I can’t remember the last time a potential fight has taken control of a sport the way Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Manny Pacquiao has. In fact, this fight has taken the sport of Boxing hostage. From fans and media to fighters and promoters, everyone is waiting to see when or if this fight will be made. No other fight seems to matter and no other fight can be made. These two pound for pound greats have literally stopped 2 weight classes from making matches and have at least 6 fighters wondering if they will get a chance at the big-money sweepstakes. Let’s examine further:
Did Floyd Mayweather Jr knock Shane Mosley into retirement? 147 Pounds The welterweight division is on absolute lockdown. All other fighters, especially Andre Berto, are waiting to see if Manny and Floyd will faceoff. If they don’t, then the welterweights are lining up to get a shot at either Manny or Floyd. Andre Berto has repeatedly stated that he would love to fight Manny or Floyd. In fact, Andre would love to get a big-time fight with anyone. He’s literally the odd man out in all of this. Paul Williams and his promoter have said they want to stay at the 147 pound level and take on Floyd Mayweather Jr or Manny Pacquiao. Paul called out both of them after his controversial win over Kermit Cintron. Floyd’s beating of Shane Mosley has left many thinking that he might retire which takes his name out of any equation. Both Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito have said they would fight at the 147 pound level just to get a shot at either fighter. Timothy Bradley has also said that he would come up from 140 pounds to fight Manny or Floyd Jr. Amir Khan has been rumored as a future opponent for Floyd Mayweather Jr at the 147 pound mark..
