And now we here em go, “Floyd’s 48-0!”/ How so?/ How many 0’s he give to those who lack in black communities?/ How many hoe’s he beat the f— up then got immunity?/ Wish that he was Jewish seed / then “Money” means unity”
T@z
We were born to be real- not to be perfect.
When my grandmother – very much like a Corleone version of “The Godmother” – would beat me upside the head with the bible (like literally, I was a terrible kid) she would always remind me that only one has ever walked this earth blameless, so its ok to make a mistake. But then she goes, “If you go out of your way to make a mistake, then I’m going to blame you for that. You cannot win in life if you’re determined to lose.”
Sage.
As I watched Floyd Mayweather watch Adrien Broner become the janitor of Shawn Porter, there was this almost eerie dichotomy at play, for Broner’s behavior outside of the ring shows up in it- so he has to be blamed for that. Because he’s so unknowingly determined to lose at life, he can’t really win at boxing. For clarity, Floyd’s behavior inside the ring shows up out of it- so he can’t be blamed for that. You do, afterall, buy him because of this. But because he’s so knowingly determined to win at boxing, he stands the chance to lose at life ultimately.
I truly hope that this is not the case, and that he finds some sort of post-ring solace while placing the ultimate ring on the finger of somebody’s daughter without regret. This is sincere.
For all of us, our lives are really just this big ongoing story or movie. Regardless of the way its viewed or how it plays out, each of us has the opportunity to script our own ending. Floyd is one of the rare that is historically unique in that way. We couldn’t really be sure if Floyd was scouting, say a Porter, to clean up for win #49, or just there for immoral support.
You see, through intense and painstaking research, we were able to determine that the last time Floyd showed up at ringside in such a visible way, it turns out he was compiling more data on Victor Ortiz than he was supporting teammate Andre Berto in spring 2011. He told us the other day that he’s ‘probably going to fight Karim Mayfield or Andre Berto’ in September. which would seemingly eliminate Amir Khan. But then again, trolling fans has always been part of the Mayweather matrix, and whether you like it or not, its basically brilliant.
So…. Just who is he going to fight in his 49th edition to hit with at least as many bricks? I say this because, the guess here is Floyd will want to finish his career the same way Andre Ward re-entered is own a few days ago via stoppage . This would probably rule out a dream fight with Gennady Golovkin (because there’s no way in hell he would stop him), but there are some fairly interesting possibilities.
Let’s take a look at a few suspects for September, along with a few imaginary odds and results.
Karim Mayfield: 65 million to 1
Alright so maybe I’m getting a little carried away with the odds, for Mayfield (19-2, 11KO’s) is a badass from the suddenly hot Bay area and gave Manny Pacquiao quite a few spirited sparring sessions in the recent past. Just the mere mention of his name from Floyd the other day immediately created a Wikipedia entry for himself (which is great publicity for him), but this fight wouldn’t seem like Floyd’s finale. Though Mayfield is a young 34, he dropped 2 losses via UD to Thomas Dulorme (last seen getting KTFO by Terrence Crawford ) and Emmanuel Taylor (last seen losing Adrien Broner) in 2014.
We’re done here.
Amir Khan: 1000 to 1
Not so long ago, Khan was almost a virtual shoe in to get involved in the Mayweather sweepstakes. There was the glitzy headline: Floyd vs. Amir: The Wrath of Khan , and the fight seemed kinda hot after a few nice W’s over Devon Alexander and Luis Collazo. But then, after stalking Floyd like the fighter version of bad paparazzi (which has irritated everyone), Chris Algieri happened. Khan needs to inbox, text – or f— it – just call Kell Brook for UK bragging rights in genuine superfight overseas. He’s delusional folks.
Kell Brook: 500 to 1
With Mayweather anything is possible, but not only is this a very difficult fight for Floyd (and a winnable one for Brook), but it only has maximum value in the UK where overall PPV results would still suffer. I just can’t see Floyd journeying to England to risk his “0” on a young, surging threat like Brook. Floyd doesn’t stop Brook, and if he fought him in Las Vegas, Brook’s value here in the states is worth about what Andre Ward’s is outside of Oakland. This is a no go.
Juan Manuel Marquez: 250 to 1
This is interesting, as it puts a Memo Heredia cocktail-loaded Marquez back in there with Floyd after his bloated, piss drinking, 2009 drowning at the hands of Mayweather. Marquez is old AF (damn near 42, an eternity for a fighter at 147), but would work his ass off for a shot at redemption and another world title to boot. We like this fight, and believe it would be action packed. But Floyd could also get a TKO over Marquez via cuts.
Shawn Porter: 50 to 1
Porter’s weight drained mauling and desecration of Adrien Broner directly in front of Floyd, might make him the front runner for a Mayweather lottery ticket. He’s a relatively easy sell because of his recent exposure on PBC and would present Floyd with a crowd pleasing style that would probably get him KTFO. When push comes to shove – that’s really all Porter would want to do at a full 147 – he just wants to come forward and wing it, with a variety of looping hooks and compact shots. If you ever, somehow, fantasized what a welterweight version of a prime Leon Spinks would look like against Mayweather, well then here’s your chance. We love this fight too.
Andre Berto: 5 to 1
This is the epitome of “49 Bricks”, because if you thought Floyd’s hands were brittle before this fight, he’d destroy them launching bombs at Berto. If you want the type of thrilling KO not seen from Mayweather since he went Vietnam on Ricky Hatton, then this is it. I don’t give a damn what Berto does, he can’t go the distance with Floyd, but it would be fun to watch while it lasted. If you ever, somehow, fantasized what a prime welterweight version of Meldrick Taylor would look like against Floyd, well then here’s your chance. Berto can bring Virgil Hunter along with intelligence from the entire U.S. Army, and he would still get spun like laundry.
But whatever you do, do not take my odds to Las Vegas.
