Can Floyd surpass Mannys legacy without fighting and beating Pac?

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  1. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    Serious question.

    Right now Floyd is not only in PACs rearview as far as legacy and recognition. Pacs pretty much won all the awards the last 5 years and fighter of the decade. Not to mention that the whole boxing world seemed to have made Floyd the butt of their jokes.

    Now lets say Floyd doesn't fight Pac in the next two years (for whatever reason). What can he do and who could he fight and beat that will raise his status equal or surpasses that of Pacquiao??
     
    chimba, Nov 17, 2010
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  2. enzo

    enzo Greatest Of All Time Full Member

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    serious answer.

    no.
     
    enzo, Nov 17, 2010
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  3. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    he could knock pac out and will still not have pacs status

    hurricane carter knocked out emille griffith but who's ranked higher?
    douglas knocked out tyson but who's ranked higher?

    floyd's last 5 years, his PRIME years, will taint what started out as one of the most promising careers of the last 20 years
     
    Jorodz, Nov 17, 2010
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  4. BenjaminLinus

    BenjaminLinus Guest

    Pac's about to leave Floyd in the dust again.

    Introducing the 2010 Fighter of the Year... Maaaaanny... Pacmaaaan... Paaaaacquuiiiaaaaoooooo.

    :tong:tong:tong:tong:tong:tong
     
    BenjaminLinus, Nov 17, 2010
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  5. Seckah

    Seckah Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't think Floyd even cares about that **** well maybe deep deep deep down he does. He still is going be regarded as one of the most talented boxers ever like it or not.
     
    Seckah, Nov 17, 2010
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  6. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    same as donald curry. talent without the resume to match
     
    Jorodz, Nov 17, 2010
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  7. Seckah

    Seckah Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I am going have to disagree with you :nono
     
    Seckah, Nov 17, 2010
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  8. BenjaminLinus

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    In 10 years, his duckage of Pacquiao will overshadow his ring achievements.

    :hi:
     
    BenjaminLinus, Nov 17, 2010
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  9. Jeff Young

    Jeff Young Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Win the MW title, and he comes close...
     
    Jeff Young, Nov 17, 2010
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  10. Seckah

    Seckah Boxing Addict Full Member

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    bad comparison :roll:
     
    Seckah, Nov 17, 2010
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  11. PeteDawg

    PeteDawg Observant Observer Full Member

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    :think

    Maybe, if goes up two or three divisions and dominates. Otherwise, no his goose is cooked. :deal
     
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  12. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    Curry was my favorite fighter back in the day besides McCallum. He actually started better than Floyd and has better pedigree as an amateur but Floyds still better than him by a bit.
     
    chimba, Nov 17, 2010
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  13. BenjaminLinus

    BenjaminLinus Guest


    Actually, it's already happening RIGHT NOW.

    :hey
     
    BenjaminLinus, Nov 17, 2010
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  14. MichiganWarrior

    MichiganWarrior Still Slick! Still Black! Full Member

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    You just compare rubin carter to a fighter who is 16-0 against world champions, with 6 belts in 5 divisions, undefeated, multiple victories over hofers and atleast two ATG's?


    cocaine is a helluva drug.
     
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  15. Leonard

    Leonard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    he never really cared much for legacy anyway. ppv numbers and money are what make his followers put a premium on
     
    Leonard, Nov 17, 2010
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