Floyd Mayweather Jr. is regarded as one of boxing’s all-time greatest fighters, and he recently made some interesting choices when naming the sport’s best-ever heavyweights in a new “winner stays on” list.

Mayweather is rightfully viewed as a true great of the sport, with his unique style yielding 50 wins in as many professional fights. The American ended his career unbeaten, with 27 of those victories coming via knockout.

Mayweather’s final professional bout came in 2017 when he fought Conor McGregor, claiming his 50th victory with a technical knockout in the 10th round at the age of 40. 

The now 47-year-old has had a series of exhibition bouts in recent years, which have included victories over Tenshin Nasukawa, Mikuru Asakura, and Deji Olatunji. He also faced Logan Paul in a non-judged bout.

When it comes to the greatest heavyweights of all time, Mike Tyson is one of several names that immediately springs to mind. Tyson had a total of 58 professional boxing bouts between 1985 and 2005 in a career that spanned three decades and concluded as he approached his 39th birthday. In that time, Tyson chalked up 50 wins and experienced just six losses, with an astounding 44 victories by knockout, demonstrating his stopping power in the ring.

Anthony Joshua has 28 wins in his 31 professional bouts so far in his career, with losses at the hands of Andy Ruiz Jr. and twice against Oleksandr Usyk.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. made an eyebrow-raising choice between Mike Tyson and Anthony Joshua. In a recent video with MailOnline, Mayweather took part in the popular “winner stays on” trend, making some surprising picks in the heavyweight division.

Mayweather opted for Frank Bruno ahead of Deontay Wilder, before selecting Tyson ahead of Bruno. He then chose Vitali Klitschko over Tyson, before selecting Joshua ahead of the Ukrainian. Joe Frazier got the nod from Mayweather next, ahead of AJ, whom he also backed over Usyk.

He then went for Wladimir Klitschko ahead of Frazier in the next choice, before backing Tyson Fury ahead of the younger Klitschko brother. Mayweather selected Lennox Lewis ahead of the Gypsy King, before controversially choosing Lewis instead of Muhammad Ali in the final decision.

It is a list that will undoubtedly spark debate among boxing fans. Mayweather’s choices reflect his unique perspective on the sport, adding another layer of intrigue to the ongoing discussions about the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time.