Quote Originally Posted by frasd View Post
My intention certainly wasn't about bashing Floyd or Rocky as I mentioned earlier I like both. Just for me if someone told me they had a record of 85-5 I would be more impressed than 50-0. Of course lots of things to consider like quality of opposition, times we are living in, etc. Just my opinion. Of course never losing has a certain distinction to it as well. Unless it is my brother-in-law who went 2-0. He retired undefeated and jokingly brags about it.
You never came across that way to me and my reply certainly was not intended to suggest you did.

Its a big deal and is for Floyd. It caps off that "0" that he has spent a career bragging about. The first words out of Floyds mouth should he beat Berto will most likely be something like "I just tied Marciano" and I'm also positive that it will be talked about by the coverage teams both at ringside and in the studios.

I suppose its also possible that the Mayweathers have a gag order in place because to mention it would give to much credit to Marciano.

In the end its up to the individual boxing fan as to how much weight they give to it or 50 and 0. But to boxing and its history, historians and countless sports writers etc it will be a pretty big deal. Personally I do think its a big deal but not in comparison to a litany of other accomplishments some which I already listed. Its still one hell of an accomplishment which took 60 years to equal should he retire. 50 and 0 is w/o a doubt what they are aiming for even if he retires. That is the real daisy, not 49 and 0.