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September 7th, 2010 | by Felix Strunk
 Exactly when Floyd Mayweather plans on returning to the ring remains a mystery, however, if you’re one of the 703,267 fans that follow him on Twitter, you might have the inside track on where his next fight will take place. During an obvious lull in his rather hectic schedule, Mayweather decided to answer a select series of questions that fans Tweeted to him throughout the day. When one particular follower asked, “when u next in london,” Mayweather took the opporturnity to respond, “Sooner than you think. I’ll keep you posted.”
Given the manner in which Mayweather likes to floss his money as he travels around the world, that could mean anything, so again, another fan would ask, “When are you gonna come do your thing in england?” Mayweather’s response, “Real soon.” Now, obviously we have no idea if he’s dropping a hint about his next fight or simply planning his next vacation, but one has to wonder, if he truly plans on fighting Pacquiao, will he risk stepping into the ring with him next, or will he opt to take a tune-up after another long layoff. If the latter is true, the question is who could he possibly face?
While many have speculated that a bout with WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto might be his next best option, Mayweather’s latest Twitter update would have you believe that a showdown between the two undefeated fighters is highly unlikely considering that he just wished him a “Huge Happy” birthday. In boxing, two friends fighting each other is rare, and considering that Berto has never shown a real interest in testing his skills against elite competition, it’s doubtful that he’ll start with Mayweather. Bouts with Paul Williams and Sergio Martinez are highly unlikely as well, as the risk far outweighs the reward for Mayweather.
What is likely, however, is that Mayweather will indeed want to shake off the rust before stepping into the ring against his toughest competition to date. Given that he doesn’t have any real credible opponents to help put butts in seats in Las Vegas, there’s a strong possibility that Mayweather will take his show on the road. After all, this isn’t the first time that rumors of a world tour have circulated. Around this same time last year, shortly after the victory over Juan Manuel Marquez, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer suggested that Mayweather could go on a world tour showcasing his boxing skills. “I mean, he has such a global star, has such a truly global reach. I was with him in England. The guy could do a world tour. The guy could do a world tour, do two, three, four fights overseas like Ali used to do. Nobody has done that,” Schaefer stated in an interview.
In fact, at one point, Mayweather himself was seriously considering a bout in England as an option. “My ultimate goal is to fight in the UK eventually. That’s always been one of my dreams to come over to the UK to display my skills and display my talent for the fans all around the world, but especially for the fans in the UK,” Mayweather stated during a Sky Sports interview in November of 2009. When asked about the possibility of going on a world tour and fighting in different countries, Mayweather continued, “I’m talking with my team about that. That’s in the future, absolutely.”
So here we are, roughly a year later, and again Mayweather is bringing up the UK. Granted, he never said he would actually be fighting in England, so hopefully, Mayweather is simply referring to his next shopping spree as opposed to his next bout. However, if he does plan on fighting Pacquiao in 2011, it’s doubtful that he’ll want to do it without first shaking off some rust. Should he indeed be eyeing a tune-up in England, don’t be surprised if it’s Matthew Hatton standing in the ring across from him. After all, Hatton was just crowned the European Welterweight Champion, so it’s perfectly understandable that Mayweather would first like to test the waters against Europe’s best welterweight before building up the nerve to face the best welterweight in the world.
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September 7th, 2010 at 11:56 PM
tune up fight? why not! hatton? yah. please record yourself on ustream, i wanna hear trash about british people.the next day,you can always say you were just messing around.sorry floyd like brother naazim richardson said pacman is era’s best.i think 3 fights with pacman would make you more money and maybe give us fans something we want. one in the philippines, one at the mgm grand, one in the democratic republic of congo
September 8th, 2010 at 1:49 AM
Why need a tune up fight when FMJ and his clan said that Pacman fight is just a walk in the Park. Come on guys dont forget that this Mayweather clan keep saying that Pacman is an easy fight. They said Pacman dont know how to fight, Remember?
September 8th, 2010 at 2:05 AM
He’d rather be booted out from his home turf because the heat became too unbearable for him to stay on while keeping distance from Pacman!
September 8th, 2010 at 2:13 AM
Yeah I heard Hatton is now 200 pounds and retired! Perfect time for Floyd to call him out!!! Floyd now feels the “URGE”!!!
September 8th, 2010 at 2:18 AM
gayweather is f@#%ing coward! he just doing this so people will remember him! but eventually people will be easily forget you!
fight pacman so you will win your immortality!
