Khan-Mayweather

[Horse]

How about the fits Floyd will give Khan? Nobody talks about that, as though Amir is going to have his way with Mayweather. Floyd has seen many Khan's but Amir has never seen a fighter like Floyd, not one fighter even remotely close that level.

Floyd has seen many Khans? Not really.

[coneye]

KBB---Question for you ,, based on the fact that you are continually posting reasons why Khan does'nt deserve it , would'nt stand a chance , and any other reason you can think of for it not too happen . ITS ACTUALLY STARTING TO MAKE ME WONDER

are you Floyd , Mayweather , or hid dad even ,, maybee his uncle ,,, Because were hearing the same old dribble from you time and time again on why IT SHOULD'NT HAPPEN .

[IKSRTFO]

I'm a big fan of Floyd but the truth is Khan is a tough stylistic match-up for Floyd. Khan and Lara are probably the 2 toughest fights out there for Floyd from 147 to 154 based on their style. Khan has and always will have a tougher style for Floyd than Pacquiao, I still think Floyd is all wrong for Pacquiao and Floyd would easily beat him (YES I SAID FLOYD EASILY BEATS PACQUIAO BUT STRUGGLES AGAINST KHAN!). Khan has the physical attributes that makes him a more dangerous fight for Floyd than Pacquiao, Pacquiao just isn't big enough to trouble Floyd he'd be forced to lunge in with shots and Floyd would counter him all day, where as Khan would have the advantage in height and reach so it would be Floyd who would have to find a way to close the distance against Khan and that's not with-in Floyds comfort zone. I agree with Paulie Malignaggi that people will be surprised when Floyd fights Manny and is the one moving forward and walking Manny down because Pacquiao will be using his legs and Floyd will be controlling range all night while standing right in front of Manny.

Not really. While Khan is maybe an inch taller, he has a 71" reach to Floyd's 72 and Floyd's arm length are longer with insanely 26" to Khan 24"

[IKSRTFO]

If you consider the top ten welterweights (as rated by ESPN & Ring Magazine) and then exclude fighters that Mayweather has already defeated, have recently lost or are contracted to Top Rank/HBO, the only available welterweight opponents for Floyd are:

• Keith Thurman (Has never defeated a top ten world-ranked welterweight)
• Kell Brook (Has only just arrived on the world scene and is an anonymous name in the US)
• Amir Khan (Hold victories over former welterweight champions, such as: Devon Alexander; Luis Collazo; Zab Judah; Marcos Maidana; and Paul Malignaggi)

Therefore, I believe that the only commercially viable welterweight opponent for Floyd Mayweather Jr. (not named Manny Pacquiao) for his next fight is Amir Khan.

It’s been a long time since we’ve seen Floyd engage with an opponent that doesn’t have the stereotypical 'stalk-til-they-can't-walk' type aggressive fighting style, which means that (from a stylistic point of view), Amir Khan poses a unique and refreshing challenge.

I’ve never been the biggest Khan fan, but I am intrigued to see how well Mayweather copes with Amir’s lighting fast flurries.

Does Amir Khan have a decent chance of defeating Floyd Mayweather? Probably not, but let’s not forget that the American is almost 38 years of age (so he’s at the stage of his career where he can grow “old” overnight), he doesn’t carry concussive punching power (so he may not be able to KO Amir) and there has been a pattern in his recent fights whereby the judges have shown an unreasonable amount of bias towards his opponents. Therefore, an upset is not beyond the realms of possibility.

Floyd also holds a title at 154. There's always competition there also.

[handsofstone]

Funny how Mayweather can hog belts in 2 divisions at same time for years without vacating,being stripped or facing mandates

[palooka]

Khan will give Floyd fits, he is still improving and at his physical peak, Floyd has shown some signs of slowing. Khan would not go for a KO and he's got a really good chance of causing an upset.

How about the fits Floyd will give Khan? Nobody talks about that, as though Amir is going to have his way with Mayweather. Floyd has seen many Khan's but Amir has never seen a fighter like Floyd, not one fighter even remotely close that level.

Khan can't punch his way out of a wet paper bag from what I've seen. Floyd is not Alexander no matter how much y'all think Amir has improved fighting a guy who didn't change anything in his performance the way Floyd constantly shifts his game all the time.

Thanks for the response.

I think that Khan has the tools to outpoint Mayweather; I think he would be in and out, landing and not catching a lot. I don't think he'd try to KO Floyd and I think Floyd is on the wane and Khan moving into a very productive phase. Khan is a danger to Floyd, I think he's even faster than Manny, in fact I reckon he's as fast as prime Meldrick Taylor.

