Amir Khan "Childlike Mayweather Will Be Remembered As A Cherrypicker Not A Great."

Khan drops some more of that harsh truth serum on us as we've all come to expect by one of the greatest the sport has ever seen. : Source: http://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12040/9940182/amir-khan-hits-back-at-floyd-mayweather-after-he Amir Khan has branded Floyd Mayweather "childish" and believes the American star will not be remembered as a great fighter. The two-time world champion has again been frustrated in his attempts to land a fight with Mayweather, who instead selected Andre Berto for his 49th bout in Las Vegas on September 12. At the press conference to announce the Berto fight, Mayweather was asked about his reluctance to battle the Bolton man and suggested that Khan could earn a shot if he avenges his 2012 stoppage defeat by Danny Garcia. This fresh demand from the sport’s biggest star was shrugged off by Khan as he feels the 38-year-old is continuing to tarnish his reputation by avoiding him. "He’s just putting all these obstacles in front of me, because he knows that obviously I’m a big threat to him," Khan told Sky Sports. "Work it out. Look at my last few opponents and he’s fighting Berto, no disrespect to Berto, who is a friend of mine, but obviously there are levels in boxing. I think he’s just being a little childish and he knows that Amir Khan will give him a tough fight and he’s kind of avoiding it. "If he’s not going to man up and fight me, then I’ll have to fight Manny Pacquiao or someone like that. Someone who would fight me. "I think even though Mayweather is a great champion, I don’t think he will be remembered as a great fighter because if he’s not fighting the top guys then he’s waiting until they get old when he knows the guys in front of him would give him problems. He’s cherry picking his fights. "All the very best to Floyd Mayweather, if the fight happens between me and Mayweather it happens." Khan expects to return to the ring in late November or December and still has plenty of exciting options to consider. WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman is calling for a clash, while Khan is confident that a thrilling showdown with former gym-mate Manny Pacquiao can be agreed. "I really believe that fight can be made quite easily," he said. "I think Manny is a man and he would definitely take the fight." A Wembley clash with Kell Brook, the current IBF king, also appears to be part of Khan’s future plans after he held talks with the Sheffield fighter’s promoter Eddie Hearn last month.

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Name 1 prime hall of fame fighter that Mayweather fought? Name 1 prime hall of fame fighter that Mayweather beat? The answer to both questions is no-one. Wladimir is greater than Floyd, he is a greater representation to the sport whereas Floyd has embarrassed the sport dragged it through the mud with his racist antics, criminal antics and overall terrible performances which only the most racially motivated fan can get behind rooting for. Whens the last time Floyd KOed anyone legitimately or fought the young up and coming guy? 1) Corrales, Hernandez, Ricky Hatton, Juan Manual Marquez, Cotto, Castillo, Canelo 1) Corrales, Hernandez, Ricky Hatton, Juan Manual Marquez, Cotto, Castillo, Canelo ^ All of those guys were prime and either are guaranteed HOF material or in the discussion. Wlad doesn't even have someone in the discussion. Wladimir is greater than Floyd? Ehm, which HOFamer did he fight let alone beat? :lol1: Mayweather's resume literally craps all over Wlad's like no one's business. Wladimir "represents" the sport? In what way? Clinching 2000 times in 30 mins en route to a mega boring win? He might be a nicer guy than Mayweather, but he's not a better fighter and he's certainly not a greater champion than Mayweather AT ALL

