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Op-Ed: Why Mayweather will pick Marquez over Khan for his next fight

Mayweather is fresh off his unanimous decision victory over Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao last May 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The unbeaten American boxer could be looking for a less risky opponent to preserve his 48-0 career record and to duplicate Rocky Marciano’s unbeaten retirement record of 49-0.

Mayweather is completing his $200 million six-fight contract with Showtime Sports and his Sept. 12 fight will be his last under said contract.

There are indications Mayweather is picking Amir Khan for his next fight but the Bolton native wants the fight in May next year because of Ramadan.

‘I can’t be ready for that date. Ramadan doesn’t finish until the end of July and I would need three months in training camp after that to prepare for a fight of this magnitude. The earliest I can be back in the ring after my fight here is late October or early November and that will have to be against another opponent,” said Khan, who has to beat Algieri to keep his hopes for the Mayweather fight alive.

“I’ve told Floyd that and he assures me I’m still on his list. Of course I am still pursuing the fight with him but the next window for that is this time next year,” Khan added.

Because of Khan’s time constraints, Mayweather seems to be sounding off Marquez for a possible rematch on Sept. 12.

Marquez is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Mike Alvarado last year but he has not fought since then because of his recurring knee injury.

After learning Mayweather has shown interest in a possible rematch, Marquez was quick in saying he will consider a rematch if it is offered but some conditions will have to apply.

“If the fight is proposed and the conditions are acceptable, then of course [I would do it]. But we all know how things are done when fighting Mayweather in Las Vegas. In that city the officials protect him, let him do everything. Fighting him is a burden,” Marquez said.

It is likely Mayweather will accommodate some possible Marquez’s demands and eventually pick him as his next opponent.

For Mayweather, who is already familiar with Marquez’s fighting style, it would be less risky for him to choose Marquez over Khan for his next fight.

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