SAN FRANCISCO, SOOS (Julie 6, 2015) – After pound for pound king Floyd “Geld” Mayweather (48-0, 26 Uitklophoue) mentioned Karim “Hard Vind” Mayfield (19-2-1, 11 Uitklophoue) as een van sy moontlike teenstanders vir sy finale gekontrakteer veg met Showtime, die inheemse San Francisco sê is gereed om te stap en gee Mayweather sy eerste verlies.

 

“Ek is altyd gereed om enigiemand op enige plek veg,” Said Karim Mayfield. “The fact that the great Floyd Mayweather has mentioned me as someone he wants to fight in September is music to my ears. It would be an honor to fight Floyd in Las Vegas. He’s done a lot for the sport and he’s arguably the best fighter to ever lace em up. My last few fights have been at 140 pond en ek weet die ekstra gewig sal my meer kragtig. I fought Francisco Santana at 152 pond en het hom sy enigste KO verlies. Ek is baie sterk en gemaklik op daardie gewig. I know I would give Floyd all he can handle. My afrigter Ben Bautista and I have a game plan we know will be successful against Mayweather. I’d give Floyd his first loss in a highly explosive fight.”

 

Vir September 12, 2015, Mayweather will fight an opponent TBA at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. Mayfield, saam met Andre Berto (30-3, 23 Uitklophoue) is vegters Floyd Mayweather het genoem as potensiële teenstanders. Karim feels he’s the better option.

 

“Geen disrespek aan Andre Berto, Hy is 'n goeie vegter en ons het 'n wedersydse respek vir mekaar, maar hy is nie so duursaam soos ek. Berto has two losses against opponent’s Floyd has already defeated. I’ve never been dropped, mishandelde of gekneus in enige van my gevegte. Ek bring 'n rowwe styl om hierdie stryd, 'n styl van die ondersteuners wil Floyd sien teen. Daarbenewens, the Bay Area is a big media market and I know all my fans here would rise up and support me. My brother La Ron and I, wat onafhanklik, sold out my last fight in San Francisco. I’m confident we can bring a big crowd to Las Vegas. It’s only an hour fight away.”

 

Amir Khan (31-3, 19 Uitklophoue), wat al bedel om te veg Mayweather sedert 2014, is another fighter campaigning to fight Mayweather. After sparring Khan on numerous occasions, Mayfield voel Amir is 'n makliker stryd.

 

“Elke keer as ek sparred Amir Khan by Virgil Hunter se gym, Ek sit hande op hom,” Mayfield verklaar. “So bad that Virgil had to stop the sparring sessions. Khan has also been brutally knocked out twice by Prescott and Garcia. The man has no chin and he wouldn’t last twelve rounds with Money Mayweather. He’s definitely the safer route.”

 

Mayfield, who’s been in camp with Manny Pacquiao, Antonio Margarito en Danny Garcia 'n paar te noem, has all the experience needed to give the fans an entertaining fight. He’s beaten many undefeated fighters and has a unanimous decision win against Mauricio Herrera.

 

“Niemand kan my hart en vasberadenheid ontken om die beste te veg,” Mayfield voortgegaan. “Ek het die ring met almal was. Ek sag klop Herrera, I whooped Pacquiao and Khan in sparring. Shawn Porter refused to step in the ring when he had the choice to fight me or Erick Bone with only one day notice. Baie van vegters my koes want ek is 'n ernstige bedreiging vir enigiemand.”

 

Mayfield feels the fans want to see Floyd Mayweather give an African-American fighter a chance to dethrone him. Mayweather’s last seven opponents have been either, Mexikaanse, Argentynse, Filipino of Puerto Rikaanse.

 

“Ek dink dit is tyd vir die ondersteuners om te sien Floyd gee brotha 'n skoot.” Mayfield gesluit. “Shane Mosley en Zab Juda gave Floyd a run for his money. I feel I can do the same but come out victorious.”