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Harry Davies

Floyd Mayweather brands Canelo Alvarez a "motherf****** cakewalk" in latest jibe

Floyd Mayweather has labelled his 2013 win against current pound-for-pound No.1 and old rival Canelo Alvarez as a "cakewalk".

Mayweather won a majority decision against Alvarez eight years ago to extend his unbeaten run to 45-0.

The ring legend would retire four years later after winning his 50th professional fight against UFC star Conor McGregor, whilst Alvarez has gone unbeaten since the loss.

The two have continued their rivalry since that fight, with Mayweather recently taking a jab at Alvarez for failing a drug test before his 2018 rematch with Gennady Golovkin.

And Mayweather - who was reaching the end of his career when he defeated 23-year-old Alvarez - downplayed the Mexican's abilities as a boxer.

Floyd Mayweather retired with a flawless 50-0 record (Getty Images)

"You can take a guy like Canelo, he can pick and choose who he wants to fight. I'm a tell y'all the truth about the Canelo, motherf***** easy man, cakewalk, easy," Mayweather said.

"Y'all sitting up praising this dude, this dude was nothing. I was almost 40-years-old when I cooked this dude, easy. Y'all always disrespecting our fighters."

Judge C. J. Ross was slammed for her scorecard in the Mayweather vs Alvarez fight and later stepped down from her role due to the criticism she received.

Mayweather has criticised Alvarez - who recently became undisputed at 168lbs - after he outlined his plans to fight WBC cruiserweight titleholder Ilunga Makuba next.

'Money' thinks the Mexican is avoiding a fight undefeated contender David Benavidez, who has won his last five fights by stoppage.

"My personal opinion is that he’s ducking Benavidez. You know, it’s just my personal opinion, and I’m allowed to speak my mind, that’s just what it is," he told reporters last week.

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"He’s going up to cruiserweight and [Makabu], he used to be at the Mayweather Boxing Gym, and the guys were really getting the best of him in the Mayweather Boxing Gym."

Benavidez has ties with Mayweather as he is currently signed to Premier Boxing Champions, who are owned by Mayweather's former manager Al Haymon.

And Mayweather continued: "So, if he’s going up to cruiserweight, if that’s the case, Benavidez is going to go up and beat that same guy - he could beat that same guy at 168."

"I mean, he’s able to like me, you know, when I was in a position, I can pick and choose who I want to, because I earned that right.

"But do I like this fight [between Alvarez and Makabu]? Absolutely not. We want to see Benavidez. Let’s make it happen.”

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