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no rematch with manny. cotto was maybe not wide,
but it was not exciting enough. new khan may have
a better shot at winning, but has turned into wlad
and will not make a fun fight to watch. i don't want
to see anything weird like GGG and definitely there
is no reason for rematching canelo. brook still in a
way untested. broner would be too easy. maidana
is behind us. probably leaves us with thurman.

i guess it is fair to say that floyd cleaned the playing
field quite thoroughly ... since it seems hard to even
think of interesting matchups.

Probably khan imo. The only other realistic one I could think of is cotto but he is very likely to fight canelo in the fall but if floyd called him I'm sure he'd drop that in a heartbeat for the money. Brook is as you mentioned untested and not nearly well known enough outside the UK, and thurman is basically the same story. Khan in no way deserves it but really that seems to be the only realistic option atm. But in all honesty I don't think this is gonna be floyd's last fight he loves money and attention too much and will probably keep fighting until he gets beat and maybe still will fight after that.

sykessta wrote:Probably khan imo. The only other realistic one I could think of is cotto but he is very likely to fight canelo in the fall but if floyd called him I'm sure he'd drop that in a heartbeat for the money. Brook is as you mentioned untested and not nearly well known enough outside the UK, and thurman is basically the same story. Khan in no way deserves it but really that seems to be the only realistic option atm. But in all honesty I don't think this is gonna be floyd's last fight he loves money and attention too much and will probably keep fighting until he gets beat and maybe still will fight after that.

sounds reasonable. but it is really telling for
how dominating he was that it is hard to find
a fun-opponent.

I'd like to see him fight Lara or Trout. He's all about setting record or smashing his own records, by fighting either of them he could potential own the title of "most boring fight of all time" and smash the record for least amount of punches thrown/landed in a 12-round championship bout.

Well if his last fight is not a title match... (he said he'd give up his titles)... I'd like to see him rematch Cotto at a catchweight of 154 pounds for the middleweight championship of the world. And I think it could happen, because not even 24 hours ago Freddie Roach said in an interview he was certain that Cotto could beat Floyd in a return bout.

It would be almost like when Sugar Ray Leonard fought Donny Lalonde.

There's not much open- as everyone has fight lined up

Hope it's not Amir, but I think front runner

I said it after Cotto win, I think he jumps into the mix. It's a bigger moneymaker than Amir and just as easy as a fight for him

Long shot is Matthysse.

I hope it is either Garcia, Brook, or Thurman. If Khan had a better showing vs Algieri, I think he would have gotten the fight. I really doubt if he does now though. Floyd picking Brook would be absolutely hilarious...as someone had mentioned before, just to see Khan's reaction. Thurman has already said he would drop the Collazo fight if Floyd calls. Its a joke of a fight anyway.

Floyd may take on Cotto, but personally I would rather not see a re-run of that. If he has to compete with Cotto/Canelo it would have to be someone exciting, so we will see. Maybe if he puts a fantastic under-card it may do ok regardless of who he picks.

I still have my doubts about Cotto/Canelo getting made since they failed to agree to terms twice already.

I think Salka's outstanding performance against Garcia earned him a shot at Floyd

Seriously speaking, I think he should school Cotto at 160. My preference of course would be Golovkin at 154, but it's not gonna happen.

Anyone but Khan.

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sykessta wrote:Probably khan imo. The only other realistic one I could think of is cotto but he is very likely to fight canelo in the fall but if floyd called him I'm sure he'd drop that in a heartbeat for the money. Brook is as you mentioned untested and not nearly well known enough outside the UK, and thurman is basically the same story. Khan in no way deserves it but really that seems to be the only realistic option atm. But in all honesty I don't think this is gonna be floyd's last fight he loves money and attention too much and will probably keep fighting until he gets beat and maybe still will fight after that.

sounds reasonable. but it is really telling for
how dominating he was that it is hard to find
a fun-opponent.

True. And all these people who want to see the golovkin fight it's not gonna happen. A. Floyd has stated he wants to stay at ww from now on which there is no way GGG could make 147. B. Golovkin isn't a big enough name for floyd to take the risk against and although hbo and showtime came together for the pacquaio fight there not gonna probably do that again until another mega fight emerges.

I'm not as opposed to Khan as some seem to be. He has fast hands and is a decent sized guy to go along with his somewhat smarter style nowadays.

I'm not falling out of my chair at the prospect, but it's not uninteresting at 38 for Floyd. It presents some facets that could make it a fight.

if mayweathers defence is as good as they all say , he should test it against a beast like golovkin. but he wants to keep his 0 so i cant blame him for putting himself at a disadvantage adainst the much bigger man. the only real fair and competative fights out there for mayweather are brook, thurman, and possibly garcia. khan is a joke. id rather watch algieri- mayweather

jimcook wrote:if mayweathers defence is as good as they all say , he should test it against a beast like golovkin. but he wants to keep his 0 so i cant blame him for putting himself at a disadvantage adainst the much bigger man. the only real fair and competative fights out there for mayweather are brook, thurman, and possibly garcia. khan is a joke. id rather watch algieri- mayweather

i do not hold it against him if he avoids this
fight, even if golovkin is willing to come down
in weight. yet IF floyd really did it and beats GGG,
this would be unheard of at this age and stage in
his career.

GGG talk is so stupid and unrealistic it makes me laugh. He is 25lbs + probably fight night. 4 weight classes apart. I understand the hate but come on.

Do you want to compare him b to SRL, who was 3 or 4 inches taller and spent his career at welter and higher? Floyd, like Pac, are basically 140 pounders fighting up.

