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Quote Originally Posted by CFH View Post
Honestly, I think his legacy pales in comparison to Pacquiao's. Hopkins feats are impressive because of his age, but I don't think they come close to what Pacquiao has done.

Floyd is more of a mystery. He has the skills to literally be the greatest boxer of all time, but his resume (relatively speaking) is mediocre for a fighter of his level.
I don't think Floyd is a mystery at all. I think one can fairly say the gap between the quality of his God-given talents and his accomplishments is as large, or larger than any fighter in history.

He is the anti-Carmen Basilio/Vito Antuofuermo
The funny thing is, I remember about 6 or 7 years ago, there was an interview where Lil' Floyd was discrediting what Bernard had achieved @ 160 saying something like ''Anyone can dominate just one division''.

I remember thinking to myself, 'Why would a great fighter who is completely out of competition with another great fighter, make the effort to try and talk down a man's legacy like that?'

Anyway it's funny now though, that Bernard at 46, is still mastering his sport while Floyd is talking his own legacy down the toilet.