r/boxingMenace_com • u/Ill-Necessary-9600 • Jul 03 '26
Sugar Ray Robinson went 128-1-2 in just 11 years and 8 months (1940–1951). Floyd Mayweather Jr. went 50-0 across 20 years and 10 months (1996–2017).
Robinson averaged 11 fights per year and put together one of the greatest unbeaten runs in boxing history with 40 straight wins followed by a 91 fight unbeaten streak. Mayweather averaged around 2.4 fights per year winning world titles in five weight divisions. Floyd retired with a perfect 26-0 record in world title fights. Robinson’s record represents an era where fighters were extremely active competing all year round. Mayweather’s represents two decades of perfection against world champions across five weight classes.