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puebla
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he's big for him but i don't think he's too big. floyd was bigger than marquez and came in overweight, i didn't hear nobody complain? yes it is a dangerous fight for floyd, which is why he should take it instead of fighting B class fighters.
Kitschkraft
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And if he beats Canelo, it'll be "Canelo is a scrub that wasn't ready, he's just too young and Floyd didn't trade with him!"
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The Cotto fight was fun. I think at this point anything interesting with Mayweather is over, here on out it will be fights like tonight, or health problems.
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I'd really like to see Floyd fight Bradley. Not that he would lose, but Bradley will come to fight AND have skills/craft to make a better go of it than Guerrero.
His dad had a fedora on, so he was prob friendzoned by someone or mad he forgot to dvr MLP.
puebla
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it's all about options, and floyd doesn't have many exciting options left besides canelo. canelo is young but if floyd beats him i won't complain. it would be a victory over a bigger, stronger, younger man who is a legit 54 champion.
childplease
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Danny Garcia would be awesome just because of the sheer shit talking that would ensue.
Danny's dad seems to be the king of shit talking.
perineumlick
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No one complained because Marquez is a HOF fighter. Regardless of weight guys don't just dominate Marquez like Floyd did.
oh I get it now.
perineumlick
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Guerrero's mistake was believing his win over Berto marked his arrival. I'll admit I was surprised, but only at the amount of damage he was able to absorb at welterweight. Berto was exposed back when he got that gift against Collazo. At least he finally got that payday he always dreamed of; like Floyd told him, he got the raw dog this time.
The gatekeeper.
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No.
Canelo's fight night weight was 171lbs....Floyd's heaviest fight night weight was 151lbs...it's a big fucking difference
puebla
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victor ortiz was 168 for fight night, i think? he didn't have a problem with him. pac beat up margarito who was 17 pounds heavier than him on fight night. if he doesn't wanna fight bigger guys he should just say he's sticking to welterweight.
That's the opinion of a man who has never seen someone throw a wheel kick.
RukusProvider
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The only thing I can say is that skip Bayless is an idiot.
Pac fight won't happen. Arum hates Mayweather and knows that there is a good chance Floyd would win. Arum has a ton of fighters to make money off of so depriving Floyd of a fight that would be a huge payday makes him happy. Even though he's hurting the pocket of his fighter. Then again Arum doesn't really care about Manny.
i'd rather boxing went back to same day weigh ins rather than having a full 24 hours to rehydrate so boxers would actually fight in the division they should be in
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All Manny had to do was keep winning. Instead he got a razor thin decision against Marquez, a WAT boxing moment against Bradley, and then KTFO. He's 1-2 in his last three with a KO loss. No one is clamoring for a Mayweather fight like they were two years ago. If they really want to do it he needs to fight twice this year and win impressively. Then they can start banging the drum. Guerrero was a more deserving opponent than the Manny of 2013.
Wlad nearly sharts himself when his opponent throws punches, now you want to add in kicks??
We can put pillows on their feet too?
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Can we still have corrupt judging, shady promoters and horribly overpriced PPV "events"?
Only if we still have to sit through half an hour of promos, anthems and protracted walk ins prior to every fight.
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We'll have to, I don't know if I could handle not having a commercial for the 70$ PPV I already purchased during the broadcast.
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If its not Canelo, it's got to be the winner of Matthysse/Peterson.
Bradley is fighting Marquez in Sept, so he's out. And Kahn is a joke. If Kahn can get a big win in the fall then I could see him vs Floyd in May 2014. They could put a lot of people into Wembly Stadium......
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Boxing is notorious for the fight you want to see not happening. Kahn/Floyd in the UK makes sense $$$$$wise even though its a shit fight.
It doesn't make sense for Mayweather to fight in September. Marquez/Bradley is already schedule and presumably Canelo will be fighting as well. I hope Mayweather uses his hand as an excuse to put off his next fight until November.
As far as potential opponents:
-I would love to see him up against the winner of Bradley/Marquez. More-so Bradley obviously but Marquez would have a valid claim at a rematch following victories over Pac and Bradley.
-Whoever comes out on top of after Garcia faces the Matthysse-Peterson winner.
