No Way i'm buying this BS Maidana fight.. Khan vs Mayweather is the fight everyone wants.. Khan won SkySports WorldWide Poll (72%Khan,10%Maidana,18%Neither), Khan won the InstagramPoll,Twitter Poll and Mayweather Poll? What has Maidana won? 3 independent Polls with total votes of 3000 combined? a american Poll where Uk fans can't vote? and even on that one people voted for Khan in decent no's. Is this a Joke, Are we in a twilight Zone? How in the world has Maidana earned the fight? He's been floored more times than Khan in pro career, and has beaten Nobodies, whom has he ever beaten? (Overated Broner? got extremely lucky against Ortiz cauz he suffered a lifethreatning cut? got schooled like a little kid against Alexander ,lost to Kotelnik whooped by Khan got KTFO in Round1.
Khan-May is the fight everyone wants to see and thats indicated by the above Poles Khan has a Great Amateur Record is a Olympic Silver Medalist, has beaten McClosey,Maidana,Malligangi,ZabJudah,Kotelnik (who beaten Maidana),Zab Judah,Diaz and I'd say Peterson too (Steroid Peterson against whom he got robbed).. No way Maidana deserve this fight Khan deserve it and has earned it).. Maidana will get whooped by Broner this time. Khan has the Style to trouble Mayweather and Maidana will prove to be Canelo v2.0 against Mayweather. (Mark my Words)!!!
I think the whole card sucks and I'm not buying it. As much as I respect Mayweather's talent, these are just not compelling matchups. Champions are supposed to seek out the best challenges, and that is not what is happening here.
pac is old now, we saw what marquez and rios did to pac, they beat him up so bad, now he is up against the king, no way pac survives
I mean if he somehow did, then wow....we would perhaps be seeing a god on earth, but forget it, just impossible for pac to win, no way someone can defy these odds and win
thanks for the memories
I disagree. Pac is not done. He has 2-3 good fights left in him. All of these guys are talented, but I agree with Roach in that Pac is a special fighter. If her comes in and he is on it, then with his speed, power, foot work, and unorthodox southpaw style, he's going to be very hard for Bradley to beat. Bradley may try to box him, yet he just doesnt have the power to keep Pac off of him. Pac by decision or late round stoppage.
How did Floyd let the opportunity slip when after Pac's fight against Rios, they immediately said he would be fighting in again in April when they KNEW Floyd had announced he would be fighting in May??
He let it slip because he didnt make a conscientious effort to make the fight happen. Floyd could've made the fight and likely won a long time ago. Regardless if he picks Khan or Maidana, his PPV buy rate will fall in this fight and for the year unless he picks someone that sparks fans' interests. Whether he likes it or not, he needs to make the Pac fight happen. If this next fight does not do well, which it wont, then I can easily see the Showtime execs having some hard conversation with Floyd about what opponent needs to be considered for the numbers to deliver on the level they had forecasted. Floyd doesn't HAVE to do anything, but rest assured the powers that be at Showtime will not keep letting the fight numbers tank and will expect a credible and intriguing opponent in September.
I respect Floyd for his level of talent, but when the guy wants you to pay $60-70 to watch him fight only 2x per year, then I and alot of other boxing fans at this juncture are only going to do that if the matchup is genuinely compelling. Otherwise, I'll just wait for the replay.
Gonna pass on this one....
Mayweather vs Khan is just not a must see even. Its just not a compelling fight. There is little interest from the general fan base in this matchup. Although I will agree Mayweather's talent is incredible and Khan does have speed, but Khan is just overmatched and really stands no chance in this fight. This is not a fight fans are asking for, nor that can be used as a PPV attraction. Regular showtime...ok I'd still be disappointed but I'd watch it. Just not gonna fork out $60-70 on PPV for this matchup as the level of interest is just not there.
I just posted this on Floyd's FB page:
Really Floyd, look for other options for your May fight. There is no demand at all for a Khan fight, and though Maidana is a warrior, neither of these fights are worthwhile. Bar none, the best fight out there for your is Pac, but now you've let that opportunity slip until at least the end of the year as he's already signed to fight Bradley. This would be the highest grossing fight in boxing history and make you more money than any other option. I mean really, what are you afraid of? If you truly are as great as you say you are, then as a champion you should take all comers.
If the Pac fight just cannot be made until September, then consider Lara at 154 or Golovkin at a CW. Or even Peter Quillin at a CW. What you need to understand is that the fans want to see you in a competitive match up- it's just not compelling to see you fight someone who is obviously overmatched and/or hasnt earned the opportunity. If you truly have the power in the boxing community that you've said you have, then you have the pull to make the most compelling matchups that the fans want to see. I realize there will always be critics no matter what, but you need to be able to justify what choice you make.
