Are Amir Khan and Manny Pacquiao realistically the only 2 to defeat Mayweather?

They both have similar styles, except Khan can use the jab well. If Floyd was to get in the ring with either fighter, who has the better chance of giving Floyd most trouble, even beating him?

Realistically, who else is out there who can give floyd trouble? Most of the fighters in the 147 division have the same slugger/brawler style. And we all know how Floyd copes with that style.

Your opinions?

 

Khan has the better boxers chance with much superior jab/reach to Manny, Pacquaio the punchers chance. Alvarez down the line will have a chance. Martinez based on size has a chance.

 

Both lose widely, Khan gets knocked out.
Mayweather fought the toughest fight available to him IMO, and won 10-2.

 

Pacquiao, has a chance at defeating Mayweather.

Khan, not so much.

 

Khan? The Khan that got beat by Peterson?



Money would whup Khan or Canelo, any of 'em

 

Martinez would ko him

 

His speed and reach are good tools but wont be enough for the experienced mayweather. Pac has a chance but his height and shorter reach is a disadvantage.

 

Martinez would be his tougher fight not a Pac`s leftover such as Cotto.

 

Both give Mayweather trouble but i highly doubt either of them would actually defeat him.

 

I respect your opinion, but would have to disagree. Cotto has always been the "heart on his sleeve, brawler/boxer" He doesn't just quit easily, but he isn't quick enough with his punches, and doesn't use angles, unlike both Pacquiao and Khan. Also, Mayweather hasn't really fought anyone with great speed, footwork, and workrate like Pacquiao or Khan. They won't tire out, and will go with Mayweather until the last bell. Once Floyd is in there with an opponent who has the footwork, work rate, speed, and power (more so with pacquiao, but Khan's power is sure to increase at 147 too), I think he'll be shocked.

 

Khan couldn't beat Mayweather even if he had a baseball bat

 

Khan and great footwork should never be in the same sentence. This is exactly why Khan may keep losing before he even gets to face the top boxers in the sport.

 

Both are counter punching fighters. And I don't see Martinez coming forward in the fight, so Floyd would use his speed to beat Martinez. Martinez struggled in his last 2-3 fights, and that was against lower tier opposition. In my opinion, the style of Martinez is not fun to watch, but he's successful because he hasn't faced the best opposition out there. I think the Chavez Jr fight will be another tough fight for Martinez as well.

 

When Khan boxers and uses his head, he can beat the majority of opponents. But when he stands there trying to trade with a guy, and playing into the other guy's hands, that's when he makes it hard for himself. Khan has the ring IQ to defeat Mayweather, he just needs to stick to boxing and not slugging.

 

Sexy Sergio has the only realistic chance. HBO knows because they avoided mentioning his name.