What's next for Floyd?

[VG_Addict]

What should Floyd do if he wins on Saturday? Who should he fight next?

I think he should fight Khan, Thurman/Brook, or move up to MW and rematch Cotto.

Maybe he could fight the winner of Andrade-Korobov for the WBO MW strap.

Maybe he could fight Showtime's other big name fighter, (besides Canelo), Danny Garcia.

[cletomex]

I would rather see Ricardo Mayorga get a shot before Khan.

[Horse]

Manny Pacquiao.

[Horse]

Manny Pacquiao or retire.

[VG_Addict]

Whilst Miguel Cotto is technically a free agent, he has previously stated that he’d like to finish off his career fighting for Top Rank. And as we all know, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Al Haymon flatly refuse to do business with Top Rank, mainly due to Bob Arum.

I’d like to see a rematch between Mayweather and Cotto, because their first encounter was fascinating, but I somehow doubt that we’ll get to see them share the ring ever again… due to political reasons.

I simply cannot foresee Floyd risking his legacy against any of other top 160lb-ers, because the physical discrepancy in size would be far too great to overcome… or at least present an unacceptable risk versus return ratio.

I don’t think Amir Khan has achieved enough at welterweight nor has he demonstrated a good enough run of form in the last couple of years to deserve a fight against Floyd Mayweather, but he does have a massive fan base, so it’s not beyond the realms of possibility that this bout could be made. After all, money talks!

In regards to Thurman and Brook… they don’t have a solid fan base, their resumes are relatively poor (in the context of competing against the pound-for-pound champion) and there is nothing for Floyd Mayweather to gain from fighting either of these guys.

That being said, I’m not completely discounting the possibility that Thurman or Brook could eventually become one of Floyd’s final opponents, because if we exclude Top Rank affiliated men, as well as those that he has already beaten, there aren’t a lot of options at welterweight for Mayweather to face at this point in time.

I think it’s too soon for Floyd to grant Canelo a rematch, especially after the way he dominated him only 12 months ago.

Erislandy Lara lost his previous contest and he simply doesn’t throw enough punches for a bout against this defensive-minded boxer to generate public interest.

I think it’s too soon for Danny Garcia to make the move to welterweight and jump into the proverbial lion’s den against someone like Floyd Mayweather Jr. The other high-profile 140lb-ers have already been defeated quite recently, so it’d be hard to make those fights.

Dare we mention Manny Pacquiao or are we labouring over a completely redundant topic?

I’m actually quite stumped to come up with a politically-viable opponent that is capable of enhancing Floyd’s legacy and also enhance his bank balance.

I agree there aren't a lot of options left for Floyd. Other than not fighting Pacquiao, he's accomplished just about everything there is to accomplish in boxing. He has nothing left to prove.

[tiny_acres]

Pacquiao or retire.We are all tired of waiting.

[HomicideHenry]

Rematch Miguel Cotto, for the world middleweight championship

[Badhusker]

What should Floyd do if he wins on Saturday? Who should he fight next?

I think he should fight Khan, Thurman/Brook, or move up to MW and rematch Cotto.

Maybe he could fight the winner of Andrade-Korobov for the WBO MW strap.

Maybe he could fight Showtime's other big name fighter, (besides Canelo), Danny Garcia.

Right..a guy that has not hardly weighed even 150 for any fight yet will take on guys that will be close to 180 fight night? How about either one fight Floyd at 147?

[punchoutsb]

What should Floyd do if he wins on Saturday? Who should he fight next?

I think he should fight Khan, Thurman/Brook, or move up to MW and rematch Cotto.

Maybe he could fight the winner of Andrade-Korobov for the WBO MW strap.

Maybe he could fight Showtime's other big name fighter, (besides Canelo), Danny Garcia.

Right..a guy that has not hardly weighed even 150 for any fight yet will take on guys that will be close to 180 fight night? How about either one fight Floyd at 147?

