What if Mayweather???????

I myself want Floyd Mayweather to return. Seriousley. Looking from a hatrid view makes you forget and block out the talent the guy has. I've come to look from a different persepctive after watching a few more of his fights (Excluding Baldomir uhh). He's a superb fighter. And I actually quite like his brash tone. I hope he comes back and fights a genuine welterweight though.

I really hate to say this but I feel the sport of boxing is missing somewhat without Floyd Mayweather. The cocky, undefeated, loud mouth, slick champion who NOBODY can beat.

I agree with Spicoli. Just fight one of the top guys. Margarito is the best opponent.

A couple conditions though.

1. Before the fight don't talk like you are going to go for a knockout.

2. Don't run the whole fight and try to win a decision without any blood or bruising on yourself or your opponent.

3. Then if he wins, shut up. Keep him away from the microphone. He's a terrible public relations guy. He just comes off all wrong and fake. Let your actions speak for themselves and you won't have to constantly argue your own legacy.


For me the whole problem with PBF is he's fraudulent. He talks like a ko artist then fights slick and boxes. The problem is he says one thing then does another. Just be who you are. If you are the slickest fighter around, be that. He screws it up by trying to be someone else. Live off what you do and fight the best opposition you can, then hang em up while you are on top, that's a cement legacy.

I would loveeee to see him come back and fight anyone..

floyd was never in a war because of his style.. hit and not get hit..

i'm pretty sure his only fight that wasn't a UD or a TKO/KO was his SD against DLH, and that was the closest he's come to losing a fight..

when you have someone so much better than who he fights, there will be no war.. With that said, as many people have already mentioned, Floyd won't get a lot of people respect simply because of his style.. I mean, he fought some great fighters, and was able to make most of them, if not all of them, look a level below him.. So when people talk about Gatti, and how he was a blood and guts guy, had his series with Ward, and never stayed down and people admire him for that.. just remember what floyd did to him..

It realy depends on what u mean by cementing legacy i think.

If he wants his legacy to be a former P4P number 1 who won the WBC title in 5 divisions, and was one of the best fighters of his era, then he has done that and that is a pretty good legacy.

If cementing his legacy means being the greatest fighter of his era, and maybe top 20 P4P all time well he is darn close but may need one or two more big name fights to do that, and could easily do so.

If cementing means the greatest fighter ever then he is nowhere near, and because older fighters are looked upon with rose coloured glasses he never will be. To be top 5 P4P all time he'd probably have to win 5 more top line fights and beat someone of note at 160.

Reality is his legacy is already very good, probably top 3 of current fighters, is that enough?

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Originally Posted by gudnite vienna

I was just wondering, what would PBF have to do to cement his legecy in everyones eyes?

I think he may come back and have another four fights... Now if he came back and defeated Margarito, Cotto and say then Berto at WW, and then moved up to LM and defeated Paul Williams surly then nobody could doubt what he has done in his career..

Where would them four wins leave him in an alltime P4P list???? thoughts??

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Well, realistically (and i doubt this will happen) if mayweather came out of retirement and fought de la hoya again (and won) then fought margarito (and won), then fought paul williams (and won) lastly fought cotto (and won) he goes down as a complete legend of the sport. Hes already in the hall of fame, but if he were to accomplish the above then he is top 5 boxers ever in my opinion.

Shame he wont want to try it though.

If he comes out of retirement and beats margarito and williams then he is top 15 greatest fighters ever in my opinion.