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It has been over a month since Floyd Mayweather Jr secured victory over Victor Ortiz in Las Vegas and there has been much noise made over whom he should box next, however, the Mayweather camp has been muted. Certain fighters have indicated they are in the queue, yet On The Beak asks readers who they most want to see Floyd mix it up with in his first fight of 2012. Below is a shortlist of potential candidates…
Ortiz no longer a world champ. Credit: S. Verbeek
Victor Ortiz
(29-3-2, 22ko)
- Would appease fans who deemed his 4th Rd KO move ‘cheap’ (+).
- Ambiguous PPV sales from the first fight, what does Ortiz bring to the second? (-).
- Potential disinterest (-).
- Should Ortiz work for his rematch? (-).
Pac and May are P4P no. 1 and 2. Credit: S.Verbeek
Manny Pacquiao
(53-3-2, 38ko)
- Is the super-fight everyone wants to see and settles 147lb and P4P number one (+).
- Would generate huge $$$ (+).
- Is a world-title unification (+).
- Potential for barnburning trilogy (+).
- Proven problems during negotiation phase (-).
Khan is a fast-rising P4P player. Credit: S.Verbeek
Amir Khan
(26-1-0, 18ko)
- Like Ortiz, is another young and hungry lion (+).
- Brings the British market (+).
- Could sell out a UK super stadium like Wembley (+).
- Enhances Wildcard rivalry for possible Pac fight (+).
- Khan may need a ‘tune-up’ at 147lb first (-).
Sergio could bring out a great May display. Credit: E.Diller
Sergio Martinez
(48-2-2, 27ko)
- Is the next most challenging opponent after Pacman (+).
- Victory would give May the P4P crown (+).
- Martinez is eager to battle at 152-154lbs (+).
- Looked uncharacteristically underwhelming against Darren Barker (-).
Miguel must defeat Antonio. Credit: Chamber of Fear
Miguel Cotto
(38-2-0, 29ko)
- Strong performance over Margarito makes Cotto even more relevant at 154lbs (+).
- Good stylistic match-up with May (+).
- Wouldn’t be available until second quarter of 2012 (-).
- Pacquiao’s ‘leftover’? (-).
- Top Rank fighter likely realigned to Pac for rematch (-).
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Pacquiao fight won’t happen so has to be Martinez. If he wins he’s p4p UNDISPUTED number one.
from that list id say anyone but ortiz lol
khna wud be good but yea may need to take on mosley at 147 first cotto is good shout if he does something bad to margarito
he scared of pac so he shud just fight no one
or maybe security guard