Not since Mike Tyson has there been a fighter Hip Hop claims as their own, who not only reigns supreme but is also a significant draw to the sport of boxing. Oscar De La Hoya maintained the top spot as the face of the sport for over a decade after the falling of Tyson, yet Hip Hop culture could not lay claim to the Latino Golden Boy. While Roy Jones, Jr.‘s superhuman attributes held the crown for best pound for pound boxer, his reluctance to be media friendly would not allow him to be recognized in the mainstream.

Enter Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

Long considered the best pure fighter in the sport, his official anointing as boxing