TRUE or FALSE: If Pac loses to Bradley, his legacy takes a hit???

[Spray_resistant]

IMO his legacy is secure as it is. A loss at his age to one of the best young fighters in the sport wouldn't be able to take away from his accomplishments.

Especially if Tim goes on to have a great run after.

[talip bin osman]

just a bit of analogy using recent history for you people here...

when manny beat MAB for the first time in texas, did MAB's legacy, reputation, greatness or whatever u want to call it suffer?

looking back at that fight some 8 years ago, im quite sure i still see MAB a friggin' great fighter...

or say terry norris when he got pasted by julian jackson?

or hopkins who was beaten by jermaine taylor not once, but twice!?

well, they're still great to me...

[Bermuda]

Pac's legacy is set, it can only be improved. If he had never fought anyone as good as Bradley, that would be different, but he has.

Then again, I'm not one that thinks you can "lose" your legacy. Once you've accomplished something, outside of finding out later that you cheated like Margarito, there's nothing that can change what you've already done.

exactly..only thing imo that would tarnish a fighter's legacy is being caught for doing something illegal (i.e. mosley, margarito) or just doing something that is significantly frowned upon (i.e. duran quitting against leonard..but duran was able to make a comeback). all great fighters lose at some point or another. if anything, pac losing at this age and point in his career would probably suggest that he is possibly slipping in terms of being in prime.

[Jayallday9]

False. Real fans stick by their guy no matter what and legacy will remain intact BUT.....It will confirm what many people already think; Pac is good but not great unless they match him with not so good opposition.

[IMDAZED]

Back to back losses means he's seriously on the decline.

[tesla_power]

Only his money will take a hit. His haters would still hate win or lose. So, dont really factor that much.

[Chopper417]

4Corners you are a really strong poster, and I enjoy how despite your being a Floyd fan you are very unbiased and realistic about Pac. You pose a tough question here. As many posters have said Pac's legacy as an ATG is without question secure, however if he does lose to Bradley after another very questionable decision against Marquez I do think it will somewhat change how people remember him. For me it won't really change how I think about him at all, I consider him a Top 30 ATG, one of the best 3 or 4 fighters I have seen in my lifetime, and a guy who simply is always going to struggle against a particular style of boxer. I think if Bradley can stay away from making it a firefight he could certainly give Pac some real problems, with that being said I still certainly expect Pac to win.

[bojangles1987]

Back to back losses means he's seriously on the decline.

Which is an extremely likely scenario. Not just physically, but mentally Pacquiao just doesn't seem to care anymore.

[IMDAZED]

Which is an extremely likely scenario. Not just physically, but mentally Pacquiao just doesn't seem to care anymore.

It is. I wonder if he can get up for Bradley. Then again, he was way up for Marquez and got his ass handed to him.

[Bushbaby]

It is. I wonder if he can get up for Bradley. Then again, he was way up for Marquez and got his ass handed to him.

Being on the decline won't hurt his legacy. But losing to Bradley,(or walking away with a win when everyone thinks he lost) won't hurt his legacy. It will simply make them realize that they overrated him far too much to begin with. Remember they once tried to say he was the best southpaw OAT