Keidel: Mayweather Is Great, But Far From The Greatest Ever
Floyd would be great in any area, between 135 and 147, but objectively speaking, it's impossible to imagine him beating Sugar Ray Robinson, Ray Leonard or Thomas Hearns.
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Floyd would be great in any area, between 135 and 147, but objectively speaking, it's impossible to imagine him beating Sugar Ray Robinson, Ray Leonard or Thomas Hearns.
"I don't like to say that I feel like I'm the best welterweight in the world," Bradley said Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles while announcing his next bout.
It's hard to imagine Mayweather Jr. retiring tied with Rocky Marciano at 49-0, especially with so much left in the tank.
Twitterverse weighs in on Floyd Mayweather's victory over Andre Berto
In a fight that went as many expected, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0, 26 KO) defeated Andre Berto (30-4, 23 KO) by unanimous decision to move to 49-0.
As we prepare for Floyd Mayweather's final fight, here's a look at the festivities at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas this evening.
The Hall of Fame ring announcer discusses whether Floyd Mayweather is the best of all time and the best moments of his historic career.
In a live blog Q&A, Mark Kriegel fielded questions on Mayweather-Berto, boxing vs. football and Mayweather's legacy.
Showtime Sports's Mark Kriegel will be answering all of you Mayweather-Berto questions live from Las Vegas starting at 12:15 p.m. ET on Thursday, Sept. 10.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. found himself with a problem as he headed to work Tuesday to try and sell skeptical fans on what he insists will be his last fight.
Andre Berto has 36 minutes to make Mayweather imperfect. Here's what it might take to make it happen.
The Hall-of-Fame ring announcer spoke with CBS Local Sports about how Andre Berto can beat Floyd Mayweather and what Mayweather means to the sport of boxing.
Floyd Mayweather gave rare access to the media as he prepares for his bout with Andre Berto and took some time to reflect on what he'll miss when he retires.
In advance of his welterweight title bout with Floyd Mayweather on Saturday, Sept. 12, Andre Berto gave CBS Local Sports a first-hand glimpse at his life in and out of the ring.
Is Floyd Mayweather Jr the greatest boxer ever? No. Is Mayweather better than Rocky Marciano? By almost any metric, yes
Showtime's boxing analyst spoke with CBS Local Sports about Mayweather's last fight, his place in boxing history and Andre Berto.
Before we dissect Mayweather's next opponent any further, which we'll have plenty of time to do over the coming days and weeks, let's muse over his prior opponent.
According to Bovada Sportsbook in Las Vegas, Berto is one of the biggest underdogs in boxing history.
Boxing promoter Bob Arum filed suit Wednesday against Al Haymon and his financial backers, claiming they are violating federal law by acting as illegal promoters and monopolizing fighters and venues for fights.
Huge crowds and high rollers in Las Vegas for the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight helped Nevada casinos make more than $1 billion off gamblers in May, according to records released Friday.
Deontay Wilder defends his WBC world heavyweight title against Eric Molina on Saturday, June 13. This is his story, as he tells it.
The original Kronk Gym opened under Steward in the early 1970s. It was closed in 2006 after it fell on tough times and vandals stole copper piping and wiring from the building.
The latest incarnation of the former gym of late Hall of Fame boxing trainer Emanuel Steward debuts next week.
Boxing fans across the country and their lawyers are calling the hyped-up fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. a fraud and want their money back, and then some.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao proved a box office smash, even if their welterweight title fight didn't live up to the hype.
Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions have gifted the division rival Green Bay Packers a spot in the playoffs.
Thursday's Christmas giveaway was organized by Filthy Rockwell, who runs Filthy Cares — a Detroit-raised musician turned Christmas cheer ambassador.
On Christmas morning, the men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, spent the holiday giving back, putting service before their own celebrations.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says he and President Trump have agreed to meet "in the near future," signaling progress in talks to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
Jordan Addison took a jet sweep handoff 65 yards for the game-sealing touchdown with 3:43 left after the Minnesota Vikings forced six turnovers and eliminated the Detroit Lions from contention for the playoffs with a 23-10 victory.
A winter weather advisory has been issued for all of Southeast Michigan on Dec. 26.
Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions have gifted the division rival Green Bay Packers a spot in the playoffs.
Three people were injured – one critically – in the aftermath of a two-vehicle crash Thursday in Oakland County.
A dog that was living for over a year with Friends of Michigan Animals Rescue was reunited with his former family.
Thursday's Christmas giveaway was organized by Filthy Rockwell, who runs Filthy Cares — a Detroit-raised musician turned Christmas cheer ambassador.
Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles.
A 15-gallon tank of gas will cost Michiganders about $42, which is around $15 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
Ford Motor Co. has stepped up technology in its popular F-150 pickup to combat ever-evolving techniques car thieves have at their disposal.
The management company of the LaFontaine Automotive Group in Metro Detroit has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle an alleged Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
The "Taylor Swift" bill package, which includes House Bills 4262 and 4263, authorizes the Michigan attorney general to pursue action against anyone using ticket bots.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
A single winning ticket was sold for Powerball's Christmas Eve jackpot of $1.817 billion, in Arkansas. It was the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won.
Traffic safety regulators are reviewing a motorist's complaints that the manual door handles on some Model 3 cars are hard to find, a potential hazard in a crash.
The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials.
The economy remained on track this year, defying the gloomiest predictions. That doesn't mean Americans are thrilled with how things are going.
NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, tracks Santa's Christmas Eve flight around the world each year.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to reclassify marijuana. While it might seem like a small move, it opens a new door for the industry as a whole.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
Henry Ford Health has announced new labor agreements with registered nurses and radiology technicians at its Rochester hospital.
A Michigan hospital is asking members of the public to raise their flashlights as well as the spirits of children during the holiday season.
Oakland County health officials are reporting a confirmed case of measles in a pediatric patient at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital.
Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions have gifted the division rival Green Bay Packers a spot in the playoffs.
Jordan Addison took a jet sweep handoff 65 yards for the game-sealing touchdown with 3:43 left after the Minnesota Vikings forced six turnovers and eliminated the Detroit Lions from contention for the playoffs with a 23-10 victory.
The Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions in Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season on Christmas Day.
The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings have gone from 29 combined wins last season to just 15 this season entering their Week 17 matchup on Christmas Day.
Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal late in the third period and then got the winner 34 seconds into overtime to rally Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars for their third straight win.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
With one in eight adults at risk for kidney disease, Dr. Silas Norman, a University of Michigan doctor specializing in kidney health, and Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber, appear on Michigan Matters.
The state of Michigan can do better when it comes to raising the bar on K-12 public education.
The Detroit show will attract hundreds of thousands to the area as automakers, tech companies and more gravitate to downtown Detroit.
This week on Michigan Matters, Carol Cain speaks with retail owners and entrepreneurs ahead of the holiday season.
Southeast Michigan is under a winter weather advisory Friday morning and afternoon for freezing rain, and more on your top headlines.
A strong storm system that brought relentless winds, rain and snowfall to California this week was expected to ease Friday, but there was still a risk of high surf along the coast, flash flooding near Los Angeles and avalanches in the Sierra Nevada.
Three people were injured – one critically – in the aftermath of a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in Oakland County, Michigan.
Basketballs, gift cards and presents for children of all ages — those are the kinds of gifts that the charity organization Filthy Cares gave out on Christmas Day.
The strikes come after President Trump spent weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.