Taylor fits the sort of criteria Mayweather tends to looks for in selecting his next opponent: a sizeable underdog coming off of a high profile win. Someone like Taylor would have been laughed at as a potential opponent beforehand, but so would have Ortiz and Guerrero pre-Berto, and Maidana before he walloped Broner about for twelve rounds.
Taylor, I believe, has a four month window for a voluntary defence, but given the amount of time Kell Brook had to wait, I can't imagine the IBF would object too much to a request for an extension - particularly with all the money to be made from a Mayweather fight.
I can see Floyd doing this as well, with Taylor doing whatever he can to get this fight as well. Nice payday for him sinc Al won't give him peanuts like maidana got in the last two fights.
The media would slam this fight like they did with the soliman fight. Only possible obstacle would be the legal issues for Taylor and showtime not Co signing this fight to carry on PPV
Would never happen. He doesn't bring nearly a quarter of the money other fighters could. Some people still trying to discredit his accomplishments around here, lol, seems like some people forget what happens to fighters who don't take nearly as big risks, lol, and then get sparked by the professor lol nyhahaa.
/sarcasm
Thing is GGG is not the real Mw champion...Cotto is
cotto is the lineal champ, but he isn't the real middleweight champ. you cant be the true champ with only 1 fight at the weight class.
The whole point of the Sturm fight was to build towards a unification fight with Hopkins in September. They figured Sturm would be a soft touch and it completely backfired before the judges saved De La Hoya and gave him a gift.
And why would he have to fight Golovkin? In principle, sure, that would be the fight that should happen - but who's going to make him fight him?
exactly. Oscar's whole point of going too 160 was too fight the real middleweight champion. (b hop) so if Floyd goes too 160, it should be against the real middleweight champion.(ggg) Floyd can fight whoever he wants. im saying unless he goes too middleweight and fights the best middleweight it's pointless too go too middleweight.
Thing is GGG is not the real Mw champion...Cotto is
I'd say 20% chance
It won't sell and Floyd hasn't fought a black fighter in over 4 years cuz he usually struggles against them.
The only thing going for it is the belt
If you move to 4th of July week it could do good numbers with a decent undercard
The whole point of the Sturm fight was to build towards a unification fight with Hopkins in September. They figured Sturm would be a soft touch and it completely backfired before the judges saved De La Hoya and gave him a gift.
And why would he have to fight Golovkin? In principle, sure, that would be the fight that should happen - but who's going to make him fight him?
exactly. Oscar's whole point of going too 160 was too fight the real middleweight champion. (b hop) so if Floyd goes too 160, it should be against the real middleweight champion.(ggg) Floyd can fight whoever he wants. im saying unless he goes too middleweight and fights the best middleweight it's pointless too go too middleweight.
Despite the opportunity to win a 160 lb title and Taylor's highly diminished skills, I don't think Floyd wants to fight anyone that big. If you're being fair you can't blame him.
mayweather/taylor makes no sense or cents. if Floyd moves up too 160, he has too fight golovkin because he is considered the best middleweight in the world.
remember when Oscar moved too 160. he could have just vacated after he beat sturm. instead he wanted too fight the best middleweight in the world at the time which was b hop. because Oscar knew he wouldn't be considered the real champ at 160 without fighting the main guy at 160.
so unless Floyd fights ggg, a move too middleweight is pointless. beating taylor means nothing. he isn't the best middleweight
The whole point of the Sturm fight was to build towards a unification fight with Hopkins in September. They figured Sturm would be a soft touch and it completely backfired before the judges saved De La Hoya and gave him a gift.
And why would he have to fight Golovkin? In principle, sure, that would be the fight that should happen - but who's going to make him fight him?
Let me guess you had a bad day at work so you started a Mayweather bashing thread to feel better about yourself. Get a life you freakin losers.
Mayweather seems to be a sensitive subject for you. Try not to take every little thing said about him to heart, little fella.
The first boxer in almost eighty years to hold titles in three different weight classes simultaneously - it's a hell of a marketing ploy, and the achievement is an absolute given against Taylor.
It all makes too much sense. :ugh:
mayweather/taylor makes no sense or cents. if Floyd moves up too 160, he has too fight golovkin because he is considered the best middleweight in the world.
remember when Oscar moved too 160. he could have just vacated after he beat sturm. instead he wanted too fight the best middleweight in the world at the time which was b hop. because Oscar knew he wouldn't be considered the real champ at 160 without fighting the main guy at 160.
so unless Floyd fights ggg, a move too middleweight is pointless. beating taylor means nothing. he isn't the best middleweight