Floyd-Sergio > Floyd-Canelo

[RapidFire26]

Floyd-Sergio, Floyd-Canelo?



nope...he's fighting Robert Guerrero...another former featherweight

I realize that, but it looks like a Canelo fight is being set up for September and a lot of people have been talking about it lately

[Da Machine]

He weighed 167 against Chavez I believe. 167 is the heaviest he comes in though. Typically weighs 165-167 at MW.

Ya, well Canelo has weighed 165 at JMW, and Ortiz was 165 at WW.

Absolutely no reason Mayweather shouldn't fight Martinez at 154.

[bojangles1987]

Agreed, but for some reason everyone gives Floyd a pass on this fight. It makes no sense to me.

It's because Sergio does nothing to force the fight. There's literally zero benefit for Mayweather to take the fight because of the very, very good chance Sergio will be drained at 154 and Mayweather will get no credit.

I want to see it, but with every fight where Sergio doesn't prove he can make 154, my enthusiasm lessens more.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

I realize that, but it looks like a Canelo fight is being set up for September and a lot of people have been talking about it lately

he's not fighting either guy bro


somehow, someway, they're gonna flirt or crack a million ppv buys vs Guerrero...this will be enough proof that Floyd can fight a nobody and still hit numbers..there wont be any risk taking at this point of Floyd's career..he saw what happened to PAC when you take too many risks


he'll fight Guerrero, take some time off and they'll probably start, as ridiculous at it sounds, talkin about a rematch with Marquez

[RapidFire26]

It's because Sergio does nothing to force the fight. There's literally zero benefit for Mayweather to take the fight because of the very, very good chance Sergio will be drained at 154 and Mayweather will get no credit.

I want to see it, but with every fight where Sergio doesn't prove he can make 154, my enthusiasm lessens more.

The benefit is money and there is still the potential for it to be a legacy fight. Sergio is still a top P4P fighter. It is still a lot more marketable than say an Alexander fight.

If Floyd gives him the time he has requested then no one should attack him for taking the fight.

[RapidFire26]

he's not fighting either guy bro


somehow, someway, they're gonna flirt or crack a million ppv buys vs Guerrero...this will be enough proof that Floyd can fight a nobody and still hit numbers..there wont be any risk taking at this point of Floyd's career..he saw what happened to PAC when you take too many risks


he'll fight Guerrero, take some time off and they'll probably start, as ridiculous at it sounds, talkin about a rematch with Marquez

If Marquez is still fighting at least we know he will probably perform better at the higher weight now then he did then, although it still isn't a good stylistic match-up for Marquez.

It still looks like the Canelo fight is being set-up and haven't some of Floyd's family members talked about it as well?

[bojangles1987]

The benefit is money and there is still the potential for it to be a legacy fight. Sergio is still a top P4P fighter. It is still a lot more marketable than say an Alexander fight.

If Floyd gives him the time he has requested then no one should attack him for taking the fight.

Mayweather's not going to take the risk that Sergio is just fine at 154, because the reward won't be enough. We all know that. We can keep asking for it, and hope Mayweather decides to challenge himself, but ultimately the onus is on Sergio to pressure Mayweather into the fight, which he isn't doing.

[RapidFire26]

Mayweather's not going to take the risk that Sergio is just fine at 154, because the reward won't be enough. We all know that. We can keep asking for it, and hope Mayweather decides to challenge himself, but ultimately the onus is on Sergio to pressure Mayweather into the fight, which he isn't doing.

Sergio called out Mayweather for the last two years. I do think Sergio would seriously consider fighting Canelo, but I can understand why he wants to fight in Argentina since the government is practically begging him too and it is his home.

He may have fought Canelo in September, but it looks like Canelo is being groomed for Floyd in September, so how exactly can Sergio put pressure on Floyd to fight him? Should he fight someone like Carlos Molina or Austin Trout over Chavez in September? The fact remains that Chavez gives him more notoriety and money than Trout would at the moment. At 38 Sergio has to think about this.

[bojangles1987]

Sergio called out Mayweather for the last two years. I do think Sergio would seriously consider fighting Canelo, but I can understand why he wants to fight in Argentina since the government is practically begging him too and it is his home.

He may have fought Canelo in September, but it looks like Canelo is being groomed for Floyd in September, so how exactly can Sergio put pressure on Floyd to fight him? Should he fight someone like Carlos Molina or Austin Trout over Chavez in September? The fact remains that Chavez gives him more notoriety and money than Trout would at the moment. At 38 Sergio has to think about this.

That's all fine. But it isn't going to get Sergio a fight with Mayweather. He seems fine with that.

[RapidFire26]

That's all fine. But it isn't going to get Sergio a fight with Mayweather. He seems fine with that.

But what does give him the fight with Mayweather?

After Canelo he is the most marketable opponent.