Potential Mayweather Opponents

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  1. Lil Floyd

    Lil Floyd Member Full Member

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    Theres really only only a few viable opponents for him at the minute.

    Danny Garcia
    Very talented, undefeated and powerful. I think hes a bit underrated.

    Khan/Alexander winner
    Both very fast and the winner of this is right in line

    Bradley/Marquez winner
    The winner of this fight will be arguably the second best WW behind Mayweather and would be pretty big fight. Its the obvious one to make next in my opinion.

    They are the realistic choices and all pretty decent match ups.

    Hopkins said he would move down to 160 for a fight but i really dont see that happening.

    The martinez fight is still there but only really if he wants to move up to 160 which i cant see him doing.

    GGG, again this would be a good fight, especially if Golovkin gets a big win over one of the other champs at 160 but i just dont see mayweather going up that far.

    At this stage they are the only opponents i can think that would be next.

    The 2 i want to see him in with next year would be Garcia and Bradley/Marquez winner.

    Whats everyone's thoughts on who should be next?
     
    Lil Floyd, Sep 19, 2013
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  2. TeddyL

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    I don't think Bradley Mayweather could ever be made as I think Bradley probably sold his soul in return for the Pac fight. Marquez has also said he would not fight floyd again.

    I has to be garcia. Goldenboy are greedy buggers and would never of put Garcia Matthyse on the Floyd card other than to setup that showdown with the winner
     
    TeddyL, Sep 19, 2013
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  3. rampant

    rampant Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Whoever it is Floyd beats them easily! IMO there's no one can touch him.
     
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  4. Lil Floyd

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    I agree with you. One other thing with Bradley is the Top Rank/Golden boy-HBO/Showtime thing that would put an imediate stop on this.

    Not sure about Marquez but who knows what will happen if the right money is on the table and what other offers he has.

    Golden boy would definitely have the Garcia fight in mind.

    One other thing im really curious about is what they are thinking to do with Broner in all this, with Garcia in the same stable that would also be a big fight. I just hope they make some big fights fairly soon because WW could have some very big fight over the next 12 months.
     
    Lil Floyd, Sep 19, 2013
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  5. ChipChair

    ChipChair Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Garcia will be the choice. Alexander zzzzzz, Khan fight would make good money and wouldn't rule it out, what's the point in facing Marquez again ? Bradley would be my choice.
     
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  6. Lil Floyd

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    Yep, no doubt. I think last weeks win silenced a few haters!!
     
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  7. Renegade

    Renegade Active Member Full Member

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    Trust me GGG could and would move down to 154 for Mayweather. His team have said as much.
     
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  8. davidmcallister

    davidmcallister Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I can hear it now if it happens and Floyd wins " Mayweather beat a weight drained Golovkin who would have KO'd Mayweather had the fight taken place at 160"

    I really don't want to see Mayweather up at 160 or have Golovkin or Martinez come to 154 and Mayweather gets no credit for winning.

    I'd love to see him in with Bradley who is very underrated imo although as mentioned earlier their would be promotional problems.
     
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  9. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    love to see money fight golovkin or thurman
     
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  10. Renegade

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    Bradley would give him problems but would require the permissive referee Hatton would have liked. Bradley uses his short stature to his advantage and can both box and brawl. Not saying he'd beat Mayweather - no one south of 160 will - but he might force Floyd out of his comfort zone.
     
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  11. TeddyL

    TeddyL Active Member Full Member

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    If a new boss takes over at Top Rank within the next couple of years we could maybe see some good fights
     
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  12. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    If Khan beats Alexander then a big money unification makes sense.
     
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  13. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Garcia well deserves the payday over khan
     
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  14. shenmue

    shenmue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    winner of Devon vs Khan seems the most likely, because Bradley and JMM are both Top Rank so that fight would be hard to make. I've heard Garcia wants a belt at 147 first and he could fight the winner of Broner vs Maidana.

    Broner and Garcia don't want to fight each other but Money talks, if Maidana somehow beats Broner i'm convinced they would make Garcia vs Maidana.
     
    shenmue, Sep 23, 2013
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  15. AliShuffle

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    Mayweather says he wants to fight in the UK, maybe Khan?
     
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