do great fighters, ruin there legacy when they continue way past-prime

[Pullcounter]

sasy muhammad ali continued after berbrick, and lost or you know fought bums or c-class fighters, would that ruin his legacy....

for example evander holyfeild an ATG, HOF you name it... but is him continuing to fight, way past prime somewhat "ruining" his legacy...

Depends If they were more flash than substance. For example If wifebeater l lost that would ruin him cause he's a cherry picker

[paulf]

A lot of times; yes.

Please see the poster who has the signature photo of a broke-down, torn apart school bus in a junkyard with the caption "The Roy Jones Jr Express."

[the niggest]

A lot of times; yes.

Please see the poster who has the signature photo of a broke-down, torn apart school bus in a junkyard with the caption "The Roy Jones Jr Express."

no

it doesn't take away from what they already have accomplished so anyone who thinks it's ruining their legacy is ******ed.

[Bushbaby]

I think it does. People have forgotten that a prime Mosley was not that di****able fella of 2011. Or the prime welterweight Oscar was a bonified beast. or that there was a time when Roy couldn't even be hit. When I hear people say that the current Floyd & Pacman smoke the prime Oscar & Mosley, I can't help but think that they believe they are the same fighters now, as they were in 2000. I simply don't see how anyone could think that JC smokes a prime Jones, but some do.

[Nautilus]

sasy muhammad ali continued after berbrick, and lost or you know fought bums or c-class fighters, would that ruin his legacy....

for example evander holyfeild an ATG, HOF you name it... but is him continuing to fight, way past prime somewhat "ruining" his legacy...

I don't think Holy is ruining his legacy... We love him, he is one of the greatest, and recent fights can't change that.

[Nautilus]

... or that there was a time when Roy couldn't even be hit...

ahem...when he fought cab drivers or did roids?