Among these guys, who do you think Mayweather will agree to fight on March 13?
1. Paul Williams - Williams is Top 10 P4P. This would be PPV material for sure and this fight would be easy to make, as Williams has been looking for a serious payday and his management is probably pissed at Arum because of failure to land the Pavlik fight. Mayweather would probably get an edge by having Williams go down to 147 not to mention weaken him with the "Mayweather blood testing protocol".
Why Mayweather might not take this? PWill will pose a serious challenge because of his height and reach advantage, his power and his work rate.
2. Kermit Cintron - Top ranked junior middle, coming of wins over Angulo and some patsy. He has name recall, and only lost to Margarito (and Martinez IMO). Cintron can probably muster Rican support, and add the fact that Cintron thinks Pacquiao is juicing too, would make for an interesting 24/7. This fight would be easy to make, Cintron needs the moolah and is set to fight for the WBC title anyway. Mayweather would make Cintron come down to 147 and weaken him with the "Mayweather bloodtesting protocol".
Why Mayweather might not take this? Cintron's got height and reach advantage and he's got power.
3. Paulie Malignaggi - Has name recall and could probably make for an interesting 24/7 because of his Floyd-like obnoxiousness. Malignaggi would go up to 147. Paulie doesn't have power but Mayweather would need to take some of that speed off him so Floyd would again insist on the Mayweather bloodtesting protocol. Again, this fight would not be hard to make; Malignaggi has indicated that he's ready for Mayweather not to mention the fact that this would give Paulie serious moolah.
Why Mayweather might not take this? Malignaggi's losses to Diaz, Hatton and Cotto might turn Mayweather off. Malignaggi also talks lots of shit. In fact, of all the boxers out there save for Campbell, Malignaggi IMO probably would have the best chance to get under Mayweather's skin.
4. Oscar dela Hoya - The rematch that didn't happen because Mayweather retired. Oscar would probably announce that this will be his last fight and that he and Mayweather would institute testing protocol that would be his legacy to boxing and shit like that. Fight will be at junior middle and he's say that he won't be as weight drained as he was in the Pacquiao fight...
Why Mayweather might not take this? Oscar would want a 50-50 split.
5. I don't fuucking care
I hope it's Paul. That would be something! But on the real, it would be Paulie.
Paulie match up isnt that bad, should be funny the way those two will talk and talk...and then talk.
Plus it's safe fight for PBF.
Martinez vs Mayweather would be huge !!
Mayweather for Martinez' title... could be. But after what Martinez managed to do to Cintron and Williams, I doubt if Mayweather would have the balls...but he'd probably say that Martinez can't draw flies and all that crap.
Not that it matters, but he ant fighting Cintron or P-Will. He ant got the heart to fight an Elite WW, so he definitely ant going to fight Elite superWW's. Oscar's retired, so who does that leave: Big Mouth Paulie.
except for williams, PBF beats all these pieces of shit...
In a couple of fights time Bradley would be a great fight but not just yet, For now i would like to see Williams or the winner of Mosley vs Berto a few months latter.
Among these guys, who do you think Mayweather will agree to fight on March 13?
1. Paul Williams - Williams is Top 10 P4P. This would be PPV material for sure and this fight would be easy to make, as Williams has been looking for a serious payday and his management is probably pissed at Arum because of failure to land the Pavlik fight. Mayweather would probably get an edge by having Williams go down to 147 not to mention weaken him with the "Mayweather blood testing protocol".
Why Mayweather might not take this? PWill will pose a serious challenge because of his height and reach advantage, his power and his work rate.
2. Kermit Cintron - Top ranked junior middle, coming of wins over Angulo and some patsy. He has name recall, and only lost to Margarito (and Martinez IMO). Cintron can probably muster Rican support, and add the fact that Cintron thinks Pacquiao is juicing too, would make for an interesting 24/7. This fight would be easy to make, Cintron needs the moolah and is set to fight for the WBC title anyway. Mayweather would make Cintron come down to 147 and weaken him with the "Mayweather bloodtesting protocol".