September 8th, 2010 at 2:22 AM
There are so many opponents, but non at the moment w/c fits floyds taste - popular, past his prime, beatable, smaller, slower,40’s. No wonder floyd is under pacman’s shadow not unless he fights pacman at a catchweight to PROVE he is better, not putting into disadvantage a smaller opponent like JMM. floyd will just be KO’d easilly by pacman if fought evenly at a catchweight of 143-145 lbs. floyd will never fight pacman out of fear and pride.
September 8th, 2010 at 2:32 AM
He he Its confirmed, Floyd is a cherry picker,he he eh No doubt its Matthew Hatton to cement his perfect record.ha ha what a fighter..he he
September 8th, 2010 at 2:39 AM
Finally its confirmed…He is a cherry picker. He can definitely cement his perfect record…Maybe next JuanMa, Jose Castillo, Oscar… Fight fight till you reach 100 fights….You cn also try notiel darchinyan on your list. What a legacy….Theanks Reeebok
September 8th, 2010 at 2:43 AM
Kudos to a perfect record!!!!Your the best Floyd in picking an opponent!!!What a walk in a park for you…He he Fight till a thosand fight and shout Im the best in th world.ha ha Poor boy,,,,
September 8th, 2010 at 2:47 AM
Bingo the cherry picker…. Fight Darchinyan next…ha ha You have no place in the history of boxing a poor coward boxer..U deserve for a crack to ODH return fight.ha ha ha
September 8th, 2010 at 2:50 AM
Fight Andre Berto thats the only remaining good fighter for you. If you fight Mathew Hatton ha ha ha thee whole boxing fans will surely laugh at you.ha ha ha Its that the greates fighter. ha ha ha What a joke…he ha ha
September 8th, 2010 at 2:58 AM
Oh my goodness Felix Strunk testing waters in Europe.ha ha What a joke….haa ha. This guy proclaimed himself as better than Ali and Leonard then he will just test contender in England. How much Golden boy or Mayweather promotion paid you???
If he is the best fighter, fight the best in this division….What a sad story for a coward.. Anyway he is after of Money and teh perfect record so we cannot blame him…Kudos to the undefeated. ha ha ha
September 8th, 2010 at 3:21 AM
Mayweather a Global Star? I am a boxing fan and I never knew Mayweather Jr. before. Only after he was associated with Pacman that I was trying to watch his fight, and honestly its all BORING fights. Then he wants to go Wolrd Tour? people might ask who’s that fighter that keeps on RUNNING? he should have been in Marathon not in BOXING.
September 8th, 2010 at 3:34 AM
just as i thought…it would be against a hatton. too bad ricky is retiring now, a rematch would have been an easier pick
happy picking, lil floyd!
September 8th, 2010 at 3:36 AM
CCCOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRDDDDDD!
September 8th, 2010 at 3:41 AM
Floyd in England because he is a global star who wants to display his skills? This neanderthal’s ranting can cause him serious damage over there. Besides, there are no gays in the UK so why contaminate this country.
September 8th, 2010 at 3:41 AM
I do not think Coward Maynever will fight someone else. If he do, it has to be Pacman. Two reasons why:
1. He might have a low PPV. That will lessen his bargaining power to Pacman.
2. If he lost, the more he will lose his bargaining power to Pacman.
His only option is to fight Pacman. That might be his last fight then retire. If he will not fight Pacman, he is like throwing $50+ million away and will be remembered in boxing history as coward and scared of Pacman. I think he knows and been advised that Keeping his zero loss does not make money. It is better to risk his unbeaten record and make millions. Who knows he can still keep it.
September 8th, 2010 at 3:45 AM
F#$k to show the world runing and runing!
September 8th, 2010 at 3:50 AM
Just showcase his global appeal by fighting a midget old retiring boxer… What a joke in the sport…. Maybe the world tour can be dubbed as “JUST HAVING FUN” Englad tour…Oh my goodness what a joke to the boxing world. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
September 8th, 2010 at 3:55 AM
Floyd world tour???? to showcase????? his cowardness and being a joke to the sport.. ha ha ha ha Nice article especially on the last part too funny…he heh he Another artiicle for the funny guy..Floydd Anyway we need some funny stories and acts not just physical prowess. hhe he he
September 8th, 2010 at 4:06 AM
wat a tune-up fight?..F@###Ck up cherry picker, son of the PREDATOR with EBOLA virus…oppps i was just joking & just having fun wid u LADYloyd. y dont u try another career perhaps in zoo, inside a cage with lots of bananas, i’m sure kids will have fun with u as u do some climbing tricks while eating banana.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:07 AM
tune up fight? for who? i thought of a sudden all of his fights at welterweights were tune ups? to preserve his lame unbeaten record
September 8th, 2010 at 4:20 AM
tune-up fight in england? against who? mathew hatton? then i suppose the next tune-up fight would be against bobby pacquiao….tsk tsk, poor black ape
September 8th, 2010 at 4:30 AM
this article is pure speculation. pls don’t publish such rubbish.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:34 AM
here we go again…….ho hum…..im sleepy i think
September 8th, 2010 at 4:39 AM
Haha! Just finished eating my piece of cake with icing and delicious toppings removed on top of it.
