Floyd Mayweather Jr - Four Possible Opponents in 09

[Majesty]

I noticed Paul Williams is left out of the equation when possible opponents are being mentioned. I think he is one of the most avoided fighters right now. And he will be even more avoided when and if he gets by the Winkster.

Yeah Paul Williams isn't a guy that anyone would wanna fight. Tall lanky guy has power in his distance shots but if you close the distance he'll just throw 100 punches a round, with a good chin. Yeah he is pretty nice.

If he added a consistant jab he'd be unstoppable.

[Kel]

I'll start by saying Mayweathers obviusly an ATG .I wouldnt want to see JMM Pac Hatton or Mosley. I think he beats all thos guys.None of em would do anything for me.

I think the man with the best chance of beating Mayweather is Cotto.

If he came back and beat cotto I would be ready to call him one of the greatest ever.

JESUS!

[XaduBoxer]

PBF is expected to win easily over JMM... PBF has all the advantages over JMM, too big and too fast for JMM to handle..

I think Marquez has a lot more to offer

Care to enumerate them? I see experience as the only JMM advantage over PBF...

super mega huge event fight .

Sounds super, mega, huge, awesome................

Well, current #1 P4P versus just recently retired #1 P4P needs no selling... It's really a super mega huge event fight...

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[ElTerribleMorales]

I would love to see Hatton get a chance at Mayweather again in England. Hatton has improved and for the first 6 rounds it was an even fight before Cortez took a point away for nothing, while Mayweather was using his elbows etc. and Hatton got pissed and the last few rounds didn't go as planned. IMO, I think a rematch would be great in England and at 140 and Hatton would give Mayweather his first loss.

and then charlie the unicorn will find the enchanted pickle and have an awesome orgy with a team of Swedish bikini models

[TheDemolitionDan]

I would love to see Hatton get a chance at Mayweather again in England. Hatton has improved and for the first 6 rounds it was an even fight before Cortez took a point away for nothing, while Mayweather was using his elbows etc. and Hatton got pissed and the last few rounds didn't go as planned. IMO, I think a rematch would be great in England and at 140 and Hatton would give Mayweather his first loss.

and then charlie the unicorn will find the enchanted pickle and have an awesome orgy with a team of Swedish bikini models

I wouldn't go THAT far with it, it is a stretch picking Hatton to beat Mayweather in a rematch, but it's not like it's fantasy talk. I'm not saying Hatton would knock him out in the 2nd round all I'm saying is Hatton in England at 140 has a very good chance to beat Mayweather.

[ElTerribleMorales]

I would love to see Hatton get a chance at Mayweather again in England. Hatton has improved and for the first 6 rounds it was an even fight before Cortez took a point away for nothing, while Mayweather was using his elbows etc. and Hatton got pissed and the last few rounds didn't go as planned. IMO, I think a rematch would be great in England and at 140 and Hatton would give Mayweather his first loss.

and then charlie the unicorn will find the enchanted pickle and have an awesome orgy with a team of Swedish bikini models

I wouldn't go THAT far with it, it is a stretch picking Hatton to beat Mayweather in a rematch, but it's not like it's fantasy talk. I'm not saying Hatton would knock him out in the 2nd round all I'm saying is Hatton in England at 140 has a very good chance to beat Mayweather.

maybe if they put pillows on the ringposts it wont be lol

[XaduBoxer]

I would love to see Hatton get a chance at Mayweather again in England. Hatton has improved and for the first 6 rounds it was an even fight before Cortez took a point away for nothing, while Mayweather was using his elbows etc. and Hatton got pissed and the last few rounds didn't go as planned. IMO, I think a rematch would be great in England and at 140 and Hatton would give Mayweather his first loss.

and then charlie the unicorn will find the enchanted pickle and have an awesome orgy with a team of Swedish bikini models

I wouldn't go THAT far with it, it is a stretch picking Hatton to beat Mayweather in a rematch, but it's not like it's fantasy talk. I'm not saying Hatton would knock him out in the 2nd round all I'm saying is Hatton in England at 140 has a very good chance to beat Mayweather.

