Floyd Mayweather’s options: Mosley, Bradley and more
January 16th, 2010
By Peter Wells: In boxing it’s become a sport where fighters seem to run out of opponents or they think they have. Most of the time they don’t want to fight other top fighters, and decide to fight opponents who don’t stand a chance. This is why people say boxing is going downhill, but you still get fighters who fight the best, like Manny Pacquiao, Shane Mosley and Juan Manuel Marquez and even Ricky Hatton who’s never been scared to go up against the pound for pound best.
Now since his fight with Pacquiao has fallen through everyone wants to fight him, and he looks spoilt for choice. The only problem is that apart from Mosley none of the fighters are really of his quality or in his division. Matthew Hatton is at Welterweight but not in his class and the same to Kermit Cintron. While Timothy Bradley and Paulie Malignaggi are both Light Welterweights.
Mayweather-Malignaggi
First there is Malignaggi whom would be moving from 140lbs and really out of his depth. Mayweather would be quicker and neutralize Malignaggi’s speed with his own. Paulie would give Floyd some problems but Mayweather would ultimately be too big and would come back with counters for everything Paulie threw.
Verdict: Mayweather W UD
Mayweather-Bradley
Timothy would be a good challenge for Mayweather and his body work would surely give Mayweather a rough time. Bradley can be countered as Kendall Holt showed and if caught on the chin can be floored. Mayweather is best known for his little counters and would be able to catch Bradley from the outside. Bradley would push Mayweather but wouldn’t have enough to keep it up and would probably be floored late on.
Verdict: Mayweather W UD
Mayweather-Hatton
No this isn’t Ricky, its younger brother and Welterweight Matthew Hatton, who was looking like the likeliest option for Floyd. Matthew isn’t the greatest fighter and is way out of Floyd’s league, and hasn’t got much that would trouble Floyd at all. Mayweather would pick Hatton apart like he did to his brother before getting a late stoppage.
Verdict: Mayweather TKO 11 or 12
Mayweather-Cintron
Kermit is a tough fighter and can scrap, and would give Mayweather a strong challenge being a strong Welterweight. Floyd would struggle to stop Cintron but would outbox him easily. Kermit would do what all fighters do, go forward and try to neutralize Mayweather’s counter punching. But like all of his 40 opponents, it won’t work.
Verdict: Mayweather W UD
Mayweather-Mosley
Finally we come to Mayweather’s hardest challenge and a fight that no one could criticize Floyd for taking, Mosley is fast, strong, rangy and powerful, but also blows hot and cold. When he’s on fire though, he is almost unstoppable, and Margarito learnt how to take a one sided beating off an on form Shane Mosley. Mayweather would struggle to use his counter punching style, but would have his spells. Mosley will be breaking Mayweather down, and won’t wait to long to get Floyd. Once he see’s an opportunity he’ll pounce at it. Mayweather would look good and catch Mosley plenty of times as the fight goes on, but Mosley’s constant attacking style would be too much for Floyd.
Verdict: Mosley W SD
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honestly ppl Money-Man could fight any fighter out there from 140 lbs – 154 lbs and it would equal to be three things for him only 1) Another huge Paid day 2) Another victory 3) More and more Hater’s looking for a worthy foe to face off with him inside the square circle If P.Will and Kelly Pavlik every fought they’d have me sold on the Winner vs. Mayweather at 160lbs
Mayweather did call out Mosley twice. And Mosley ran!!! Now that Mosley is 5-5 in his last 10 fights he deserves a shot?? Mosley didn’t want Floyd either, he actually wanted Manny and Manny ran! Manny has been ducking Mosley and JMM and Mayweather. Mosley even offered to fight at 143 against Manny. After Manny made it clear he wanted no part of Mosley did Mosley decide it was finally time to fight Floyd. And in 2007 Oscar and Hatton were two of the toughest fights Floyd could have scheduled. Then he destroyed JMM who got robbed against Superman Manny less than two years ago.
Floyd is a Certified Ducker…if he feels threaten by a boxer ,he fights that boxer NOT in the ring but with his Mouth.Statement like “he’s not worthy or he used steroids,he has blah blah losses,he’s turning 40 and wanted a payday” yet he fought Marquez?!.He makes Excuses like the way he breathes air…So naturally.He is trying to be a modern day ALI but the true great back it up in the ring.
Now that the fight with PacMan has fallen through Mayweather needs to fight Paul Williams if he wants to be respected for fighting the best in the sport. These other guys you mention are not worthy of fighting Floyd, except Mosley and he’s busy fighting Berto at the end of this month. If Floyd doesn’t take on PW now he’s clearly afraid to do so.
Are people forgetting that Mosley is 5-5 in his last 10 fights. Mosley is the “top dog” again for beating up on Margarito who more than likely was not in the fight to begin with after being caught cheating before the fight. Do you people not take that into consideration??