Yeah cuz Floyd would fight either at 160

If he fought either they'd be so drained it would hardly matter. 155 would be the heaviest that catchweight fight would be.

[Badhusker]

I hope he either finishes out at 147, or retires. Pacquiao basically told us he didn't want the fight by re-signing with Arum, so we can forget about that.

It looks like Khan will fight Brook in the spring, so a fight with Floyd is out....especially since he is apparently taking on the mighty Joseito Lopez in December instead of Thurman, Porter, or Guerrero. Since he doesn't want to earn it, he won't get it.

Depending on how Floyd performs this weekend will tell if he will fight again. If he struggles badly I think he will admit father time has caught up. Any one of his fights now could be his last. I expect, however, to see a very sharp and focused Floyd, who will clown Maidana and make the fight look much like the last half of the first fight.

[VG_Addict]

I think no matter how Floyd ends his career, he's already established himself as an ATG.

[Pureist]

If he wants the title of TBE he has to fight pacquaio, he has held the p4p top spot for a significant amount of time over the last decade, you can't claim TBE without beating the best competition

[ReggieDiggs]

If he wants the title of TBE he has to fight pacquaio, he has held the p4p top spot for a significant amount of time over the last decade, you can't claim TBE without beating the best competition

All time great & the best ever are both silly f#cking titles to start. Floyd is the best of his era, thats all he can be & he's proven that w/e happens or doesn't happen with Marcos or Manny or whoever. The best of other eras were mostly done by age 37 so idk that Floyd's legacy in this era gets tarnished much if he never won another fight @ this point in his career.

[Pureist]

If he wants the title of TBE he has to fight pacquaio, he has held the p4p top spot for a significant amount of time over the last decade, you can't claim TBE without beating the best competition

All time great & the best ever are both silly f#cking titles to start. Floyd is the best of his era, thats all he can be & he's proven that w/e happens or doesn't happen with Marcos or Manny or whoever. The best of other eras were mostly done by age 37 so idk that Floyd's legacy in this era gets tarnished much if he never won another fight @ this point in his career.

Best of the era would constitute fighting the best, the zero is insignificant, marketing himself, unbelievable, does winning world titles over numerous weight divisions count higher than a zero, is the zero tarnished by pushing unrealistic demands on opponents, all of these issues are opinion based, in the 70s and 80s fighters tried to prove they were the best by fighting each other, that pride has disappeared in this day and age

[diddy]

He'll fight Khan and Garcia, pretending those are his last 2 fights trying to entice more suckers to pay to see his "farewell tour"....

Then he'll fight 2 more times in 2016 in May and Sept.

[ReggieDiggs]

Then he'll fight 2 more times in 2016 in May and Sept.

I never believe anyone will retire when they say they will in boxing, but I bet Floyd backs of that schedule if he does stick around.

[ReggieDiggs]

If he wants the title of TBE he has to fight pacquaio, he has held the p4p top spot for a significant amount of time over the last decade, you can't claim TBE without beating the best competition

All time great & the best ever are both silly f#cking titles to start. Floyd is the best of his era, thats all he can be & he's proven that w/e happens or doesn't happen with Marcos or Manny or whoever. The best of other eras were mostly done by age 37 so idk that Floyd's legacy in this era gets tarnished much if he never won another fight @ this point in his career.

Best of the era would constitute fighting the best, the zero is insignificant, marketing himself, unbelievable, does winning world titles over numerous weight divisions count higher than a zero, is the zero tarnished by pushing unrealistic demands on opponents, all of these issues are opinion based, in the 70s and 80s fighters tried to prove they were the best by fighting each other, that pride has disappeared in this day and age

No clue what this has to do with this conversation. Floyd is the best of this era regardless what guys did in previous eras. Floyd has a tremendous resume unless you don't know sh!t about boxing. Did he fight everyone? No. No one does that it's impossible.

[jezzamundo]

It's not that clear-cut. Personally I think Manny rates slightly higher in an ATG P4P sense though Floyd rates higher as a welterweight. You could make a strong case for Hopkins too.

