by Cliff Rold - There are question marks on both sides of the ring. The biggest of them might be this: on Saturday night on HBO (10 PM EST/PST), are we watching the next opponent for Floyd Mayweather Jr.?
It would be nice if the fight could be enjoyed in a vacuum, but that’s not really possible. The economic incentive that is the Mayweather prize looms as a powerful shadow on this fight. Mayweather has been quiet of late unless one includes the lover’s quarrel with 50 Cent. It won’t be quiet forever.
A possible big-money clash at 154 lbs. with Saul Alvarez will be an option next year. The winner of this fight is Mayweather’s WBC mandatory at Welterweight.
Robert Guerrero was once mentioned as a foe for Mayweather and met derision. He can answer that on Saturday.
Andre Berto was on the cusp of Mayweather once before and got knocked off course by Victor Ortiz. One fight and a PED pop later, opportunity rings again. [Click Here To Read More]
It would be nice if the fight could be enjoyed in a vacuum, but that’s not really possible. The economic incentive that is the Mayweather prize looms as a powerful shadow on this fight. Mayweather has been quiet of late unless one includes the lover’s quarrel with 50 Cent. It won’t be quiet forever.
A possible big-money clash at 154 lbs. with Saul Alvarez will be an option next year. The winner of this fight is Mayweather’s WBC mandatory at Welterweight.
Robert Guerrero was once mentioned as a foe for Mayweather and met derision. He can answer that on Saturday.
Andre Berto was on the cusp of Mayweather once before and got knocked off course by Victor Ortiz. One fight and a PED pop later, opportunity rings again. [Click Here To Read More]
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