It definately should do...But as far as the mainstream recognition is concerned i think it'l depend on how he wins..

I mean de la hoya is the true ppv star..

And bieng one of the stil active legends of the sport he is up there with Jones jr, hopkins etc

But they were never really big ppv stars.. They never sold em like oscar did..

So you gotta think..This fight has to impress not only us but the general public.. Its gotta be pure watchability..

But at the same time the arguement i have with myself is.. So what happens if mayweather goes out there and beats de la hoya in a truely exciting match..

Can he do as he say he will and retire..After getting all the recognition and finally having that one big exciting fight can he just call it quits and leave the game when he is stil in tip top shape and at his best healthwise, experiance wise etc..

Its interesting to compair Pbf to someone like Bernard hopkins!..
Hopkins another P4p great.. and has been in his shoes of p4p number 1..
But the difference on the surface between them is theyr attitude towards the sport..
Bernard said this is my final fight..But couldnt stay away, and it wasnt shocking because bernard can stil do the business and he may as well use it while he can and have great fights...

But i cant imagine floyd doing the same.. He can still do the business but it wouldnt suprise me one bit if he were to win, up and leave the game and never come back..

If this fight makes him a mega star..Then imo retirement would cut his legacy in half..
Hes always wanted to be recognised and uncriticised as the best, and wanted to be a ppv star..
It will be a huge waste to win big and become a giant figure in the sport and not use it to his advantage by retiring..