And why do you think PBF would go down to 140 to fight Hatton?? Is it because Hatton honestly accepted that he's too small for 147??
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[fan johnny]

Yet another article:For Mayweather, it's not if, but who?

"If Shane Mosley feels even slightly frustrated at the lack of response to his frequent demands for a fight with the semi-retired/pseudo-retired Floyd Mayweather, he has his own similar lack of response over the last decade to blame.

That is not to say his requests are not being heard, or that they are failing.

The telephone rang late one night a couple weeks ago, before Mayweather's sparring session in Las Vegas was reported and before the specter of his unspecified impending announcement this week was leaked. A source close to Mayweather's situation was on the other end of the line. The source virtually is without peer in accuracy, short of hearing the words come from Mayweather's own mouth, although the source's name never has appeared in any story about the erstwhile pound-for-pound king. That's how the source likes it. That's how it will remain.

"Floyd's definitely coming back. He'll fight this year," the source said.

Wow. Some news flash.

You've got do better than that.

"Floyd doesn't like it that Shane's calling him out," the source continued. "It's one thing when (Ricky) Hatton does it, or when (Manny) Pacquiao does it. But another African-American fighter calling him out is different."

Now that's something we've rarely considered.

Mayweather could make his comeback announcement this week....." click on the link to finish the complete Ring article......

David Mayo covers boxing for the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Press. He has covered Mayweather since he fought as an amateur.

[rjj tszyu]

I just read this (Grand Rapids Press)

Floyd Mayweather Jr. (39-0, 25KOs) frenzy has hit the sport. The rumors about the possible return of Mayweather, tentative for July 11, has caused quite a stir with boxing fans and the media. According to the story going around, Mayweather's team is talking with HBO about a possible return on the July date. The biggest obstacle, at the moment, is Mayweather's desire to fight on regular HBO, which is causing an issue because of the money required to make that possible. Mayweather is said to be asking for a sum so hefty that HBO is trying to do everything possible to keep the fight from becoming a pay-per-view event.
Richard Schaefer, CEO for Golden Boy Promotions, sat down with Brian VanOchten of The Grand Rapids Press and gave his take on four possible opponents for Mayweather in 2009.
Manny Pacquiao(48-3-2, 37 KOs) - "Of course, if Manny Pacquiao would win against Hatton, I don't care who you put in front of him, big or small, he would be the pound-for-pound champion. To put him and Mayweather together, it would be for all the marbles. If you think about each one of these fights, even if you were a casual fan, you would have to get excited about them," Schaefer said.
Ricky Hatton(45-1, 32 KOs) - "If Hatton would beat Pacquiao, just imagine the huge draw of a sellout crowd at Wembley Stadium in London with 100,000 people, where Ricky Hatton would say, 'Well, last time I fought in your hometown in Las Vegas. Now, you're gonna to come to my part of the world and we're doing to do it from Wembley Stadium and that's going to be the rematch.' It would be a huge, huge, historic fight," Schaefer said.
"Sugar" Shane Mosley(46-5, 39 KOs) - "Mosley's speed could neutralize Mayweather's speed. He's a bigger and stronger guy, so Mayweather would have to utilize all of his skills in the ring. It would be interesting. It would make for a great fight," Schaefer said.
Juan Manuel Marquez(50-4-1, 37 KOs) - "Marquez just came off the biggest victory of his career by knocking out Juan Diaz. He is today the No. 1 fighter from Mexico. So, you're going to have all of Mexico standing behind Juan Manuel Marquez. He's a smaller guy, but, as he has moved up in weight, he has gotten better and better. Mayweather hasn't fought in like 16 months. Marquez is a pound-for-pound star. That would be an amazing matchup," Schaefer said
And Schaefer even gave his take on a rematch between Mayweather and De La Hoya. Ironically, Mayweather told his handlers that he was not interested in a rematch with De La Hoya.
Oscar De La Hoya(39-6, 30 KOs) - "Well, you know, maybe down the road. Sometimes, fighters take some time off to reflect and let their bodies heal and then they go for one last run. And that could be the case with Oscar, or it could not. The fact is, Floyd Mayweather, irrespective of Oscar coming back or not, clearly could be involved in several huge, huge mega events in the next couple of years," Schaefer said.

