Floyd “Money” Mayweather isn’t exactly the most popular man in the world of sports, but he’s certainly one of the richest. His nickname isn’t just there for show because the American really does live to make some serious green, and over the last few decades, he’s proven why many tout him to be not only the greatest fighter on the planet but also the greatest businessman.
While that’s all well and good, his upcoming boxing match against Conor McGregor is the definition of a mismatch, and we can think of a few professional wrestlers within the WWE who we’d rather see him square up against. Sure this may come off as biased considering our position of wrestling fans, but come on – Conor doesn’t stand a chance.
A few of these guys would legitimately give Floyd a good fight (despite the weight differences in some of the instances). Meanwhile, others would just be fun spectacles. Given that Floyd is putting his reputation on the line in order to fight a mixed martial artist, we’re confident that he’d do the same with these fine gentlemen.
So with that being said, here are five WWE alternatives to face Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match.
#1 Wade Barrett
Don’t get it twisted – Wade Barrett is still one of the toughest guys in the history of the WWE, and that will forever be the case. The Englishman is a former bare knuckle boxing champion, and with such an accolade comes an unsurprising reputation for being a man who can handle himself in any kind of ring.
We believe that Wade can translate these skills into a form of boxing that includes possessing gloves, and beyond that, a good performance against someone like Floyd Mayweather wouldn’t be entirely outside the realm of possibility. Just imagine if this happened at Wembley Stadium too: it’d be iconic.
Wade Barrett was rumoured to be the one chosen to break Undertaker’s streak at WrestleMania 27, so if he did that would have added a huge ounce more of credibility.
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#2 Big Show
Big Show and Floyd Mayweather fought one another inside of a wrestling ring at WrestleMania 24 back in 2008. So then, why not follow up with a sequel inside of a boxing ring to rake in some pay per view buys? Show might be a giant, but there’s no way he’d be the favourite to win this thing.
Floyd is able to dance circles around the best boxers in the world, and that includes Manny Pacquiao. With that in mind, just imagine what he’d do to Big Show, and by contrast, just imagine the reaction if the World’s Largest Athlete lands a big time punch on the jaw of Mayweather. Statistically and logically, this just makes sense.
#3 Brock Lesnar
If you want an exhibition match, then you can’t do much better than pitting the Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar up against the greatest boxer of our generation. Lesnar and Mayweather would be an even bigger circus than the McGregor fight in many ways, but that’s almost one of the biggest reasons why it should happen.
It’d certainly be odd to see Floyd put in a position whereby he is the David against the Goliath, but it’d be so utterly fascinating that people probably wouldn’t care about the logistics behind it. Brock has been able to succeed in everything that he’s done over the years, so thriving in the boxing ring should be a piece of cake.
#4 Enzo Amore
Enzo Amore can’t seem to shut up about Conor McGregor these days, and it’s because of that why we think Floyd would be a perfect match for the former NXT star. First off Enzo knows how to talk trash better than almost anyone on the WWE roster, and in turn, Mayweather would prove to be the perfect villain for Amore to bounce off of.
He’s the only guy on this list who matches up well with Floyd in terms of size, and there’s already the back story of him challenging Conor to several fights over the last few months. From a storyline perspective, some may worry that it’d get a bit messy or unorthodox, but just imagine if he did the Enzo shimmy in the middle of the ring. Classic.
#5 Baron Corbin
We’ve covered Baron Corbin’s golden gloves background before, and while we realise that it isn’t a professional award, it certainly puts him in a better position than most WWE superstars. After all, he’s got a great pedigree in the sport of boxing, is younger than Mayweather, and it’s fair to say that his reach probably exceeds that of good old Floyd.
In terms of promoting the fight, it isn’t the most appealing clash in the world, but you just know that it’d be an underdog story people would want to see (with Baron being the underdog of course). We aren’t so sure that millions of people would be interested in watching it, but we’re certain that WWE fans would thrive off of the idea.
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