Floyd called out Mosley twice…do you people think we’re just making this up? Mosley is ready to fight Floyd now because Mosley doesn’t care about losing as long as he is getting that paper so there is very little risk but huge reward because at the end of the day boxer experts know that Mosley isn’t supposed to win the fight if he fights Floyd…so he is basically looking for a big pay day.
If anyone argues, feel free to explain your reasons in an honest and logical manner.
c’mon boxing fans deserve more than this sh*t.mouthy floyd should fight someone who’s very competitive and capable of fighting.i’ll never gonna waste my money watching this sh*t.floyd should be ashamed of himself and all those things he done will come back to haunt him.i feel sorry for this guy.
When Mosley and De La Hoya were the top welterweights who was calling them out? Floyd Mayweather was. Oh, but he has always ducked the best. Except it was Mosley who ducked Floyd and Oscar did for years too. Then he destroyed someone who most feel beat Manny less than two years ago. Add Judah and Baldomir and an undeafeted Hatton at 147. And he cleaned up all of 130 and 135 before moving up.
How can people say Floyd would never fight Mosley??? I mean Floyd has called out Mosley twice before and it was MOSLEY WHO DUCKED!
I’m not even sure Mosley can get by Berto in a couple weeks. I think HBO is and GBP are working on a deal though to get Mayweather to skip March 13. This would probably include a match against Mosley at any date Floyd wants. And quite possibly money to not fight on March 13. HBO doesn’t want that. HBO would obviously air the Floyd fight and quite possibly lose Top Rank, which doesn’t have any real top fighters besides Manny. They don’t want to lose Manny’s PPVs but they would much rather lose that than lose GBP. If Mosley gets by Berto he will lose to Floyd. Mosley was scared of Floyd when Shane was in his prime!!! Sugar ran and hid TWICE from PBF! He knows he’s not in the same league as Mayweather but he wants one more big payday.
The best fight for Floyd is clearly Kermit Cintron. Cintron is a big strong welterweight with legit KO power. By fighting and beating Cintron mayweather will silence all the critics who say he avoids the bigger stronger fighters. A win against Cintron will have him ready to then make the biggest payday of his life and will help legitimize his claim
of being the best pfp fighter in the world. I can only hope that Floyd makes this fight happen. I can’t wait!
mosley will beat mayweather and pacman if they fight him ,pacman has moved up weights easily maybe that has caused suspishion of drug use
floyd going to ask for a blood test from nate campbell,and Cintron.and Timothy Bradley and also mosley,
he afraid- o ,cant mark his perfect record.
different subject think oscar in this scheme to hold manny back he will just have 7 title,if the fight never happen .and ,floyd and oscar heritage ,remain as both have 5 title and 0 loss-p4p that that will stay as is,
who every fight mosley and win is the fighter that takes home the p4p pride.
Elloco: I would bet my house on Floyd against a Mosley.
I admire how much faith you have that Mayweather will beat Mosley. There’s only one problem: He doesn’t want to fight Mosley.
Whoever Mayweather fights, I will be waiting for the RANDOM OLYMPIC STYLE BLOOD TEST results…
We’re waiting…..not for the fight,but how he choose his opponent…CAREFULLY!
Mayweather Jr is the biggest loser in the world of boxing that he deserves all the crap that’s coming his way. His big mouth has proclaimed he is great but in reality has never achieved it and is now on his way as “has been” and will be remembered as the chicken shizzit wonder.
He can fight Paul Williams the singer.
Mayweather has no choice, has to wait for the winner of Moseley-Berto fight. Better if he is not scared to fight Paul Williams.
Better for Floyd to retire and setup his own boxing commission.
Will Marquez, De la Hoya, Cotto, and Hatton ever going to get their justice against Pacquiao?
These honest men know just how hard it is to train and keep in shape without PEDs. I mean Rick Hatton has even been called names like Ricky FATTON.
After the demise of the heavyweights, it really angers me to think that we could have little rats on PEDs going up and down the lower divisions ruining boxing even further.
Wow BernieVee, I don’t think coward Floyd is that profound. He is a confused manchild.
I feel that if Floyd demands blood tests on all his fights I dont think he will have too many options
“Mosley is fast” what a nonsence… Mosley is too old and too slow.. “Mosley W SD” WHAT A JOKE. crazy… Mosley have only KO chance
add pac to the list of cherrypickers now that he has ducked floyd.
floyd is waiting for shane mosley if you don’t believe ask shane mosley he knows all you manny pacquiao fans why don’t you look at the fight polls nobody is going to watch clottey lose again the only state that says they’ll watch it is hawaii nobody else cares they’ll be waiting for a great fight between a master counter puncher and a boxing genius mannys good and all but like a ageing worn down morales showed he can easly be nuetralized by a brilliant fighter not a ricky hatton or miguel cotto give me a break
I doubt there will be a Mosley vs PBF cause it will be MP vs Mosley or MP vs PBF late this year 2010.
