Floyd Mayweather vs. Ruslan Provodnikov.

[John Locke]

Ruslan punches extremely hard in both hands, has very subtle skills, very good chin, took Tim Bradley to hell and back at 147 and is a reigning Champion at 140.

That's a cherry pick?

Who else would it be a cherry pick for at 147?

I don't rate Bradley. Plus you and I both know Bradley didn't go into that fight in the right mental state, he went into that fight thinking he was something he's not. He'd win a rematch pretty comfortably imo.

Who has Provodnikov beaten other than Alvarado, who's only slightly better than Rios?

He's a B-/C grade fighter with overrated power.

[have_not]

Now this fight I would like to see.
Provodnikov are avoided by most and that fight won't happen.
I could see him do some damage on floyd

[4Corners]

Provonikov would be easier than Maidana....

Maidana wouldn't lose to Mauricio Herrera

[daggum]

Provonikov would be easier than Maidana....

Maidana wouldn't lose to Mauricio Herrera

prov didn't lose that fight but maidana did lose to demarcus corley....

[Build That Wall]

Provodnikov is not Promoted by Top Rank, so I don't see why this fight can't happen. Provodnikov has built a following with his last 2 performances. Mayweather vs Provodnikov would definitely sell, But Money May cruises to a Unanimous Decision Victory in this one.

[Build That Wall]

Provonikov would be easier than Maidana....

Maidana wouldn't lose to Mauricio Herrera

No it wouldn't, Provodnikov has more power, I don't think Maidana could knock down Bradley, and Herrera could beat Maidana with the right gameplan.

[4Corners]

No it wouldn't, Provodnikov has more power, I don't think Maidana could knock down Bradley, and Herrera could beat Maidana with the right gameplan.

If Mike Alvarado could out fight Herrera, and beat him on points.....I'm backing the bigger and stronger Maidana to do the same.

Provonikov doesn't for sure have more power then Maidana. Maidana is P4P one of the hardest punchers in the sport as well.

Maidana was only out classed by Alexander, who's a much better fighter then Herrera.

Maidana could certainly knock down Bradley if Bradley fought him the same way he fought Provonikov. You better believe if Bradley stood toe-to-toe and traded shots with Maidana he would go down at least once.

[Fr3$h]

everyone just stop buying mayweather and bradley fights so we can see pacquaio, maidana and provodnikov fight each other over and over

that would rule

[4Corners]

prov didn't lose that fight but maidana did lose to demarcus corley....

Yeah he did. Even Provonikov says he lost that fight.

[FrankJack]

I can't remember a flat footed, plodding fighter ever having success against Floyd. This, to me, is the mismatch of mismatches and as someone earlier said, is an easier fight than Maidana. I like Ruslan but his success comes when fighters decide to stand and trade with him. Tim stood and squared up with him and got hurt. Tim moved and boxed and made Freddie consider stopping the fight. And Tim isn't even as accurate a puncher than Floyd, and I'd say he doesn't have better legs or defense either. Ruslan has a puncher's chance that will vanish when he gets frustrated that he can't land but keeps taking clean, crisp counters.