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Yeah... it would be GREAT for MMA, but I cant see what it will do for him.
The thing is, PBF will go down as one of the greats, whatever he does.
He has enough money now, whatever he does.
He is never going to be loved, until he gets whipped, and then comes back.
So... I guess this is why he cant see the way forwards now. Cotto is the best fight out there. I kind of think he should take it, or really go ahead and quit and NOT come back.
The other option is Hatton rematch, which might be the richest fight out there if you put it in Manchester... but has no sporting justification - he beat him well first time and would do the same again.
The MMA adventure really does nothing to his legacy as a boxer, and he could be better paid fighting brave and game, but limited Englishmen... but it would be a tremendous fight for MMA, and if they could swing the two way fight I spoke about (1 boxing fight, 1 MMA fight) - I think it would be saleable... PBF would win the boxing fight at a canter against the brawler, and would be an outsider with a genius' chance in the MMA fight... you could sell it really well. But if I was him I wouldnt do it. What does getting beaten in round 2 by an arm bar by a wrestler prove? And if he does pull it off and beat an MMA champ... it doesnt mean much in the boxing world.
The worst case is he goes in and whips a couple of no-hoper, unrated MMA fighters, and then goes back to boxing... which would mean nothing at all.
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