FLOYD MAYWEATHER has been accused of ducking a British boxing legend.
reckons would have beaten had the pair collided during their prime.
Roy Jones Jr reckons Amir Khan would have beaten Floyd Mayweather in his prime
‘Money’ won all 50 of his pro bouts and defeats some legends along the way
And he feels ‘Money’ purposefully ducked a battle as he knew he would lose.
Mayweather, 48, is regarded as one of the greatest fighters in history after winning all 50 of his professional bouts.
He saw off icons of during his hey-day including Ricky Hatton, Canelo Alvarez and Manny Pacquiao.
And the 15-time world champion, across five weight classes, saw his final bout occur in 2017 against UFC legend Conor McGregor.
Mayweather has since enjoyed several money-spinning exhibitions against Logan Paul, Aaron Chalmers and John Gotti III.
But he has been tipped to make another return to the ring.
And one name reportedly in the frame is 38-year-old Khan.
The Bolton boy became one of Britain’s youngest-ever world champions aged 22.
He won 34 of his 40 fights before retiring in 2022 after a loss to Kell Brook.
But boxing hero Jones Jr reckons Khan could have beaten Mayweather during the American’s prime.
Jones Jr reckons Khan’s footwork would have sealed victory against Mayweather
He feels Khan had the necessary footwork to put Mayweather on the back foot.
But ‘Money’ knew Khan was a threat and would not fight him for that reason.
Jones Jr told Ring Champs: “In my opinion, the only person that really had a chance in his weight class back then was Amir Khan.
“He wouldn’t touch Amir Khan at that time. Amir had two good feet. He wouldn’t fight Amir.
“Amir Khan had two good feet. I already know this.”
