The Sportsman of the Year Award of Sports Illustrated (SI) will be revealed on Dec 16. Since 1954, SI has honoured some of the greatest athletes ever lived. The coveted award has been won by both men and women, regardless of their nationality.

In the last 10 years, the biggest sports athletes who have received the award include Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Tom Brady, Dwyane Wade, Brett Favre, Michael Phelps, Derek Jeter, Drew Brees, Mike Krzyzewski and Pat Summit. In 2012, Lebron James bagged the award.

With the 2013 Sports of the Year award just around the corner, here, we give you 5 reasons why Floyd Mayweather Jr. should be given the honour.

He has remained unbeaten all throughout his professional boxing career

Floyd is the only athlete that has remained unbeaten in his professional boxing career. He has certainly done extremely well and outperformed other fighters in the sport of boxing. Having had won all 45 fights is really an accomplishment. His winning streak is not just pure good luck. Mayweather is one champion who works really hard and stays focused on his craft. His fighting style and refined boxing techniques are the key factors to his success. Some say he is truly a scientific boxing master, a fighter that nobody can punch.

He sells events

The popularity of Floyd Mayweather Jr. has proven that he is an athlete that can sell events big time. These events are not only limited to boxing fights. His last fight with Canelo Alvarez is recorded as the highest-grossing pay-per-view fight of all time. It has generated $150 million profit from 2.2 million pay pay-per-view buys.

He has an incredible star power

Floyd is a boxer who makes non-boxing ethusiasts watch boxing. It is almost as if the world stops when he is fighting in the ring. It may be due to the fact that people want to see how he is going to defend his winning streak. It could also be because people would want to see how he will defeat his challenger or maybe vice-versa. He will always be marketable.

He had a remarkable 2013 performance

Floyd has done a remarkable 2013 performance. He says he is down to the last five fights of his career. In 2013, he successfully triumphed over Robert Guerrero and Canelo Alvarez. He currently sits at the top spot in the list of pound-for-pound fighters as ranked by The Ring Magazine for 2013.

He is a champion

Floyd is natural champion. He has broken records, remains undefeated, sold events, gathered many followers and has sustained success all throughout his career. His accomplishments in boxing are the result of his dedication, physical strength, hard work, resilience, and faith in oneself. He is truly someone special. Floyd, undoubtedly, will leave a legacy in the field of boxing.

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