[KBB]

Funny how Mayweather can hog belts in 2 divisions at same time for years without vacating,being stripped or facing mandates

Not one complaint when Klitschko was doing it, they even coined him Champion Emeritus just so he could keep his belts/titles.

KBB---Question for you ,, based on the fact that you are continually posting reasons why Khan does'nt deserve it , would'nt stand a chance , and any other reason you can think of for it not too happen . ITS ACTUALLY STARTING TO MAKE ME WONDER

are you Floyd , Mayweather , or hid dad even ,, maybee his uncle ,,, Because were hearing the same old dribble from you time and time again on why IT SHOULD'NT HAPPEN .

You guys are the biggest hypocrites on this forum, last year you were all talking how you'd boycott Mayweather if he fought Khan (I didn't want to see it then and still don't now) and now because he beats a guy who has been beaten and has no belt/title all of a sudden just because you think Amir supposedly showed some improvement against Devon who made no adjustments whatsoever in their fight you think that means that Khan deserves to fight Floyd or would beat him!!

I'm the same way I was back then, Khan hasn't done a thing that warrants him getting a shot at Floyd, he needs to beat one of the titleholders or at least one of the guys who are gateway contenders (Bradley, JMM, or Porter) or at the very least a number 1 contender like Thurman to show that he deserves a shot at Floyd.

Going by the logic some of you are using here which is; "It's ok Khan lost to Peterson and was KO'd by Garcia, he still deserves a shot at Floyd".

How logical is that??

Manny, Brook, Bradley and even JMM (who Money already beat) are far more deserving than Khan beating on a guy with no belt/title.

[handsofstone]

KBB,everyone should fight mandatories whether it Klitschko,Mayweather whoever,your exagerating saying NOBODY complained,the reason Floys getting a mention from me is he's fighting now and he dominates this whole CS forum,posters arguing about the same boring stuff day after day after day

[KBB]

KBB,everyone should fight mandatories whether it Klitschko,Mayweather whoever,your exagerating saying NOBODY complained,the reason Floys getting a mention from me is he's fighting now and he dominates this whole CS forum,posters arguing about the same boring stuff day after day after day

So what!! All I did was use Klitschko as an example to show you how this isn't a thing favorable only to Floyd, just like you I'd rather see him have to fight this guy and that guy but he's in the midst of trying to bring you the biggest fight in history and still y'all complain.

[handsofstone]

KBB,everyone should fight mandatories whether it Klitschko,Mayweather whoever,your exagerating saying NOBODY complained,the reason Floys getting a mention from me is he's fighting now and he dominates this whole CS forum,posters arguing about the same boring stuff day after day after day

So what!! All I did was use Klitschko as an example to show you how this isn't a thing favorable only to Floyd, just like you I'd rather see him have to fight this guy and that guy but he's in the midst of trying to bring you the biggest fight in history and still y'all complain.

Fair do's im not complaining,im just thinking if all fighters were forced to fight mandates then maybe Mayweather's ego wouldnt be so out of whack that he feels he should decide who he fights all the time

Mayweather and Vitali were/are arguably the 2 only dominant fighters in their division,not technically undisputed but moe or less and because of that they get/got away with pulling the strings,Mayweather has never fought a mandatory challenger for as long as i can remember and Vitali sat on the WBC for the best part of 2 years,Kell Brook would never get away with that

Its not as bad as it was a few years ago with Brahemer's WBO LHW and Jones WBA CW but whenever you see a fighter fighting an eliminator for the WBA/WBC titles that Floyd holds then you know its pointless

[eastezrider]

Mayweather thanks the Boxing Gods and takes the Khan fight on 2 May and walks away with a smile, $30-$40 Million Cash Money and Amirs' 24K drawers...

Khan wants Mayweather... badly... He doesn't want anything to do with Kell Brook...

check out Khans face...

Khans' face looks like he was in a car wreck and its 2 days later... and according to ShoStats... Alexander hit Khan very few times... Floyd will hit Amir early and often...

[KBB]

Mayweather thanks the Boxing Gods and takes the Khan fight on 2 May and walks away with a smile, $30-$40 Million Cash Money and Amirs' 24K drawers...

Khan wants Mayweather... badly... He doesn't want anything to do with Kell Brook...

check out Khans face...

