Why did Floyd pick Berto over Khan?

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  1. brando

    brando Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Why Berto not someone else?

    Is Berto worth more than Khan?
     
  2. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    I don't think that man cares. He has a complex and so does Khan. It can only be one diva in a Mayweather fight. Floyd can't have no body making a name off of him even in losing.
     
  3. Super Hans

    Super Hans The Super Oneā„¢ banned

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    Because he knew he was being investigated during the Pacquiao fight by Hauser and wouldn't get away with PEDing after the weigh in again. Thus he cherry picked a guy who had no chance of beating him, even while he was clean.

    I'm sure you could've figured that out for yourself.

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  4. divac

    divac Loyal Member Full Member

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    C'mon, Khan is just the style to give an aged Mayweather fits.
    He has the height and reach, is younger, quicker, faster, and has more punching power.

    Khan has the style that aging fighters past their prime just stay away from.
     
  5. DonnyMo

    DonnyMo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He thinks his name ALONE is actually a draw. Which was categorically proven wrong.

    Manny Pac against CLOTTEY sold 750k...

    He thought that after the huge ppv against pac (where he ran like a big puss) would equate to 1m buys lol.

    Khan is one of the few guys with the legs and youth to chase his old ass around the ring for 12rds and make him fight. Khan is only troubled by fighters who push him backwards. Floyd obviously cannot do that.
     
  6. Code Red

    Code Red Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Everybody apparently have the style to give Floyd fits......that is until they get in the ring with him and don't do sh_t!
     
  7. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    castillo and maidana gave him more than fits, but im sure you would cut out your own ovaries before admitting that.
     
  8. divac

    divac Loyal Member Full Member

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    Nope!

    Only twice in his career have I've ever given a Mayweather opponent a chance against him. Against an undefeated Hatton and against a 154 lbs Canelo. Both times I said Mayweather should be the favorite.

    Khan would be the first opponent I'd pick vs Mayweather and that's because Khan has physical abilities that Hatton and Canelo didn't have.

    Height, reach and speed. Mayweather has never faced a fighter with a combination of those physical talents.
    An aging fighter, no matter how great they may have been, does not want to face that.
     
  9. andrewa1

    andrewa1 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Good post, don't really agree, but still logical and reasonable.:good
     
  10. dodong

    dodong >>PACQUIAO Full Member

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    simple really, berto has already lost to ortiz and guerrero.
     
  11. Bald_Toad

    Bald_Toad Ring Title Full Member

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    Floyd is scared of the speed and skill of Khan.
     
  12. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    Roid picked Berto over Khan because Khan is much faster and has much more power than Berto.........................Roid is a fraud...............
     
  13. HitBattousai

    HitBattousai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Floyd picked Berto because he wanted a nice VERY easy fight to close out his Showtime contract. I'm pretty confident he would have knocked out Khan, but Khan's length, speed, and workrate would have given him trouble for a few rounds and it might have put Floyd in the rare position of having to pursue an opponent rather than be on counterpunching cruise control. Berto brought no more than a puncher's chance to the table.
     
  14. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Actually moron. News of the so called alleged ped use came out three days before the fight.
     
  15. Leoh

    Leoh Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He knew he was busted all along and he couldn't just keep roiding as he always did. That's why he picked an opponent closer to his true level so he could beat him without the help of PEDs.