Should We Get Prepared for Mayweather vs Khan in September?

[Doctor_Tenma]

Garcia-Matthysse should be fighting one another. Khan won't return until December it appears. If not Canelo, Alexander is the only option. You say his style isn't favorable (to whom? Floyd? Fans? they pay to watch Floyd box), well, I actually find the match-up...for lack of a better word, fresh. I know I disregarded the prospect of that fight just months ago, but I'm willing to believe Alexander will try something different, and that's intriguing to me. Even Floyd was laughing about how all these guys come with basically the same gameplan, walk forward and try to pressure him, on All Access. I imagine Alexander would give Floyd a somewhat different look. He's an athletic guy, he has good stamina, he can box a little bit. We can't get Floyd-Bradley, why not Alexander then? He's really the only boxer there for Floyd to fight other than Trout. He's not necessarily the ideal boxer I'd have wanted Floyd to face, but he's what's out there so I'm curious enough. Now would it generate much interest? I dunno, probably just as much as Guerrero did, who apparently only had 3 fans and if that was a "financial success" then why not?

Ideally this fight would make better sense if he had beat Brook...if Khan-Alexander happens then winner should be given a shot.

Not interested in that, Alexander would be the weakest puncher Floyd would have faced since? Alexander has enough to more than warrant Khan's respect, actually hurt him, but Floyd's respect for Alexander's power will be at an all time low, I wouldn't be shocked if Floyd got him out of there. By the way, I wouldn't care for the fight in that, not many options out there, out of the 5 fights I reckon we'll be discontent with at least 2 of them but it's whatever man.

[SCEN3RY]

Not interested in that, Alexander would be the weakest puncher Floyd would have faced since? Alexander has enough to more than warrant Khan's respect, actually hurt him, but Floyd's respect for Alexander's power will be at an all time low, I wouldn't be shocked if Floyd got him out of there. By the way, I wouldn't care for the fight in that, not many options out there, out of the 5 fights I reckon we'll be discontent with at least 2 of them but it's whatever man.

you may be right, he may not respect his power at all. I can't argue with that, I've already thought about it, but this division is just so lacking in realistic competition Alexander doesn't look all that bad anymore. And again, I'm actually coming around to the idea that he could bring something different to the table that a lot of these other guys are lacking. And if he does fight and beat one of these other welters, perhaps Guerrero or maybe Berto, it legitimizes his shot at Floyd and makes it a more acceptable option (and maybe Khan although not really welter yet and I probably shouldn't have said winner of that fight "should" get a shot at Floyd considering Khan's recent lapses, but if won in good fashion it can be sold.)

[JaguaresMx]

He won't fight Khan. Floyd is not that oblivious.

If people are demanding Canelo, and we get Khan, it may just about cause mass suicide amongst his increasingly apologetic fan base. The internet would combust as they rush to the laptops to hype up Khan and defend Floyd.

I'm okay with Alexander. Devon is a good fighter; he's not very exciting, so what? He does what he does with his skills, and put a stomp on Maidana.

Floyd vs. Alexander I'm coming around to; especially if the alternative is Khan.


ps Alexander has to beat Berto though.
pss just kidding; I actually enjoy Floyd's fights a lot, just get annoyed at his ultra fans

[4Corners]

Khan can't fight in September........Ramadan, he can't even start training till after August. End thread.

[4Corners]

I still have faith that it's Canelo next.

If it is, after that it will be the Matthysse-Garcia winner.

After that, the Khan-Alexander winner.

I think this is the "Plan" Schaefer is constantly referring to.

Here's what should happen for Floyd's last 5 fights.....

September 2013: Canelo Alvarez
May 2014: Lucas-Garcia winner, maybe even enough time to have the winner fight a possible Ortiz/Guerrero winner in December or January.
Fall 2014: Khan-Alexander winner vs someone like Berto/Brook, and who ever came out of that
May 2015: Someone like Keith Thurman if he puts together a streak of wins possibly
Fall 2015: Manny Pacquiao, he will have fulfilled his last 4 fights with Arum by this time, and I don't think Floyd or Manny will leave all the money on the table this fight could possibly generate.

[Deeznuts]

LOL..Wrong.

When Floyd/Alexander was announced a lot people were begging for him to fight Guerrero because it was the lesser of two evils. They thought Guerrero would push him more because he had an exciting style.

Didn't really look so exciting on May 4th did he? Serves them mother ****ers right. You got what you asked for.

Now your going to get Danny Garcia, another slow flat footed fighter because he's "more exciting" and "popular" than Devon.

Who are these people you talk about? Numbers say 7-1 underdog that out of every 7 people only 1 thought Guerrero had a chance to put it in perspective so you can understand how odds work: out of 700 people only 100 thought Guerrero had a chance if that.

[turkas]

Who are these people you talk about? Numbers say 7-1 underdog that out of every 7 people only 1 thought Guerrero had a chance to put it in perspective so you can understand how odds work: out of 700 people only 100 thought Guerrero had a chance if that.

That's not how betting works.

[dc3383]

The actual sleeper in K-9 Bundrage cause of what Floyd did to his wife you could sell that fight not one i want see. I just want them to save the Canelo fight until next until I go go back to Vegas.

[BetterCallSaul]

I don't know why there'd be an outcry regarding a potential Mayweather - Khan fight. Outside of Alvarez, Mayweather - Khan is the most intriguing match-up.

Let's be honest, Mayweather would easily outpoint Garcia and Matthysse as they don't have the speed, jab, or length to trouble Mayweather.

Khan's jab, combined with his speed, height, and reach, could give Mayweather a few problems, and I believe he'd definitely steal a few early rounds unless he was caught, but Mayweather is hardly the biggest puncher in the world, and he wouldn't run Khan down like Maidana, Peterson, or Diaz.

I see Mayweather winning in a 7-5/8-4 type of decision. Khan would have little chance of winning, but he'd bring the best out of Mayweather and make it an exciting fight that's for sure.

[BetterCallSaul]

He won't fight Khan. Floyd is not that oblivious.

If people are demanding Canelo, and we get Khan, it may just about cause mass suicide amongst his increasingly apologetic fan base. The internet would combust as they rush to the laptops to hype up Khan and defend Floyd.

I'm okay with Alexander. Devon is a good fighter; he's not very exciting, so what? He does what he does with his skills, and put a stomp on Maidana.

Floyd vs. Alexander I'm coming around to; especially if the alternative is Khan.


ps Alexander has to beat Berto though.
pss just kidding; I actually enjoy Floyd's fights a lot, just get annoyed at his ultra fans

You're ok with Alexander but not Khan? We're talking about an exciting fighter, with a huge British fan base vs a boring fighter with no fan base. Alexander has hardly proved more than Khan if you are honest and say he didn't deserve the wins against Kotelnik and Matthysse.

On a pure fighting standpoint, Khan and Alexander are at a similar level, but Khan is faster, stronger, and has a better jab. He's 500% more exciting. That alone should put him ahead of the wholly uninspiring Alexander.