Khans' face looks like he was in a car wreck and its 2 days later... and according to ShoStats... Alexander hit Khan very few times... Floyd will hit Amir early and often...

Like I said, Khan doesn't want any part of Brook because he knows he'll never make it to a big payday vs Floyd if they scrap and if the butterpunching Alexander can make him a marked man like that then just imagine what a puncher like Thurman or someone as accurate and harder hitting (than Devon) like Floyd will do to him.

[eastezrider]

Like I said, Khan doesn't want any part of Brook because he knows he'll never make it to a big payday vs Floyd if they scrap and if the butterpunching Alexander can make him a marked man like that then just imagine what a puncher like Thurman or someone as accurate and harder hitting (than Devon) like Floyd will do to him.

And the business side...

Khan looses to Brook and he becomes just another "gatekeeper"...

Khan looses to Mayweather and... well so have 47/48 other guys... no damage to career, and he becomes just another "elite" fighter that lost to Floyd and probably get's him more do$h if he ever does fight Kell... cors Floyd very well could KTFO Khan then I guess he hangs out in Dubai with Pauly talking about the good old days they can't remember...

[coneye]

KBB,everyone should fight mandatories whether it Klitschko,Mayweather whoever,your exagerating saying NOBODY complained,the reason Floys getting a mention from me is he's fighting now and he dominates this whole CS forum,posters arguing about the same boring stuff day after day after day

So what!! All I did was use Klitschko as an example to show you how this isn't a thing favorable only to Floyd, just like you I'd rather see him have to fight this guy and that guy but he's in the midst of trying to bring you the biggest fight in history and still y'all complain.

How excatly is he in the midst of trying to get the fight .

Oh i know , he dropped the drug testing , which funny enough was only for Paccy not the others he fought after ,, he dropped the percentage .

hE HAS DEMANDED pACCYS PROMOTER who he is contracted too ,, IS'NT INVOLVED , he wants the lions share claiming he is the draw , when the world has been shouting for 6-7 years for the fight .

Thats what we know about ,, does he also want 16 oz gloves for Pacman , Paccy to tie one hand behind his back .

The ironic thing is i think he will beat Manny , 4 years ago who knows but now Paccy has slipped further than Floyd and the edge is with Floyd .. But the balls are not ,, Manny has sufferred defeat he has done what champs do come back from them . Floyd has spent the last few years hand picking older SLOWER GUYS and protecting his 0 and the thing is , i cannot remember any other boxer in my live who has been accussed and critizized has much has Floyd for doing that .

One fight and his legacy is cemented ,, because if he does'nt he may has well retire now . 50 -50 let the promoters promote , stop the bullshit , stop the obstacles , and get it on SOON .

Because if he carries on a young fast Fighter probably Khan will grab him when the times right, and take his 0 anyway . and looking at Floyds last couple the right time is'nt that far away .

[danamba7]

If Maidana can give Mayweather trouble then Khan can as well.

Khan's the 2nd most interesting welterweight opponent for Mayweather after Pacquiao.

1. Manny Pacquiao
2. Amir Khan
3. Timothy Bradley
4. Kell Brook
5. Keith Thurman

Agree with that Horse.

[littlepug]

let mayweather lead and khan outspeeds him over 12 , dont matter about previous results styles make fights and at this point in time its khan all day long

[Crease]

I've said it before but none of Floyd's recent victims have had Amir's speed... It could really ask questions of Mayweather.

[KBB]

How excatly is he in the midst of trying to get the fight .

Oh i know , he dropped the drug testing , which funny enough was only for Paccy not the others he fought after ,, he dropped the percentage .

hE HAS DEMANDED pACCYS PROMOTER who he is contracted too ,, IS'NT INVOLVED , he wants the lions share claiming he is the draw , when the world has been shouting for 6-7 years for the fight .

Thats what we know about ,, does he also want 16 oz gloves for Pacman , Paccy to tie one hand behind his back .

The ironic thing is i think he will beat Manny , 4 years ago who knows but now Paccy has slipped further than Floyd and the edge is with Floyd .. But the balls are not ,, Manny has sufferred defeat he has done what champs do come back from them . Floyd has spent the last few years hand picking older SLOWER GUYS and protecting his 0 and the thing is , i cannot remember any other boxer in my live who has been accussed and critizized has much has Floyd for doing that .

One fight and his legacy is cemented ,, because if he does'nt he may has well retire now . 50 -50 let the promoters promote , stop the bullshit , stop the obstacles , and get it on SOON .

