IF that fight happens Mayweather will probably do what he usually does… offer the other opponent a flat fee and then keep everything else for himself. Ever since he beat De La Hoya (where the fight was 60:40 to Oscar) Mayweather has always had the higher percentage (and so he should) – that’s the main reason him and Pacquiao never came to an agreement, Pacquiao wanted 50:50 to start but eventually offered 55:45 to Floyd and he rejected those terms, instead offering Pacquiao a flat fee of 40mil but that fight was worth a very minimum of 100mil at the time.
Informative post, thanks. So what would be your estimate of a reasonable flat fee for Khan?
Well I'd say 30% to Khan is kind, he's still quite a big draw in the UK and will bring in quite a bit of revenue but he doesn't deserves the fight and I'm saying that as a Khan fan - Garcia, Bradley and even Pacquiao should be ahead of him.
Khan needs to win a Welterweight title or a rematch against Garcia before he gains some respect again, his last performance was shocking, he was a better fighter when he was with Freddie Roach and had Alex Ariza as his strength and conditioning coach, he's only looked average since and his chin looks more suspect than ever now.
If Khan had a glass chin then there's no way he would've survived the fight with Maidana, who is arguably the hardest hitter in the division. Ok, fair enough he was shaky in Round 11 but he got through it and his recuperation levels are up there with the best of them.
I think his problem is too much heart and he's often careless after throwing combinations. The Maidana fight could've been way easier for Khan but instead he gets dragged into exchanging. As for the Garcia fight, he was dominating the fight up until he got caught, I think he was over confident and got careless and that led to a shot that would've KO'd most fighters.
I honestly believe Khan has the potential to be a great fighter but he often looks past his opponents, gets careless and because of that gets knocked back and rightly so. I just wish he'd knuckled down, brush up on his defence and box the ears of his opponents instead of being dragged into a brawl.
He doesn't deserve a shot at Mayweather, he needs to win a Welterweight title or win a rematch against Garcia before he gets some respect back but those that say he won't match Mayweather for speed, that's crap, he won't match Mayweather for accuracy and maybe even power but he definitely matches him for speed - just go on youtube and listen to post match interviews with his opponents. Garcia explains just how fast he really is.
Whilst I like Pacquiao, I can't help but feel frustrated with him at extending his contract with Top Rank. Its the same old ****, same pool of fighters, same fights - we need to mix things up.
Marquez, Pacquiao and Bradley need to be fighting Golden Boy fighters now, they're just going around in circles at Top Rank. Now that each promotion company is on a different TV network we have virtually no chance of cross promotion fights - it's stupid, at least when they were both on HBO there was a slim chance!
No chin?! Paulie might not have much punching power but he definitely has a chin, the guy is tough as hell. Have you ever seen the fight against Cotto? He fractured his orbital bone and his jaw was so badly damaged his face swelled up like a balloon, the guy is a warrior. I think Broner wins this fight but I won't be surprised to see this go to a decision.
Khan simply does not deserve this fight.
Who exactly does deserve this fight? Mayweather doesn't have many options to be fair. GGG would be the most interesting fight out there but I can't see that fight ever being made, nor can I see him coming down to Light Middleweight. That leaves Khan, Thurman, Bradley and Brook.
A fight with Brook could've been a full unification fight for all 4 Welterweight titles but Mayweather has given up his titles. Brook is still a nobody in the US and other than Porter doesn't have many notable wins.
Thurman is decent but other than Guerrero who has he really been tested against? I think Mayweather would deal with him just as he dealt with Maidana, Cotto and Alvarez.
Bradley had a great win against Marquez and was robbed in his last fight against Chavez but he was poor both times against Pacquiao and I don't see HBO and Showtime coming together to make that fight happen like they did for Mayweather Vs Pacquiao.
Khan is always in an exciting fight and puts everything on the line (sometimes too much). I think out of the 4 viable options Mayweather has, Khan makes the most sense and would probably make him the most money. He doesn't really deserve the fight but he's the best of a bad bunch. He's coming off a great win against Alexander and he has a lot more notable wins than the other guys. I actually think if the fight were to happen - Mayweather would stand a good chance of KO'ing Khan in the later rounds but If the KO didn't come then it would be an interesting fight, certainly more competitive and closer than the Pacquiao fight. Khan has only ever lost on points to Peterson and that was after being deducted 2 pts for pushing, controversy over the scorecards being altered and Peterson being on PED's.
Lets be frank here, when you risky, you mean borderline waste of time. Let's not insinuate that Froch would intimidated to take on such a borderline meaningless fight.
It would be like Mayweather fighting a Devon Alexander-esque type opponent. Not even as threatening as a Keith Thurman, a little less threatening.
Like Mayweather vs Alexander? Hardly... James DeGale is a classy fighter that could cause Froch all sorts of problems. Granted, he can sometimes be a little lazy and sit on the ropes and you could argue his power is lacking a little compared to Carl but overall he's more skillfull and elusive - a very tricky Southpaw.
The one loss he has against Groves is debatable, many ppl feel he won that fight, any closer and it would've been a draw and he looks a better fighter now.
I think Froch would get frustrated fighting James. DeGale won't get dragged into a scrap like Groves, he'll be much harder to hit and it makes for an interesting fight. I like Froch, but this would be a risky fight for very little reward.
