If Floyd for some reason doesn't fight Manny next, who would he choose?

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  1. Jim Thome

    Jim Thome Member Full Member

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    i would like to see him move up but he never would. take on martinez for the ring middle weight title
     
  2. PNoyFightFanUSN

    PNoyFightFanUSN Larry Don't Give a **** Full Member

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    Berto isn't a draw and that's what Floyd is after at this point,isn't it? He can't say that he wants his WBC belt back. Even if it is the only belt he gives a crap about, it would contradict his stance that belts only collect dust and he doesn't care about belts. He could just say he wants to give up and comers a chance to step up and make a name for themselves.I can see him using that for his angle.
     
  3. Marnoff

    Marnoff Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Berto at Welterweight makes sense. So does Martinez at 160lbs for the Middleweight Championship.
     
  4. Taylex

    Taylex Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thats a fight that could generate a decent revenue but guys like Berto and Bradley are not going to attract a huge amount of PPV buys.

    I am not sure about Cotto because he has a decent sized fan following but he has already been dominated by Pac. I imagine most fans will scratch their heads and say why is Floyed avoiding Pac to fight a guy Pac already owned.

    Dare I say it European champ Magic Matthew Hatton :D Wembley stadium. The pound is getting fairly strong again these days!
     
  5. Taylex

    Taylex Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mayweather fights for one and no one knows who Berto is.
     
  6. Jim Thome

    Jim Thome Member Full Member

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    well then fight hopkins
     
  7. eko718

    eko718 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    For the CLEAR reason that he shouldn't be in the ring with any of the top welterweights at this point, which if not already known was made abundantly clear in his last fight with Quintana. The guys handpick opponents... straight up. The first reply to this will probably be that Floyd did the same in the past, and I AGREE. But Roach has done it too when it comes to Pacquiao.

    Asked for Floyd, I don't think he'd fight Berto... at least not that soon on account of their friendship.
     
  8. EleventhHour

    EleventhHour Got Dat Black & Gold Soul Full Member

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    Unfortunately, as we all know, it's not the same fight it would have been 5 years ago. ****in' Margo.
     
  9. Manjuice

    Manjuice chiastic contrapposto Full Member

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    Depending how close the moselynaffair is he might go for a rematch. If not berto is the logical choice but I also see Floyd leaving the division either going back south to fight Bradley at a catch weight or up to enter into the Martinez-Williams-pavlik round robin.
     
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    Floyd and Berto and Paul Williams are all managed by Al Haymon, and supposedly Haymon won't allow any of them to fight each other.
     
  11. Marnoff

    Marnoff Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well, Martinez is for the Middleweight Championship.
     
  12. tliang1000

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  13. Taylex

    Taylex Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thats a fight that would make money because of the size of the challenge for Mayweather, the MW prize and the fact that Sergio has put in some entertaining fights in recent years.
     
  14. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    Think Floyd would only fight him at SWW/LMW.
     
  15. Scar

    Scar VIP Member

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    And what's wrong with fighting Berto exactly?, is there anyone else better?