Quote Originally Posted by SweetPea
It's simple:
Clean out 147.
I agree, if he cleans out 147, which is probably boxing's deepest division, I think he'll go down as legendary in the eyes of, like Bilbo says, hardcore boxing fans. I agree that he'll never attain the same status as Ray Leonard etc. but very few have, and it doesn't mean he's not as talented as they are, its just that boxing is in a lull these days and isn't a popular sport anymore.
PBF's style just isn't as crowd pleasing at the higher weights and people seem to focus more on that rather than the accomplishments he has achieved. But when you look at where he started, and how he has seemingly breezed through the higher weight classes there is no doubting that he is a tremendously talented fighter.
I think the influence of UFC/MMA on casual fight fans has been the most detremental to PBF's "legacy". Most casual fight fans today seem to prefer blood and guts fighting that tends to end with the losing fighter brutally KO'd and laying on the mat long after the fight is over as opposed to technical brilliance. He's not the type of fighter to go all hell bent for leather trying to KO or punish his opposition, prefering to outclassed them with technical precision while taking as few risks as he can - fighting smart.