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Las Vegas Boxing ExaminerChris Robinson
When the reality set in that the proposed Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather bout was no longer an immediate option, the public was far from shy in voicing their opinion on the fallout. While some people took sides blaming both men for the fight falling through, others simply pondered what the future held for two of the world’s most talented and accomplished fighters.
Pacquiao didn’t waste much time in making headlines of his own with the announcement that he would be facing off with former IBF Welterweight champion Joshua Clottey at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas on the 13th. A matchup with Clottey is no easy task and Pacquiao was accordingly given respect for choosing such a credible opponent. Now the attention has turned to the Las Vegas based Mayweather, who has yet to finalize who exactly his next foe will be.
Such names as former champions Kermit Cintron, Paulie Malignaggi, and Nate Campbell have been thrown into the mix. On a lesser and more excruciating note, Matthew Hatton’s name has been tossed around as well but we can only hope that talk will subside. Former Welterweight and Jr. Middleweight champion Paul Williams, now campaigning at 160 pounds, has also come forward with his insistence that he would be willing and able to drop to the Welterweight limit for a face off with Floyd.
Hopefully in the coming days more news will spread and we will get a better handle on who exactly Mayweather will be facing in his near future. To get a further feel for how the public feels about Mayweather’s current list of possible opponents I decided to take a trip online and visit some of the busiest boxing forums on the net. Speaking bluntly, this is what the public is saying…
(Dominicano Soy! @ BoxingScene.com)…
“I have a serious dislike for Cintron but he is better then nothing. I still prefer Bradley.”
(Lenzo @ EastSideBoxing.com)…
“Don't count on Mayweather fighting any of the top and currently prime names, he never does. SSM is the true WW champ anyway and Floyd has had years of opportunity to make it happen. Same with PW. Floyd is much safer against Matthew Hatton or Paulie. Floyd shouldn't play with the big boys. I'd rather watch a boring sitcom before I watch Floyd / Paulie.”
(lb 4 lb @ BoxingFanatics.com)…
“Personally I think PW beats the overrated Mayweather. Floyd isn't nearly as good as the mythical level he now resides at. People really forget how close he came to losing to a lesser version of ODLH in a fight where Floyd’s main concern seemed to be not losing rather than trying to win.
Floyd's opponent is still up in the air but looks to be either Malignaggi or Matthew Hatton who is just terrible enough to actually allow Floyd to fight someone who resides at 147. We're all proud of you Floyd, that takes guts.”
(Iron Beach @ BadLeftHook.com)…
“If Mosley shines in his fight with Berto, betcha’ Floyd goes back to his story ‘bout SSM duckin’ him years ago hes lost some fights and on….and on…plus after Pac-Clottey, maybe Pac-Mosley, and Pac gets outta’ the game after that. Becomes a full time politician, part time movie and singin’ star. Peace!!”
(Assim Ali @ TheSweetScience.com)…
“there is 1 reason why Paulie should fight Mayweather and that’s because they both have speed but Mayweather has more power just look at his KO record compared to Paulie's, and there is 1 reason why he should not fight him and that’s because Mayweather will dominate him in a fight. the next opponent for Mayweather should be Pacquiao which I would love to see in December if not earlier or Shane Mosley, then we'll see if Mayweather is the best. credit to Floyd he’s my favorite boxer but I want to see him fight better competition like Mosley or Pacquiao or maybe even Cotto.”
(DrewWoodside @ BoxingScene.com)…
“Sergio Martinez is so much more deserving of this fight.”
(MNBoxingFan-Sean @ EastSideBoxing.com)…
“If Floyd fights Mosley than it'll be more of the same steroid talk nonsense, but Mosley will take the tests because he's with GBP and would want to put the gossip about his steroid use to bed. Plus I think Shane would beat Floyd! If Floyd wants to fight Malignaggi or Matthew Hatton than he should just retire. Fighting Hatton and Malignaggi would mean nothing... not to mention both would be boring and very one sided. The only fighter out there that Floyd could fight now is Cotto, but because Cotto is with Top Rank we'll never see it. Paul Williams is to big now so he's not coming back down. Margarito is possibly done and a cheater so who would want to fight him? Berto would get destroyed. Nope... Floyd should've stayed retired, but the way he spends money he'll be fighting bums in parking lots if that’s what it takes to keep up his lifestyle.”
(ny123 @ BoxingScene.com)…
“Cintron is a true Welterweight with serious one punch KO power. this is not a Mayweather-Pac fight but this might be Floyd's toughest Welterweight fight yet and although Kermit gets a lot of hate on this site because of his questionable toughness he is a top 10 Welterweight and Jr mw who is a good fighter”
(Jason @ TheSweetScience.com)…
“I have no interest in Mayweather-Malignaggi, although I don't blame Paulie for lobbying for the fight. It's his best payday. But there will be tremendous backlash against Floyd and his handlers if this fight comes off. It's been said a thousand times on this site, and I'll say it again: Floyd needs to fight a legitimate welterweight, not a blown-up and feather-fisted Malignaggi, to be taken seriously at this juncture. Even Cintron will do. Although make no mistake, I'm not bubbling with joy at the prospect of Mayweather-Cintron, but at least the guy's a welterweight. And moreover, Cintron would be hands-down the best guy that Floyd's fought (in his respective weight class) since the Castillo rematch in 2002.”
(Rebel @ BoxingFanatics.com)…
“The Queen B. vs. Paulie is a total sham. Mayweather will once again force a 140 lbr to move up to welterweight. Paulie has no punch and he's not as good as he looked against Juan Diaz. Mayweather will bitch slap him en route to a TKO within 9 rounds.”
