Quote Originally Posted by aburwell89 View Post
Am I the only one here that in the midst of his retirement, was not angry, disappointed, etc? What exactly does the guy have left to prove? He's beaten everyone that's been put in front of him, and while the smart money has always been on his side, the boxing community as a whole has been cheering against him in each and every one of those bouts.

That leads me to my theory as to why people are angry and want Mayweather to continue: You don't WANT him to go out on top and undefeated because you dislike him as a fighter, a person, or both. You'd much rather watch him hang around and continue stepping into the ring with the best in the business because you know that sooner or later, one of them is going to catch him on a bad day and tarnish his legacy.

Thoughts?
Mayweather has nothing left to prove - it's not as confrontational an issue as you'd make it out to be. There's no doubt as to his abilities in the ring.

But - to match the reality of his career to the image he portrays is something that DOES need to be proven, again and again. That's what it means to be one of the true greats in this sport. Just because he probably would beat certain fighters is not a sufficient reason to not fight them. If you follow through with that logic, he never should have stepped into the ring at all - his victory is always a foregone conclusion, so why box at all?

Simple. It has to be proven, again and again. Ever hear of an upset? Sometimes the victory that is a foregone conclusion is snatched away, and that's one of the great things about boxing. It's NEVER a foregone conclusion.