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Who should get the big payday with Pacquiao and who do you want him to fight next?
Bradley: Undefeated and probablyy the biggest physical challenge and the opponent most likely to score the upset. Not very marketable, even being American. I doubt this fight will happen for those reasons and I don't mind one bit. I hate to see a guy get rewarded for ducking fighters (notably Khan) and beating no-hopers (notably Cassamoyer) just to preserve his marketability for a future fight. He's a good example of what is bad about modern boxing matchmaking and I hope he never gets a big fight as a result, despite his obvious talent.
Marquez: If you change the outcome of some, much less all, of his fights with Pacquiao, he is competing with Mayweather, Hopkins and Manny for the best fighter of this generation. He is a marketable opponent and there is unfinished business. Unfortunately, he has had three shots to win and fallen (just) short in all of them. Regardless of what boxing experts think, I expect that Pacquiao will move on to an opponent he looks better against and, after three fights, it will be tough to criticize him for doing so.
Cotto: Marketable and competent. Manny will make him cut weight to a catchweight and I expect this fight to look the same as their first bout. I won't be surprised if it is made.
Peterson: Least likely to beat Pacquiao; marketable to an American audience; will probably lose to Khan in a rematch if Pacquiao doesn't fight him. This is the fight I most expect will be made. It's common for the potential #1 p4p fighter in the world to be taking on someone between #20 and #40 on that list during this stage of his career and his fans are loyal enough to overlook it. I'll pass, though.
Bradley: Undefeated and probablyy the biggest physical challenge and the opponent most likely to score the upset. Not very marketable, even being American. I doubt this fight will happen for those reasons and I don't mind one bit. I hate to see a guy get rewarded for ducking fighters (notably Khan) and beating no-hopers (notably Cassamoyer) just to preserve his marketability for a future fight. He's a good example of what is bad about modern boxing matchmaking and I hope he never gets a big fight as a result, despite his obvious talent.
Marquez: If you change the outcome of some, much less all, of his fights with Pacquiao, he is competing with Mayweather, Hopkins and Manny for the best fighter of this generation. He is a marketable opponent and there is unfinished business. Unfortunately, he has had three shots to win and fallen (just) short in all of them. Regardless of what boxing experts think, I expect that Pacquiao will move on to an opponent he looks better against and, after three fights, it will be tough to criticize him for doing so.
Cotto: Marketable and competent. Manny will make him cut weight to a catchweight and I expect this fight to look the same as their first bout. I won't be surprised if it is made.
Peterson: Least likely to beat Pacquiao; marketable to an American audience; will probably lose to Khan in a rematch if Pacquiao doesn't fight him. This is the fight I most expect will be made. It's common for the potential #1 p4p fighter in the world to be taking on someone between #20 and #40 on that list during this stage of his career and his fans are loyal enough to overlook it. I'll pass, though.
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