(JKaisen41 @ BoxingScene.com)…
“NOBODY, I repeat NOBODY will fight Williams from the 147 division... No Mosley, No Pacquiao, No Cotto etc. and Mayweather won't either.”
(Muzse @ BoxingFanatics.com)…
“Floyd definitely gets the worse treatment on this..."like I said before" any fight short of Pac or the winner of Berto-Mosley makes Floyd the bitch in this.
I have a feeling nothing will be formally announced until after Berto-Mosley...if Berto wins, sign Floyd up...if Mosley wins...Paulie gets the call.
Floyd has no interest in challenging himself.
The fault lies at the feet of HBO...”
(Kok123 @ BoxingScene.com)…
“I want Campbell.”
(Zocalo @ BadLeftHook.com)…
“Cintron is Phillip Ndou 2.0… and we all saw how that went out and it is even worse because everyone doubts Cintron’s desire and heart.”
(CrazyLegs77 @ BoxingScene.com)…
“Mayweather probably doesn’t want the fight with Williams’s size and reach but it could be a good time to do it as Williams was just battered for 12 rounds and would have to go from 160+ down to 147 by March so may be a good idea for Floyd to take him up on his offer. Not to mention Floyd boxing skills are far superior but I don’t think he could KO Williams and he’d be pressured all night so could be bad news but who knows.”
(fight fan @ TheSweetScience.com)…
“I hope Mayweather takes a fight with Malignaggi. It will prove Mayweather ducked the fight. Seriously if you know boxing, you have to respect both of these guys for what they do. I've been a boxing fan for more than 20 years. But Mayweather and Malignaggi belong on ESPN or HBO for free. They are PPV caliber fighters. Would you pay for something you already know is going to happen? Would you pay for someone to win a fucking decision? HELL NO! If I put up $60 for a PPV I want Drama, Something worth my money. Not two guys who will dance around the ring all 12 rounds. Boxing is considered a fight. Fight's need a finish. Malignaggi can't offer a finish so he will never be respected. Plain & Simple.”
(M@nny @ BoxingScene.com)…
“Whatever, he aint fighting Kermit. He'll end up fighting Paulie or Matthew, watch.”
(George @ TheSweetScience.com)…
“Paulie got beaten badly by both Cotto and Hatton at 140 lbs.. Deep inside, he and his team know that he can no longer capture any title at 140 lbs.. Hence he had to go down to the lighter 135 lbs. just to get a title. But even at that division, he aint the best unless he faces and beat Valero. But of course, he'll do a PBF and duck Valero at all cost. So how the hell will he have any chance of being any threat against Pacquiao or PBF or anyone at 147 lbs.? Paulie (Poly the talkative parrot), you're nothing but a LOSER. Winners always persevere at their weight division to better themselves then move up, NOT DOWN!”
(DLT @ BoxingScene.com)…
“It’s not like I want Bradley but out of all the fighters proposed, he is clearly the best. I don’t want Bradley to lose to Floyd either. I don’t think he's fully ready yet but I don’t think he even comes close to winning even when he's fully healthy. I think Collazo may be the better option but Bradley is the much more sexy pick. However, if I had my choice of them all it would be Cintron because I think Floyd needs to face that size & strength before jumping in the ring with a Mosley.
On top of that I want to see how he fights Cintron. If he's on some Baldomir bike type shit then he's going to struggle with any real WW but if he lets his hands go and puts on a show then I know he is ready. I have always said that I don’t think Floyd fought Cotto & Margarito simply because he didn’t feel he was big & strong enough while entering the ring at only 146-148 pounds at WW back then. Even though he shutout Baldy, you could tell that he didn’t feel comfortable with the size & strength. Now though I think he is a good 5-7 pounds heavier and older so I think that could make a big difference in how he feels now against the big boys.”
(Radam G – Hmmm @ TheSweetScience.com)…
“Paulie is a loudmouthed-no-fighting bum. I'll be glad when he fights a live boxer and get crushed again like the whupping that Miguel Cotto put on him. Paulie does everything wrong and it comes out wrong. He has just been matched against the none-hurting-his-arse opponents. First, he doesn't deserve a fight with Mayweather or any of the top five dawgs at light welter -- and not definitely not at welterweight. Good thing that Mayweather will not fight this bum, because he will revealed Paulie as chump -- lower than a bum -- a pure tomato can!”
(NATAS206 @ BoxingScene.com)…
“Could you imagine if Cintron slipped a big power shot and KO'd Floyd? The world would explode.
On the real this fight is better than Campbell, but I don't see this one being very competitive.
On the plus side though WHEN HAS CINTRON EVER FAILED AT BRINGING SOME DRAMA?!?!? The answer is NEVER! Either he's crying his eyes out against Margarito, he fakes a hand injury against some bum or he's getting hit by phantom headbutts. Whatever the case, Cintron fights are ALWAYS entertaining, no matter what.
If Floyd is boxing his ears off I could see a complete self destruction by Kermit by the 7th or 8th round, something to go down in the history books! Maybe he'll start crying and throw the stool at Floyd between rounds or something like that hahaha”
(Khoy @ 411Mania.com)…
“I'm really thinking that Paulie Malignaggi and Kermit Cintron jive with Mayweather regarding the accusations about Manny simply becuz they know they will have a chance to get a crack of Mayweather and have a chance to the have the biggest pay day of their entire career. Come to think of it?...maybe they all protected Mayweather Jr's zero lost, think so?...Mayweather got a deal with Kermit and Paulie, maybe, for him to have some sort of way out...”
(South318 @ BoxingScene.com)…
“Williams/Mayweather is not happening.
1. Al Haymon will not allow this.
2. PBF knows this is way too big of a risk...hard fight.”
Source: Examiner.com
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