FLOYD MAYWEATHER GETS MILLION PPVS WITH “NOTHING” FOE!
Floyd Mayweather
New York, NY– Floyd Mayweather (44-0, 26 KOs) has completed assignment one of a six fight deal with Showtime by easily besting Robert Guerrero (31-2-1, 18 KOs) with a wide points win earlier this month that was never in doubt. While southpaw Guerrero appeared to be a worthy opponent, Mayweather made haste of that assertion and proved he’s the best in the business, while barely breaking a sweat.
ANYTHING GOOD LEFT ON THE MENU?
The pickle now is who will he fight next? It has been reported that Mayweather-Guerrero did about 1 million PPV buys with limited buzz, given the fact that Robert flew solo on press obligations and simply isn’t a household name. But there is one of Floyd’s potential forthcoming opponent’s, who possesses both the marketability and talent to make a huge event out of Floyd’s potential coming bouts.
COMPARE SIZE DIFFERENCE IN PHOTOS HERE
Nicknamed “Canelo” or “Cinnamon,” unbeaten Saul Alvarez (41-0-1, 32 KOs) has the physical framework to challenge Floyd more than anyone available. And the problem with Alvarez begins with his stature. Mexico’s hottest fistic attraction in 2013, Saul is a big Jr. middleweight (154 lb.) fighter who with day before weigh ins rehydrates to 170 for fight night. This can present a problem for Floyd as he walks around 150 lbs. max and has never come close to Canelo’s fight weight in or outside the ring.
TOO MUCH, TOO SOON?
Saul Alvarez
The bigger problem is that Canelo is Floyd’s biggest high profile opponent, so challenging him is likely best marketed as a peak challenge after a culmination of lesser foes have been defeated. If Floyd wins the Alvarez bout, would fans really want to see him take on lesser challenges like Devon Alexander or Amir “Chin Checked” Khan as PPV chasers? I’m not so sure.
ANY ROOM FOR LEFTOVERS?
If Floyd does take on and defeat Alvarez it is possible that Floyd may then have to consider rematches with Miguel Cotto, Canelo or possibly Victor Ortiz to sell
the public on opponents who are viable physical threats to Floyd’s supremacy. Smaller guys like those at Jr. welterweight (140) would be out of the question, unless Danny Garcia or Lucas Matthysse can run the gamut at 140 and pose a perceived threat at 147.
OPTIONS OFF THE MENU
There always exists the allure (albiet fading rapidly) of a mega bout with Mamny Pacquiao, but the ongoing cold war between Golden Boy Promotions (Mayweather’s co-promoter) and Top Rank (Pacquiao’s emeritus promoter), has yet to thaw out. Another worthy opponent is the still undefeated Timothy Bradley, who would match up great, but he just like Pacquiao is promoted by Top Rank.
CINNAMON: AN APPETIZER OR DESSERT?
So what should Mayweather do? Ramp up slowly until he reaches a mega bout with Canelo or take on the Ginger kid now and sort the rest out later? Time will decide, I just hope Floyd and Golden Boy have some tricks up their sleeves. If not, many of Floyd’s matches may seem as foregone conclusions. And who gets excited about what they already know?
Jarrad Woods