Amir Khan Reinstated as WBC #2 Welterweight.. Mayweather's Belt On the Line?

Jesus Christ. At least Guerrero was on a winning streak in a good campaign. Khan is a year removed from getting knocked out and hasn't beaten anybody worth mentioning since then. I can't believe they're going to make this fight without even bothering to get Khan a decent win at welterweight. It just goes to show that even his promoters don't believe in Khan anymore. Guerrero beat Berto to get the Floyd fight. That's the same Berto who got beat by Ortiz. The same Ortiz who quit against Maidana. The same Maidana who got whupped by Khan...

Jesus Christ. At least Guerrero was on a winning streak in a good campaign. Khan is a year removed from getting knocked out and hasn't beaten anybody worth mentioning since then. I can't believe they're going to make this fight without even bothering to get Khan a decent win at welterweight. It just goes to show that even his promoters don't believe in Khan anymore.

Of course Mayweather wants the fight because Khan will sell better than any remaining opponent in the division (except Pacquiao) and Mayweather believes Khan will be an easy (T)KO. Like someone said earlier, low risk / high reward. That's a fundamental principle of business and it's what Money May is all about. It would be the first fighter that Floyd has faced that isn't a champion in how long?

Golden Boy I get, of course they want that fight. Mayweather though? I won't believe it until they are announcing it together. Mayweather hasn't taken a fight this bad in a long time. Of course Mayweather wants the fight because Khan will sell better than any remaining opponent in the division (except Pacquiao) and Mayweather believes Khan will be an easy (T)KO. Like someone said earlier, low risk / high reward. That's a fundamental principle of business and it's what Money May is all about.

I get that Khan doesn't really DESERVE the fight, being that he lost 2 of his last 4, but do you guys REALLY believe that this wouldn't be an exciting fight? Khan will be the quickest, highest volume puncher Floyd has faced since Oscar, and probably MORE SO than Oscar was at that time due to his age. This will be an exciting fight should it happen. What sucks is that it's all politics.. Khan definitely shouldn't be #2 contender; that's wrong. If he was with Roach it'd be better, Hunter scaling him down

I get that Khan doesn't really DESERVE the fight, being that he lost 2 of his last 4, but do you guys REALLY believe that this wouldn't be an exciting fight? Khan will be the quickest, highest volume puncher Floyd has faced since Oscar, and probably MORE SO than Oscar was at that time due to his age. This will be an exciting fight should it happen. What sucks is that it's all politics.. Khan definitely shouldn't be #2 contender; that's wrong.

WBC been doing this BS for YEARS! Man haven't even fought at Welterweight Yet but somehow he is #2 Instantly, that is HILARIOUS and further Proves that the WBC is a JOKE! Rankings don't mean sh1t in boxing anymore, your chosen for title shots now, gone are the days when you could actually "FIGHT YOUR WAY TO THE TOP" that is not even possible in boxing anymore in boxing WBC are a disgrace seriously hate the top dogs in boxing clearly have little love for boxing and a lot more for the cheddar.

I think this is clearly the case otherwise the Khan/Alexander fight would be happening in Dec. I doubt they wanted Broner/Maidana headlining a PPV in Dec. probably meant to have the Khan/Alexander fight on that same card until Floyd's team indicated Khan as a frontrunner for next year. Golden Boy I get, of course they want that fight. Mayweather though? I won't believe it until they are announcing it together. Mayweather hasn't taken a fight this bad in a long time.

WBC been doing this BS for YEARS! Man haven't even fought at Welterweight Yet but somehow he is #2 Instantly, that is HILARIOUS and further Proves that the WBC is a JOKE! Rankings don't mean sh1t in boxing anymore, your chosen for title shots now, gone are the days when you could actually "FIGHT YOUR WAY TO THE TOP" that is not even possible in boxing anymore in boxing

What happened to Spadafora?? He had a new tattoo scheduled on May 5th so it's no go..

Yea, how many times have they lost him again? Lets not forget Alexander is a notorious ducker and quitter. Who really wants to see an Floyd vs Alexander match up? The silence is deafening...

Alexander-Khan. Winner gets Mayweather. Only reason Golden Boy would walk away from that fight is if they and Floyd both want Khan so bad they won't risk him losing again. If Khan beat Alexander, people wouldn't be against the fight like they are. Same if Alexander were to win. Yea, how many times have they lost him again?

I think this is clearly the case otherwise the Khan/Alexander fight would be happening in Dec. I doubt they wanted Broner/Maidana headlining a PPV in Dec. probably meant to have the Khan/Alexander fight on that same card until Floyd's team indicated Khan as a frontrunner for next year. That's exactly what happened. Floyd Sr. wants the fight. He said: "All those tough guys and champions that Floyd fought over the years. I think Floyd deserves an easy a** fight like Amir Khan. I want Floyd to tear his a** out of frame. He also wanted Khan to skip Alexander and said something like "Khan don't deserve to fight Floyd, but Floyd deserves an easy ass fight like Amir Khan"

Alexander-Khan. Winner gets Mayweather. Only reason Golden Boy would walk away from that fight is if they and Floyd both want Khan so bad they won't risk him losing again. If Khan beat Alexander, people wouldn't be against the fight like they are. Same if Alexander were to win. I think this is clearly the case otherwise the Khan/Alexander fight would be happening in Dec. I doubt they wanted Broner/Maidana headlining a PPV in Dec. probably meant to have the Khan/Alexander fight on that same card until Floyd's team indicated Khan as a frontrunner for next year.

Agreed. So realistically, what are his options? Alexander, Khan or Garcia for May, correct? Unfortunately, the fighters that are really hot at the moment are TR fighters, which makes it unlikely. Unless he goes to 154 and fights Quillin or GGG there which we both know won't happen. Khan makes sense for Mayweather at this moment in time, and naturally, the WBC are pushing it. Nothing new. Alexander-Khan. Winner gets Mayweather. Only reason Golden Boy would walk away from that fight is if they and Floyd both want Khan so bad they won't risk him losing again. If Khan beat Alexander, people wouldn't be against the fight like they are. Same if Alexander were to win.

I thought it couldn't get worse that the Guerrero fight but this takes the cake. At least Guerrero had a nice winning streak going. My question is, how are they going to sell this fight on Cinco De Mayo? Canelo is clearly not going to fight on any more undercards and Mares proved he is not a big enough Mexican draw a the Ghost fight last May. It would be a risk doing this fight in the UK as well.

What happened to Spadafora??

Must be the money! http://i54.tinypic.com/10h53ck.gif

Khan was made the #2 welterweight based on his great performance over the past his prime Julio Diaz? And that fight was at a catch weight. Khan still hasn't had a fight as a bona fide welterweight. Just goes to show that rankings don't mean shit.

I agree but Mayweather is the p4p #1. I believe he should matched accordingly. Agreed. So realistically, what are his options? Alexander, Khan or Garcia for May, correct? Unfortunately, the fighters that are really hot at the moment are TR fighters, which makes it unlikely. Unless he goes to 154 and fights Quillin or GGG there which we both know won't happen. Khan makes sense for Mayweather at this moment in time, and naturally, the WBC are pushing it. Nothing new.