-Pac is still a huge fight whenever that happens. It's just a question of how much he will be able to rehab his image before the fight gets made. Pac is supposed to face either Rios or Alvarado in the fall and, assuming he wins in exciting fashion, this will do a lot to bring him back to prominence.
-With his move to 147 Adrien Broner is obviously jockeying for a shot again Mayweather. Let's see how he looks against Malignaggi and 1-2 other 147 pounders before we get too excited though.
-Canelo is obviously an extremely appealling fight but somehow I fear Mayweather-Canelo is going to become the next phantom bout in the vein of Mayweather-Pacquiao.
Unfortunately none of these fights make sense for September (or even November really to be honest). I have no idea who he is looking to face in the fall. Maybe the Maidana-Lopez winner? Maidana is a beast and I would enjoy him against Mayweather. Not a perfect match-up at all but I would take it if Floyd does decide to make a super quick turnaround.
As far as potential opponents:
-I would love to see him up against the winner of Bradley/Marquez. More-so Bradley obviously but Marquez would have a valid claim at a rematch following victories over Pac and Bradley.
-Whoever comes out on top of after Garcia faces the Matthysse-Peterson winner.
-Pac is still a huge fight whenever that happens. It's just a question of how much he will be able to rehab his image before the fight gets made. Pac is supposed to face either Rios or Alvarado in the fall and, assuming he wins in exciting fashion, this will do a lot to bring him back to prominence.
-With his move to 147 Adrien Broner is obviously jockeying for a shot again Mayweather. Let's see how he looks against Malignaggi and 1-2 other 147 pounders before we get too excited though.
-Canelo is obviously an extremely appealling fight but somehow I fear Mayweather-Canelo is going to become the next phantom bout in the vein of Mayweather-Pacquiao.
Unfortunately none of these fights make sense for September (or even November really to be honest). I have no idea who he is looking to face in the fall. Maybe the Maidana-Lopez winner? Maidana is a beast and I would enjoy him against Mayweather. Not a perfect match-up at all but I would take it if Floyd does decide to make a super quick turnaround.
This fight will happen eventually. If Floyd can make $30 million against the ghost he can make much more against Khan. Khan just needs to string a few wins together and the fight will be made.
jchap
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Not if Khan gets sparked again before then... which could happen against any oponent.
Exactly. And Khan doesn't have the option of fighting another blown up lightweight 7 years passed his prime, so the odds of him getting KO'd are even higher.
Rios is perfect for pacquiao. He blocks punches with his face and will get ko'ed within 6 rounds.
Shame Alverado misses out on a huge payday.
How good is Mayweather's right hand? What a versatile right hand and it's so damn accurate. A lethal punch!!
What is the justification for Rios instead of Alvarado? It's always skeevy to see the loser of a fight rewarded instead of the winner.
Whatever. I will enjoy watching Pac tee off on Rios for 12 rounds.
Ugh...these two styles will make the fight a massacre. Maybe this is the beginning of the rebuild towards a paq/may big money showdown in December of '14
freddy roach thinks rios is the easiest fight.
Eh, I'm kind of torn on who would actually be better against Pac. Rios at least has the better chin. Top Rank has also been pushing Rios hard for the last few years. I think it's more that they view him as the bigger potential star. I don't think Alvarado was supposed to win the rematch.
Quote from Arum on the match-up:
http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/pacquiao-rios-on-november-23-in-macao-194645Bob Arum said:
I get the dig at Mayweather, but why is Arum always shitting on Rigondeaux? His comments in the aftermath of the Donaire fight were surprisingly negative. I guess I'm just one of those fans who wants 'artistic fights'.
Speaking of Rigondeaux, he just called out Mares:
That is one of the best fights in boxing if it can be made but I don't see any possibility that Golden Boy and Top Rank will come together to make the fight. I would very much enjoy seeing Rigondeaux face Mijares and Santa Cruz (though this fight will never get made) before he moves up to 126.
http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/rigondeaux-targets-mares-194938Guillermo El Chacal Rigondeaux said:
That is one of the best fights in boxing if it can be made but I don't see any possibility that Golden Boy and Top Rank will come together to make the fight. I would very much enjoy seeing Rigondeaux face Mijares and Santa Cruz (though this fight will never get made) before he moves up to 126.
puebla
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dangerous fight for manny coming off a knockout. this will be a fun one.