley, Victor Ortiz, Robert Guerrero, Miguel Cotto, Marcos Maidana (twice), Andre Berto and UFC star Conor McGregor, in a fight âMoneyâ hardly trained for. Thatâs one current Hall of Famer (Mosley), and three future Hall of Famers (Pacquiao, Cotto and Alvarez).
âThank you to the Boxing Writers Association of America for voting me Fighter of the Decade,â Mayweather said in a statement. âI am honored to be recognized by the media who covered my career throughout itsâ many decades.
âBoxing has been a part of my life since I was two years old and I dedicated my life to it and gave it my all. I trained hard, showed up for every one of my fights and did my job successfully each and every time. To retire undefeated and achieve what I did in the sport is not only a gift to myself, but to the fans and most importantly, my team and family. I certainly didnât do it alone and I appreciate anyone who played a part in it.
âHard work and dedication, something I did for my entire career. I am grateful and humbled by this honor. Thank you so very much.â
Alvarez was Mayweatherâs biggest threat in the voting.
In 2015, Mayweather beat Pacquiao by scores of 118-110 and 116-112 (2). In 2013, he outpointed BWAA 2019 Fighter of the Year Alvarez.
Itâs why the BWAA has chosen Floyd Mayweather Jr., the only two-time BWAA Fighter of the Year in the 2010s (2013 and 2015), as the Joe Louis Fighter of the Decade.
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