If you had the misfortune of sitting through all 12 rounds of last Saturday’s headliner between Nonito Donaire and Omar Narvaez, you probably thought to yourself, “What the hell is going on with boxing?” Let’s face it, although our beloved sport isn’t dead, it’s definitely been diagnosed with cancer. Whether it’s the incompetence of judges, the ineptitude of referees, the stupidity of sanctioning bodies, or the greed of promoters, there’s no shortage of problems that are driving more and more fans away. But I don’t want to dwell on the negativity that we’re all too familiar with. Instead, I’d like to offer up an idea that I think will generate some interest amongst fans and, at the same time, help build the stars of tomorrow. With that, I propose to you the Money May-Per-View Tournament, featuring Amir Khan, Victor Ortiz, Devon Alexander and Marcos Maidana!
Now, hear me out on this! Surely it’s become clear to most of you that a fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao is not going to happen any time soon. In fact, from what I’m being told by a few different sources, Pacquiao’s next 2-3 fights are pretty much already lined up, one being Timothy Bradley and another being Bradon Rios, with some potential wiggle room for Miguel Cotto should he somehow look spectacular against Antonio Margarito. That being said, whenever Floyd Mayweather does decide to make his return to the ring, he’s going to need a dance partner. Enter Golden Boy Promotions, who’s in a unique position, having continuously done business with Mayweather ever since he and Oscar De La Hoya set the record for pay-per-view buys. Naturally, some people think that jr. welterweight champion Amir Khan is the frontrunnter to land the assignment, however, that’s not a gurantee. In fact, there’s not even a guarantee that Mayweather will ever fight again, leaving Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, as well as executives at HBO, wondering exactly how to move forward while keeping options open for the undefeated pound-for-pound champion.
