Where do you rank Floyd Mayweather as far as legacy..?

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  1. Tony Bellew

    Tony Bellew Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He will do down as one of the greatest fighters to ever grace our great sport!!
     
    Tony Bellew, Apr 25, 2011
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  2. Nipple

    Nipple I hate my username banned

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    The man HAMMERED Cotto/Margarito. Two fighters who Floyd wanted NOTHING to do with, fact.

    Hatton ruined? Nah, Pac ruined him and retired him (as he did with Oscar).
     
    Nipple, Apr 25, 2011
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  3. Flea Man

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    A poor mans Sumbu.
     
    Flea Man, Apr 25, 2011
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  4. kerrminator

    kerrminator Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Cant agree there mate Its hardly fact. What is a fact however is that bob arum stood in the way of some fights. Arum has all but said he wont give floyd a fight with any of his guys. (in fact if memory serves im pretty sure he did say it at one point) Cotto and marg weould be like mosely anyway.....once Floyd beat them they would suddenly be too old or too shot. When he beats Pac (and he will ;) ) there will be several excuses come out of the woodwork as to why it happened imo :lol:
     
    kerrminator, Apr 25, 2011
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  5. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    It's a pity Floyd doesn't share your confidence in him, Kermi.
     
    slip&counter, Apr 25, 2011
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  6. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    A huge waste of talent.

    No amount of money can make up for that fact.
     
    Beeston Brawler, Apr 25, 2011
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  7. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I find it funny how you're completely biased against Pacquiao in favour of supporting Mayweather. Hatton "ruined by Floyd", Pac's opponents since De La Hoya have been "shot to ****" etc. :lol:
     
    kosaros, Apr 25, 2011
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  8. GazOC

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    Pacs not a natural welter and the current welterweight division is pretty weak. Pacs a great fighter but Floyd beating him at 147 doesn't make PBF an ATG at welterweight.
     
    GazOC, Apr 25, 2011
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  9. StevenB

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    The fact that he's beaten who he has and yet many on here think he's massively underachieved says it all.

    He's the best pure boxer of our generation, since prime RJJ
     
    StevenB, Apr 25, 2011
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  10. dftaylor

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    You think Jones Jr was a pure boxer? Weird...
     
    dftaylor, Apr 25, 2011
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  11. mickeyholmes

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    Thats one funny profile pic u got bro
     
    mickeyholmes, Apr 25, 2011
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  12. Nipple

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    Cotto was the biggest fight for Floyd bar none. But what did he do instead of take it? Retire.

    If Floyd beat's Pac (The fight will never happen) then i'd give him all the credit in the world.
     
    Nipple, Apr 25, 2011
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  13. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    I think he is a great fighter but has missed the opportunities to truly be remembered like Ali, Robinson, Leonard etc
     
    achillesthegreat, Apr 25, 2011
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  14. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Thats my take. He maybe could have been mentioned with those guys but he's wasted the last few years of his career.
     
    GazOC, Apr 25, 2011
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  15. TFFP

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    It's not just the fact he hasn't fought a few people and wasted time is it? It's that ingrained quality those guys had, where they wanted to take on the best. Floyd is missing the mental capacity to be great. This is a macho sport, the greats should be expected to have that bad ass quality. All Floyd cared about is the money and that does count against a guy eventually. He's not a fighter in the sense the very greatest were. That's why he ends up in my top 40 or so but not as high as he potentially could have been if he had a different mindset.
     
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