Since everybody's making ATG threads, I present this scenario - where would Mosley rank if he were to beat Floyd then beat Pacquiao?
hmm.. i dont know if he d get the credit for beating those two guys- that they would get for beating him. I think his legacy- although open - is still very much set in stone. Much like how bernard hopkins- no matter how he did in his latter career or against roy- will still be considered behind roy himself. I think should he beat those two - he cracks top 50. but losing to guys like forrest and winky twice each- is a major blow to his all time considerations, they sort of equal all out- and put him ahead of guys like dela hoya- but still behind guys like pernell. all time p4p he s around 50 if he wins both, maybe higher- but all time welter- i think he s pretty set.
No one can possibly be better than mayweather. I took a poll of 10 random people and 100% said he was the greatest boxer who ever lived.... I randomly selected: JacoryHarris Nallege SDSfinest PimpC Rudyard FinalFight TheKid victor789 PBFred HyperUppercut All of them agreed he is the greatest thing to ever come near boxing.
I just do not see a "what if". Shane beats them both. Shane would rank higher than Floyd, but Pac I would still have to rank higher, just because I still truly believe that Pacquiao really belongs one weight level lower. Should Pac lose to a legit 140 lber at 140, then that would drop Pac considerably.
I'm of the same mindset honestly. I don't think Pacquiao gets enough credit for fighting clearly out of his weight class.