The guy who talks about a gulp between him and Whitebeard?
Many Mihawk fans know he admitted inferiority to pirate King level several times and that's why many try to downplay Shanks, the guy who is clearly on that level, because they still have to say Fraudhawk is above him

Joyboy Haki being unsure to be above Whanks
Vs
"let's see the power gulp between us and that man" Mihawk literally putting himself closer to other people than Whitebeard, while Shanks defeated Loki when Roger's equal Gaban couldn't.
Accept the Manga, you talk about but titles, why do you ignore Mihawk putting himself on the same level of others and wanted to test the power gap with someone Shanks is on the same level?
Isn't this statement?!