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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/others ... Dubai.html

Any thoughts?

Its possible, but not probable in my opinion. I am guessing they are lining that up as a possibility to try to lure Floyd to a rematch instead. It would be a very good fight if it does happen though. Khan by decision or Pac by KO? I don't think Khan has the skills to keep Pac off of him for 12 rounds, so would go with Pac.

Would be a very entertaining fight, and could make a lot of money in Vegas or England. However, I'm not sure why they'd hold it in Dubai, when the prince of Nigeria is offering more money. His accounts are just frozen right now, and he needs you to wire him $3,000, but if you do, he'll repay you $20,000 after he sells some Nigerian gold bullion or whatever.

Thoughts?

I'd watch.

Lackeos wrote:Would be a very entertaining fight, and could make a lot of money in Vegas or England. However, I'm not sure why they'd hold it in Dubai, when the prince of Nigeria is offering more money. His accounts are just frozen right now, and he needs you to wire him $3,000, but if you do, he'll repay you $20,000 after he sells some Nigerian gold bullion or whatever.

That sounds reasonable, who do I make this out to?

Bobbyptsd wrote:

Lackeos wrote:Would be a very entertaining fight, and could make a lot of money in Vegas or England. However, I'm not sure why they'd hold it in Dubai, when the prince of Nigeria is offering more money. His accounts are just frozen right now, and he needs you to wire him $3,000, but if you do, he'll repay you $20,000 after he sells some Nigerian gold bullion or whatever.

That sounds reasonable, who do I make this out to?

Just send Lack your bank account number and he will take care of all necessary paperwork.

Please make it happen, I'd love to see MP give him the Ricky Hatton treatment, dude has no beard whatsoever. If Danny Garcia can sleep him then imagine what Packy does to him if he connects solidly.

2 years ago I'd have given Khan little or no chance, but I'm not sure that Pacquaio has the killer instinct any more and I could see Khan winning this now.

jamesmcdonnell wrote:2 years ago I'd have given Khan little or no chance, but I'm not sure that Pacquaio has the killer instinct any more and I could see Khan winning this now.

I don't necessarily believe that MP has lost his killer instinct, he's older and a little smarter since the JMM KO. People fail sometimes to give him the credit he deserves for being intelligent in the ring (present party included), he is just being cautiously intelligent by avoiding running into that shot that he knows fighter's seen him get caught with vs JMM.

Notice the 2nd Bradley fight, all Tim was trying to do was catch MP coming in with that same shot and how skillfully Manny was able to avoid it. Floyd was trying it also and although he did manage to land (although not as cleanly on the chin like JMM did) he wasn't able to get Packy outta there.

Khan doesn't present the punching power that JMM and Floyd has, nor does his chin stand up in an exchange as proven vs Prescott and Garcia, so I have no doubt that MP can land that shot on the button and put him to sleep.

Do you think Khan would've remained upright with the shot Manny landed on Floyd in the 4th??

I don't!!

I think the wheels will be in motion for this one, even if it doesn't come to fruition it will be spoken about seriously.

Arum has been making it his mission to crack the asian market for boxing and it's mammoth population, but when i say Asia, i mean more China & the far east.

Amir Khan has greater appeal to the Muslim regions of Asia, mainly Pakistan, Dubia, UAE.

In recent years there's been huge investment from oil rich Saudi's in sports, mainly Manchester City FC & Paris SG, amounting to billions of dollars of Saudi Oil Money being invested & major advertising for tourism in Dubai & airlines like United Arab Emirates.


I think with that kind of major financial backing, the Floyd/Pac numbers, the major draw of both Pacquiao & Khan, everything makes sense for this fight.

I think Floyd will see out his Showtime contract in September, maybe against Cotto, maybe Brook, given the PAc numbers SHO won't mind if he takes an easy one on the level of Guerrero again. Hopefully Pacquaio fights Khan and then Floyd, a free agent, will take 1 last fight against the winner in a superfight that will bust 3m buys. If Pacquaio ices Khan and declares himself back to his best, Floyd vs Pac 2 will probably top 4m buys.

