I know Mayweather has a lot of detractors on ESB. What I want to ask is what dose he need to do tobecome an all time great? He is extremely talented. I realy don't think there is anyone at his skil levil boxing today, and his skils are up there with the best in history. He is all ready as acomplished as any boxer in history. He has won world tittles in five weight classes. In my opinion his compotition could be better but it is not as bad as some people think. He is cerntly not the best all time but I think he deserves to be in the conversition when we talk about top 10 ATG lists.
As long as he goes through the years undefeated fighting guys like Hatton and Cotto/Mosley winner he will get there. He doesn't need to go to MW which would be suicide for somebody with his frame. If he retired after DLH.. I'd place him in the 15-30 range. Years down the road, his accomplishments are going to mean that much more. Fighting P4P division leaders like Hatton is a step in the right direction.
He needs 2-3 more fights after Hatton so he can just leave NO question marks and solidify it. Winner Cotto/Mosley would be a great start after he beats Hitman.
winner of cotto/mosley, one more of the tope welters like williams or cintron, and move up to fight a bigger man in maybe middle, like roy jones did. although he won a belt at 140, he never fought anyone significant and he hasnt defended a title since 140.
What do you mean idiots he has to clean out the divisions that he wins these belts in. Beating the number 5 junior middle in oscar doesnot cut it. look at all the competition sitting out there for him to prove himself against. Mosley,cotto,williams,margarito, even winky at junior but he backed off of that challenge he put out there when winky said lets do it. I'm not saying he is'nt a great fighter but in his weight class he has the ability to fight for 2 or three more years and shut up all the people that don't think he is an all time great. Instead I think he will take the route of roy jones and talk about it but not seek the best available competition in his prime so in the end he will not make the top 15 or 20.