NEW YORK , April 23 (Xinhua) -- Floyd Mayweather believes he's a better fighter than Muhammad Ali, the American boxer said earlier this week.
Mayweather said he respects Ali's great career and the things he did outside the ring. But he said he believes he has done as much in boxing as the legendary former heavyweight champion ever did, without the losses that Ali suffered in his career.
"He called himself The Greatest and I call myself TBE (The Best Ever)," Mayweather said Wednesday. "I'm pretty sure I'll get criticized for what I said, but I could care less. I could care less about the backlash."
Mayweather had said that he was better than both Ali and Sugar Ray Robinson , pointing to his 47-0 record as proof. He also said he would never have lost to a fighter like Leon Spinks, who beat an aging Ali in 1978 after having just seven pro fights.
"I just look at Ali's career when he fought Leon Spinks and lost to a fighter with seven fights," Mayweather said. "There were some other fights he lost and he's still known as The Greatest because that's what he put out there. It is what it is."
A little more than a week before his megafight worth 100 million dollars with Manny Pacquiao on May 2, Mayweather seemed relaxed and inclined to hype up his life by posting a picture full of half-naked dancers and dollars in his house on Instagram.
Most boxing historians would disagree with Mayweather's own view of his place in boxing's historical hierarchy. That includes the current heavyweight champion, Wladimir Klitschko , who told a group of reporters in New York on Tuesday that maybe Mayweather shouldn't be so boastful.
Athletes of Shanghai celebrate after the men's sabre team gold medal match of Fencing against Liaoning at the 13th Chinese National Games in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Sept. 1, 2017. Shanghai claimed the title. (XinhuaCao Can)
TIANJIN, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai edged Liaoning 45-42 in a thrilling men's sabre team final to win its second fencing gold medal at the Chinese National Games here on Friday.
None of Shanghai fencers advanced into the quarter-final of men's individual sabre that finished on Monday. However, they shocked Jiangsu , who were led by Olympic fencing champion Zhong Man, fr om a 4-10 deficit and defeat the defending champion 45-36 in today's semifinal.
Shanghai led 30-25 after six rounds and Liaoning fought back with Tan Sheng cutting the deficit to 33-35 in the seventh round, but He Wei and Chen Haocong sealed the victory for Shanghai in the last two rounds.
"I have worked four years for this very day. I have already decided to retire after this National Games, I lost in both team and individual finals last time, so I don't want to waste any opportunity to win the champion." said He , who hitted 19 points in the final.
Jiangsu defeated Guangdong 45-44 in the bronze medal battle.
In women's team foil, Fujian overwhelmed defending champion Tianjin 39-27 in the final while Jiangsu beat Liaoning 45-36 in the bronze medal match.
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PARIS, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi on Saturday was transferred to Italian side Juventus on a three-year contract which ties him with the Old Lady until June 30, 2020.
Juventus paid 20 million euros for the French international, with another 10.5-million-euro bonus.
"I will always have great memories of Blaise's six seasons with our club. He's a player who played every match with generosity and a permanent desire to win everything," said Paris Saint-Germain Chairman and CEO Nasser Al-Khelaifi.
Since joining in July 2011 , Matuidi has played 295 games for PSG, seventh overall in the club's history, scoring 33 goals and dishing out 30 assists.
He won four Ligue 1 championships, three French Cups, four French League Cups and five Super Cups for the capital club.
Matuidi also made 58 appearances for the French national team , scoring eight goals.
However, he failed to settle himself in head coach Unai Emery's tactical plans into this season. PSG also needed to balance their sheets after acquiring Neymar for a world-record 220 million euros in the off-season.
"We wish him every success in his first challenge abroad and every success with the France national team in this World Cup season," added Al-Khelaifi.
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Trump tweets, “I was saddened to see how bad the ratings were on the Emmys last night - the worst ever.”
The president’s Tuesday night tweet is a little off: The show was on Sunday , not Monday, and the ratings didn’t quite hit bottom, though they were close. The Nielsen company estimated that 11.4 million people watched, slightly more than last year’s lowest ever audience of 11.3 million.
Trump adds, “Smartest pe.
