Top 5 Floyd Mayweather Jr. Moments

How do we separate the top 5 Floyd Mayweather Jr. moments from the rest, when most all of his fighting moments are so spectacular? Most fighters talk a very good game. Self promotion is just a part of the business. Only a handful of warriors can actually back up their self made hype. Perhaps the best boxer of his era and without question the most talented, Floyd "Money" Mayweather shows an unprecedented mix of speed, power and natural instincts every time he steps into the ring. Truthfully, Mayweather is so damn good he doesn't have to brag anymore, his fans do it for him. He's never lost a professional bout in 40 outings. He's knocked the majority of his opponents into dreamland, but when he doesn't, the guy clearly dominates every contest convincingly. Although there's definitely more to come, let discuss the top five Floyd Mayweather Jr. moments.

1. Gatti in six. This Floyd Mayweather Jr. moment was brought to you by Arturo Gatti's lack of defense. On June 25, 2005, patrons thought they were in  Atlantic City to see a WBC Super Lightweight Championship. What they got was a six round massacre. After getting knocked senseless in the first round, Arturo Gatti couldn't collect his marbles. For the next five rounds Mayweather beat Gatti with a barrage of body rocking blows. He had no choice but to throw in the towel.
2. Havin' Hatton. July 28, 2007 was the date for another great Floyd Mayweather Jr. moment. Too bad it was at the expense of Ricky Hatton's face. In yet another of a long line of one-sided Mayweather fights, Ricky Hatton got systematically pounded for nine rounds. Mayweather struck gold in the third round, opening a cut over Hatton's eye. Mayweather continued to toy with Hatton for the next seven rounds. Finally, like a baby tired of playing with his toys, Mayweather completely discarded Hatton with a face rearranging left hook. Hatton toppled over like a domino, hitting the turnbuckle with his face.
3. De La who? De La Hoya was known for a very long time to be the "it" fighter. He was a beast in his own right, serving up some serious beatings of his own. But on May 5, 2007, he got more than a dose of his own poison. Easily one of Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s best moments was the night he stole the WBC Super Welterweight title from the Golden Boy himself. These two warriors went at it for a full twelve rounds. Through the majority of the fight however, you can see Mayweather tagging De La Hoya with some staggering hits.  
4. Five times a charm. January 20, 2001, Mayweather faced off against Diego Corrales, with both fighters entering the ring as undefeated professionals. Ten rounds and five knockdowns later (for Corrales), Mayweather remained undefeated. This Floyd Mayweather Jr. moment served as a warning for future opponents. He beat Corrales so badly that he was up by at least ten points on every judge's score card by the tenth round.
5. Marked Man. After a two-year hiatus, the warrior bug must've bitten Mayweather, causing him, yet again, to display one of his greatest moments in the ring. The victim was Juan Manuel Marquez. The events of September 19, 2009, did nothing but solidify Mayweather's argument for being the greatest pound-for-pound pugilist of his time. He dragged Marquez through twelve rounds of boxing hell. Marquez was only able to land twelve percent of his strikes while Mayweather beat Marquez with 60 percent of his punches.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is what other boxers aspire to be. He's the perfect combination of talent and brash attitude. A show stopper simple and plain. The only man in the world that could possibly beat this man is Manny Paquiao. One can only pray to the boxing gods for a fight of that magnitude to occur.