By the way Floyditiot’s not thinking of boxing right now until Pacman hangs his Gloves.
Floyd is scared to death, trembling down below his knees just by mentioning the name of Pacman whom he never met even once face to face.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:59 AM
floyd is hinting something again? for what? on what? we never used to believe floyd saying something knowing after it is just another way of diverting attention, it’s another way of him trying to gain some friends in whatever way, a make believe way. dont take floyd seriously, especially nowadays pacquiao is having another fight.
September 8th, 2010 at 5:02 AM
Matthew hatton? Hes a bum! I like ricky better! Floyd wont fight pac but he’ll be cheering 4 pac come nov 13 ..and he’ll bet 40million 4 the pacman!
September 8th, 2010 at 5:08 AM
PLANNING A TUNE UP? SOOOOOOOOOOO WHAT?
September 8th, 2010 at 5:32 AM
Gayweather often said that a fight against pacquiao is an easy fight for him because he has an advantage in size. So why is it that he still needs a tune up fight before facing the Filipino P4P king? This will only confirm that Gayweather is indeed afraid to fight Pacquiao. If he plans to fight in England. I hope the English people would boycott his fight.
September 8th, 2010 at 5:34 AM
MY FRAUD BOY WILL ONCE AGAIN SHOW HIS WARE AGAINST A BUM IN MATTHEW HATTON TO ENSURE THAT HIS GARBAGE “0″ RECORD WILL BE PRESERVED. OUR STUPID FANS WILL SURELY SUPPORT THIS FIGHT AND WE CAN EASILY FOOL THEM INTO BELIEVING THAT IT IS BECAUSE PACMAN DOESNT REALLY WANT TO FIGHT US HA HA HA…
September 8th, 2010 at 5:37 AM
Floyd is the epitome of a mentally sick person. His diatribes, racist, homophobic [or whatever you may want to call his rants] are symptoms of a mental state that has hair strand border to insanity.
September 8th, 2010 at 5:47 AM
flyod is going to england, obviously to cheery pick some1 there for his next fight…
September 8th, 2010 at 6:30 AM
Tune-up fight? Okay, the world will understand! The world knows Floyd is always out-of-tune!
September 8th, 2010 at 7:04 AM
A symptoms for Floyd getting crazy now. A fight with Paquiao blah blah blah, A next fight will be in Dubai blah blah blah and now a fight in U.K.? Simply we just want your answer for this 2 questions: First who will be your next opponent? Second, when will you fight Paquiao? Just that.
September 8th, 2010 at 7:06 AM
wow! so much of the cowards way of ducking fights! now that manny is on a big fight against a giant, floyd suddenly comes out of his hole and cries for a tune up fight! LOL
THIS IS A GENUINE COWARD… THE FLOYD JR IS LOOKING FOR ANOTHER TUNE UP FIGHT AFTER DUCKING PACMAN. SUCH A BIG LOSER.
September 8th, 2010 at 7:11 AM
WHATEVER HAPPENS, DO NOT BUY MAYWEATHER FIGHTS
September 8th, 2010 at 7:16 AM
he may call also “Bobby Pacquiao” to show the world that he is not afraid of PACQUIAO.. lol..
September 8th, 2010 at 7:18 AM
skills??? what kind of skills floyd???
September 8th, 2010 at 7:38 AM
he must try tune up fight with Berto or Williams or Martinez, if he’s a man to fight these guys. I think he’ll fight Darchinyan.