Mayweather said he respects Ali's great career and the things he did outside the ring. But he said he believes he has done as much in boxing as the legendary former heavyweight champion ever did, without the losses that Ali suffered in his career.
"He called himself The Greatest and I call myself TBE (The Best Ever)," Mayweather said Wednesday. "I'm pretty sure I'll get criticized for what I said, but I could care less. I could care less about the backlash."
Mayweather had said that he was better than both Ali and Sugar Ray Robinson , pointing to his 47-0 record as proof. He also said he would never have lost to a fighter like Leon Spinks, who beat an aging Ali in 1978 after having just seven pro fights.
"I just look at Ali's career when he fought Leon Spinks and lost to a fighter with seven fights," Mayweather said. "There were some other fights he lost and he's still known as The Greatest because that's what he put out there. It is what it is."
A little more than a week before his megafight worth 100 million dollars with Manny Pacquiao on May 2, Mayweather seemed relaxed and inclined to hype up his life by posting a picture full of half-naked dancers and dollars in his house on Instagram.
Most boxing historians would disagree with Mayweather's own view of his place in boxing's historical hierarchy. That includes the current heavyweight champion, Wladimir Klitschko , who told a group of reporters in New York on Tuesday that maybe Mayweather shouldn't be so boastful.
Athletes of Shanghai celebrate after the men's sabre team gold medal match of Fencing against Liaoning at the 13th Chinese National Games in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Sept. 1, 2017. Shanghai claimed the title. (XinhuaCao Can)
TIANJIN, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai edged Liaoning 45-42 in a thrilling men's sabre team final to win its second fencing gold medal at the Chinese National Games here on Friday.
None of Shanghai fencers advanced into the quarter-final of men's individual sabre that finished on Monday. However, they shocked Jiangsu , who were led by Olympic fencing champion Zhong Man, fr om a 4-10 deficit and defeat the defending champion 45-36 in today's semifinal.
Shanghai led 30-25 after six rounds and Liaoning fought back with Tan Sheng cutting the deficit to 33-35 in the seventh round, but He Wei and Chen Haocong sealed the victory for Shanghai in the last two rounds.
"I have worked four years for this very day. I have already decided to retire after this National Games, I lost in both team and individual finals last time, so I don't want to waste any opportunity to win the champion." said He , who hitted 19 points in the final.
Jiangsu defeated Guangdong 45-44 in the bronze medal battle.
In women's team foil, Fujian overwhelmed defending champion Tianjin 39-27 in the final while Jiangsu beat Liaoning 45-36 in the bronze medal match.
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PARIS, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi on Saturday was transferred to Italian side Juventus on a three-year contract which ties him with the Old Lady until June 30, 2020.
Juventus paid 20 million euros for the French international, with another 10.5-million-euro bonus.
"I will always have great memories of Blaise's six seasons with our club. He's a player who played every match with generosity and a permanent desire to win everything," said Paris Saint-Germain Chairman and CEO Nasser Al-Khelaifi.
Since joining in July 2011 , Matuidi has played 295 games for PSG, seventh overall in the club's history, scoring 33 goals and dishing out 30 assists.
He won four Ligue 1 championships, three French Cups, four French League Cups and five Super Cups for the capital club.
Matuidi also made 58 appearances for the French national team , scoring eight goals.
However, he failed to settle himself in head coach Unai Emery's tactical plans into this season. PSG also needed to balance their sheets after acquiring Neymar for a world-record 220 million euros in the off-season.
"We wish him every success in his first challenge abroad and every success with the France national team in this World Cup season," added Al-Khelaifi.
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US president Donald Trump is mocking Sunday’s Emmy Awards ceremony — wh ere he himself was frequently mocked by host Stephen Colbert, presenters and prize-winners.
Trump tweets, “I was saddened to see how bad the ratings were on the Emmys last night - the worst ever.”
The president’s Tuesday night tweet is a little off: The show was on Sunday , not Monday, and the ratings didn’t quite hit bottom, though they were close. The Nielsen company estimated that 11.4 million people watched, slightly more than last year’s lowest ever audience of 11.3 million.
Trump adds, “Smartest pe.