Floyd Mayweather may be retired, but he knows how to keep his name relevant. Just a while back he quoted an exorbitantly large amount of money to fight either Khabib or Conor. While Conor may accept to run it back with Floyd on his terms, that is not the case with Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Khabib is very realistic when it comes to paycheques. He responded to Mayweather by saying that the amount he quoted for a fight is way too much. “It’s too much money. Who ( is ) gonna pay him? Mayweather Promotions? I don’t think they have that kind of money“, Khabib said in an interview with a smirk on his face.
"If you're talking about only boxing, even my father don't support me."
– @TeamKhabib on fighting @FloydMayweather pic.twitter.com/ZxFamH3Hd1— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) March 11, 2020
While Khabib seems right on his part, Mayweather is knowing for pushing financial boundaries that revolve around ‘the sweet science’. He made $300 million the first time he fought Conor. Given his age and the status that Khabib has been promoted to after defeating McGregor, the $600 million mark that Mayweather expects might not be that far fetched. After all, in the words of Floyd, “If it makes money, it makes sense”.
Khabib Nurmagomedov says his father doesn’t support him in boxing
Khabib isn’t expecting a conventional boxing match to fight Floyd. That is probably because he very well understands that surviving in the ring with arguably the best defensive boxer of all time is not a walk in the park. Instead, he wants a fight with a special set of rules that looks more like a crossover of MMA and boxing.
“Boxing is gonna be tough”, said Khabib. “If we make rules like eleven rounds of boxing and then five rounds of MMA, even inside the ring, then maybe I’m gonna sign this. Right now if you talk about boxing even my father doesn’t support me”, Khabib said jokingly.
When Conor fought Floyd, back in 2017, it was under the traditional boxing rules. Although he came up short, his real victory was the fight itself. McGregor made everyone believe that a man with zero professional boxing experience can go toe-to-toe with one of the greatest boxers of all time. With his charisma, he convinced the world of what would otherwise seem a joke.
But Khabib is not McGregor. And hence, he doesn’t believe in engaging in any of his tactics either. He was very realistic when he discussed his chance against Floyd.
“It’s very hard to compete with him in a boxing ring under boxing rules. That is if we talk real. But if we talk trash, I’m gonna smash this guy”, said Khabib.
Do you think Khabib can ever convince Floyd Mayweather to a crossover between MMA and boxing?
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