Really Floyd, look for other options for your May fight. There is no demand at all for a Khan fight, and though Maidana is a warrior, neither of these fights are worthwhile. Bar none, the best fight out there for your is Pac, but now you've let that opportunity slip until at least the end of the year as he's already signed to fight Bradley. This would be the highest grossing fight in boxing history and make you more money than any other option. I mean really, what are you afraid of? If you truly are as great as you say you are, then as a champion you should take all comers.
If the Pac fight just cannot be made until September, then consider Lara at 154 or Golovkin at a CW. Or even Peter Quillin at a CW. What you need to understand is that the fans want to see you in a competitive match up- it's just not compelling to see you fight someone who is obviously overmatched and/or hasnt earned the opportunity. If you truly have the power in the boxing community that you've said you have, then you have the pull to make the most compelling matchups that the fans want to see. I realize there will always be critics no matter what, but you need to be able to justify what choice you make.
Really Floyd, look for other options for your May fight. There is no demand at all for a Khan fight, and though Maidana is a warrior, neither of these fights are worthwhile. Bar none, the best fight out there for your is Pac, but now you've let that opportunity slip until at least the end of the year as he's already signed to fight Bradley. This would be the highest grossing fight in boxing history and make you more money than any other option. I mean really, what are you afraid of? If you truly are as great as you say you are, then as a champion you should take all comers.
If the Pac fight just cannot be made until September, then consider Lara at 154 or Golovkin at a CW. Or even Peter Quillin at a CW. What you need to understand is that the fans want to see you in a competitive match up- it's just not compelling to see you fight someone who is obviously overmatched and/or hasnt earned the opportunity. If you truly have the power in the boxing community that you've said you have, then you have the pull to make the most compelling matchups that the fans want to see. I realize there will always be critics no matter what, but you need to be able to justify what choice you make.
He let it slip because he didnt make a conscientious effort to make the fight happen. Floyd could've made the fight and likely won a long time ago. Regardless if he picks Khan or Maidana, his PPV buy rate will fall in this fight and for the year unless he picks someone that sparks fans' interests. Whether he likes it or not, he needs to make the Pac fight happen. If this next fight does not do well, which it wont, then I can easily see the Showtime execs having some hard conversation with Floyd about what opponent needs to be considered for the numbers to deliver on the level they had forecasted. Floyd doesn't HAVE to do anything, but rest assured the powers that be at Showtime will not keep letting the fight numbers tank and will expect a credible and intriguing opponent in September.
I respect Floyd for his level of talent, but when the guy wants you to pay $60-70 to watch him fight only 2x per year, then I and alot of other boxing fans at this juncture are only going to do that if the matchup is genuinely compelling. Otherwise, I'll just wait for the replay.
The fight will be competitive as both guys are phenomenal and a win carries a lot of weight. I think Pac has something to really prove here, given the prior SD loss/robbery. Bradley is always in superior condition and is an incredible athlete, but Pac is a special talent. Anything can happen in boxing on any given night, but I really feel Pac is going to come at Bradley hard, and if Pac comes in with that mindset, given Bradley's lack of punching power, I just don't see Bradley offering anything that would hold Pac off. Pac is one of those fighters that if he is on it, he's gonna be really difficult for anyone to beat given his speed, pop, footwork, and unorthodox/southpaw style. However, if he's having an off night, Bradley has a slim chance. Just my two cents.
Just posted this on Floyd's facebook page
I just posted this on Floyd's FB page:
Really Floyd, look for other options for your May fight. There is no demand at all for a Khan fight, and though Maidana is a warrior, neither of these fights are worthwhile. Bar none, the best fight out there for your is Pac, but now you've let that opportunity slip until at least the end of the year as he's already signed to fight Bradley. This would be the highest grossing fight in boxing history and make you more money than any other option. I mean really, what are you afraid of? If you truly are as great as you say you are, then as a champion you should take all comers.
If the Pac fight just cannot be made until September, then consider Lara at 154 or Golovkin at a CW. Or even Peter Quillin at a CW. What you need to understand is that the fans want to see you in a competitive match up- it's just not compelling to see you fight someone who is obviously overmatched and/or hasnt earned the opportunity. If you truly have the power in the boxing community that you've said you have, then you have the pull to make the most compelling matchups that the fans want to see. I realize there will always be critics no matter what, but you need to be able to justify what choice you make.