Go ahead though, choke your chicken at the thought of it. Manny Will take him on next.

jimcook wrote:if mayweathers defence is as good as they all say , he should test it against a beast like golovkin. but he wants to keep his 0 so i cant blame him for putting himself at a disadvantage adainst the much bigger man. the only real fair and competative fights out there for mayweather are brook, thurman, and possibly garcia. khan is a joke. id rather watch algieri- mayweather

After that, Ward maybe? Why not Kovalev?

Mayweather should just stop ducking Wlad already, take a real test.

Bobbyptsd wrote:

jimcook wrote:if mayweathers defence is as good as they all say , he should test it against a beast like golovkin. but he wants to keep his 0 so i cant blame him for putting himself at a disadvantage adainst the much bigger man. the only real fair and competative fights out there for mayweather are brook, thurman, and possibly garcia. khan is a joke. id rather watch algieri- mayweather

After that, Ward maybe? Why not Kovalev?

Mayweather should just stop ducking Wlad already, take a real test.

If Ward, Kovalev or Wlad make 154, Mayweather will wipe a floor with them, so you are not funny.

Should be Thurman. Floyd should tell Khan to beat a puncher like Matts in order to fight Floyd lol



Thurman can box, he can punch, he is undefeated, young. Khan is just a mouthy boxer wanting a big cash fight to finish his career with. Give Thurman the shot



Didn't Khan get rocked by Collazo and Diaz? And arguably lost to Algieri? And this guy deserves the Floyd fight? He got knocked out by Danny Garcia FFS. Can Khan beat Thurman, Porter, Bradley? (all top welterweights). I don't think so. Khan is so overrated it is sickening. He has steered clear of punchers for the past 3 years because he knows the next swift gust of wind will send him packing his bags back to Bolton, Lancashire, United Kingdom.

Kind of funny how when he was pressured to rematch Prescott he said stuff like "That fight will always be there" and pretty sure he said there was no rush or something. Guy wants nothing to do with Prescott or any other PUNCHERS for that matter.

It sounds like Floyd Sr. is steering Floyd towards a little easier fight for his final bout. He mentioned Khan a while back stating he would fit. He said he does have a good jab, but the rest of the technical stuff he doesn't do well.

At this point, I don't really care who it is. I will be glad when he retires, so the top young guys are forced to fight each other for the crown, instead of the garbage we have been seeing, or will see.

Badhusker wrote:GGG talk is so stupid and unrealistic it makes me laugh. He is 25lbs + probably fight night. 4 weight classes apart. I understand the hate but come on.

Do you want to compare him b to SRL, who was 3 or 4 inches taller and spent his career at welter and higher? Floyd, like Pac, are basically 140 pounders fighting up.

Go ahead though, choke your chicken at the thought of it. Manny Will take him on next.

4 weight classes

No doubt Golovkin is significantly bigger but they could realistically fight at 154 if Golovkin wanted to kill himself, hes not a great deal bigger than Kirkland.

Khan is the fight I'd like to see.

He's making it increasingly difficult to defend him lately, he's talking a lot and it's getting tiresome but I still rate him incredibly highly. His height, reach and his immaculate jab would cause a lot of problems for Money. I don't expect him to win, but I think it'll bet called on a MD.

ikorolev wrote:

Bobbyptsd wrote:

jimcook wrote:if mayweathers defence is as good as they all say , he should test it against a beast like golovkin. but he wants to keep his 0 so i cant blame him for putting himself at a disadvantage adainst the much bigger man. the only real fair and competative fights out there for mayweather are brook, thurman, and possibly garcia. khan is a joke. id rather watch algieri- mayweather

After that, Ward maybe? Why not Kovalev?

Mayweather should just stop ducking Wlad already, take a real test.

If Ward, Kovalev or Wlad make 154, Mayweather will wipe a floor with them, so you are not funny.

Talk about missing the point, that was pretty impressive.

Ricky_ wrote:

Badhusker wrote:GGG talk is so stupid and unrealistic it makes me laugh. He is 25lbs + probably fight night. 4 weight classes apart. I understand the hate but come on.

Do you want to compare him b to SRL, who was 3 or 4 inches taller and spent his career at welter and higher? Floyd, like Pac, are basically 140 pounders fighting up.

Go ahead though, choke your chicken at the thought of it. Manny Will take him on next.

4 weight classes

No doubt Golovkin is significantly bigger but they could realistically fight at 154 if Golovkin wanted to kill himself, hes not a great deal bigger than Kirkland.

I am talking fight night weights dumb ass. 147, 154, 160, 168, 175 Floyd was what, 148 vs Pac fight night? Pac was 3 or 4 lbs heavier. How about your idol Pac vs GGG? Pac won't go near anyone over 150, but since Floyd is a couple of inches taller he should.

wlad klitschko. and they can bore each other to the end, still dont think wlad would go for the kill. i would like to see danny garcia

brilo33 wrote:wlad klitschko. and they can bore each other to the end, still dont think wlad would go for the kill. i would like to see danny garcia

Yeah, Wlad isn't known for going for the kill what with 53 knockouts in 64 wins and all.

I'd like to see Floyd finish at 147. The opponent isn't quite as important to me. Kahn, Thurman, Garcia, Pac rematch; he beats them all. What I don't want to see is a catch weight fight. If he wants to fight Cotto, they can meet at 154 but NOT for the 160 title. I'm glad he said he's not concerned with titles. That will hopefully prevent any middleweight shams from occurring.

Yeah, Wlad isn't known for going for the kill what with 53 knockouts in 64 wins and all.

I'd like to see Floyd finish at 147. The opponent isn't quite as important to me. Kahn, Thurman, Garcia, Pac rematch; he beats them all. What I don't want to see is a catch weight fight. If he wants to fight Cotto, they can meet at 154 but NOT for the 160 title. I'm glad he said he's not concerned with titles. That will hopefully prevent any middleweight shams from occurring.[/quote]
tongue and cheek. wlad is great at what he does