Is there really someone out there who'd like to see Maywheater vs Khan?

[yoz]

So is excitement out the equation now then?

It's hard to say who'd be more competitive.

Khan's shown nothing in years to suggest he'd be competitive with Mayweather. The guy isn't even on form.

I didn't say that, did I?

Alas, I fear we've reached a stalemate. We disagree.

Personally, i'd rather see Khan-Mayweather, solely for stylistic reasons, but I can understand the argument for Maidana being more 'deserving'.

[yoz]

he beat those two after he lost to Maidana. If Diaz goes on to beat Paulie Malignaggi, will it turn Diaz into a good win? Or a better win? Not in my book.

Sure, Khan obviously didn't fight as many fights as Maidana did, and I think the excuse about Porter in the first Diaz fight is a poor one.

And Khan really beat Peterson. But that's another discussion.

That is true, doesn't really change the fact that Khan has performed better in his career at top level than Maidana has. And I don't see what Maidana could possibly do to upset Mayweather. So I don't need to watch it.

I think Khan can cause a few problems, which is why I want to see that fight over a Maidana fight.

Mayweather should take the Maidana fight, really. It'd be a walk in the park.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

I prefer Mayweather-Maidana cos lord knows I've never seen Floyd fight a slow flat-footed brawler before!

[IronDanHamza]

he beat those two after he lost to Maidana. If Diaz goes on to beat Paulie Malignaggi, will it turn Diaz into a good win? Or a better win? Not in my book.

Of course it would.

If Diaz goes on to beat Pauli at 147 it would be his best win in years.

Sure, Khan obviously didn't fight as many fights as Maidana did, and I think the excuse about Porter in the first Diaz fight is a poor one.

I don't think so. Porter clearly overlooked Diaz IMO. The second fight showed that could be the case aswell.

And Khan really beat Peterson. But that's another discussion.

Not in my eyes he didn't.

Either way it wasn't a good performance.

That is true, doesn't really change the fact that Khan has performed better in his career at top level than Maidana has. And I don't see what Maidana could possibly do to upset Mayweather. So I don't need to watch it.

Khan's done better in his overall career but he's done nothing in 2 years which is what it boils down to.

[yoz]

I prefer Mayweather-Maidana cos lord knows I've never seen Floyd fight a slow flat-footed brawler before!

[John Barron]

I prefer Mayweather-Maidana cos lord knows I've never seen Floyd fight a slow flat-footed brawler before!

i'd actually like to see mayweather fight a fast bambi-footed shot fighter instead.

[LacedUp]

i'd actually like to see mayweather fight a fast bambi-footed shot fighter instead.

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[Alec900]

I made a thread about it

Want to see it as i truly believe Khan will beat Floyd or least has the tools to cause him problems

And if barely surviving ATG Julio Diaz doesn't lead to a shot at Mayweather, I don't know what will

[FromBA]

Maybe we should conclude that Khan is actually done. If they don't think he can make a good impression in another fight, then it would be understandable they want to cash those British PPVs right now and postpone a Floyd - Maidana bout.

[Chris Collins]

Khan is exceptionally good against pure boxers, by that I mean guys that have the mentality purely of hit and don't get hit. He has extremely fast hands and is not afraid to throw in combinations, he also is fast on his feet and uses the whole ring with this asset.

If you look at some of the guys he easily beat, Kotelnik, Maliginagi, Judah these guys don't want to take risks or put themselves in harms way, they want to hit and not get hit. Understand that it's extremely difficult win with purely this mentality against a guy as fast of hand and foot as Amir khan. In order to beat him you have to take risks, you have to be willing take shots to land your own shots on him.

Look at his two losses, Presscot a power puncher, knocked him out, his mentallity was to land bombs on Khan even if it meant getting hit he punched with him. Danny Garcia was looking to land the counter left hook, but it had to be well timed and he had to take the risk throwing the big left between Khans combos, Garcia was willing to take hits to land the left hook. Also a couple of close wins for Khan, Maidana who's more than willing to take hits had Khan in trouble and made it very uncomfortable for him to say the least. Peterson (no one can tell me Peterson legitimately won that) he made it close coming forward willing to take hits to land his own. And Diaz same again, he threw with Khan willing to take hits and made it close.

Floyd Mayweather has purely the hit and don't get hit mentality of which he is a master of, to beat Khan he may well have to come forward and risk taking hits, if he does just box Khan with the same mentality and wins that would be highly impressive to me, this is why I think this fight would be much more interesting than watching Maidana another flatfooted power puncher who we not only know Floyd would beat but pretty much how he would win, too boring and predicable. Khan a different and arguably difficult style for Floyd presents a potentially interesting and exciting fight.