what can mayweather do so he can become the greatest

He first needs to become the greatest of his generation by beating Pac.

 

Win a belt at HW.

I don't think fighters in the modern era can ever be compared with guys that have 100+ fights. Robinson's place atop the p4p throne is secure until they start fighting 12+ times a year again.

 

If he beats Pacquaio, shuts Williams up at 154, fights Martinez and beats him, I would consider him the best welterweight ever (outside of SRR).

If he stays at welter and beats Pac, Berto, and whatever fighter comes up the rank in the welter void to come, then he'd be great, but his reign would be over a division not quite what it was.

 

He'll never be the greatest if the analysis doesn't just consider talent. There's no comparing with a guy like Ray Robinson that fought so many times, and quite often the next best fighter available, again and again...and again.

 

Probably nothing, because he just doesn't have the same caliber of opponent readily available that people like Ali and SRR did. He can make some ATG lists by taking down opponents like Pacquiao, Berto, and Williams though

 

I agree with some of the above post--there is nothing he can do to overtake SRR as the P4P GOAT. May has got maybe 2-3 bug name fights left really then that's it.

 

Shut his mouth

 

he has great skills, but overall as a fighter i'm not putting him up there. atgs will make him go to sleep with that chin.

 

Unattainable.

Floyd just needs to fight and beat Manny Pacquiao, and then he can retire as far as I'm concerned. If he wishes to push himself further and move up a division and take on the likes of Martinez or Williams, that's huge.

 

Clean out his division to prove he really is the best WW.

 

change his name to manny pacquaio, lol.

 

He could be considered the greatest little guy, but guys like Robinson and Leneord were all at least three inches taller than him with longer reaches. He is up with with talent, chin and such, but you have to go with size. A good big man beats a good little man most of the time. Beating Pacquiao, Berto and Williams will shut a lot of detractors up. I wouln'd want to see Floyd go up to 160, though. I think that would be too much to ask of him. He's definately one of the best. As far as boxing IQ's go, he might be the greatest. He makes the best in-ring adjustments of any fighter I've seen.

 

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Pacman has more chances of becoming the greatest of all time.

Mayweather would need the following:

147: Fight Pacman and Bradley/Berto.
154: Fight Cotto/Foreman, fight Spinks/Cintron or Williams. Unify.
160: Fight Martinez or Sturm.

Floyd would need, approximately, 6 fights. That's 3 or 4 years. It's impossible for Mayweather to do this, because he is already 33 and getting past his prime.