September 8th, 2010 at 8:07 AM
Some scribes are sooooo naive to allow Floyd to manipulate them to the point that they are looking foolish. Read and see what Mayweather is doing for the past several months. All the signs are there that he will avoid a fight with Manny just like he avoided the top and primed welterweight contenders. He will never ever fight Manny Pacquiao
September 8th, 2010 at 8:22 AM
here we go again…another cherry picking opponent for removing gayweathers rust.comeon floydie you put yourself into vacation for you to choose your “best opponent”.you are chickening again floyd.bwahahaha…
September 8th, 2010 at 8:28 AM
If Floyd is indeed headed to England to face yet another picked fighter, then the Brits would be foolish to patronize this “phantom” bout. The Brits are known for their classy demeanor. ” I say old chap … I would rather watch American baseball than to see this abhorrent fight. ” Pip Pip … good show …. by George his gotit!
September 8th, 2010 at 8:28 AM
This fucking moron is a disgrace to boxing! He is just scared of fighting Pacquiao! Fuck! If I’m offered to fight Pacquiao with that kind of money, I would fight him anytime and anywhere! What an asshole this Mayweather is! Such a COWARD!
September 8th, 2010 at 8:30 AM
Ain’t no cherries in England except those pretty young lasses Floyd. Stay in America and face your worst nightmare - MANNY PACQUIAO!!!!
September 8th, 2010 at 8:40 AM
Remember Matthew Hatton suffered his first lost against DAVID KIRK…David Kirk has Lost Seventy FIVE (75) Fights but one of the few fighters on earth who couldn’t beat him was….You guessed it…Matthew Hatton….No Wonder FlOYD wants to Box him…Matthew’s a loser.
September 8th, 2010 at 8:43 AM
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September 8th, 2010 at 8:54 AM
well fight eric morales, marco antonio barrera at 147 lbs limit so you can maintain your perfect record. his stupid fans will watch them anyway . they love a mismatch so Floyd can win and take their money. sic !
September 8th, 2010 at 8:55 AM
Overseas Filipino Expatriates in England about 205,000 strong are waiting to WELCOME you w/ open arms. Just watch your back coz you might end up buried alive or put you inside a drum filled w/ cement and dump in the river…
You can run but you can’t hide. MORON/IDIOT !!!
September 8th, 2010 at 8:58 AM
World tour? Hilarious. He better not go to Asia especially the nativeland of Pacman or
the people will lynch him unpside down and fed to the humongous ants in the jungle. Sorry folks, I’m just having fun.
September 8th, 2010 at 9:05 AM
Mayweather is looking of match against Anna Julaton. Tha Pacman is too much for him.
September 8th, 2010 at 9:07 AM
“For denying them this fight, boxing fans should never buy another Floyd Mayweather fight as long as they live”
September 8th, 2010 at 9:09 AM
Floyd “The Rabbit” Mayweather Jr. - Faints when cornered according to
September 8th, 2010 at 10:39 AM
i think the writer just made up the story. don’t believe this story.
September 8th, 2010 at 10:45 AM
Talk about cherry picking!
September 8th, 2010 at 10:56 AM
NOBODY CARES…I BET THE WRITER MENTIONING HIS TWIT FOLLOWERS IS ACTUALLY FLOYD DISGUISED AS THE WRITER!! JUST BECAUSE HE IS BLACK, HE GETS A PASS FROM INSULTING OTHER PEOPLE (MIDGETS, FILIPINOS, FAG$OTS, POOCHIAW).. WHERE IS REV. AL SHARPTON, OR JACKSON? HOW COME THESE PEOPLE ARE SILENT ABOUT THIS, AND YET WHEN THE CLEVELAND CAVS OWNER DISSED LEBRON, THEY ALL COME OUT FIRING,… REALLY ONE SIDED!!
September 8th, 2010 at 12:55 PM
the writer wrote ” bouts against paul williams and sergio martinez are unlikely as well, as the risk far outweighs the reward for mayweather” so monkey-faced wants to get paid million of dollars fighting bums. thats why its called prizefighting you fight the best fighters you get paid the most.
September 8th, 2010 at 1:16 PM
yes tune up fight and the gullible will be buying it for sure. by the way who will he be fighting next? Manny Pacquiao? i doubt it is. he is selling himself again. he will try to make more money and then retire again.
September 8th, 2010 at 1:20 PM
Floyd said I don’t racism in my bones. you don’t have bones Floyd. you cannot stand and fight the best out there.
September 8th, 2010 at 8:41 PM
What’s this? Tune-up after tune-up, maybe he needs a complete overhaul, like a couple of b@!!$ transplant. How about this, just to say he fought a Paquiao, how about Bobby Paquiao?