I think that Floyd beats all of the above but I think Mosley poses the biggest threat of them. Shane has just come off a great win but there is not a chance in hell that Floyd would stand there and let Mosley pot shot him all night in the way Marg did. My prediction for this one would be Floyd UD.

[XaduBoxer]

If I ranked the 5 possible opponents according to who will give PBF the toughest fight, my list would look like this:

1. Mosley
2. PAC
3. Hoya - we've seen this before and Hoya gave a split decision result
4. JMM
5. Hatton - we've seen this before and Hatton was KO'ed by the ring post

[JT Rock]

I'll start by saying Mayweathers obviusly an ATG .I wouldnt want to see JMM Pac Hatton or Mosley. I think he beats all thos guys.None of em would do anything for me.

I think the man with the best chance of beating Mayweather is Cotto.

If he came back and beat cotto I would be ready to call him one of the greatest ever.

JESUS!

Not for nothing Kel, but thats a prime example of your personal hate for Mayweather..

Everyone seems to think the measuring stick for Floyds greatness hinges on Cotto, whats wrong with what that guy said

When you go thru the boards thats the one name that everyone would get off Floyds back about.. Miguel Cotto, not to mention he will most likely fight and beat Pacquiao.. If thats not icing on the cake, I dont know what is

[JT Rock]

If I ranked the 5 possible opponents according to who will give PBF the toughest fight, my list would look like this:

1. Mosley
2. PAC
3. Hoya - we've seen this before and Hoya gave a split decision result
4. JMM
5. Hatton - we've seen this before and Hatton was KO'ed by the ring post

That was 2 years ago at 154 Oscars prime weight for the past 10 years
When Hatton or Floyd trounce your boy, will you promise to leave here...

Why do you post here?
Your not liked that much here. Probably because you got banned from other forums huh?
Dosent Pac have his own dedicated fan Forum? If not why dont you start one

[TheMacMagician]

Have to say that Mayweather needs to put up at welterweight or shut up. Anyone can float around thinking they are the best, but to beat the best is an entirely different prospect. When Mayweather beats someone who is the best at welterweight, i'll be on here giving the praise.

The link breakdown below written by Steady E is concrete proof of a serious lack of decent opposition, even adding Hatton to that still doesn't give justification for his blown out of proportion status. Just like Pacman and his followers too at the moment.

http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...opponents.html

Paul Williams is the man to put Mayweather on is bum. If he gets past Winky Wright, which will be tough tough that is a fight i would love to see made. Although I would definately be impressed if Mayweather won against Cotto or Mosely, even Berto or Collazo would be more of a challenge than all mentioned at the beginning of this post.

[BIG H]

Cotto or Mosely would both be very interesting, both would be Floyd's hardest ever fight imo

[Mr140]

Well i dont like Mayweather very much his style has not changed to my liking at all in his later years i do rate him in the top 30. kinda agree though with jt on the fact it is Cotto thats the number one win right now i dont see that as the case i think Mosley is the one to make a mark. He had a fight with Cotto could of gone either way and then Destroyed Margarito and i dont care wraps or not no way Cotto could of done it like Mosley did even if he would of won it would not of been like that. Cotto is not fastest guy and he chinny at times not to mention stamina problems. Mosley to me is the real test he has speed to match, chin of steel, power and not to mention he does not have stamina problems in late rounds. Dela Hoya is done i dont even want to see him fight anymore he was like a zombie and still cant belive the weight he came in with.