By Robert Jackson: I’ve been a Mayweather fan for many years now, as the heir apparent to Roy Jones, Floyd has everything that Roy had plus better boxing fundamentals and technique, also Floyd thinks quicker and better on his feet than Roy did.
To me Floyd beating Ortiz, and Pacquiao doesn’t make him exclusive. Don’t get me wrong these two on Floyd’s record is a GREAT thing but Floyd will still only look ordinary to MOST of his naysayers, haters, and uninformed fight fans. If Sergio Martinez continues to win, and I have no doubt he will, that’s the fight that Floyd should go out on at…..160lbs – not 154lbs and by winning that fight Floyd can be considered up there with the greatest fighters of all time.
Floyd Sr. has said that “lil’ Floyd has nothing to prove” and I rebut that with “when a fighter has ‘nothing to prove’ it’s time to hang em up”. A fighter ALWAYS has something to prove! That mentality keeps a fighter focused and able to protect himself at all times. I unlike many others don’t hold ‘who Floyd hasn’t fought’ against him because other fighters who have fought the same guys Floyd fought gained a lot of fame, money and approval for doing so. As for the fighting for money rather than legacy argument that always comes up regarding Floyd, here’s my take – I work for a living and I’m not trying to make minimum wage doing so and NOBODY condemns me for trying to make TOP DOLLAR. Are fighters any different??
The legacy of a fighter is in PROGRESS while that fighter is fighting and is MADE once the fighter hangs them up for good and all of the beans are counted. Does Floyd’s legacy need Ortiz? Pacquiao? Martinez?
Ortiz is on the schedule for September 17th, this year, expect Floyd to put on his best performance adding to his legacy.
To me Pacquiao who is really a natural lightweight does little for Floyd’s legacy as will surely be the case after Mayweather beats him and the ease he will do it with. Afterwards a Martinez battle will be expected.