Floyd Mayweather was so good in his prime that he could hold a conversation while simultaneously beating up his opponent. In 2005, Mayweather came up against Henry Bruseles, and held a professional record of 32-0 at the time which was seeing him become one of the most dominant fighters in the current era. The fight happened to take place just 24 hours before the New England Patriots would be playing the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL play-offs, hoping to secure a place in the Super Bowl.
It was an eliminator for the WBC super-lightweight title, and the legend elect was looking to cement his name as the leading contender in the division for a title shot at Arturo Gatti. Mayweather had shown he was a fan of the NFL during his career, but no more than when he decided to make an audacious prediction while letting his hands go. As Mayweather dominated in the ring, the HBO commentary team, made up of Jim Lampley and former pound-for-pound great, Roy Jones Jr , were discussing the upcoming American football match.
The self-proclaimed 'TBE' couldn't help, but over hear them, as he was landing punches on his rival. Bruseles was desperately trying to defend himself and throw back, but Mayweather was cruising and even found some time to get involved. He turned and shouted over 'I like the Patriots', much to the amusement of Lampley and Jones Jr.
It was an audacious showing of confidence and swagger, which left the pundits stunned, but in awe of the capabilities of the eventual champion..