By Kenny Rodz: This is the first time I’ve ever written a sports article at all. So your feedback and criticism would be greatly appreciated.
It has been talked a lot that Floyd Mayweather Jr’s next opponent will be Amir Khan. Does Khan deserve a fight against the sport’s pounds for pound best in the World?
Well, looking at his lackluster performances in getting KO’d by Danny Garcia in 2012, losing to B-level fighter Lamont Peterson, and after getting knocked down while struggling to get a “home-cooking” close decision against whatever was left of a guy who used to be a decent fighter in his prime, Julio Diaz, we can clearly say that he doesn’t deserve that fight. But, looking at the business side of boxing, it would be the fight that would make all the sense in the world.
First, Khan is a very fast fighter, but that’s about everything he has to offer, and he represents no threat of even making the fight competitive at all. Which means that the risk factor for Floyd is very, very low. Also, the fight would take place at the welterweight division, which is Floyd’s actual weight class.
Not only that, Floyd has mentioned, in more than one occasion, that he would love to fight in the Wembley Stadium, which has room to have a ridiculous number of thousands of fans in it, and Khan is the perfect opponent to fight there since Khan is a huge star and has a very good fan base in England.
At the end of the day, we have to realize that Floyd’s options are very limited when it comes to selecting an opponent for his next fight, and he also has four fights left in his contract with Showtime. Amir Khan would be the perfect fit for his next fight if he wants to make ridiculous numbers while fighting Khan in England because it wouldn’t sell nearly as much if it was to took place in USA.
The reward factor is very high while the risk factor is ridiculously low. It would be the best business move for him, and if there’s a guy who knows about smart moves in boxing right now, it’s Floyd.
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