Like most people, British boxer Amir Khan is not buying into the claims of Floyd Mayweather Jr. that he is done with the sport.
Mayweather won expectedly against Andre Berto last Sept. 12 to reach the much coveted 49–0 record, but Khan joins the critics in saying that Mayweather Jr. will, at some point, fight again.
Khan is, of course, best known as the fighter who was shunned as a possible opponent for that Sept. 12 tiff, but it seems that the southpaw is over and done with that now. In fact, he is looking forward to facing Manny Pacquiao instead in an event that could happen in early 2016 once the Pacquiao is given the green light to train and prepare once more.
As everyone knows, Pacquiao is recuperating from surgery on his right shoulder. He is undergoing rehabilitation, although the word out is that he could be good to go by the first quarter of 2016.
"Why match his [Marciano's] record and not beat it?" said Khan via boxingscene.com. "Why not do something that no other fighter has done? He will wake up one day and think why am I only matching that record."
Many believe that Mayweather purposely set up the bout to keep the fans guessing on what comes next. Some add that for someone who has brought so much to the sport, why end your legacy with a mediocre fight against someone who isn't even ranked?
Of course, Mayweather has repeatedly justified his choice, but the greater majority still feel that there is something fishy going on. And that includes possibly fighting one more time in 2016 against a fighter that will cement his stature as the greatest pound-for-pound king.
Pacquiao looms as the best choice despite criticism brought about by their last fight. Pacquiao says that the rematch would be better since he would be fighting on a good shoulder, although the final word still lies on the hands of the undefeated American Boxer.
