Khabib Nurmagomedov Says “I Wanna Box With Floyd Mayweather”

Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the biggest stars in UFC at the moment since his victory over Conor McGregor last year. So far, Nurmagomedov is the only undefeated champion in UFC. The Russian wrecking machine has been mauling his opponents ever since he  stepped into the UFC octagon.

When we talk about unbeaten records in combat sports the name Floyd Mayweather comes to mind. We have already seen a crossover between MMA and Boxing once when Conor McGregor went to face the best boxer of our generation and took him to deep water. So there is a possibility that we might see Khabib box with Floyd as well, considering Mayweather has called out Nurmagomedov many times in the past.

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In an interview on ESPN, Khabib talked about the probability of him stepping into the boxing ring to dance with Floyd. He said he would love to fight Mayweather, but at the moment he wants to focus on his MMA career.

Nurmagomedov declared, “I wanna box with him. But right now I’m in contract with UFC. If UFC and Mayweather want then we can make this happen. Now I’m focusing on UFC career. Now I have Tony and Dustin, two strong opponents. I want to make my legacy strong.”

Although a showdown between Khabib and Mayweather will be huge, financially, Dana White has no interest in making this fight happen. Dana has said that Khabib is under contract with UFC, which doesn’t allow him to go and fight in another organization. In Conor’s case, he made everyone believe that he could defeat the greatest boxer of our era. However, things do not look the same for Khabib.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov is arguably the best grappler in UFC history. However, his striking is not as good as the likes of Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. Yet, he has been very effective while trading blows with his opponents in the past. Khabib shocked the world when he knocked down McGregor in their first encounter. Now, it’s very unlikely for him to do the same against Floyd Mayweather. However, considering how tough Khabib Nurmagomedov is, one thing can be assured that Mayweather will have a hard time getting rid of the Dagestani warrior.

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