10y ago

Merciless1

Floyd has hand-picked some fights? Floyd has been hand-picking opponents since he started Mayweather Promotions and left Arum. Be real man. His entire resume consists of B Level guys who didn't have a chance to beat him anyway. That's why he fought them. Floyd is a bully who looks for the weakest opponents to make himself look better than what he truly is. He isn't an ATG either. He is a HOF'mer who blew that chance long ago. And to say you wish he and Manny had fought back in 09, is saying you condone his punk ass behavior toward Manny. You know why the fight didn't happen. Floyd is an *******. That's why. You don't go around accusing the best fighter in the world of being on steroids and expect him to want to fight you. Manny basically told Floyd to kiss his ass, like most REAL men would do. He never had the desire to want to fight Manny anyway and it showed on May 2nd. He was STILL terrified. Yet people want to praise him like he fought his heart out or something. Smh. Boxing is a joke and so is Floyd! :thinking: I love stirring **** up. Anyway, Floyd "MONEY" Mayweather > Floyd "Scared" Mayweather. Me saying I wish the fight was made back then is that and only that so don't try to speak for me. I guess you were in the back room during negotiations huh? I condone his behavior now too? Damn. Look at the hate in that post. If you aren't careful you might end up a pawn on the Mayweather chess board. Wait...

10y ago

b00g13man

Um, Canelo? Too green apparently.

10y ago

GODFR33

Really? You'd think some of these posters were promoters, managers, or trainers. I might not have all the aspects covered on the business side of boxing, but I don't pretend I do either. Fights fall through the cracks all the time because terms aren't agreed upon. Sometimes with the fighters, other times with the people around that fighter. Do I like it? No, but do I have an understanding that business is just that. Of coarse. Instead of saying Floyd should have fought Manny in '09 I say I wish they could have made that fight back then and go on about my day. Pretty easy, but that's just me. Floyd has hand picked some fighters, but don't they all? Floyd has hand-picked some fights? Floyd has been hand-picking opponents since he started Mayweather Promotions and left Arum. Be real man. His entire resume consists of B Level guys who didn't have a chance to beat him anyway. That's why he fought them. Floyd is a bully who looks for the weakest opponents to make himself look better than what he truly is. He isn't an ATG either. He is a HOF'mer who blew that chance long ago. And to say you wish he and Manny had fought back in 09, is saying you condone his punk ass behavior toward Manny. You know why the fight didn't happen. Floyd is an *******. That's why. You don't go around accusing the best fighter in the world of being on steroids and expect him to want to fight you. Manny basically told Floyd to kiss his ass, like most REAL men would do. He never had the desire to want to fight Manny anyway and it showed on May 2nd. He was STILL terrified. Yet people want to praise him like he fought his heart out or something. Smh. Boxing is a joke and so is Floyd!

10y ago

Merciless1

You'd think some of these posters were promoters, managers, or trainers. I might not have all the aspects covered on the business side of boxing, but I don't pretend I do either. Fights fall through the cracks all the time because terms aren't agreed upon. Sometimes with the fighters, other times with the people around that fighter. Do I like it? No, but do I have an understanding that business is just that. Of coarse. Instead of saying Floyd should have fought Manny in '09 I say I wish they could have made that fight back then and go on about my day. Pretty easy, but that's just me. Floyd has hand picked some fighters, but don't they all?

10y ago

VG_Addict

10y ago

M_Bison

name 1 hall of fame fighter that wladimir beat? name 1 hall of fame fighter that wladimir fought? the answer is zero too both questions wlad isn't even in the discussion. Name 1 prime hall of fame fighter that Mayweather fought? Name 1 prime hall of fame fighter that Mayweather beat? The answer to both questions is no-one. Wladimir is greater than Floyd, he is a greater representation to the sport whereas Floyd has embarrassed the sport dragged it through the mud with his racist antics, criminal antics and overall terrible performances which only the most racially motivated fan can get behind rooting for. Whens the last time Floyd KOed anyone legitimately or fought the young up and coming guy?

10y ago

Cuauhtmoc1520

Floyd will be remembered as one of the ATG's but as THE ATG because of his cherry picking. In boxing it's who you fight, and when you fight them.

10y ago

VG_Addict

Floyd has one of the best resumes in the sport.

