If not Pacquiao, who's next for Mayweather? (ESPN Hot Button)

i would never buy a berto fight on ppv

I'm say this now. If Cotto beats Margo I can see Mayweather-Cotto happening. While Manny-Bradley is happening. Yeah probably this. Manny Bradley though sheesh who knows maybe will be a decent fight since Bradley will come to fight but damn hes gonna get kod.

Id like to see him move up to middleweight and fight martinez...or fight pacquiao if manny finally really agrees to take the test. If he fought cotto or margarito now he would get zero credit from the critics. Everyone will say Pacquiao beat them. He'll get some credit if he moves up and beats Martinez but the only guy everyone wants to see is pacman. Take the test Manny. And lets be real...Manny has power but it would get neutralized by Floyd. I think alotta boxing fans admit to themselves that Floyd would be the guy to bet on in that fight. Its no disrespect to pacquiao because i actually like him, just not as much as floyd. But my opinion is bias free, i just think the skill difference is too much. Theres not really any boxers right now that could beat floyd, i really cant think of any. There only chance is age catching up to him but he hasnt really began to show signs yet. But hes gonna be 35 in February and I dont think hes bernard hopkins. Could be wrong but i wouldnt bet on anybody still doing what he does at age 46 or even 40+. Tarver is still arite though He did agree. Wake up. I am a Paq fan, I dislike Floyd, but would still take Floyd as a favorite to win IF he fought Paq. Paq already agreed to take the test. Please give up on that argument as to why the fight hasnt happened.

It would be pointless for Floyd to fight someone Pacquiao already beat, i doubt he will. Marquez was the exception. Everybody already knows Margarito and Cotto would be easy work for Floyd, no disrespect to either of them or their fans I really have no use for Margo, but why didnt Floyd fight him years ago, long before the Paq fight, when Margo could still bring more money to the table and was considered the top dog at WW?

http://espn.go.com/boxing/hot?id=7033731 Two perspectives. Go read the articles and vote Kieran is on the money with his pick. Khan and Floyd would totally make sense for Floyd.

I'm glad Martinez is leading, and why in the hell do people think Khan is ready?

Martinez does wonders for Mayweathers legacy if he wins. I'd say that would be the riskiest but best choice. My second choice would be Miguel Cotto.

He won't fight Khan or Pacquiao but he wanted Berto before Ortiz so that's probably who he'll fight.

I'm say this now. If Cotto beats Margo I can see Mayweather-Cotto happening. While Manny-Bradley is happening. Lol Mayweather vs a Top Rank fighter is laughable. The last time Floyd did any business with Arum was in 2006, which was his last fight with Top Rank, vs Zab Judah. If Floyd is gonna fight any Top Rank fighter, it'll be Pacquiao. But in reality, it goes Pacquiao, Khan, Maidana, Guerrero, and Martinez being last.

http://espn.go.com/boxing/hot?id=7033731 Two perspectives. Go read the articles and vote It will be someone in Prison unless he pays Mexican Mafia guys to protect his ass we all know Mexicans punk Blacks in prison

Id like to see him move up to middleweight and fight martinez...or fight pacquiao if manny finally really agrees to take the test. If he fought cotto or margarito now he would get zero credit from the critics. Everyone will say Pacquiao beat them. He'll get some credit if he moves up and beats Martinez but the only guy everyone wants to see is pacman. Take the test Manny. And lets be real...Manny has power but it would get neutralized by Floyd. I think alotta boxing fans admit to themselves that Floyd would be the guy to bet on in that fight. Its no disrespect to pacquiao because i actually like him, just not as much as floyd. But my opinion is bias free, i just think the skill difference is too much. Theres not really any boxers right now that could beat floyd, i really cant think of any. There only chance is age catching up to him but he hasnt really began to show signs yet. But hes gonna be 35 in February and I dont think hes bernard hopkins. Could be wrong but i wouldnt bet on anybody still doing what he does at age 46 or even 40+. Tarver is still arite though my totally unbiased oppinion, i really cant see how pacquiao could lose against floyd. either he would knock floyd out, or just outwork him. so if we both claim that we are unbiased, yet have opposite predictions, i guess theres a little bias in each of us. :D (by the way, ive probably been watching boxing as long, or longer than you have)

Seems like Pac-Moneymay is far, far away or may not happen at all. Mayweather vs Amir Khan is more likely. I see fights in 2012 such as Bradley vs Ortiz, Morales-Maidana 2. But the other question is what's left for Manny if he beats Marquez and Floyd still refuse to fight him.

It would be pointless for Floyd to fight someone Pacquiao already beat, i doubt he will. Marquez was the exception. Everybody already knows Margarito and Cotto would be easy work for Floyd, no disrespect to either of them or their fans Cotto/Margarito aside...with that mentality, who should Floyd fight? or more specifically, who wouldn't he win on paper against? you probably want him to retire then, right?

either sergio, pacquiao or retire. i dont see anyone else that would be a challenge to him. cotto would be interesting for a few rounds, but thats it. margarito is just way too fking slow. come to think of it, clottey could give him a few problems, but that would be a boring ass fight...

I'm say this now. If Cotto beats Margo I can see Mayweather-Cotto happening. While Manny-Bradley is happening. so if margo wins, you cant see floyd fighting him?.....me, neither!

lmao Berto at 6% and he's the only welterweight there. I wouldn't mind the Berto fight, I really couldn't contest it nor could I get excited about it. I'd probably want Mayweather vs Cotto more though, depending on how Cotto looks. Martinez, sure if they agree on a weight. Khan should at least debut at 147 before he's included in these polls....but I'd be all for it, assuming he looks good at 147. :boxing:

I'm say this now. If Cotto beats Margo I can see Mayweather-Cotto happening. While Manny-Bradley is happening.