Ruslan Provodnikov beats Floyd at this stage

[TIGERPRIDE]

I dont think Prov trainer would implement the same game plan as R. Garcia and if he did who is to say it would work for him. Prov isnt awkward like Maidana in my opinion and from what I see. If Prov makes it a dirty tough fight he will get at best the same as Maidana....which is Cong**** on making Mayweather work hard for his pay day!

[SeekDaGreat]

Everyone can beat Floyd YET, he is still undefeated at 37...go figure.

[HanzGruber]

He'd miss too many shots and get tired. No way

[dan_cov]

Every pressure fighter beats Floyd. **** John Murray beats Floyd now!

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Floyd may be aging but he still beats ruslan... Ruslan is way to slow, flat footed, and one dimensional to cause floyd much problems.. Maidana is much more well versed than ruslan...

[Weebler I]

yea lamont peterson too

nah Peterson sucks.

[Croyd]

Provodnikov is an ESPN level fighter. Floyd shuts him out, or wins by late stoppage.

Pass the pipe , your hogging all the crack.

Ruslan does have a belt and he almost got charged with manslaughter after fighting Bradley, luckily Bradley survived and no charges were pressed.

Ruslan is not a P4P fighter at this time but this does not discredit him from being a feared fighter(look at who he has to fight next).
His power alone with one punch can end fights. He has endurance issues that can be worked out.
I have called him a glorified sparring partner but this does not mean he is a bad fighter or a bum, great sparring partners help to make great fighters and great fighters help train up-and-comers who are usually sparring partners.

I personally think Ruslan will definately unify the belts in his career(once he works those stamina issues out).

Edit*
At this time , I don't see Ruslan winning. I do see Floyd staying in the hospital for at least a week if he fights Ruslan though.
Broken ribs, pissing blood, limping ,etc.

[SplitSecond]

since getting on the world level anyone ruslan touches is hurt

he has a chance of beating floyd but not the same way maidana had, he's not winning any rounds unless he hurts floyd that's almost a given

but i do think he'd hurt floyd, and his bodyshots will be alot more devastating than maidana's or anyone floyd's faced, if floyd lets him tee off on him while he's on the ropes floyd could get wrecked and have the fight taken out of him for the rest of the fight

in the end if floyd doesn't get stopped it would be a clear enough victory on the cards, but physically he'd look like he just got violently violated, and that's what i'd go for, mayweather UD

[SplitSecond]

Floyd may be aging but he still beats ruslan... Ruslan is way to slow, flat footed, and one dimensional to cause floyd much problems.. Maidana is much more well versed than ruslan...

he's alot faster than maidana, more power and sneaky counter-puncher with that overhand right

[sugarsmosley]

Provodnikov is an ESPN level fighter. Floyd shuts him out, or wins by late stoppage.

tired of seeing this. as if fighting on TV and not on a premium network means you're nothing but a random bum off the street they slapped gloves on. hes proved his worth in his last couple fights and has a world title now. hes 1 of the best at 140