How long before G.B. starts to vie for Mayweather - Khan ?

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  1. Beenie

    Beenie Evolve already! Full Member

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    The fight makes business sense in a lot of ways even though Khan is obviously undeserving at the moment. So how long before G.B. starts to leverage Khan's popularity as a means to produce him as an opponent for Floyd?
     
  2. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    Floyd will be in retirement by then. If Roach is too scared to let emmanuel in the ring with an old Mosley, he's not going to let a soft chin in the ring with the most accurate boxer in the game. It's not good business for Oscar to have one of his prospects get outclassed and suffer a beating. Khan is the rare fighter who DOES have to worry about $'s KO power.
     
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    gyll Undetectable Full Member

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    Clean out 140 then we'll talk about 147
     
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    Right now its early but give it a year to 18 months and if Khan is as brave as he talks it'll make sense.
     
  5. Uncle Rico

    Uncle Rico Loyal Member Full Member

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    If he successfully clears the 140 division (which by the way is a mountain of a task!) in a couple of years time, then yes I suppose there will be a good possibility that Floyd (if he's still around) would say yes to a nice comfortable pay day.

    The result of course is obvious, but I'm sure Khan by then wouldn't mind having a go at an ATG. He can either be humiliated, or give a good account of himself with a guttsy performance.
     
  6. Beenie

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    If so, I wouldn't bet against him unretiring for a chance at Khan and the payday that the fight would represent. Khan also is Mayweather's ticket to fight in the UK which apparently is an ambition of his.
     
  7. Buzz Killington

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    I'd like to see the fight just to watch another one of Roach's disciples get his ass kicked. But Khan will NEVER, EVER be ready to set foot in the ring with Floyd, not now or in 18 months. Floyd would ruin him. Khan would get Pac before he got Floyd. That fight won't happen until Floyd is taking Geritol.
     
  8. boxingscience

    boxingscience Boxing Addict Full Member

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    floyd talks about fighting in england,and khan is the only current boxer from england that potentially make that happen.
     
  9. MagicMan91

    MagicMan91 The Main Event Mafia Full Member

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    Richard Schafer said last year at the Mayweather open workout that Khan vs Mayweather was possible. People laughed it off at the time but it's looking very likely. GBP have their man & Floyd wants to fight over here. If it makes money, it makes sense
     
  10. Leon

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    Hopkins vs Pavlik, The Welterweight Edition:think
     
  11. Beenie

    Beenie Evolve already! Full Member

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    Unless the opportunity come succinctly, it's doubtful that it turns out that way.
     
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    Stickandmove Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It's actually a good fight for Khan as he might be able to take Mayweather's power.

    Khan wins this fight in 18 months - 2 years time :deal
     
  13. Darni187

    Darni187 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If Khan can clean up 140 in 16 months then why not?

    That fight over here in U.K would be big big $ £
     
  14. Beenie

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    Precisely, guys.
     
  15. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    You guys think GBP would just let him fight $ ASAP @ 147 w/o testing the waters w/ some paper champ like Berto?:think