Even if Mayweather fought and beat Cotto

[GRBOXINGFAN]

People would still be complaining if he didn't fight Paul Williams immediatly, or Berto a year or two down the road. People need to realize there will always be prospects. I agree, in that I want Mayweather to fight Cotto, but after ODLH does, and then I would be fine if he walks away from the sport.

Some people would, no doubt. I think he will still fight and beat Cotto. After that he should silence nearly everyone of his critics though. Not sure what this is all about. I've met Floyd a few times, but can't say that I know him at all. I do know some people who still speak to Floyd occasionally, or so they say, I hope I run into one of them and try to get their take on his retirement.

Not sure what this is all about. Maybe it has something to do with his father? David Mayo who writes for the Grand Rapids Press and knows Floyd as well as anyone in the media seems to think it has something to do with Floyd's dis like of Oscar. Maybe he's leaving Oscar scrambling now as payback for the dismissive treatment he received in the past.

Mayweather's retired, but that takes explaining - Mayweather - MLive.com

IMO, if he doesn't fight again and doesn't fight Cotto it leaves a hole in his career to me. This fight has been in the making for a few years. Its not like Cotto is just the next challenger. Cotto is the potential legacy cementing opponent. Floyd's whole career has been leading up to the Cotto fight. It's his destiny to fight and beat Cotto and ride off into the sunset. I think maybe he has grown to hate training and doesn't want to go through it the same anymore. If he knows he doesn't have the heart to go through the crazy training regiment he needs to be ready, maybe he's retiring for the right reasons.

[HattonTheHammer]

People would still be complaining if he didn't fight Paul Williams immediatly, or Berto a year or two down the road. People need to realize there will always be prospects. I agree, in that I want Mayweather to fight Cotto, but after ODLH does, and then I would be fine if he walks away from the sport.

Some people would, no doubt. I think he will still fight and beat Cotto. After that he should silence nearly everyone of his critics though. Not sure what this is all about. I've met Floyd a few times, but can't say that I know him at all. I do know some people who still speak to Floyd occasionally, or so they say, I hope I run into one of them and try to get their take on his retirement.

Not sure what this is all about. Maybe it has something to do with his father? David Mayo who writes for the Grand Rapids Press and knows Floyd as well as anyone in the media seems to think it has something to do with Floyd's dis like of Oscar. Maybe he's leaving Oscar scrambling now as payback for the dismissive treatment he received in the past.

Mayweather's retired, but that takes explaining - Mayweather - MLive.com

IMO, if he doesn't fight again and doesn't fight Cotto it leaves a hole in his career to me. This fight has been in the making for a few years. Its not like Cotto is just the next challenger. Cotto is the potential legacy cementing opponent. Floyd's whole career has been leading up to the Cotto fight. It's his destiny to fight and beat Cotto and ride off into the sunset. I think maybe he has grown to hate training and doesn't want to go through it the same anymore. If he knows he doesn't have the heart to go through the crazy training regiment he needs to be ready, maybe he's retiring for the right reasons.

completely agree

floyd/cotto has been in the making ever since PBF decided he would be moving up to 140 and this has always been the career defining fight for PBF that would have made him an all time great had he of won.

The last great champion we had of the last decade was lennox lewis. He fought and beat everyone in the division there was to beat and made sure by the time he retired there was nobody or nothing left to conquer.

If floyd is deadly serious about this retirement i genuinely feel sad not just for the fans but for the 2 fighters themselves.

Floyd is probably resigned to the fact he`ll now have to spend the remainder of his days being asked whether he truly believed he had what it took to beat cotto, it`ll always be something attached to him for the rest of his career and may eventually put pay to his legacy as one of the all time great fighters.

[hitmanhatton]

i see what his saying to be honest, im no fan of mayweather but Taeth has a point, theyll always be someone the fans want him to fight till he loses, many people including myself wanted and believed that de la hoya could beat him, when that didnt happen our hopes were pinned onto Hatton and now Cotto, i like many people really wanna see that fight however if he was to fight Cotto and beat him i dont think it would still be enough for alot of fans,
just the way it is untill he loses, we will want to see him fight the biggest tests available in the hope that he does lose

[Hughesd]

He should have fought Cotto and Mosely before he retired. That would've cemented his legacy.

[Wayne]

People would still be complaining if he didn't fight Paul Williams immediatly, or Berto a year or two down the road. People need to realize there will always be prospects. I agree, in that I want Mayweather to fight Cotto, but after ODLH does, and then I would be fine if he walks away from the sport.

Some people would, no doubt. I think he will still fight and beat Cotto. After that he should silence nearly everyone of his critics though. Not sure what this is all about. I've met Floyd a few times, but can't say that I know him at all. I do know some people who still speak to Floyd occasionally, or so they say, I hope I run into one of them and try to get their take on his retirement.

Not sure what this is all about. Maybe it has something to do with his father? David Mayo who writes for the Grand Rapids Press and knows Floyd as well as anyone in the media seems to think it has something to do with Floyd's dis like of Oscar. Maybe he's leaving Oscar scrambling now as payback for the dismissive treatment he received in the past.

Mayweather's retired, but that takes explaining - Mayweather - MLive.com

IMO, if he doesn't fight again and doesn't fight Cotto it leaves a hole in his career to me. This fight has been in the making for a few years. Its not like Cotto is just the next challenger. Cotto is the potential legacy cementing opponent. Floyd's whole career has been leading up to the Cotto fight. It's his destiny to fight and beat Cotto and ride off into the sunset. I think maybe he has grown to hate training and doesn't want to go through it the same anymore. If he knows he doesn't have the heart to go through the crazy training regiment he needs to be ready, maybe he's retiring for the right reasons.

I don't know about that. Some might say Mayweather's legacy is already established. Granted, beating Cotto would take it to another level... And Floyd's WHOLE career has been leading up to fighting Cotto? Wow, that's putting a lot on Cotto, isn't it? I think Cotto was a logical next opponent and while I'm sad it looks like it won't happen, I can respect him for calling it quits.