in the grand scheme of things do legacy really mean anything?

Legacy is to me pretty much everything... I would look out for my best interests if I were a pro but I'm not, I'm fan.

 

When its all said and done the only thing that lasts forever is your legacy. So yea i would say it means something.

 

Eventually the entire universe will run out of energy.

 

Brother, you are trippin. Absolutely everyone knows who SRL is & was. And there are only a handful of people on Gods planet who are stupid enough to say He's forgotten or that Floyd is greater.

 

Anyone that openly admits to fighting for money and not for legacy is pretty much admitting that they ducked a fight. How can you have a great legacy and it not come with financial rewards? How many great fighters did not make it to main event status or made below average earnings? It is redundant to say I am a professional boxer and I fight for money when they all do. The only guys that should be content with making a buck and nothing else are journeymen.

 

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Does anyone give two shits about what Frederick the Great accomplished? Most of us only know of certain people because their names were shoved down our throats in history class.

Here's a good example, the great Harry Greb is often argued to be the greatest pugilist of all time yet his name eludes even some of the more ardent boxing fans. What more the general public?

I get what some are saying that legacy = immortality but as time passes this immortality drifts into obscurity as people forget about them and records are lost. That's why fans usually offset this by putting on the rose-tinted glasses.

There WILL be better fighters who show up. And as more time comes to pass, the more obscure a name becomes, the more fanatic you'll have to be to find a fighter.

 

People who talk about floyd legacy act like it filled with tomato cans lol

When he finally hangs them up, people will realise how good he was and how good his resume was.

Yes his resume could be stronger but u can say that about any fighter.

 

Anyone who says they don't want to leave a legacy or a lasting imprint in there perfession is lying there ass off. I believe those who realize they have no chance to be great are more concerned about money, sort of like an nba player on a bad team who doesn't get mad at losing because atleast they're still rich. When talking about Mayweather I believe most of his asinine statements stem from the fact that its seem no matter who he fights its always a larger segment of people who will still find a reason to tarnish his legacy.
As fans we all have sides we take that lead to us making disrespectful statements towards those we consider there opposition, an as athletes I'm sure they brush most of it off but at the end of the day there still human, if your one of the best and all you constantly hear is how you'll never be this or you should of did that or you could never do this eventually your going to lash out and make statements that will allienate you from the segment that stands behind you.

 

If I was a boxer and I had a choice of being able to live a comfortable life after boxing, but be over looked when talking about the best, or Being very respected, but strulging through life. I'd take the first choice in half a hart beat.

 

The sad thing is that Mayweather could have had both. He's made tons of money and would have been the favorite in every big fight that wasn't made.

Would I rather be rich and get love for life like Cotto and JMM, even Pac will or richer and get mixed applause and booed like Mayweather will?

Personally, I'd take the former. But I can see why Mayweather has chosen the latter.

Solid thread. Great topic to discuss. Well done.

 

According to PBF **** no. It's all about the money. I don't understand why Floyd doesn't challenge himself ever. Just imagine if he beat Sergio and won the ****ing MW title. That puts PBF in with the greatest boxers of all time. Simple right? Nobody asks Floyd to do anything that he can't do. That's why I'm sick of defending him. Nobody asks Money to fight Andre Ward, Chad Dawson, or Wlad and Vitali. I don't know why Floyd doesn't want to go down in boxing history at the really old boxing age of 36. It is what is though.