• Welterweight

'Khan more dangerous than Pacquiao for Floyd'

ESPN staff
September 18, 2014
Paulie Malignaggi has backed Amir Khan to be Floyd Mayweather's next opponent

Amir Khan would be a more dangerous fight for Floyd Mayweather than the "easy" option of taking on Manny Pacquiao, according to Paulie Malignaggi.

Mayweather and Khan's recent trash talk enhanced speculation that the pair could fight each other next year, with Khan saying he would be too quick for the American.

However, having won his rematch with Marcos Maidana, Mayweather hinted a fight with Pacquiao is more likely, although Malignaggi feels Khan would pose a greater threat to Mayweather's unbeaten record.

"A really intelligent boxing fan would understand that people like Amir Khan are more dangerous to Floyd Mayweather than Manny Pacquiao at this level, at this point," Malignaggi told ESPN.

"For the mainstream sports fans that don't really understand boxing the way they should then the Mayweather- Pacquiao fight will always be the dream fight that never happened so if it can happen then it will generate a ton of interest, a ton of worldwide audience.

"But I actually think it's a pretty easy fight for Floyd Mayweather to win and I think Khan would pose a big risk to the prefect record of Floyd Mayweather."

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