Pacquiao and Floyd: Only a Few Options Fans Want to See

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I would also point out Floyd has already fought at 154 against De la Hoya and didn't seem to skip a beat in terms of speed. I just don't think Pacquiao would agree to fight at 154 given that he apparently doesn't believe he can preserve his speed at the weight. That's why he agreed to the catchweight of 150 with Margarito.

Because Floyd has a height and reach advantage over Pacquiao. http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll33/crankyfan/dude-wait-what.jpg

Manny is 5 ft 6 1/2 in with a 67 in reach, while Martinez is 5 ft 10 in with a 75 in reach. That's a pretty big disparity and Pacquaio requested a catchweight of 150 with Margarito because he didn't think he could preserve his speed at a higher weight. In fact he fought at 147. I'm just saying a Pacquiao-Martinez fight might not be viable as both fighters may not be able to meete each other half way.

The way I see it Floyd and Manny really only have a few options open if they want fans to be pleased and/or want to add to their respective legacies. Below I'm going to rank what I would consider the most compelling fights for both in order. This is assuming all the fighters below win their next fights if they have any scheduled. Floyd Mayweather: 1. Manny Pacquaio 2. Sergio Martinez (at 154 lbs.) 3. Miguel Cotto (at 154 or 147) 4. Amir Khan 5. Timothy Bradley 6. Saul Alvarez Manny Pacquaio: 1. Floyd Mayweather 2. Sergio Martinez (would likely have to be a catchweight of 150-152, but I don't know if this is even viable) 3. Miguel Cotto rematch (maybe Cotto will perform better with Stewart as his trainer) 4. Timothy Bradley 5. Saul Alvarez 6. ??? Pretty much any top contender from lightweight-junior middleweight (Rios, Guerrero, Soto, Maidana, Berto, Ortiz, Guzman, Alexander, Peterson, Matthysse, (Mike) Jones, Trout, Angulo, etc.). Not really desired and none of them probably deserve it in my view, but you never know one could always step up. Let me know what you guys think. Mark my words, Arum already has Pacquiao's next fight lined up. Cotto will beat Margarito, and Pac/Cotto 2 will happen. Trust me.

Because Floyd has a height and reach advantage over Pacquiao. So you are suggesting that a fighter that has a disadvantage in height reach should request catchweight? In that case every fight is a catchweight..........:nonono:

angulo may be a tougher fight then cotto for canelo. Then if he wants to move up gradually then he could take one of the other contenders in the division.

why does pac get a catchweight against martinez but floyd has to fight him at 154? Because Floyd has a height and reach advantage over Pacquiao.

why does pac get a catchweight against martinez but floyd has to fight him at 154?

Alvarez needs to move up gradually, why expose him to a great like Cotto so early in his career? I think he's ready for a big fight, although he may be well served by fighting another top contender in the division like Angulo or Trout.

Alvarez needs to move up gradually, why expose him to a great like Cotto so early in his career?

Bob Arum already got Bradley lined up.

Marg fight means nothing 'cept to fanboys. Cotto has not fought serious opposition since his defeat. He seems to have lost his speed and going up in weight didn't help him. I agree with this guy. It's a fair opinion and perhaps Cotto will need to prove himself against someone like Alvarez if he wants a shot at Manny (again) or Floyd. Many have speculated that the punishment he took at the hands of Margarito and Pacquiao may have left lasting damage.

Cotto-Alvarez would certainly be compelling and it would also shoot one or the other up the P4P charts.

if they dont fight each other only other fight that interest me is Martinez

I disagreee. Cotto's resume is better than those three and if he is able to win convincingly against Margarito then he would have avenged one of his losses that may very well only have happened because of cheating (perhaps Cotto dominating will prove it in the eyes of many). That would mean his only legitimate loss would have been against Pacquiao, which was also before he brought Stewart in as his trainer.

A Cotto/Pacquiao rematch doesn't interest me at all...at any weight.