Mayweather thinks he should've been athlete of the decade over LeBron

Floyd Mayweather Jr. doesn't agree with The Associated Press' choice for male athlete of the decade.

During a recent appearance on the "Drink Champs" podcast, Mayweather explained why he should've received the honor over Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James.

"I proved to the world for 20 years that I was the best," the undefeated boxer said. "Twenty years straight. World champion 20 years ... I don't take nothing away from nobody - I love LeBron James. But when we talking about athlete of the decade, that's me. That's me hands down. Because how can I dominate ... I dominated from - and I'm still active, basically - we talking about from 1996 to 2020, you know what I'm saying? And I never received athlete of the decade."

While Mayweather was passed over for The Associated Press award, he did top Forbes' list of the highest-paid athletes of the decade with $915 million in earnings. James came in at No. 4 on the list with earnings of $680 million.