Citing a recent spate of fighters moving down in weight as their careers progressed, the "Pretty Boy" speculated that he may consider future fights at a lower weight class, possibly junior welterweight or lightweight. "Shane came back down. Oscar is going down. Winky just fought Bernard at 170, but he wanted to fight Oscar at 154. Ricky Hatton went back to junior welterweight, and he weighs more than me. I've always said that weights don't win fights. Skills pay the bills. When I come back, it will be for the biggest fights and the biggest names. It it don't make dollars, it don't make sense." "Money" Mayweather addressed the issue of the challenges of making weight. "For me, it's not an issue. At all. I've always been in great shape. Me and Ricky talked about fighting at 140, but he didn't want to put his belt at risk. I never go above 150. Not even between fights. When I fought Arturo Gatti, he was 158, 159 something like that. I saw Stevie Forbes and Bojado. They were, what, 156 and 159. For a fight that was supposed to be at 140. So, you know, we'll just have to see." While Mayweather did not specifically discuss future opponents, the indications are that he has an interest in facing current p4p companion Manny Pacquiao. While a size disparity is perceived, the Filipino idol struggled to make weight for his last bout vs. Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera. By fight time, Pacquiao had rehydrated to 144 pounds. WBO superfeatherweight titlist Joan Guzman, often mentioned as a potential opponent for Pacquaio, had had similar weight challenges. The Dominican rising star weighed 148 pounds for his bout with hard-hitting Humberto Soto. Says Mayweather, "I'm going to talk to my team, and talk to Mark Taffet at HBO. We'll give the fans what they want."<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->
I'd be very disappointed in floyd if he comes back and refuses to fight Welterweights. He needs to fight Cotto at the very least.
Good job first Hatton at 147 and then Pacman? Who's after that Fraud? Some 80 pound anorexic supermodel? ::
Methinks Floyd's next fight is Cotto. Give Miguel one more fight to build up the drumbeat for the superfight and Floyd will sign on for a cool $20 mil.
Yep. Cotto's next for PBF. It's the only fight to take. I'm happy that PBF is even talking about fighting.
if mayweather can get an easy 20 mill+ to beat up pacquaio why would he pass that up? the cotto fight will still be on the table. that's like free money. nothing to lose for pacquaio, he would even get the 24-7 build up which would be gold if they document his life in the philippines.
Floyd thinking about fighting Pacquiao?....bitch..bitch..bitch....:doh::shit: but for a cool $20 million you can't blame Floyd too much....but wait...YES you can....he already said he HAD ENOUGH MONEY....why not go for the REAL CHALLENGE......fighting COTTO, WILLIAMS, Margarita, etc..:dunno: a fight against Cotto will make him 20 million easy...plus ppv's would be over 1 million....even WITHOUT 24/7...
arrgghhh lets not start this shit again....that trying to excuses the bullshit fight if it happens.....:nono: Pacquiao will NOT be tougher than HATTON....maybe in a mythical P4P matchup....but little ass Pacquiao would get KO in 1 ROUND... $$$ making...and marketing angle..the fight would be a wet dream for HBO... the #1 and #2 best fighters in the world..... they can sell the shit out of that.....but to us here in the know....this fight SUCKS!
Pac is just better then Vicky. Its not like im saying that Pac is tougher then Cotto/Williams/Maragrito. Im saying he is a tougher fight then Holdman for Floyd.
Trinidad vs. DLH II Holyfield vs. Tyson III will outsell both of them...doesn't mean they should happen....:nono: but there is easy money to be made......so it will probably happen...*Pacquiao will give Mayweather a tougher fight than Hatton*
Career disaster for Floyd if he did that. He needs to stay at 147lbs now. No other choice. I think it's just talk anyway.
This would be a bullshit fight for PBF. PBF would beat the living shit out Pac-Man. We all know that PBF is gonna be broke within 10 years and he needs to make as money as possible. However, wasn't people mentioning DLH fighting Pac-Man? Anyways hell yeah PBF needs Cotto. If he were to fight and defeat Cotto he wouldn't have to fight anymore as far as legacy is concerned. I'll Holla 5000
I've been saying for years that PBF-Pacman needs to happen and now it finally may come to fruition! :bears: :bears:
