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Every top boxer's worst nightmare

TheJudge11y ago

We all know that every top boxer has 1 certain opponent that they would NEVER step into the ring with. Maybe they could beat the opponent, but even in our wildest fantasies, we could never imagine the fight ever happen and we would almost commit mass suicide out of pure mindfvck if it did happen. Mention some of the top boxers' worst fears that we all know for a fact that they won't ever face before they retire. 1: Mayweather will never fight Pacquiao. I think Mayweather would win the fight, but he doesn't like the thought of guys who aren't slow Mexicans or South Americans. 2: Wladimir will never fight Wilder. Why fight a guy with equal size and power to yourself who is younger when there are so many Povetkins and Pulevs and Jenkins out there to bully? Fans will take your side anyway because they hate the other guy. 3: Rigo will never fight Walters. If journeyman Cordoba, Goofy Donaire and a Japanese journeyman can hurt you and knock you down, you just don't want to fight a bigger, younger opponent who got better skills and power than them. Those are just 3 examples. Please mention more.

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The current version of Amir Khan is a bad matchup for Mayweather. If Mayweather doesn't knock him out, then Khan outboxes Mayweather. I understand the phrase, "outboxes Mayweather" sounds absurd, but Khan has crazy speed and reach, with very respectable power and boxing IQ. He has the perfect style and trainer to overcome Mayweather. I can't wait to bet on the inflated odds. People think Mayweather is a god, and all they remember about Khan is his KO losses.

11y ago

Didn't Vladimir call Wilder out recently? Top of my head Cotto, and Quillin will never face GGG. Can't think of many more, maybe Mayweather vs Pacquioa, since it seems like Adonis is now willing to make the fight vs Kovalev.

11y ago

Cotto against any healthy fighter who can punch at all. (AKA Cotto against any real man)

11y ago

what a fresh thread

11y ago

Cotto will never fight ggg he'll never accept a fight with canelo either

11y ago

We all know that every top boxer has 1 certain opponent that they would NEVER step into the ring with. Maybe they could beat the opponent, but even in our wildest fantasies, we could never imagine the fight ever happen and we would almost commit mass suicide out of pure mindfvck if it did happen. Mention some of the top boxers' worst fears that we all know for a fact that they won't ever face before they retire. 1: Mayweather will never fight Pacquiao. I think Mayweather would win the fight, but he doesn't like the thought of guys who aren't slow Mexicans or South Americans. 2: Wladimir will never fight Wilder. Why fight a guy with equal size and power to yourself who is younger when there are so many Povetkins and Pulevs and Jenkins out there to bully? Fans will take your side anyway because they hate the other guy. 3: Rigo will never fight Walters. If journeyman Cordoba, Goofy Donaire and a Japanese journeyman can hurt you and knock you down, you just don't want to fight a bigger, younger opponent who got better skills and power than them. Those are just 3 examples. Please mention more. What? Wlad would love to fight Wilder. Its Wilder's team that probably won't want to fight Wlad for a very long time, considering how much leverage Haymon milks belts for.

11y ago

Khan vs Mattysse

11y ago