Where do you rank Floyd Mayweather as far as legacy..?

04-24-2011, 09:00 PM

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Nipple · 04-25-2011, 08:02 AM

Upwards of 130 his legacy is very thin.

It's a shame really, as i honestly reckon that Floyd would beat everyone up to 154 out there.

The longer he leaves it to fight Pac, the worser it will go for him i reckon. Hell, the fight might not even happen as Pac may lose a fight before he get's to Floyd.

His legacy at the lower weights is secure, but after 130? Nah.

If he fought and beat Pac and Martinez then that would do a lot for his legacy.

GazOC · 04-25-2011, 08:03 AM

Yeah, I agree with Nipple. Very disappointing at 135+.

MagicMan91 · 04-25-2011, 08:04 AM

Number one.

*Leaves and waits for Flea Man

*

brown bomber · 04-25-2011, 08:06 AM

................................

Who cares.

Ask me in 15 years.

AndrewFFC · 04-25-2011, 09:03 AM

At 147 competition has been rather poor.

At the moment due to this its kind of hard to judge, id have him top 30 p4p. Were he to face and beat Pacman then it would certify a top10 slot.

GazOC · 04-25-2011, 09:05 AM

Thats a hell of lot of great fighters you are displacing from the top 10 on the back of beating Pac at 147.....

Vano-Irons · 04-25-2011, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by AndrewFFC

At 147 competition has been rather poor.

At the moment due to this its kind of hard to judge, id have him top 30 p4p. Were he to face and beat Pacman then it would certify a top10 slot.

Erm, why? He has pretty much ducked a shitload of fighters above 130. No way does a win over Pacquiao justify a top ten place.

Big Dunk · 04-25-2011, 10:12 AM

he is not the p4p best of all time. or anywhere near the top 25. but he is/was a very skilled boxer that held the true World title in 3 weight Divisions and that needs to be respected. certainly he will be in the top 10 all time at 130lbs which is some achievement.

sadly he will likely be remembered for who didn't fight than receive acclaim for who he beat which is frustrating as ALL fighters in the modern era cherry pick when given the opportunity.

JFT96 · 04-25-2011, 10:25 AM

If he finishes for good now, he will be looked back on frustratingly as a potential ATG great who never really fought the men who could have defined his legacy. If he does come back, he HAS to fight pacquiao or martinez to improve his legacy; there's no point in returning if not. If he fought them both and won, his status in all time rankings would rocket

NO MAS · 04-25-2011, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by MagicMan91

Number one.

*Leaves and waits for Flea Man

*

ashishwarrior · 04-25-2011, 10:28 AM

gambling addict woman beating manny ducking childish fook imo

NO MAS · 04-25-2011, 10:28 AM

I think he has Cherry Picked all his fights at the top...

I think he is a great fighter and could old man and pick pocket a win from Pac Man should they ever fight...

AndrewFFC · 04-25-2011, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by GazOC

Thats a hell of lot of great fighters you are displacing from the top 10 on the back of beating Pac at 147.....

Well at 135 he beat some very good guys but beyond that his opponents have either not been elites, at a different weight or old, so theres a large part of conjecture to just where you rank the last 6 years of his career.

Pacman is an elite fighter who has faced and comfortably beaten the best of the 147 division. If he beats Pacman he goes down as one of the best all time welters and id have him top 10.

jcairns1 · 04-25-2011, 11:14 AM

Marquez, Corrales, Castillo, Hatton, De La Hoya, Mosley, Judah, Gatti...the guys pretty much fought everyone except Pacman.

I find it funny how people are saying Manny is a true elite p4p fighter when 3 of Manny's last 6 opponents have all been scraps from Mayweather, plus do the math, De La Hoya was coming off a loss to Floyd, Hatton was ruined by Floyd and was their for the taking by time Manny got to him, Cotto was coming off a big loss to Margarito, Margarito himself was coming off a 18 month ban and a devastating defeat to Mosely, now he's fighting Mosley, who was outclassed by Floyd and looked terrible against Sergio Mora, all Manny's opponents from De La Hoya onwards are shot to sh!t

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Nipple I hate my username East Side Guru Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,266 vCash: 500	Re: Where do you rank Floyd Mayweather as far as legacy..? Upwards of 130 his legacy is very thin. It's a shame really, as i honestly reckon that Floyd would beat everyone up to 154 out there. The longer he leaves it to fight Pac, the worser it will go for him i reckon. Hell, the fight might not even happen as Pac may lose a fight before he get's to Floyd. His legacy at the lower weights is secure, but after 130? Nah. If he fought and beat Pac and Martinez then that would do a lot for his legacy.
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GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff East Side VIP Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Spion Kop Posts: 44,504 vCash: 1000	Re: Where do you rank Floyd Mayweather as far as legacy..? Yeah, I agree with Nipple. Very disappointing at 135+.
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MagicMan91 The Main Event Mafia East Side Guru Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Highgate/Camden, London Posts: 6,375 vCash: 179	Re: Where do you rank Floyd Mayweather as far as legacy..? Number one. Leaves and waits for Flea Man
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Big Dunk Rob Palmer East Side Guru Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 6,998 vCash: 75	Re: Where do you rank Floyd Mayweather as far as legacy..? he is not the p4p best of all time. or anywhere near the top 25. but he is/was a very skilled boxer that held the true World title in 3 weight Divisions and that needs to be respected. certainly he will be in the top 10 all time at 130lbs which is some achievement. sadly he will likely be remembered for who didn't fight than receive acclaim for who he beat which is frustrating as ALL fighters in the modern era cherry pick when given the opportunity.
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JFT96 Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,685 vCash: 75	Re: Where do you rank Floyd Mayweather as far as legacy..? If he finishes for good now, he will be looked back on frustratingly as a potential ATG great who never really fought the men who could have defined his legacy. If he does come back, he HAS to fight pacquiao or martinez to improve his legacy; there's no point in returning if not. If he fought them both and won, his status in all time rankings would rocket
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ashishwarrior Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,185 vCash: 0	Re: Where do you rank Floyd Mayweather as far as legacy..? gambling addict woman beating manny ducking childish fook imo
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NO MAS Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: In The Blue Corner... Posts: 7,266 vCash: 75	Re: Where do you rank Floyd Mayweather as far as legacy..? I think he has Cherry Picked all his fights at the top... I think he is a great fighter and could old man and pick pocket a win from Pac Man should they ever fight...
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jcairns1 Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,036 vCash: 500	Re: Where do you rank Floyd Mayweather as far as legacy..? Marquez, Corrales, Castillo, Hatton, De La Hoya, Mosley, Judah, Gatti...the guys pretty much fought everyone except Pacman. I find it funny how people are saying Manny is a true elite p4p fighter when 3 of Manny's last 6 opponents have all been scraps from Mayweather, plus do the math, De La Hoya was coming off a loss to Floyd, Hatton was ruined by Floyd and was their for the taking by time Manny got to him, Cotto was coming off a big loss to Margarito, Margarito himself was coming off a 18 month ban and a devastating defeat to Mosely, now he's fighting Mosley, who was outclassed by Floyd and looked terrible against Sergio Mora, all Manny's opponents from De La Hoya onwards are shot to sh!t
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