Floyd Mayweather vs Paul Spadafora?

After reportedly pricing himself out of a showdown with rival Manny Pacquiao last week, the latest rumor concerning a ring return for Floyd Mayweather is that he could take on Paul 'The Pittsburgh Kid' Spadafora this summer.

Spadafora (45-0, 19KOs) was once a good fighter, perhaps with the potential to become a great fighter if not for his out of the ring issues.

Sadly drug and alcohol problems, as well as a conviction for shooting his then girlfriend and a couple of stints in jail, meant that Spadafora never lived up to his potential.

It should come as little surprise then that aside from holding the IBF lightweight title back in 2003 and maintaining his unbeaten record since, the 'Pittsburgh Kid' has realistically done very little to warrant a fight with someone on Mayweather's level.

In fact the only reason anyone might be remotely interested in seeing Spadafora fight Mayweather is due to a ten year old sparring video in which a clearly out of shape Mayweather is put through the mill by a prime and in fighting shape Spadafora.

Hardly enough to market an entire fight from, or so you would think. (source: www.examiner.com/scott heritage)