Floyd vs Pac 2 would never eclipse 4 million buys again because that involves the casual fans getting involved and they don't have a clue about what boxing is, they are into brawls and both Floyd and Manny's style mixed together does not amount to a brawl happening.

While Khan and Manny are mixing it up I see Floyd fighting Cotto and possibly riding off into the sunset with 6 weight class titles on his resume and tying Marciano's record like he said without even attempting to break it.

A rematch between Floyd vs Manny would be fortunate to do over 1.7 mil.

KBB wrote: A rematch between Floyd vs Manny would be fortunate to do over 1.7 mil.

That's the first time in a while I've read past the first sentence of one of your incoherent foolish ramblings and it didn't disappoint.

Manny by brutal Ko within 5 rounds

Floyd should fight Amir as well. As for some reason he's a big name opponent floyd would TKO easily

Ricky_ wrote:

KBB wrote: A rematch between Floyd vs Manny would be fortunate to do over 1.7 mil.

That's the first time in a while I've read past the first sentence of one of your incoherent foolish ramblings and it didn't disappoint.

Thanks for the compliment, but why do you have to always hurl insults? What have I done or said to you to make you so filled with hate and anger towards me?

When are we ever going to be able to discuss boxing without the insults?? You sent me a PM pretending you wanted a peace treaty and then you came back with a childish insult.

How old are you??

Its not a childish insult. Its the truth kiddo. Snap out of it and start behaving.

Topic @-> Imo pac would walk down khan rather quick.

They must want Khan to die.

That China chin would get shattered AGAIN.

FloydtheDuck wrote:Manny by brutal Ko within 5 rounds

Floyd should fight Amir as well. As for some reason he's a big name opponent floyd would TKO easily

For the reason you stated, Floyd would not get one bit of credit for beating Khan (Con). I wouldn't even consider it high risk, unless you listen to Khan's mouth go on and on. The money isn't a factor at all, because Floyd had his mega pay day, and will make $32 million no matte who he fights.

Do some actually think he needs to take on a certain guy to cement his legacy? Well, knowing Floyd and his team, they will take on someone that will push him, vs taking on a pushover.

Pac knocks him out in 8-9 rounds. I'd watch though

Khan wide ... pac doesn't carry that much power as he did. ..ko is the only way pac could win this onelse, but khan managed to stay afloat after maidana caught him in the 11th... virgil has worked on some of khans woeful inside game. ....


Be a much better fight than pacs last that is for sure

While the rematch is probably unlikely, and that's great in my opinion- anyone thinking it wouldn't land firmly into 2nd place on the record $ list, is fooling themselves.
Never underestimate the gullibility of the masses, especially where the boxing crossover stars are concerned.
Mike Tyson could sell a Million buys Vs Joe Toe-head, if you give him 3 months to get into relative shape to tell and promise everyone that he's got the fire back and is coming for the belts. Once Joe's Toe-head flies into the audience after the first punch thrown, the bandwagon would be full to bursting and people would swear that Wlad should be worried.

If they fight, Khan will win with ease and get hardly any credit for it. The press will make more of the fact that Manny is finished, rather than Amir boxed perfectly.

there are people in dubai with money, and there have been some senior tour fights
in dubai, but people have had problems getting paid after fighting in dubai, and the
people with the money in dubai are not the ones staging boxing events, and i believe the
TV simulcasts even have problems from there. they are amateurs and the revenues are
not there. khan has been pitching a big dubai fight for years but it seems more for sentimental
reasons to him. he always ties ethnicity into the conversation as to a main reason why he wants
to fight there. unless the dubai promoter offered more money than adelseon in macao or vegas
and paid cash up front, the fight would be in vegas or macao. khan looked better against alexander
than his previous few opponents, but pac is a step up and khan hasn't been unhittable in his welter
fights, so pac will hit him and then khan will go floppy.

If Khan can do to Algieri what The Provoglodyte and Pac were unable to accomplish, there will be clamoring for Khan v Pac (as well as FMJ). Algieri could win this though. Who has fought a tougher schedule (including this fight) in the last year?

Khan may be more disciplined than he has been in the past but he is looking for a statement fight here, which could lead to fawn legs. Then, most bets are in serious jeopardy.

Algieri is not great but he is resilient, skilled and intelligent.