What does a a loss to Oscar at this stage do to Floyd's legacy?

[SweetPea]

It would just create a 3rd fight and the most high profile trilogy since Leonard and Duran. A loss at this point is only going to make Floyd's legacy greater because undefeated fighters tend to be looked at as unchallenged.

Wow,Amat,you really think so? A loss to the part time promoter,part time fighter,whom he has just beaten,a loss to him would be very severe imo.It would make me wonder and want to see Floyd v Shane/Cotto/Williams etc more than I even do now!

I agree, Gamo.

If Floyd were to lose to Oscar, that severely lowers his legacy. Floyd (and many of his fans, including myself) think of Floyd as a truly great fighter. Great fighters of Floyd's level don't lose in their prime to opponents like Oscar, who is a good (not great) fighter who is past his prime.

Surely almost losing to Oscar damages his legacy as well then?

I mean one of the judges had him losing.

I personally feel that a loss will have a positive effect on his legacy. At the minute it's too easy to slag off his competition, so if he loses people may feel differently about certain aspects of his career.

I scored it 116-112 for Floyd and thought he clearly and undisputably won the fight. That 115-113 scorecard for Oscar was a case of a judge turning in a bad scorecard.