If Mosley Defeats Mayweather, Is He The Best Fighter Of This Era?

[Sweet Jesus]

Won all 8 title defenses at 135 by KO
Beat Prime De La Hoya 2x
KO'd Fernando Vargas twice
KO'd Mayorga and Margarito
Beat Collazo
...and if he were to beat Mayweather?

It would be real close between him and Pac, but 7 weight divisions may be hard to compare to Shane's 3. Pac also beat MAB 2x, KO'd EM 2x, and beat JMM. Beat Cotto and a shot DLH.

[BoxerDood]

Hell no. His decline after the Mosley fight REALLY hurt his chances of claiming that title, and the Cotto loss just killed it.

If he beat Floyd, then he'd be pretty close to B-Hop's level, possibly above.

[Mr. Philadel]

he'll have to beat Manny as well and maybe Cotto again at 154.....then there's a good argument.....but as of now Shane remains just ONE of the best

[KingTito]

No, pacman takes that honour. Just look at his accomplishments compared to shanes. If shane beats floyds and then beats pac then the answer is yes

same applies to floyd, he can only claim that by defeating pac

Exactly. This is the perfect answer.

[brick wall]

I would say no(This coming from a true Mosley fan)It's between Pac and May right now and I have to be honest I have May ahead of Pac right now.To me mosley is the best WW of this era hands down tho.

The thread says if shane beats floyd...are you following the topic here? if shane beats floyd, floyd is out of the equation...you and the other floyd fans should realize that. that's why there's a lot of pressure for floyd to win this fight.

[Rome-By-Ko]

The thread says if shane beats floyd...are you following the topic here? if shane beats floyd, floyd is out of the equation...you and the other floyd fans should realize that. that's why there's a lot of pressure for floyd to win this fight.

Dude even if Mosley beats Mayweather he can still be considered the best of this era.The man is 40 and 0 why would'int he be?Pac has done some amazing things and so has sugar but none of umm is undefeated for as long as he has been.I'm think Mosley is going to win but he won't be consider the the best fighter of this era unless he beats Pac Floyd and Cotto again and I don't know if he has that many fights in him.Overall like I said he is the best WW but best fighter of this era I don't think so even with a win over Mayweather.Oh and this is coming from a true Mosley fan.

[Tuggers1986]

Pacquiao is, and thats coming from a biig Mosley fan

[PAKYO]

If Mosley can KTFO floyd, hell! i'll become immediately his nuthugger!

Who would think a 40 year old can KO floyd....

[GOD-FR33]

It's close.......

This is a GOOD post! It's HARD to say because there is more fighting to be done, U KNOW? I didn't think a fighter who loses to the same opponent 2wice COULD MAKE IT TO THE HALL OF FAME but MOSLEY deserves to get there no doubt. PACQUIAO is on an historic run we have never seened before in the sport. MAYWEATHER is an undefeated fighter who DUCKS the best in his division. We all know he could compete with the best, but in order to become LEGENDARY, you need to fight the guys who everyone thinks you can't beat. So, with that said, if I had to decide today before other MEGA fights I would give the nod to MANNY "PACMAN" PACQUIAO based on natural weight class and level of opposition. P.S. THAT COULD ALL CHANGE OVER THE NEXT YEAR OR SO DEPENDING WHAT EACH OF THESE FIGHTERS DO, SO KEEP THAT IN MIND GUYS.

[Tuggers1986]

Dude even if Mosley beats Mayweather he can still be considered the best of this era.The man is 40 and 0 why would'int he be?Pac has done some amazing things and so has sugar but none of umm is undefeated for as long as he has been.I'm think Mosley is going to win but he won't be consider the the best fighter of this era unless he beats Pac Floyd and Cotto again and I don't know if he has that many fights in him.Overall like I said he is the best WW but best fighter of this era I don't think so even with a win over Mayweather.Oh and this is coming from a true Mosley fan.

Floyd would have lost by now if he didn't duck the likes of Cotto, Margarito, P Williams and Mosley two years ago but instead fight Baldomir, an ageing Oscar, Hatton and then make Marquez fight 3 weights above his best weight.

I like Floyds skills but when it comes to fighting the best he's an out an out *****!