Options for Floyd Mayweather's Next Fight

[HeroBando]

Canelo is the only possible megafight left. They knew what they were getting into before hand. A 6 fight deal with one of them being a major event.

Unless Pacquiao makes a miraculous comeback at some point.

They also may have overestimated Floyd's ability to sell a fight without a name opponent

[-PBP-]

They also may have overestimated Floyd's ability to sell a fight without a name opponent

Time will tell.

[marvin douglas]

How 'bout guys like Mike Alvarado, Vanes Martirosyan, Shawn Porter, James Kirkland, Kell Brook, Marco Maidana?

Who?????????????????????????????????

[daggum]

Canelo is the only possible megafight left. They knew what they were getting into before hand. A 6 fight deal with one of them being a major event.

Unless Pacquiao makes a miraculous comeback at some point.

except they were banking on the fact that his garbage fights like against guerrero would rake in at least 1.2 million. they thought this because his fights against ortiz and faded cotto did well, but they miscalculated now that pac has lost a lot of fans left. it's over. bankruptcy might be the best option for showtime. this way they can start again and won't have to pay floyd all that money. sorry movie fans.

[Lords]

How 'bout guys like Mike Alvarado, Vanes Martirosyan, Shawn Porter, James Kirkland, Kell Brook, Marco Maidana?

These are big risk ZERO reward fights. They would make no sense to the haters.

[The Big Dunn]

except they were banking on the fact that his garbage fights like against guerrero would rake in at least 1.2 million. they thought this because his fights against ortiz and faded cotto did well, but they miscalculated now that pac has lost a lot of fans left. it's over. bankruptcy might be the best option for showtime. this way they can start again and won't have to pay floyd all that money. sorry movie fans.

I guess they left because they figure if JMM can knock manny out that he has no chance to beat floyd. Maybe you should go tell all of them that triangle theories don't work.

[Meanrighthook29]

I hope its canelo at 154 next, but imo garcia deserves a fight with floyd before canelo which really speaks on how high canelo is hyped on here.

[tokon]

OK, so he should be announcing his next opponent in the coming weeks. Below is my view of his options. I'm listing the most probable opponents first.

1. Amir Khan - ESPN's #6 Junior Welterweight. Would be a good draw since he has a name. He just won, but not in impressive fashion so he's vulnerable. Smaller guy who should be easy work for Floyd. Fairly safe pick, he's probably available.

2. Canelo Alvarez - ESPN's #1 Junior Middleweight. Don't care what anyone says, Canelo is a dangerous opponent for Mayweather. Would likely be the biggest of his last 5 fights not counting a rematch between them. The fight can be made but will Floyd take the risk?

3. Devon Alexander - ESPN's #6 Welterweight. Horrible fight from a commercial standpoint. With the shakiness in the PPV buys after Guererro fight, there may be pressure for his next fight to be a bigger name.

4. Erislandy Lara - ESPN's #4 Junior Middleweight. Fantastic boxer but a boring style. This would be a very interesting fight for boxing purists but it would be even worse commercially than Alexander.

Those are really the only options for Floyd around the September time frame in and around his weight class. It will boil down to his willingness to fight the most dangerous, yet biggest commercial option Canelo. Since Floyd's money is guaranteed, and assuming he isn't getting anything (or a smaller % on the back-end), where is his motivation to take tougher opponents?

lara won't be on any list of floyds. there is no "attraction" in that fight for him imo.

IF mayweather moves forward with a fight against alvarez i thnik this might be the last time he fights above welter.

options for sept?

alvarez

garcia - although he is provisionally scheduled to face matthysse if offered floyd will undoubtedly jump for the big $$s

matthysse - ditto as garcia

alexander - probably being lined up for fight with khan late in year but otherwise read as above, "if offered . . . etc".

can't see who else is in the running at this point.

[tokon]

These are big risk ZERO reward fights. They would make no sense to the haters.

agree - and ditto lara.

[BrokenHat]

The person Floyd is going to fight is one of the fighters he has mentioned as possible opponents. Only three that his camp have mentioned is Canelo, Khan and Alexander. For some reason I don't see Alexander getting the fight, it'd just be too boring, and Floyd knows this.

It's probably going to be Canelo, they are already talking, but weight might be the reason it won't be made.

It's not going to be Maidana or Lopez, I doubt this outcome. He'd fight Matths or Garcia before that.