Will you give Mayweather respect if he blows Pac away?

[Doctor_Tenma]

I'll give him credit, but he can't retire and act like he has nothing left to prove if he beats Pac.

He still has to beat other elite WW's to get Pac status.

Everything can't be about reaching Pacquiao's status. Mayweather doesn't have that kind of drive anymore. I'm almost certain that this isn't gonna happen.

[Pullcounter]

If Mosley is the #1 ww then Pac beat the man who beat the man.

yeah, but pac has to beat mosley to be #1, I'm not gonna just give it to pac.

only if he KOs Pac? you a silly guy.

lemme rephrase that, if he KO's Pac I will be impressed. if he wins a close fight where there are no shenanigans, I will give him credit. if he stinks out the joint....

[sycomantz]

Everything can't be about reaching Pacquiao's status. Mayweather doesn't have that kind of drive anymore. I'm almost certain that this isn't gonna happen.

who cares about pacs status of unofficial belts...honestly

when he looses to May. he will be Pac that has "7 belts" and it will still be clouded by the fact that he was just another person during Mayweather Era who couldnt beat May

[udoka]

He ain't blowing Pacquiao away. It's time we all understand that Pacquiao has improved a ton and actually has a right hand now. This Pacquiao doesn't move in a straight line, ain't one-handed anymore, has improved going backwards. This should be close enough that we'd probably get a rematch. To answer your question though, of course I would.

Respect for your knowledge of the game,not like other idiots.

[Clyde Barrow]

Yes. Why not?

[peerless]

Forget about weights, Floyd did not start at 147, he started boxing at 126. It's not like Floyd has been this natural 147 pounder his entire career. Corrales, Manfredy, Hernandez, Gatti, DLH were all naturally bigger than Floyd.

[boxingfan4life]

even if floyd does blow him away haters will still find a way to downplay the victory. they'll throw in the "he beat a smaller guy" excuse but they forget that may and pac started boxing at 106 pounds. mayweather just happened to start his professional career at 130. so that reason wont make sense. plus given the fact pac went up against and completely demolished a legit welterweight im wondering what excuse people will give because pac hasnt lost in years and his last fights ended with no problems so the "he was damaged goods" or "its because he took such a beating in the last fight" excuse wont work either. oh yeah i forgot the ear excuse will be used

[[ DUBBZZ ]]

I see alot of threads about how Mayweather hasn't fought a true ww, I think he's fought 2 but who's counting. My question is simply this, Pac might not be a true ww but I would consider him the best ww right now and I'd give Mayweather nothing but respect for stopping or just outboxing him for 12 rounds. It seems to me that people are already setting up the whole "pac aint a real ww defense" so they can keep on hating on Floyd.

If he dominates and wins by UD or KO. Yes, definitely. If it's a close SD, then probably not. I'd have to see a rematch...

[horge]

During rounds in the ring, he's always had my respect.
Some of what he's done outside of rounds-in-the-ring
is both sad and hilarious.

[WESS]

I see alot of threads about how Mayweather hasn't fought a true ww, I think he's fought 2 but who's counting. My question is simply this, Pac might not be a true ww but I would consider him the best ww right now and I'd give Mayweather nothing but respect for stopping or just outboxing him for 12 rounds. It seems to me that people are already setting up the whole "pac aint a real ww defense" so they can keep on hating on Floyd.

Either they will hate Mayweather more or discredit Pac so they wont have to give credit to Mayweather.

Some already have it stuck in there head that no matter who, where, when and how he fights they will always discredit Mayweather and the guy he is fighting.

If Mayweather wins it's because Pac was a bum, or because Mayweather was the bigger man etc etc etc the list could go on. Anything other than giving credit towards Mayweather. It is how it is. That comes with territory when "acting" out the bad guy role..... some judge him for what he does outside the ring rather than what he does inside. Outside is acting and selling a fight, inside the ring is what he will be remembered for....

In the end both are GREAT and people will have to accept the fact that Mayweather is one of the GREATS of "our" time and if he does in fact beat Pac, nobody can argue the fact that he is. Nobody.

I just hope its a great fight and not a blow out like the JMM fight. I know Pacs better than that but look what people say AFTER the fact about JMM. Same will be said about Pac. Mayweather will again be called a "ducker" and PWILL (who's fighting at almost 160 should be the guy that would be picking on the smaller guy) will be mentioned over and over while Pacs name will no longer be referenced with Mayweather's ever again so that no credit could be given. So I say again I hope its at least competitive if not a GREAT fight. But that's just me....