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Floyd Mayweather Could Be an MMA Champ

Dec 22, 2007 – 9:56 AM
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Michael David Smith

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The news that Mark Cuban is in talks with Floyd Mayweather about joining up with Cuban's mixed martial arts organization isn't particularly surprising: Cuban seems serious about making a splash in MMA, he and Mayweather are friends, and Mayweather has made noises before about wanting to give the sport a try.

But the question is this: Could Mayweather actually compete in MMA?

I think he could not just compete but thrive. As a fan of both sports, I have to say that I think Mayweather is a better all-around athlete -- in terms of his endurance, his agility, his quickness of hands and feet -- than anyone in mixed martial arts. Obviously, once an experienced fighter gets him on the ground he's in serious trouble, but getting a guy with Mayweather's athletic abilities on the ground is easier said than done.

Mayweather would probably take a year or more to train, and maybe fight a few stiffs, before he would step into the cage with a legitimate MMA fighter. But once he's done that training, I wouldn't bet against him.
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