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

**etlux** · 05-05-2010, 04:14 PM

Originally posted by Casual

Obviously Mayweather is odds on to beat Pacquiao but what happens IF Mayweather was dominated or knocked out? I know alot of people are backing Mayweather bigtime at the moment, he seems of won alot of fans over last weekend.. Would this be a massive shock to you? I mean I've not seen many backing Pacquiao ever since Mosley was dominated. But seriously now, What happens if pacquiao did win? Does this hurt Mayweather's legacy in anyway? It seems it could be a massive shock to boxing fans if he did manage to pull it off as Mayweather has huge numbers backing him to win right now and some say even easier then Mosley..

Thoughts?

No *****s or *******s allowed.

wtf that's a ******ed question of course it hurts his legacy why wouldn't it? It's not like Duran getting beat by Hearns or Hagler when he's way over his natural weight class and they are natural 147 or 160 pounders. Both Floyd and Pac started small and Pac started even smaller so if he owned Floyd that would be a major hit to his legacy not to mention the fact that Floyd is in his prime so....

**SplitSecond** · 05-05-2010, 04:14 PM

imo, it doesn't hurt floyds legacy, it just solidifies manny above floyd in terms of history

btw, what were the five fights you bet on?

**-MAKAVELLI-** · 05-05-2010, 04:14 PM

after PAC beats down Floyd, they're gonna say Floyd was a bum...like they do all PAC victims

the congressman by brutal assault

**etlux** · 05-05-2010, 04:16 PM

Originally posted by Makavelli

after PAC beats down Floyd, they're gonna say Floyd was a bum...like they do all PAC victims

the congressman by brutal assault

the check casher by KO over the congressman

**-MAKAVELLI-** · 05-05-2010, 04:19 PM

Originally posted by etlux

the check casher by KO over the congressman

floyd aint KOing ****...even against the last two dinosaurs that he's fought, he couldnt KO them

**etlux** · 05-05-2010, 04:23 PM

Originally posted by Makavelli

floyd aint KOing ****...even against the last two dinosaurs that he's fought, he couldnt KO them

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.

**S.G.** · 05-05-2010, 04:24 PM

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.

**Kobe B Bryant** · 05-05-2010, 04:26 PM

i'm a ******* , will my opinion still count?

duh , it'll hurt his legacy.

every win adds to one's legacy. every loss takes away from it.

**S.G.** · 05-05-2010, 04:28 PM

Originally posted by Maximus Tua

every loss takes away from it.

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

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