Quote Originally Posted by AC-Cobra
Quote Originally Posted by bilbo
I think you guys are being too shortsighted. Mayweather's plan has always been to be a 5 weight world champ like De La Hoya. Now he's IBF welterweight champ he'll already be making plans to move up to 154lbs.

Maybe Margarito will get a shot, maybe Judah will be able to force a rematch but I don't see either of these fighters beating Mayweather, not even close.

Hatton has yet to fight at 147 lb and letsd be honest there is no way in hell he could make 154, he's only 5ft 6 and got short little arms 147 is is max weight limit.

So Hatton and Mayweather ain't going to be getting on in the near future. Hatton's destiny lies with Cotto and Castillo not Mayweather.

Mayweather will now have his sights on the 154lb division and so it's the following names that could be future opponents for him,

1) ODH, if he gets past Mayorga this would be the big one. A massive payday for both fighters and record PPV's outside the heavyweights. A 50/50 toss up imo.

2) Shane Mosely, Could take place at 147 or 154, a natural choice for Mayweather, big name, loads of PPV's

3)Kasim Ouma, quality fighter at 154, again big matchup

4)Karmazin, A big target for Mayweather, world champ but not the best in the division. Mayweather would take him on for the chance to be 5 weight champ. Great fight.

5)Joel Julio, Still learning and a year or two away from challenging for a world title but this kid could be the future at 154 lbs so a mega clash between the two could happen in late 2007. I reckon Julio has the best chance of all of them to beat Mayweather. Huge puncher, very big and strong for the weight, and suprisingly seeing as he has hardly any amateur background, he can box.
Good god I hope your wrong, although what your saying makes complete and utter sense in line with Mayweather's "dream". Maybe if someone could convince Mayweather fighting possibly legendary fights and gaining legit status as a champ (instead of just the IBF at WW and not facing the real champ at JW) would cement his "All time Great" status that he seeks a lot more than flying up the weights without facing his number 1 contenders.

All those who are considered All time greats, faced there biggest threats. De La Hoya might have also been a five weight champion but he also fought tough fights in the better parts of his career (Hopkins, Tito and Suger Shane to name a few).

Mayweather needs to be more concerned with possible great fights with Hatton, Cotto etc. rather than his "dream."
I think we lose sight of the fact that Mayweather HAS faced some of the best in each division. I mean he's got wins over Hernandez, Corrales, Chavez, Castillo (twice), Gatti and now Judah.

Come on, I don't see many other fighters with a better resume than that