He beat both De La Hoya and Hatton in more emphatic fashion, with the latter victory landing him a world title in a sixth weight division. Shortly after Mayweather returned to the sport in late 2009, Pacquiao made that seven with a spectacular performance to dethrone WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto.

Floyd Mayweather crowned Manny Pacquiao as the best fighter he ever stepped into the ring with ahead of the eight-division world champion’s return to boxing