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Ask yourself this. How many guys get the chance to have wins over GOAT-level fighters who are still in their prime? Aldo is the GOAT of a whole weight class and he's still at his best. If Conor beats him again and even goes for a third win it's a big bonus for him and he may not get a chance like that again. I mean how many more legends can he beat? Maybe Edgar and that's it.
Anderson, Jones, GSP etc. have/had their long winning streaks but what sets them apart are their big wins over legendary fighters. Anderson's got Hendo and Vitor, GSP has Hughes & Penn, Jones got plenty, fedor's got Nog and Cro Cop etc.
In the sport of boxing many guys have this problem legacy wise. You got guys like Golovkin, an amazing fighter but look at his record. Not one all time great fighter, so Golovkin himself is going to suffer when he becomes part of boxing history.
Sometimes it's out of your control and you can only be as great as the level of opposition allows you. If there are great ones around take your chance and fight them.
Anderson, Jones, GSP etc. have/had their long winning streaks but what sets them apart are their big wins over legendary fighters. Anderson's got Hendo and Vitor, GSP has Hughes & Penn, Jones got plenty, fedor's got Nog and Cro Cop etc.
In the sport of boxing many guys have this problem legacy wise. You got guys like Golovkin, an amazing fighter but look at his record. Not one all time great fighter, so Golovkin himself is going to suffer when he becomes part of boxing history.
Sometimes it's out of your control and you can only be as great as the level of opposition allows you. If there are great ones around take your chance and fight them.