Why did Mayweather pick Maidana/Berto over Khan?

[GrandpaBernard]

I've heard people talk about Khan's jab, but I don't think it's anything special.

I think people confuse a quick jab with a good one.

This one sentence pretty much sums up Amir. People mistaken his handspeed for skills and wrongfully believe he can pull off amazing feats because of it.

In reality he's a pretty consistent underperformer.

He didn't impressively beat any opponent he was supposed to lose to. His most impressive displays were against Devon (not very good), Zab (talented but way past it by then), and Paulie (limited fighter).

[kiDynamite92]

Neither does Floyd

Unfortunately for Amir, Floyd is better than him at boxing

It's not khans skill that will give Floyd trouble, it's the speed.

[VG_Addict]

This one sentence pretty much sums up Amir. People mistaken his handspeed for skills and wrongfully believe he can pull off amazing feats because of it.

In reality he's a pretty consistent underperformer.

He didn't impressively beat any opponent he was supposed to lose to. His most impressive displays were against Devon (not very good), Zab (talented but way past it by then), and Paulie (limited fighter).

If you actually look at Khan, he has poor technique.

[GrandpaBernard]

It's not khans skill that will give Floyd trouble, it's the speed.

That's what the world said about manny. Despite being more skilled than Amir, manny could only win like 2 rounds. Speed alone isn't so advantageous when your opponent is in the same league of speed.

Methodical guys with awkward and unusual ways to time Floyd have traditionally troubled Floyd: Maidana, Cotto, JLC

[kiDynamite92]

That's what the world said about manny. Despite being more skilled than Amir, manny could only win like 2 rounds. Speed alone isn't so advantageous when your opponent is in the same league of speed.

Methodical guys with awkward and unusual ways to time Floyd have traditionally troubled Floyd: Maidana, Cotto, JLC

Manny was slow af when he fought Floyd. He was also tiny in comparison and struggled with Floyd's reach and height. Khan won't have those same problems.

[VG_Addict]

Manny was slow af when he fought Floyd. He was also tiny in comparison and struggled with Floyd's reach and height. Khan won't have those same problems.

Khan isn't much taller than Floyd. Maybe an inch.

Floyd has the longer reach.

[kiDynamite92]

Khan isn't much taller than Floyd. Maybe an inch.

Floyd has the longer reach.

Yeah khan is an inch or two taller and Floyd has an inch longer in arm span. But pacquaio was much shorter and his hands were much shorter as well.

[VG_Addict]

Yeah khan is an inch or two taller and Floyd has an inch longer in arm span. But pacquaio was much shorter and his hands were much shorter as well.

I think Floyd would pull off the win.

[dr.french]

Berto is a straight up bum. Easy fight. That's all Floyd is about, easy fights.