[cold187]

In september 2015 he will fight winner of brook/khan

In May 2015 i see him fighting either pacman or maybe danny garcia if he comes off a big win. ideally (which is never the case in boxing) id live to see a garcia vs Thurman fight with winner getting floyd

I do believe floyd will fight his 50th fight, he will wait for hbo or showtime to get the best money for it!!!!!!

[ReggieDiggs]

It's not that clear-cut. Personally I think Manny rates slightly higher in an ATG P4P sense though Floyd rates higher as a welterweight. You could make a strong case for Hopkins too.

Again atg is a silly concept. Best of an era is basically the p4p #1 spot & Floyd has been a mainstay @ #1 for a decade give or take & Manny has been a mainstay @ #2 or lower for a decade give or take. You can sh!t talk & hype resumes all year long as unfortunately our era has too many "champions", but most people consider Floyd #1 when push comes to shove. Under those guidelines idk that Bhop even enters the discussion in a serious way.

[Horse]

Again atg is a silly concept.

No, it isn't. Most people understand the concept and respect it.

What's silly about it?

[ReggieDiggs]

Again atg is a silly concept.

No, it isn't. Most people understand the concept and respect it.

What's silly about it?

Most people are f#cking idiots.

ATG is silly cuz we are comparing guys from 2014 to guys who sh!t in outhouses & didn't have the knowledge we have today & cuz it was a different sport with different rules & scoring criteria @ different times through out history & few have any knowledge about the guys who lost to the guys who Jack Dempsey beat & that sorta sh!t that we can know about the guys boxing in our era, but know lil to nothing about with distant eras. Its really an endless list of impossible comparisons when trying to say who's the best of all time or among them. Its a sci fi, time travel discussion of silliness to dick measure Jack Dempsey to Floyd Mayweather to Ray Robinson to Stanley Ketchel. Its hard enough & a huge accomplishment to be the best among your era any damn way.

[Horse]

Most people are f#cking idiots.

ATG is silly cuz we are comparing guys from 2014 to guys who sh!t in outhouses & didn't have the knowledge we have today & cuz it was a different sport with different rules & scoring criteria @ different times through out history & few have any knowledge about the guys who lost to the guys who Jack Dempsey beat & that sorta sh!t that we can know about the guys boxing in our era, but know lil to nothing about with distant eras. Its really an endless list of impossible comparisons when trying to say who's the best of all time or among them. Its a sci fi, time travel discussion of silliness to dick measure Jack Dempsey to Floyd Mayweather to Ray Robinson to Stanley Ketchel. Its hard enough & a huge accomplishment to be the best among your era any damn way.

Most people seem able to do it. You're the one with the problem.

[ttornado]

ATG is not so much silly, as flawed.
But every purely subjective rating or ranking is flawed.

[ReggieDiggs]

Most people seem able to do it. You're the one with the problem.

Most people aren't really putting thought into it or have much knowledge to put into the thought of it I should say.

I used to find it fun myself til I realized I was always saying Ray Robinson was the #1 ATG & had only seen a tiny percentage of his 200 fights & even a tinier percentage of his opponents fights @ best if I'd seen any of their fights outside of the one(s) vs Ray. Than I realized there were a great many fighters who were among the best of their times who I'd seen even a smaller percentage of their fights & again even smaller percentage of their opponents fights outside of the one vs the great fighters. And I think I've probably seen & made more effort to watch old great fighters & fights more than most boxing fans.

Than with that limited knowledge about fighters of the past guys are trying to dick measure them vs other great fighters of other eras that they know lil to nothing about vs the guys nowadays who the average hardcore boxing fans have a solid to great knowledge of. It gets kinda silly quick when you are bringing a double barrel slingshot of knowledge into a nuclear weapon plethora of information.

I'd make the analogy 99.9% of boxing fans talking about ATG boxers is like an 8 year old coming up with a top ten list of humans who've made the most positive impact on our society.