Look at this poll... Espn a little out of touch? 1) Will Floyd Mayweather Jr. stay retired? YesNo 2) Does Mayweather need to fight a rematch vs. Oscar De La Hoya in order to secure his legacy? YesNo 3) Is Mayweather the best pound for pound fighter of the past 25 years? YesNo 4) Where does Mayweather rank on the list of best pound-for-pound fighters of all time? Best ever Top 5Top 10Top 25 Top 50 Out of the Top 50 5) What was Mayweather's best fight? TKO win vs. Genaro Hernandez 1998TKO win vs. Diego Corrales 2001DEC Win vs. Jose Luis Castillo 2002 TKO win vs. Arturo Gatti 2005 Split DEC win vs. Oscar De La Hoya, 2007 6) Which aspect of Mayweather will be remembered the most? Great fighter Great entertainer
In particular: Putting the Gatti fight in there but not the Hatton or Judah fight when asked about his best performance. Asking if he needs a rematch with DLH, but not Cotto, to secure his legacy. Asking if he was a great fighter or entertainer legacy wise... little disrespectful there no?
That's how mainstream sports fans are going to look at the situation. I think bad-mainstream coverage is better than no mainstream coverage, for the sport.
Wow, mainstream fans surprised me. More than half of them picked Mayweather's win over Corrales as his best fight. I'd expect them to pick either Gatti or De La Hoya.