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

[WilkinsOlajuwon]

Casual fight fans in Britain - and some hardcore - are usually in awe of Mayweather's ability. A lot of people were surprised in the way he handled Hatton.

So make no mistake. this fight will sell will in Britain - but because of Mayweather, not just because of Khan.

Has british PPV even come close to pacing US?

its kind of sad when the salient reason to defend Khan getting the shot is simply because he is popular. That in itself just shows how lame he his.

That may make business sense and all but it doesnt make the fight any more just. In the end he is just a guest star being rented out for a night.

[LeadPunch]

I suspect May vs Khan would do better numbers than May vs Maidana, not necessarily a better fight though.

[LacedUp]

But having a popular British fighter will help alot

Naturally.

It won't be. Aside from Mosley, Floyd has always fought a Hispanic on May and September since he chose those two dates to make his events. DLH, Marquez, Ortiz, Cotto, Guerrero, Canelo.

Mayweather vs Khan doesn't do better #'s than Mayweather vs Maidana.

Wait a minute, what the hell is that in the bold? First of all Maidana beat Kotelnik but got robbed. Secondly Ortiz and Broner were both step ups, Karrass and Lopez were better than Julio Diaz and Carlos Molina. Maidana is not the one getting KTFO left and right and getting knocked down 9 times in his career. You're talking about hype, there's no hype behind Khan anymore, that hype is long gone and there's nothing he can do about it. The one with the hype right now is Maidana. Your post is ass backwards.

With the exception of few, those fighters were major attractions. And are Mexican or Puerto Rican, not Argentinian. There's a whole different outlook on boxing between the nations, you can't compare them one bit. Argentina, had until recently, not really had any big fighters for a long long time. Even Sergio had a tough time making any dough from that! Maidana's not suddenly going to turn into a PPV attraction in Argentina - or in Mexico or Puerto Rico for that matter.

I'm talking about stepping up to the world scene. He didn't get robbed vs Kotelnik - stop yourself right there. It was a close fight that could have gone either way.

With regards to the hype, I meant the hypetrain hasn't been behind Maidana in his career like it has with Khan ever since he turned pro. Which is why he's naturally got a larger fanbase worldwide than Maidana. And he has. It's indisputable and only a clouded mind would reject it.

Getting knocked down 9 times huh? Hasn't maidana been down 7 times?

[LacedUp]

Has british PPV even come close to pacing US?

its kind of sad when the salient reason to defend Khan getting the shot is simply because he is popular. That in itself just shows how lame he his.

That may make business sense and all but it doesnt make the fight any more just. In the end he is just a guest star being rented out for a night.

Go back to my OP genius.

[Bodyshot3]

I'd like to see the fight, primarily because Amir comes to fight and potentially has the speed to actually land a few telling shots on Floyd.

So for maybe for a few rounds at least we might see Mayweather not simply doing as he pleases and a fight takes place rather than a one-sided exhibition/masterclass. That's essentially why the fight appeals to me; a few rounds of half-decent action.

The result though is not in doubt; Khan is either unable to sustain the pressure and is repeatedly caught and slowly backs-off or he is forced to take more and more risks and walks onto a big counter.

[QballLobo]

Team Mayweather know that the Khan fight would bomb in the US.
That's why you see Floyd giving career advise to Canelo and Broner to come fight on his undercard in May....

[-Kev-]

Naturally.



With the exception of few, those fighters were major attractions. And are Mexican or Puerto Rican, not Argentinian. There's a whole different outlook on boxing between the nations, you can't compare them one bit. Argentina, had until recently, not really had any big fighters for a long long time. Even Sergio had a tough time making any dough from that! Maidana's not suddenly going to turn into a PPV attraction in Argentina - or in Mexico or Puerto Rico for that matter.

I'm talking about stepping up to the world scene. He didn't get robbed vs Kotelnik - stop yourself right there. It was a close fight that could have gone either way.

With regards to the hype, I meant the hypetrain hasn't been behind Maidana in his career like it has with Khan ever since he turned pro. Which is why he's naturally got a larger fanbase worldwide than Maidana. And he has. It's indisputable and only a clouded mind would reject it.

Getting knocked down 9 times huh? Hasn't maidana been down 7 times?

The dates in May and September that Floyd chooses are Mexican holidays, but really any Hispanic with some hype would do. Ethnicity is grasping at straws.

Khan knock downs:

Rachid Drizlane - 10(0KOs)-3
Willie Limond 28(9KOs)-1
Michael Gomez
Breidis Prescott - 2 KD's including one KO
Danny Garcia - 3 KD's including 1 KO
Julio Diaz - 1 KD
Total: 9

Now list the 7"7" KD's Maidana has suffered.

[Elotero]

If so, please, get out of the closet and tell us why...

I wanna see my ****** brother become the first man to beat Mayweather.

It is unlikely and Khan is not really the most deserving, but if he is on point it should be a cracker.

We seen enough Plodders against Mayweather - all with the same plan, pressure like JLC - all fail.

Time for a new approach at cracking the puzzle.

[MrTambourineMan]

Amir Khan and British people.

End thread

the khan fans and the british fans really seem to want this fight.

Do you Xenophobic Clowns think before you type?

The scary thing is - I'll bet - Is that you don't realize why you're being criticized.

[LacedUp]

The dates in May and September that Floyd chooses are Mexican holidays, but really any Hispanic with some hype would do. Ethnicity is grasping at straws.

Khan knock downs:

Rachid Drizlane - 10(0KOs)-3
Willie Limond 28(9KOs)-1
Michael Gomez
Breidis Prescott - 2 KD's including one KO
Danny Garcia - 3 KD's including 1 KO
Julio Diaz - 1 KD
Total: 9

Now list the 7"7" KD's Maidana has suffered.

So you are saying an Argentinian would be a good choice for a mexican holiday?

And I'm grasping at straws?
The Drizlane knockdown was bs anyway, half a slip. Khan had fired back a hard right to the head before the count of 1.

Omar Leon - Maidana down 1
Victor Ortiz - Maidana down 3
Amir Khan - Maidana down 1
Josesito Lopez - Maidana down 1

It might only have been 5, I'm going by memory other than the Leon fight. It doesn't change the fact that it's comparable.