Floyd Mayweather to the MMA…?

Posted on June 9th, 2008. Written by Emmett Jones.

Pop Quiz.

What’s the quickest way to kill a professional sport?

a. Strike/Lockout

b. Lack of big events/Star Power

c. Lack of Money

…I have no clue what the answer to that question is, probably any of those three things can kill a sport. Unfortunately for boxing, they were placed in the unwanted position last week when Floyd Mayweather decided to retire from boxing, canceling his rematch with Oscar De La Hoya (which would have been the biggest fight in boxing this year). Want some salt in an open wound? Mayweather may be on his way to UFC (note: thanks to a comment by Jason Peck @ TakeAPeck, I know that boxing and MMA aren’t in direct competition, but still losing your best athlete to another sport, is obviously very detrimental to boxing’s well-being) From MMAHQ,

For a few days, we have all known that UFC President Dana White has another “huge announcement” that he will make in the near future…

Mayweather has hinted at wanting to compete in mixed martial arts in the past and earlier this year also competed at the WWE’s Wrestlemania event.

Could Dana White and the UFC be set to announce that they have signed Floyd Mayweather? I know, I know, it sounds completely crazy; but the pieces are all lined up for it to happen.

Floyd Mayweather to the MMA? Questions abound…How much money would he make? He was scheduled to make around $25 million with his De La Hoya fight, so I’m assuming that the UFC will provide him with a better pay off…Can Pretty Boy Floyd compete in the UFC? Athletes from Boxing and MMA have always said that their respective sport has better athletes than the other; now maybe we’ll finally get to see that match-up happen.

Take an entertaining athlete in Mayweather, and add to it a sport that is growing in popularity, has been recognized by ESPN, and is being shown on CBS during primetime hours…and what do you have? A very rich man named Dana White. That’s what you have.

MMAHQ: Floyd Mayweather in the UFC [Rumor]

Sports Business Digest: ESPN jumps on the MMA Bandwagon

Sports Business Digest: MMA & CBS…Success!

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