Whoever Floyd beats, you'll keep raising the bar...

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

8-20 more fights? I don't see PBF having even ten-ish fights. I see about four or five more fights. 7 on the outside.

He is 31 right after the Hatton fight. Guys at this level aren't fighting more than twice a year. At fifteen mil per bout, they don't need to. PBF is already showing reticence, already talking 'retirement'.

Six to eight fights on the absolute outside. Unless the new Maybach comes out in 2011.

[$iN]

$pam: GUARANTEE I'll give mad props if he dominates Hatton and regular props if he wins clean. Hatton is highly underrated by American fans who haven't gotten the news that the boxing sun really doesn't rise and set here anymore.

Be serious. Hatton is a decent fighter, but he is out of his league at the world class level. How does a supposedly P4P level fighter in his prime struggle with guys like Maussa, Urango, and Collazo?

[$iN]

8-20 more fights? I don't see PBF having even ten-ish fights. I see about four or five more fights. 7 on the outside.

He is 31 right after the Hatton fight. Guys at this level aren't fighting more than twice a year. At fifteen mil per bout, they don't need to. PBF is already showing reticence, already talking 'retirement'.

Six to eight fights on the absolute outside. Unless the new Maybach comes out in 2011.

No way Mayweather fights more than 2-3 more times tops. He is only after big money fights. One of them is Hatton. Another is a fight against the Mosley-Cotto winner. What else is left? DLH doesn't want to do it again...

[crold1]

2 a year for 5 more years would be ten. I could easily see Floyd fighting until 35-6 and if he loses later than sooner even longer than that based on ego and history. Look at Roy...don't think those KOs he suffered don't drive him. Roy knew what was said about him for years and knows his skeptics felt vindicated. That matters whether he'd ever admit it or not and the same could easily happen with the seemingly even more ego-fragile mayweather

[Mozza]

I forgot Hatton becomes an average fighter when he fights at welterweight, so we can't give Mayweather any credit for that win.

Mosley and Cotto add to Floyd's legacy just a little bit. Mayweather would be a heavy favorite against either of them...

It's not that Hatton is average at welterweight but it would be a bit like Jermain Taylor claiming to be the best at light-heavyweight since he beat Bernard Hopkins who is the number one at that weight. Mayweather will be a favourite against anyone he steps into the ring with but I don't think there can be any debate that Mosley's name at least would enhance his resume.

[squealpiggy]

The best thing that Floyd can do for his legacy is lose to Hatton in December. Seriously I don't think he's got much of a chance of being recognised as an all time great unless he loses and comes back from his loss. Like it or not all time greats are recognised as such in part due to their response to adversity, and Floyd hasn't faced any. He will go down as a skilled fighter in a weak era if he never loses, and if he loses and fades away his career will be tarnished just like RJJ's is.

[Mozza]

No way Mayweather fights more than 2-3 more times tops. He is only after big money fights. One of them is Hatton. Another is a fight against the Mosley-Cotto winner. What else is left? DLH doesn't want to do it again...

I look at it a bit like a successful sports team. If they are going for a record, for example the most consecutive victories, they don't suddenly stop once they surpass the record, they try to continue it for as long as possible. Although top athletes are paid phenomenal amounts of money I like to think that little things like pride, prestige, honour and competitive spirit still matter. Do these things still matter to Floyd Mayweather?

I think so.

[crold1]

Floyd is already one of the greats. He's fighting for placement at this point. He's alreadyt among the best 50-100 that ever fought (and that's not a lsight. History runs that deep).

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

I don't think you can say he beat the top fighter at 5 weight divisions unless he fights and beats Hatton at 140 and to say that wins over Mosley or Cotto wouldn't add anything to his legacy is sheer drivel.

If Floyd beats a nearly 37 year old Shane, I do not think it will add to his legacy. Not in my eyes.

I'm an *******, but I'm no hypocrite. Since I discounted Hatton's win over an ancient Tszyu, I would also discount PBF's win over an ancient Shane.

Beating Cotto, a prime young gun - a killer - would be icing on the cake. A very nice win.

[Mozza]

If Floyd beats a nearly 37 year old Shane, I do not think it will add to his legacy. Not in my eyes.

I'm an *******, but I'm no hypocrite. Since I discounted Hatton's win over an ancient Tszyu, I would also discount PBF's win over an ancient Shane.

Beating Cotto, a prime young gun - a killer - would be icing on the cake. A very nice win.

Fair play for not being hypocritical but I think it all depends on how Mosley performs against Cotto. Having watched him against Collazo, I reckon Sugar Shane still has something to offer. A good performance against Cotto would reinforce this and would surely lead to calls for a fight against Mayweather.