IF Floyd retires 45-0 with wins over Khan,Manny and Martinez to close it out

[joelab75]

beating Khan dont mean nothing..not an ATG or even a Hall of Famer. beating Sergio in 160 lbs will boost his ranking but beating Pac would probably rank him inside top 15..

[ROSTRAM]

top 50 atleast.

[RubenSonny]

Well he wanted to fight Cotto at 140, but when the fight was being discussed at 147 Floyd said no because "Cotto needs to build his fan base". I always found something wrong with that since Cotto was seen as the best fighter at 147 and had an excellent following. Floyd would have beat him, but it still looks like a duck to me.

Cotto never made any serious attempt to make the fight.

[Alx.]

top 15 easy, but he will never do it

[GoogleMe]

Top 20 ATG....

[hugh grant]

Id have him him top 20 for sure if he could beat Pac and Sergio at 160. If he beats Pac he wont be higher than Pac, but if he beats Sergio at 160, he could be mentioned alongside Pac.

How good Sergio really is, is in question so that holds back Floyds ranking a bit. Plus i have to deduct points away from floyd for the help Cortez has given him against Hatton and Ortiz. Plus bloating up JMM and beating up old guy SSM.
If you deduct points away from Floyd, Floyd hasnt got that much going for him.

[DiegoFuego]

Top 5 no doubt, maybe top 3

[IronDanHamza]

I'd have him Top 25 or maybe even Top 20 if he were to beat Pacquaio and beat Sergio at 160.

[IronDanHamza]

the only one you could logically make an argument for is margarito. cotto is a blatant lie and clottey is a bum.

After Holyfield, Tyson and Roy Jones notoriously ducked Clottey between 96-2000, Clottey put most of his enegry into chasing Floyd Mayweather and in result has been chasing him for over a decade and low and behold has been constantly ducked, as usual.

I've said it once and I'll say it again, Clottey is the modern day Joe Walcott and Charley Burley. Joshua "most avoided man in history' Clottey might be the most ducked fighter in history.

[SLIMY RAT]

Marciano was 49 - 0 KO 43 and had wins over guys like .....
Jersey Joe Walcott x2, Ezzard Charles x2, Archie Moore, Joe Louis etc

yet being undefeated didn't enhance his legacy all that much...
I know when you beat an opponent matters more then the name value of the opponent.

but what I'm saying is I'd rather Floyd lose a bout or two if he had fought and defeated Cotto and Margarito when they were in their primes .... that would've enhanced his legacy more than a 0.

He has protected that 0 and IMO it has hurt him more with his legacy than it has benefited him.
Ofcourse when casual fans see the 0 they think it's a big deal and they're the ones that are paying him

No it wouldn't.. Arum protected Cotto from Floyd.. not the other way round

How the hell would taking a loss or two from lets be honest good fighters but not great boost his legacy?

It's ****in hilarious people saying he might be alongside Pac after beating him, Martinez and Khan.. no he would be ahead of him clearly. They are already fairly close.. a win over an ATG, Lineal Champ and u Top up and coming superstar wouldn't put him above.. give me a break lol