CC Smashup, agree with you. (Don't want a date though... )
I disagree with this notion that a fighter has to be in a close 'fight/brawl' to become a great, that is bull. That is like saying that Michael Johnson is not the best 200m/400m sprinter ever, because he did not slow down and force himself to dig deep often enough in order to win. Totally stupid logic!
Floyd fights to the best of his ability in every fight and it is not his fault if his opponents can't handle it. He is the best boxer in the world right now because he trains meticulously, has the athletic gifts and boxing brain to overcome intense challenges and because he is just that damn talented. There is no other way to see it. You can question his record all you want, but at the end of the day he is 38-0 and a five weight world champion at the age of 30 who just took down a living legend less than 24 hours ago. His record is as good, if not now better than any of the other pound for pound contenders out there.
Give the man his props!
He is already a great. If he comes back, anyone he defeats from now on will just further cement his legacy. This is all coming from a former neutral by the way, but I'm sold on him now for sure.