Who Will Floyd Mayweather Fight On May 5, 2012?

This was my first thought. If it weren't on a Mexican holiday, I would say this is my favorite for the fight that will get made. Because it's Cinco De Mayo, I'm not sure.

 

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Not. Going. To. Happen. In. May. 2012.

 

I've said the same thing for a long time.

I think Pac only has three fights left, maybe four: June 2012; November 2012; Spring/Summer 2013; (maybe) Fall 2013.

At some point, he has to start seriously campaigning for the Sarangani governorship (election in 2013). I'm not sure in what month that election takes place, but I doubt Pac will be able to fight once the campaign starts up in earnest.

So, no Pac-PBF in May 2012. You have 2-3 dates left then for Pac.

I highly doubt PBF will be any of them. Guess we'll find out.

 

I'm not saying what the PR dance will end up being, just what I think is likely to happen. Seems that Dan Rafael agrees -- Arum not interested in Floyd on May 5.

 

Good point.

My first thought, without regard to date, is PBF-Cotto. Big draw, good recent win, promotional free agent, supposedly met or was going to meet with Team Floyd in December 2011 in Vegas at the WBC annual convention.

Also, if Floyd beats Cotto, then that lessens Cotto's value for Pac-Cotto II. So, you get to possibly hurt your rivals.

It makes a lot of sense. Floyd needs a big draw to work with after the Ortiz fight. Cotto is the perfect guy here, IMO.