SAN FRANCISCO, TAL COM (Juliol 6, 2015) – After pound for pound king Floyd “Diners” Mayweather (48-0, 26 KOs) mentioned Karim “Cerca dur” Mayfield (19-2-1, 11 KOs) com un dels seus possibles oponents per al seu últim contractat lluitar amb Showtime, el natiu de Sant Francesc diu que està llest per donar un pas endavant i Mayweather la seva primera derrota.

 

“Sempre estic preparat per lluitar amb qui sigui en qualsevol lloc,” 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 lliures i sé que el pes extra em faria més poderós. I fought Francisco Santana at 152 lliura i li van donar la seva única derrota KO. Estic molt potent i còmode en aquest pes. I know I would give Floyd all he can handle. El meu entrenador Ben Baptista 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.”

 

Establert per Setembre 12, 2015, Mayweather will fight an opponent TBA at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. Mayfield, conjuntament amb Andre Berto (30-3, 23 KOs) són lluitadors Floyd Mayweather ha esmentat com a possibles rivals. Karim feels he’s the better option.

 

“Sense faltar el respecte a Andre Berto, ell és un bon lluitador i tenim un respecte mutu l'un a l'altre, però no és tan duradora com sóc. Berto has two losses against opponent’s Floyd has already defeated. I’ve never been dropped, maltractades o amb blaus en qualsevol dels meus baralles. Els porto un estil aspre a aquesta lluita, un estil dels fans volen veure Floyd contra. Addicionalment, 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, que són independents, 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 KOs), que ha estat demanant a barallar contra Mayweather des 2014, is another fighter campaigning to fight Mayweather. After sparring Khan on numerous occasions, Mayfield sent Amir és una baralla fàcil.

 

“Cada vegada que va discutir Amir Khan a Virgil Hunter Gimnàs, Vaig posar les mans sobre ell,” Mayfield va declarar. “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 i Danny García per nomenar uns quants, 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 Maurici Herrera.

 

“Ningú pot negar el meu cor i determinació per lluitar amb els millors,” Mayfield va continuar. “He estat en el ring amb tothom. Em van colpejar profundament 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 Os with only one day notice. Una gran quantitat de combatents m'han eludit perquè sóc una greu amenaça per a ningú.”

 

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, Mexicà, Argentí, Filipí o Puerto Rico.

 

“Crec que és hora que els fans per veure Floyd donar un Brotha un tret.” Mayfield va concloure. “Shane Mosley i Zab Judah gave Floyd a run for his money. I feel I can do the same but come out victorious.”