Because if he carries on a young fast Fighter probably Khan will grab him when the times right, and take his 0 anyway . and looking at Floyds last couple the right time is'nt that far away .

Obviously you have been living in a cave if you do not know that they are in negotiations for this fight and they are just waiting on the funding (the Investors) to put up the cash and the fight is on!! As far as you ranting about something you do not know of then I will say just continue to make yourself look like the Immature Hater that you are proving yourself to be. http://www.fightsaga.com/news/item/4986 ... Jr-in-2015

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing ... -2015.html

http://www.totalsportek.com/boxing/mayw ... dule-2015/

Sure Floyd wanted Arum out of the negotiations, but guess what, so did CBS which is why they are paying him to step aside because everyone who really knows the truth about this entire debacle as to why this fight hasn't materialized thus far knows that Arum has been the only obstacle just as Ariza stated he was/is:

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/09/24 ... loyd-fight

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP01N8MSijM

The problem with little kids like you is that you allow your hate for Floyd to cloud your judgment and blind you to being objective enough to see the light, take the Bob Arum blinders off and see what's really going on.

Now recently it is being reported that Arum doesn't want Floyd and Manny to fight on 2 May (around Cinco de Mayo) because Bob wants that date for Cotto vs Canelo and Arum is on record saying that Floyd should not be allowed to fight on a Mexican holiday because he isn't Mexican.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/video/sports ... uiao-floyd

Ask yourself this question though: Why is Bob Arum trying to sabotage his own fighters big fight with this comment and his actions??

That should tell you that it has been Arum all along as the reason we haven't had Floyd vs Manny thus far.

[caldo2025]

THERE IS NO WAY FLOYD IS GOING TO FIGHT KHAN AND HERE'S WHY:

1. Floyd does not fight ANYONE in their prime unless it's either a catchweight or he chooses to come in over the agreed upon weight limit (JMM).

2. Khan is way too big and would pose too much of a problem for the aging Mayweather. Skills remain but the last two fights have shown that Floyd is not reacting to punches as well as in the past. Khan's punches are lightening and they come in bunches.

3. Khan is not the prototypical fighter that FMJ seeks out to keep his ZERO intact. Floyd prefers a foe that will stand flatfooted in front of him and slow enough to avoid in a large ring (MM2).

4. If you look back at FMJ's last 10 fights, you will notice that he received some type of advantage unfairly, a game within the game, if you will. For instance:

*Maidana II: He demanded a larger ring AND prepped Kenny Baylis to immediately break up all clinches. Their first fight was in a phone booth and lead to Maidana's success (watch the fight and watch how many times Bayless broke them up with hands free. It happened at least 30 times)

*Maidana I: Glovegate. Floyd makes Marcos change the gloves he's used throughout training camp. The original gloves were authorized and completely legal but Floyd needed an advantage. It's like a golfer getting a new driver on the first tee at Augusta in the final round. joke.

*Alvarez: The only way Floyd was going to take the fight was at 152lbs. Alvarez walks around at 185lbs and hadn't seen 152 in years. It was evident in the his stamina that and his overall performance.

*Guerrero: Floyd found a way to go in to this fight with a huge advantage. Guerrero fought all but 3 of his fights in the mid 130lbs. The weight limit in this one was 147 clearly giving Floyd a mismatch advantage with that huge jump in weight.

I could go on but i think you see my point...

5. The ONLY option for Floyd Mayweather Jr right now is Manny Pacquaio and it's never been the case. If he doesn't choose Khan or Pacman then i predict that he will experience his lowest PPV numbers ever. He will never take on these young Thundercats like Thurman, Porter or Lara. The ONLY other guy i can see Floyd considering is Kell Brook. He has a title and mediocre power and a good sized fan base in the UK. But it will be a huge mistake. He'll gain another belt but he'll just sink in public opinion.

Manny is the biggest payday and the lesser of all risks for an opponent. 36 years old now and hasn't knocked out anyone in several years. For the first time, i can officially say that Floyd Mayweather Jr NEEDS Manny Pacquaio. I predict that this fight will happen and there will be 2, perhaps 3 of these battles to finish his career unless he wins convincingly in the first which is doubtful. I predict that Floyd will finish his career fighting Manny and no one else. It's the only play and the biggest pay.

[man]

THERE IS NO WAY FLOYD IS GOING TO FIGHT KHAN AND HERE'S WHY:

1. Floyd does not fight ANYONE in their prime

i admit i didn't read any further ...

