What IF Pacquiao beat Mayweather? Does this hurt his legacy?

[-MAKAVELLI-]

But Pac could? Pac hasn't KO'd anyone since Hatton and not a long time before that either. Couldn't KO a drained Cotto and couldn't KO a DLH with IV's sticking out of his arms.

Cotto ran....Clottey hid


at least he put Cotto on his ass


Floyd couldn't even drop a 108yr old Shane

[etlux]

Not necessarily, but I do think losing your 'O' in your biggest test does.

yep. I'm in Pac hating mode at the moment but let's all be honest, if Pac destroys Floyd, that's a huge monumental event for both. Unless Floyd were to avenge it (like Ali did with Frazier), it would be a HUGE detrimental hit to his legacy

[etlux]

Cotto ran....Clottey hid


at least he put Cotto on his ass


Floyd couldn't even drop a 108yr old Shane

Wow, you conveniently have an excuse for each one? And which did DLH do how come Pac couldn't drop him? He had IV's sticking out of his arm and you're telling me Pac couldn't even drop him? LOL what a joke.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

Wow, you conveniently have an excuse for each one? And which did DLH do how come Pac couldn't drop him? He had IV's sticking out of his arm and you're telling me Pac couldn't even drop him? LOL what a joke.

we were talkin about YOU claiming Floyd stopping an opponent


besides, PAC liked DLH...Freddie had to beg him to end the show...which im sure he would have if that **** hadnt quit


floyd on the other hand, needed judges to tell him he beat oscar

[-MAKAVELLI-]

yep. I'm in Pac hating mode at the moment but let's all be honest, if Pac destroys Floyd, that's a huge monumental event for both. Unless Floyd were to avenge it (like Ali did with Frazier), it would be a HUGE detrimental hit to his legacy

floyd aint avenging ****...his ass would go back to retirement

[Uturn]

Mayweather has built himself up so much it'll be a shock when and if anyone beats him. But I think if you look at it objectively it won't really be that world-shattering if Pacquiao does manage to beat him (even in dominating fashion). He has all the physical attributes to make Mayweather uncomfortable, and sometimes when a boxer is that physically gifted it can even substitute shaky technique (not that Manny has bad technique exactly, but he definitely comes up short in comparison to Floyd there).

Would it hurt Floyd's legacy? Of course, it will finally give us a clear view of his limitations and losing your biggest and most meaningful fight is never a good thing. But it won't shatter it or anything, he's achieved far too much to just be discarded to the overrated fighter pile after a loss to an all-time great like Pacman, even if it is a brutal one.

Also I don't think Pacquiao qualifies as an 'underdog' prior to this. He may not be the favourite but he's no longshot by any means.

I agree. Most come up short sometime in their careers (DLH,Hatton) so it wouldn't be a dramatic loss for Mayweather and let's say losing to the best is never a bad thing. I do think Pacquiao is getting highly underated at the moment though hence why i asked this question! Ever since Mosley was dominated it's almost like Pacquiao doesn't have a chance so maybe it would be huge shock if Mayweather lost the fight. A loss on his record vs Pacquiao would not do massive damage to his legacy imo.

[1nonlymre]

Not necessarily, but I do think losing your 'O' in your biggest test does.

Quite the opposite. Losing your 0 against a lesser opponent would. See Tyson / Douglas.

Someone has to lose.

[1nonlymre]

floyd aint avenging ****...his ass would go back to retirement

Are you kidding me?!?!! That would be the perfect time for Floyd to switch up the persona to a somewhat likeable, newly-focused on destruction type of person and milk the rematch for all it's worth.

[S.G.]

Quite the opposite. Losing your 0 against a lesser opponent would. See Tyson / Douglas.

Someone has to lose.

Underdog losses can be written off as flukes. A loss to a peer is you being beaten by the better man.

[TheNegation]

Of course it will. What the hell kind of question is that?

Will it mean Floyd is a bum? Absolutely not. Floyd has accomplished great things in boxing and will be an ATG.