10y ago

SnakeVen0m

The irony is if Floyd were to pick Amir it would be a cherrypick :pat:

10y ago

bluebeam

Wladimir Klitschko is greater than Floyd Mayweather because he has fought more dangerous opponents (didn't avoid their prime) he fought everyone he could possibly fight, there are no question marks over his head and yes race and nationality certainly has a lot to do with why Floyd Mayweather is where he is at, without playing victim like he has done people likely wouldn't care as much about him. You need to fight opponents when its relevant not when it best suits you so Wladimir has a better resume. name 1 hall of fame fighter that wladimir beat? name 1 hall of fame fighter that wladimir fought? the answer is zero too both questions wlad isn't even in the discussion.

10y ago

LacedUp

Rocky Marcianos 49-0 is by far better, although Marciano and Floyd can be compared but still Floyd has never beat anyone as good as an old Joe Louis maybe we could have made a better argument for Floyd If he fought the guys when he should have instead of when he thought "the time was right"... Greats, ATG's and certainly TBE's fight all challengers, all the fighters he is expected to face at the right time, not 6-10 years down the line! In what world is Marciano's 49-0 better than Mayweather's record? Not in this one, that's for sure.

10y ago

b00g13man

10y ago

M_Bison

now you deflecting talking about what if wlad was black. this has nothing too do with race. most people cant even name 5 fighters that wlad beat so we know he doesn't have the better resume. answer the question, what active fighter has a better resume than Floyd? Wladimir Klitschko is greater than Floyd Mayweather because he has fought more dangerous opponents (didn't avoid their prime) he fought everyone he could possibly fight, there are no question marks over his head and yes race and nationality certainly has a lot to do with why Floyd Mayweather is where he is at, without playing victim like he has done people likely wouldn't care as much about him. You need to fight opponents when its relevant not when it best suits you so Wladimir has a better resume.

10y ago

bluebeam

If Wladimir was black and American chances are everyone on Floyds dick right now would be saying him, its all a matter of opinions. Floyd made his own choices to not fight guys when he should have. now you deflecting talking about what if wlad was black. this has nothing too do with race. most people cant even name 5 fighters that wlad beat so we know he doesn't have the better resume. answer the question, what active fighter has a better resume than Floyd?

10y ago

bluebeam

Oscar called the shots? He called the shots on the type of gloves and colour of the ring, oh big wow and even Floyd Sr thought his son lost that fight :rofl: Floyd's resume is the most overrated ones of all time, its nowhere near any of the ATG's oscar called the shots on when the fight would happen, where the fight would happen and what weight the fight would happen. it obvious you just started watching boxing if you didn't know these things. de la hoya was the biggest name in boxing at that time. not Floyd. Floyd had no say so in anything pertaining too the Oscar de la hoya fight Floyd had too leave bob arum just to get the de la hoya fight. remember? you probably don't. he doesn't have the best resume of all time, but you cant name an active fighter with a better one.

10y ago

The_Big_Dunn

His own dad knows his son got his ass beat by an old part time fighter who was past his best, this was a prime Floyd Mayweather as well :rofl: The most protected hype job in boxing definitely belongs to Floyd, I thought Joe Calzaghe would finish as that but when you look at things deep down Floyd has never fought an opponent when he should have, carefully timed career choices from one of the biggest lies of boxing. When GGG's career is over, will you hold not fighting Sergio Martinez against him? WIll you hold not fighting prime Stevenson against Kov? If you do not, why do you hold not fighting prime ODH, SHane, Cotto and Manny against Floyd?

10y ago

M_Bison

who has the best resume in boxing today? If Wladimir was black and American chances are everyone on Floyds dick right now would be saying him, its all a matter of opinions. Floyd made his own choices to not fight guys when he should have.

10y ago

M_Bison

LOL,this post alone makes me see you are a troll His own dad knows his son got his ass beat by an old part time fighter who was past his best, this was a prime Floyd Mayweather as well :rofl: The most protected hype job in boxing definitely belongs to Floyd, I thought Joe Calzaghe would finish as that but when you look at things deep down Floyd has never fought an opponent when he should have, carefully timed career choices from one of the biggest lies of boxing.

10y ago

therealpugilist

10y ago