Why Mayweather might not take this? Cintron's got height and reach advantage and he's got power.
3. Paulie Malignaggi - Has name recall and could probably make for an interesting 24/7 because of his Floyd-like obnoxiousness. Malignaggi would go up to 147. Paulie doesn't have power but Mayweather would need to take some of that speed off him so Floyd would again insist on the Mayweather bloodtesting protocol. Again, this fight would not be hard to make; Malignaggi has indicated that he's ready for Mayweather not to mention the fact that this would give Paulie serious moolah.
Why Mayweather might not take this? Malignaggi's losses to Diaz, Hatton and Cotto might turn Mayweather off. Malignaggi also talks lots of shit. In fact, of all the boxers out there save for Campbell, Malignaggi IMO probably would have the best chance to get under Mayweather's skin.
4. Oscar dela Hoya - The rematch that didn't happen because Mayweather retired. Oscar would probably announce that this will be his last fight and that he and Mayweather would institute testing protocol that would be his legacy to boxing and shit like that. Fight will be at junior middle and he's say that he won't be as weight drained as he was in the Pacquiao fight...
Why Mayweather might not take this? Oscar would want a 50-50 split.
5. I don't fuucking care
except for williams, PBF beats all these pieces of shit...
You are crazy if you wouldnt want Bradley vs Mayweather.
They are basically the same size and Bradley is a p4p ranked guy.
Bradley isn't in the top 10 P4P. But he is the best junior welter out there outside Pacquiao.
Should have taken them in the poll rather than jokes like ODLH :)
Ortiz = no ****ing way.
Personally, out of the realistic choices, i want Collazo.
Tim Bradley really, but there would be non stop bitching about him fighting another JR welter.
Tim Bradley would possibly be sold like a battle of undefeated guys and yes Bradley's not known for his power, is small enough and has beaten Mayweather's sparring partner, but this will be a major PPV risk for Mayweather and GBP.
When Floyd fought Marquez, there's the Mexican fan-base boosting attendance and the fact that it was Floyd's first fight back from retirement probably got a lot of people interested to buy the fight. Nothing like that would be in the Bradley fight...people might be interested to buy this fight hoping Mayweather would lose, but with Pacquiao fighting on the same day... I don't think so.
if he fights anybody other than a top 15 ww or a champion at sww, i will buy the pacquiao/clottey fight instead....even though i think that fight bullsh*t too.
You are crazy if you wouldnt want Bradley vs Mayweather.
They are basically the same size and Bradley is a p4p ranked guy.
Why......elaborate?
One opponent Mayweather will not be facing is Matthew Hatton, the brother of former junior welterweight champ Ricky Hatton, whom Mayweather knocked out in a 2007 welterweight title fight. Reports in Matthew Hatton's native England indicate that he is under consideration.
However, Schaefer said that is not the case.
"There is absolutely no truth to the rumors about Matthew Hatton. I can't tell you for sure who Floyd will fight, but I can tell you for sure it won't be Matthew Hatton," Schaefer said.
quote from espn article.
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4814829
Well, there's ..Collazo, Campbell, Casamayor (too old/small)...under Goldenboy Promotions you possibly have Kirkland and Victor Ortiz (too green)... Tim Bradley would be nice but he doesn't have name recall nor a Mexican or Puerto-rican following, add to that the fact that he's no gimme.
Should have taken them in the poll rather than jokes like ODLH :)
Ortiz = no ****ing way.
Personally, out of the realistic choices, i want Collazo.
Tim Bradley really, but there would be non stop bitching about him fighting another JR welter.
Williams and Oscar are pretty much fantasy picks.
So basically you ask if he is likely to fight Cintron or Malignaggi.
Well, there's ..Collazo, Campbell, Casamayor (too old/small)...under Goldenboy Promotions you possibly have Kirkland and Victor Ortiz (too green)... Tim Bradley would be nice but he doesn't have name recall nor a Mexican or Puerto-rican following, add to that the fact that he's no gimme.