Broner has great potential but he's going from one extreme to another with Malignaggi and Maidana - one has feather fists and the other hits as hard as anyone at Welterweight. Paulie showed Broner is pretty easy to hit and it will be interesting to see how he copes with Maidanas power. If he gets through this one easily, I'll like to see him fight someone with speed and power.. Pacquiao would be nice but thats probably never going to happen. Maybe Khan if he doesn't get the fight with Mayweather?
A good way to measure fanbase is social media and i stated the numbers in my previous post.
I have to agree, Khan is worth way more money to Mayweather than Maidana. As mentioned previously, look at social media... Khan has 1.4mil followers on twitter and Maidana has just 70k, lol - I think we know who's the bigger draw.
I don't think Khan deserves this fight but he's probably the next best option for Mayweather after Pacquiao (and thats never gonna happen), especially for excitement - he's never in a dull fight.
I think Danny Garcia is the most worthy opponent but he doesn't seem to want the fight and I think Garcia and Maidana will just end up like Canelo and Cotto - the fight will be boring and Mayweather will just school them.
Do people forget Khan dominated Maidana? He was also schooling Garcia until the Knock down, his weakness his not his chin it's his carelessness, he rushes in and fights with his heart too much, which often leads to clean shots that would in fact knock most fighters down - Virgil has been brought in to correct that aspect of his fighting, time will tell whether or not he can change.
As for comparing a young Judah to Khan for hands peed, there is no comparison - even Freddie Roach admitted Khans handspeed is quicker than anyone hes worked with (maybe not as explosive as Pacquaio), I also watched a post fight video where Danny Garcia admits Khans hand speed is incredible.
I use to really like Victor but as times gone on he's become more arrogant and has this quitters mentality. I watched an interview with him on YouTube a few weeks back and he was saying how he only ever lost on "Off" days and that only Floyd was on his level, so when I saw this result I couldn't help but laugh.
He did get caught with a good hook but instead trying to last out the round he went for the easy option and opted out. I know a lot of people won't agree with me on this but I actually think Victor milked the Floyd KO, I actually don't think he was as hurt as he made out, at the time he probably thought it was a good way out - a controversial lost to Floyd.
Next Floyd? Please... Broner just got a split decision against Malignaggi and failed to do what Khan did and that's to stop him in his own back yard! Paulie put up a good fight :) I have a feeling the next step up could be really tricky for Broner, he's a good fighter no doubt but I think he's moving too fast.
I compltly agree with you... :)
And I completely disagree - the vast majority of Mayweathers opponents in recent years are not known for their skill but known much more for being "tough" fighters - Hatton, Cotto, Guerrero and Alvarez have all ended up being completely outclassed - the power is irrelevant if can't hit your opponent. I'm not saying someone can out skill Mayweather but I do think a fighter with skill and speed will cause more issues than a flat footed brawler.
Amir Khan doesn't deserve the fight but that fight is a whole lot more interesting than the option to fight Maidana - ok there is the chance Khan could get caught early and the night will be over BUT if he doesn't the fight will be interesting, Khan is never in a dull fight and if goes to a decision it will be close! I'd rather the risk of a KO against Khan than a snoozefest against Maidana any day.
Good performance by Kell, I find it funny how people criticise his chin in this fight, he was buzzed a little by that temple shot (it wasn't his chin) but within a few seconds his legs looked strong and he ended up finishing Senchenko in the same round, what more do you want him to do?
I think he's a good solid fighter, maybe leaves himself open at times as he gets caught quite easily but if he brushes up on his defence a little it will be interesting to see what happens when he meets Alexander/Porter, I certainly don't think its a foregone conclusion - he's certainly got more guts than Alexander.
I think Khan wins this, he's a better boxer, a lot quicker and I think more powerful but it will be interesting to see how well he does at Welterweight.
I know a lot of people think the step up to Welterweight is risky for Khan as fighters are bigger and more powerful which won't help that suspect chin of his but I actually think it he will be a better fighter at 147, he's almost 5'9 in height and even with the step up, he'll be a big Welterweight - I'm actually surprised he has stuck around at 140 for so long. In recent fights he admitted that making weight at 140 was more difficult and I'd expect to see a stronger and more resilient Khan at 147.
As for the switch of trainers.. I think Virgil Hunter has done a great job at changing the way Khan fights when he's hurt (but he shouldn't be getting hurt) but apart from that I preferred the more ferocious Khan when he was with Freddie Roach and had Alex Ariza as his strength and conditioning coach. He dropped Alex Ariza for the Garcia fight and that along with his over confidence is the reason he lost that fight - shame.
No chin?! Paulie might not have much punching power but he definitely has a chin, the guy is tough as hell. Have you ever seen the fight against Cotto? He fractured his orbital bone and his jaw was so badly damaged his face swelled up like a balloon, the guy is a warrior. I think Broner wins this fight but I won't be surprised to see this go to a decision.
Paulie Malignagi talks with the best of them ! He always has ! I used to like his footwork and his hand speed but one day I realized the truth: this guy doesn't have a chin, and he doesn't have any power ! Against Broner I see Malignagi getting knocked out or losing a unanimous decision ! Trust me, the first time Broner lands a big shot, Malignagi will be looking panicked, like he always does when he get's caught, and running for his life the rest of the fight ! Malignagi will be reduced to trying not to get knocked out ! just trying to make the distance, and then claiming he thought he won at the end when he knows he didn't win !