Mosley by a DQ. When Mosley gets PBF in trouble, say the fifth or sixth round, Floyd’s uncle barges into the ring screaming “foul” and forces the DQ.
Mayweather did what other boxers should have done with Pacquiao.
Marquez, De la hoya, Cotto, Hatton, and perhaps many more would demand a random blood test if they were to fight Pacquiao again. It pains me that the records of these great fighters might have been stained by a drug user.
It’s going to be Mayweather vs Yuri Foreman for the belt. Mayweather will win.. Then Pacman vs Money for the title
Come on now brother. I have faith in you to face pacquiao. I don’t want you to be called chicken. Im willing to go to Las Vegas in see your fight if we are not scheduled on our games.
Listen, Money May just needs to go ahead and fight Sugar Shane. That’s the next big fight if Shane gets past Berto. He should use Hatton for a tune up and then go after Sugar Shane. Leave Paul Williams alone. He’s too big and hit too hard and shouldn’t be in the Welterweight division.
Floyd’s a chicken!!!
Wat has bradley proven? If floyd is not goin to fight martinez or williams then I’ll settle if he fights cintron a true ww enough with the light weight
what about mayweather vs p williams?
nevermind i don’t want to make floyd cry.
Why is bradley even consider?? The guy has 11 kos n will have to come up in weight!! Do u guys really think he has a better chance then the future hall of famer marquez?
pacquiao-malignaggi: pacquiao 3rd rd ko
pacquiao-hatton: pacquiao 1st rd ko
pacquiao-bradley: pacquiao 6th-8th rd stoppage
pacquiao-cintron: pacquiao 10 rd ko
pacquiao-mosley: pacquiao ud
Yeah, but it’s your opinion. My opinion is that Floyd wins easy. Not a close fight. a Floyd vs Judah type of fight….
I do believe that mosley-mayweather would be close fight and that’s why I said a sd coz I could go either way
Seriously, who cares who Floyd fights? It will be a boring fight. You will have to pay me to watch the fight. There is no way in hell I am going to spend my money to watch that fight. Floyd is boring and has no game. Jabbing and running is not considered as having a game. Plus, who wants to watch that drug using Floyd. He is afraid of pain. That is why he injects xylocaine before a fight. He is a cheater and coward and fraud.
Floyd would never put his Zero on the line, he could only be fighting Malignaggi, Bradley, Hatton, Cintron or de la Hoya 2. Protecting the zero at any cost is utmost important than to fight an opponent that would threaten its demise.
Why don’t Pac Fans get off of Floyd’s ass this is an article about Floyd vs Mosley…go to a Pacman article and write your comments. I am tiresd of all these Pinoys…Go suck the Pacman’s nutts…to a article about Pacman.
I could care less about Pacman. Pacman was only relevant if he was going to fight Floyd. No one cares what Pacman does..
May’s new stick if he losses to Shane or anyone else, will be they’re on some kind of PED. All you WW fighters out there listen up, you’re going to have to give lots of blood anytime & who knows what else to be a valid winner in the eyes of mayweathers and GBP. We should call it the Mayweather standards & weights commission, which you have to pass and accept to fight May Jr period, no exceptions granted. (MS&WC) This going too be done for the protection of the sport and mostly for the protection of May Jr. Boxing is a dangerous sport and you could get knocked out. May has bad hands and they have a fix for that, so because his head is suspect they are thinking of somekind of head gear protection; of course this heargear would not be Performance Enhancing.
Floyd does get a lot of criticism for ducking fights, and I admit, there are fights that he should have taken. I think pac-man can now share that criticism, now that he has clearly ducked Floyd. I agree that Mosley, or Paul Williams is the best fight out there for Floyd. But I think that floyd would win either of those fights by UD.
Interesting story, but I am afraid you are wrong.
Shane Mosley’s original orthodox stand would be crushed by mayweather, switching from south paw and orthodox. PBF counter punches and his kinda strong power punches, combined with his superior speed is just too much for Mosley.
Good fight it would have been though…
It’s not like when people were betting their house on the “Hitman” Hearns against SRL. What were they thinking. It was a close fight b/t Hearns and SRL.
Floyd vs Mosley is not a close fight as many think. Floyd is just too good for Mosley.
mayweather mosley could go either way
you crazy…there will never be a fighter that can beat floyd by decision…he’s a pure boxer…Mosley beating Mayweather by decision? C’mon man…the only way Floyd will lose is by KO!
I would bet my house on Floyd against a Mosley. Everything Mosley does Floyd does better. Floyd is faster, Younger, a better boxer… I can’t think of an edge Mosley has on Floyd, honestly. Floyd would pick him apart. Floyd should pay Berto to step away so he could fight Mosley on March 13..
i agree with all your predictions,your new name…nostradamus