Roy Jones Jr.: Amir Khan fought ‘one of the baddest beasts’ in Canelo, why not fight McGregor?

When it comes to boxing vs. MMA, there’s a lot of talk, and not all that much action. For ever Randy Couture vs. James Toney there seems to be two Anderson Silva vs. Roy Jones Jr. opportunities. The latest of these is talk surrounding the potential for an Amir Khan vs. Conor McGregor fight in the UFC.

It’s one of many potential (and mostly very theoretical) superfights involving the UFC’s current biggest PPV star. And while some may be dismissive of the idea that either man would stand a significant chance at beating the other in his own element, light heavyweight boxing great Roy Jones Jr. went on the record to say that for fighters like Khan, it’s not about the odds:

“Man, listen,” RJJ commanded Fight Hub TV, “Amir Khan’s the dude that… He just showed …

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