FLoyd's yet to be named opponent is still a mystery. But by simple process of elimination we already know It will be a bigger joke than Pac-Margarito.
Martinez and Williams are fighting in a rematch.
Berto will be fighting Aydin
Bradley and Alexander will be fighting each other
Khan will be fighting Marquez.
Cotto is with Top Rank.
Who does that leave????
My guess is Mayweather vs Saul Alvarez. He has an entire nation behind him remember???:pat:
With Freddie Roach as his trainer? You must be out your mind...
what does Roach have to do with promoting or managing either of these fighters?
Roach has 0 say in this matter. The money for a Floyd/Khan fight right now would be sick....better than floyd/jmm. Also, it would be a fight Khan is "supposed" to lose, so Roach loses nothing. Plus Floyd can win, and if Khan has a good performance...his stock SKYROCKETS to the very top.
it's a logical business move. Khan gets a fraction from BEATING Maidana compared to a close loss to Floyd Mayweather. Not only that, imagine Maidana beats Khan. That's promotional suicide.
In short....a Khan/Mayweather is absolutely perfect in terms of money.
- they sell 1m+ PPV's
- Mayweather gets 60% or more, and makes damn near $20m without having to fight Pac.
- GBP gets a nice cut.
- Khan's stock skyrockets for years to come.
I know...I dread the thought of this being his BIG name opponent. Ricky "the pubster" Fatton with over a year layoff, no motivation, and no tune up. Only his brother possibly could draw something close in England but that is a joke match too. I can hear the poster raving about this fight too....I'd Molotov Floyd's mansion if he fought Ricky again. :firedevil
If he does fight in Dubai, no other opponent could sell outside of Hatton (or Pac obv) for Floyd. I bet the fight will be in the UK though, which has been the plan (both Floyd and Schaefer are on record about this) for about 3 years now.
And you might waste a trip throwing a molotov at the big boy mansion, he'd flee the country to fight Ricky for big $ in the UK :pat:
I agree, but his fans support anything he does... or doesn't do.
But think about it, what 'name' opponents are left that have name value?
I know...I dread the thought of this being his BIG name opponent. Ricky "the pubster" Fatton with over a year layoff, no motivation, and no tune up. Only his brother possibly could draw something close in England but that is a joke match too. I can hear the poster raving about this fight too....I'd Molotov Floyd's mansion if he fought Ricky again. :firedevil
That would be the biggest joke and final straw to kill Floyd's career forever...terrible idea
I agree, but his fans support anything he does... or doesn't do.
But think about it, what 'name' opponents are left that have name value?
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Only fighter who has a big enough name to justify an overseas fight.
That would be the biggest joke and final straw to kill Floyd's career forever...terrible idea
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Only fighter who has a big enough name to justify an overseas fight.
The 31-year-old has not fought since losing to Manny Pacquiao in May.
"If I decide to come back it would need to be a fight to excite me. One person on my hit-list is Floyd Mayweather," Hatton told BBC Radio Stoke.
"I'd rather get back in the ring with him, have a go and get knocked out again because I can say that I tried."
-October 21, 2009
"I'm going to have one more fight, maybe two fights," Hatton told Hatton TV.
"It all depends on the performance in the first fight. It would be very foolish of me to say, two more fights, three more fights. At the moment I'm only definitely going to have one more.
"It's got to be a top-ten ranked pound-for-pound fighter or a champion of some sort. If I'm going to end my career I want it to end on top. It's got to be a big name so I can get my teeth into it."
-Jan 21, 2010
In fact, he has given a big hint that he might make a shock return to the ring - by renewing his boxer's licence with the British Boxing Board of Control.
“I haven’t announced my retirement. Floyd Mayweather Jnr was retired for nearly two years not long ago and he made a successful comeback," Hatton told the Daily Star.
“It is only 14 months for me. I have renewed my boxing licence again with the British Boxing Board of Control in case I decide to box on.
-July 25, 2010
Ricky Hatton has had three dates cancelled by promoters of his An Evening with Ricky Hatton tour, and while their reasons are unclear it is understood the 31-year-old is still no closer to deciding whether he will make a return to boxing.
-Aug 18, 2010
Khan is waiting for JMM, but he ain't havin it.
Maidana is waiting for Khan, but Khan don't want none.
DO NOT be surprised if Floyd fights Amir Khan in Vegas or in London.
With Freddie Roach as his trainer? You must be out your mind...
Khan is waiting for JMM, but he ain't havin it.
Maidana is waiting for Khan, but Khan don't want none.
DO NOT be surprised if Floyd fights Amir Khan in Vegas or in London.
Joel Julio was outboxing Angulo for much of their fight with ease. Floyd would just embarrass him...
Julio was also knocked out cold.
Floyd would embarrass just about every fighter 147-160. But he has to fight somebody.
Whats up with the pool how does it work.
Whats funny about fighting Angulo?
A legit Top 3 JMW?
A guy with a big punch and a great chin?
A guy in his prime?
Joel Julio was outboxing Angulo for much of their fight with ease. Floyd would just embarrass him...
I would laugh my ass off if it was angulo. Legitimate 154lber sure....but the floyd squad was complaining about pac-margarito being a 1 sided whooping because margarito would come forward the entire time with no defense. Angulo's defense is even worse than margarito.
Whats funny about fighting Angulo?
A legit Top 3 JMW?
A guy with a big punch and a great chin?
A guy in his prime?
......enters alfredo angulo
I would laugh my ass off if it was angulo. Legitimate 154lber sure....but the floyd squad was complaining about pac-margarito being a 1 sided whooping because margarito would come forward the entire time with no defense. Angulo's defense is even worse than margarito.
Williams/Martinez and Bradley/Alexander are signed.
Hbo is not willing to bankroll Berto as a main event and doubtful his trainer would be willing to have him take such a huge step up in class with his inactivity.
Khan's trainer is Freddie Roach.
Floyd's already beaten Marquez.
......enters alfredo angulo
Floyd fighting Alverez would be HUGE for the sport. But I think he is going to fight another small guy like Guzman or Khan
He is fighting a small guy or an older guy. Cotto is having surgery so it won't be him
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Paulie's next opponent might be Alfonso Gomez. Alfonso Gomez was talking mad **** about Paulie on his facebook. Gomez said he was gonna knock him out.