[Batley18]

THERE IS NO WAY FLOYD IS GOING TO FIGHT KHAN AND HERE'S WHY:

1. Floyd does not fight ANYONE in their prime

i admit i didn't read any further ...

Ha ha, nope. Canelo must have been a very weak 42-0. Maidana mustn't have been coming off his best win ever, and Cotto mustn't have just smashed Margarito to pieces.

[KBB]

THERE IS NO WAY FLOYD IS GOING TO FIGHT KHAN AND HERE'S WHY:

1. Floyd does not fight ANYONE in their prime unless it's either a catchweight or he chooses to come in over the agreed upon weight limit (JMM).

2. Khan is way too big and would pose too much of a problem for the aging Mayweather. Skills remain but the last two fights have shown that Floyd is not reacting to punches as well as in the past. Khan's punches are lightening and they come in bunches.

3. Khan is not the prototypical fighter that FMJ seeks out to keep his ZERO intact. Floyd prefers a foe that will stand flatfooted in front of him and slow enough to avoid in a large ring (MM2).

4. If you look back at FMJ's last 10 fights, you will notice that he received some type of advantage unfairly, a game within the game, if you will. For instance:

*Maidana II: He demanded a larger ring AND prepped Kenny Baylis to immediately break up all clinches. Their first fight was in a phone booth and lead to Maidana's success (watch the fight and watch how many times Bayless broke them up with hands free. It happened at least 30 times)

*Maidana I: Glovegate. Floyd makes Marcos change the gloves he's used throughout training camp. The original gloves were authorized and completely legal but Floyd needed an advantage. It's like a golfer getting a new driver on the first tee at Augusta in the final round. joke.

*Alvarez: The only way Floyd was going to take the fight was at 152lbs. Alvarez walks around at 185lbs and hadn't seen 152 in years. It was evident in the his stamina that and his overall performance.

*Guerrero: Floyd found a way to go in to this fight with a huge advantage. Guerrero fought all but 3 of his fights in the mid 130lbs. The weight limit in this one was 147 clearly giving Floyd a mismatch advantage with that huge jump in weight.

I could go on but i think you see my point...

5. The ONLY option for Floyd Mayweather Jr right now is Manny Pacquaio and it's never been the case. If he doesn't choose Khan or Pacman then i predict that he will experience his lowest PPV numbers ever. He will never take on these young Thundercats like Thurman, Porter or Lara. The ONLY other guy i can see Floyd considering is Kell Brook. He has a title and mediocre power and a good sized fan base in the UK. But it will be a huge mistake. He'll gain another belt but he'll just sink in public opinion.

Manny is the biggest payday and the lesser of all risks for an opponent. 36 years old now and hasn't knocked out anyone in several years. For the first time, i can officially say that Floyd Mayweather Jr NEEDS Manny Pacquaio. I predict that this fight will happen and there will be 2, perhaps 3 of these battles to finish his career unless he wins convincingly in the first which is doubtful. I predict that Floyd will finish his career fighting Manny and no one else. It's the only play and the biggest pay.

I guess that Manfredy, Chico and a big list of others weren't in their prime when Floyd fought them

Maidana wore the gloves he wanted in the 2nd fight and it still didn't help him!!

Hate knows no bounds, but utter stupidity should.

[Ricky_]

I'm starting to think Fergus, KBB (aka Brut) are Floyd's legal team. They'll defend him to the death on anything, from his lack of prime opposition to bitching over Maidana's gloves, to hogging belts for 1 year + without defending them.

[KBB]

I'm starting to think Fergus, KBB (aka Brut) are Floyd's legal team. They'll defend him to the death on anything, from his lack of prime opposition to bitching over Maidana's gloves, to hogging belts for 1 year + without defending them.

To be honest, I would be more than willing to undermine any moronic claims made against Manny Pacquiao, but it seems as though people are more intent on talking nonsense about Mayweather, simply because he portrays himself as the stereotypical pantomime villain.

Quoting Ricky is just plain foolishness!! His hate clouds what little brain he sits on so there's no need to try and debate with a Tool Troll. I never argued about Maidana's gloves, I simply made a statement that it didn't matter what gloves he wore that he'd still get beaten. He was allowed the gloves he didn't get to wear in the first fight and he still lost and yet we have Ricky here bring up old crap to try and prove some moot point.

He defends Pac like he wears Manny's pecker up his butt so he has no room to call anyone on anything that is stated.