It realistically cannot happen.
GGG is a genuine middleweight. If people were complaining of 2 pounds affecting Canelo - imagine dropping an entire weight class.
If Floyd moves up - he realistically cannot make the 160 weight. Unless you want to see Fat Albert in the ring with Gennedy, Floyd won't be fighting at middleweight anytime soon. He only weight 150.5 for a 152 contest. Where'll the other 9.5 pounds come from?
Look at Khan, Garcia, and maybe even Pacquiao. Don't expect Martinez or Golovkin, unless you'd like to see them starve to make 154 (or any other catchweight Mayweather might request).
In any case - great win by Floyd tonight.
Oscar fought as a super feather weight and moved all the way up to middleweight to fight Hopkins who was a lot better than anyone now.
Duran once fought as a featherweight and moved all the way up to middleweight to fight Hagler who was a lot better than any middleweight now.
The excuses amaze me! We know Floyd only fights sure wins but don't try to make excuses for it.
Look at my avatar. Look at my signature.
I'm a huge Manny fan - but I have to be realistic. BOTH Floyd and Manny don't have the frames to move up to middleweight, unless they decide to bloat up and get out of shape.
It realistically cannot happen.
GGG is a genuine middleweight. If people were complaining of 2 pounds affecting Canelo - imagine dropping an entire weight class.
If Floyd moves up - he realistically cannot make the 160 weight. Unless you want to see Fat Albert in the ring with Gennedy, Floyd won't be fighting at middleweight anytime soon. He only weight 150.5 for a 152 contest. Where'll the other 9.5 pounds come from?
Look at Khan, Garcia, and maybe even Pacquiao. Don't expect Martinez or Golovkin, unless you'd like to see them starve to make 154 (or any other catchweight Mayweather might request).
In any case - great win by Floyd tonight.
Oscar fought as a super feather weight and moved all the way up to middleweight to fight Hopkins who was a lot better than anyone now.
Duran once fought as a featherweight and moved all the way up to middleweight to fight Hagler who was a lot better than any middleweight now.
The excuses amaze me! We know Floyd only fights sure wins but don't try to make excuses for it.
Sam Langford weighed just 156 when he fought for the world heavyweight title against a natural heavyweight Jack Johnson.
Harry Greb was a middleweight who fiought heavyweights.
If Mayweather really is an all-time great like those guys, there's no reason he can't fight someone a little bigger than himself like Golovkin, without a catch weight.
He MUST weigh within 4-5 lbs of the weight, if I'm not mistaken.
As much as I'm not a fan of Lyle Fizsimmons' writing, he was mostly right in his Mayweather vs Golovkin article. I don't even understand why this fight is in discussion. GGG has never fought below 160 and barely has any credentials of note at 160 for Mayweather to prove anything by fighting him there.
It's the Canelo syndrome all over again. People want to match Floyd with a bigger and stronger guy at a higher division to see if he can get the job done since nobody has the skills/blueprint to do it.
Very true
I rather see Floyd fight people who can keep up with him, who are light as he is, and who can throw fast. Big guys just aren't going to make 154 or 152 and also they are simply to slow for him.
Zab gave Floyd hell back in the day because he was fast and compact
Pac, Khan, Broner, Devon, have fast hands
Golovkin will be the new boogeyman after he deals with Stevens.
And who is Stevens? Has he ever won a belt? No, he has three losses and he's a contender. Of course Golovkin is gonna win. Stop acting like that's a legit challenge.
Keith Thurman hopefully.
He needs a electrifying win over someone first
Floyd is going for the money fights, Thurman sadly doesn't bring that as it stands
If Broner beats Maidana and then he beats someone else like Ortiz, I can see people calling for that fight
For a change Floyd wud be the one being supported
It's the Canelo syndrome all over again. People want to match Floyd with a bigger and stronger guy at a higher division to see if he can get the job done since nobody has the skills/blueprint to do it.
We all knew that was coming though! Casual Boxing Fans in American not buying no damn Mayweather vs GGG at this very moment not only that but Mayweather can't even get his wait up past 150 and I don't see him EVER moving past 150 and to be honest it is nobody worth of moving up for that he could make a lot of money with
Floyd's never fighting Pac unless Arum has a heart attack in the coming months or so.
I'm not sure what Pacs contractual obligation is with Arum
but if he can just leave him, the fight will happen
Floyd woke up today weighing 146
He needs to stay at 147 fight the following (if they win)
Khan
Pac
Garcia
and someone else
GGG is simply unrealistic
Keith Thurman hopefully.
It won't happen cuz Golovkin is a paper champion bum. He's only beaten one former world champ and a bunch of faded contenders. It also won't happen because Golovkin ain't marketable. I'm not interested in watching Floyd fight a 31 year old man that's being treated as a young up and comer lol.
Floyd woke up today weighing 146
He needs to stay at 147 fight the following (if they win)
Khan
Pac
Garcia
and someone else
GGG is simply unrealisticFloyd's never fighting Pac unless Arum has a heart attack in the coming months or so.