There is a serious possibility that Floyd Mayweather Jr. runs away again from probable Mayweather vs. Pacquiao super fight once again-- after all, the undefeated American has never ran out of excuses in running away from the highly in-demand, highly-anticipated bout between the top two best pound-for-pound boxers in the world.
However, it's not the end of the world if the Mayweather and Pacquiao negotations fails again for the nth time. There are a lot of other options for the Filipino-- either going down in weight or meeting others in the higher weight division in a catchweight affair.
We ranked six boxers that are atop or near the top their respective divisions. If Floyd Mayweather Jr. doesn't want another $100 million or so, these are the fighters next-in-line waiting for that big money fight. View the slideshow for prospective opponents for Pacquiao if Mayweather fails to satisfy the fight fans' cravings once again.
A former sparmate of Manny Pacquiao who has in recent months has tried to goad the big money fighters-- Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Pacquiao himself-- to fighting him. His recent record is a blow to his appeal but he has a chance to change that if he wins convincingly against Devon Alexander on December 13, 2014.He is also a former Freddie Roach protege plus he has a large following in his home country, United Kingdom. Add the millions of followers of Pacquiao both in the Philippines and the world and a Pacquiao vs. Khan fight could be a large draw both in gates and pay-per-view.ReutersThis is perhaps the least exciting proposition for Pacquiao. The first Pacquiao vs. Bradley resulted in a controversial split decision win for the American. The second Pacquiao vs. Bradley was forgettable as the Filipino dominated the fight and fans were bored to death because Bradley just wouldn't indulge Pacquiao. Bradley is a good counter-puncher but not at the level of Juan Manuel Marquez and he has about a hundred fans. ReutersCanelo Alvarez is a Mexican. He is also a pretty good boxer with knockout skills. He proved his worth by fighting toe-to-toe with the great Floyd Mayweather Jr. He's young and he might just want toPacquiao and Alvarez will need to agree on a catchweight however. But if excitement is the primary consideration plus the mass appeal-- reliving the Mexican vs. Philippines rivalry-- then the Pacquiao vs. Alvarez is on top of the listReutersYes, Gennady Golovkin or "GGG" is fighting in the middleweight division (160 pounds) while Manny Pacquiao is campaigning in the welterweight division (147 pounds)-- and even the latter is often demanding bouts to be on an agreed catchweight fight.However, style makes fights. "GGG" is a knockout artist with 28 knockouts in his 31 wins. A probable Pacquiao vs. Golovkin fight will mean a slug-it-out affair with neither boxer backing down from exchanging hands in the middle of the ring. And that is always an appealing sight for all fight fans. ReutersThe picture above is enough to warrant a fifth fight between the two rivals. Reuters
