By Edward Chaykovsky
Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0, 26KOs) retired last Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He closed the door on his 19-year career after dominating Andre Berto over twelve rounds.
Just about everyone, fighters included, expect Mayweather to return in the next twelve months for at least another fight.
If Mayweather planned a 50th fight, the biggest financial option would be a rematch with Manny Pacquiao. Mayweather and his company CEO, Leonard Ellerbe, have said there is no possibility of that rematch ever happening.
Three other possible options include, WBA/IBO middleweight champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin, WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto or Mexican star Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.
Golovkin would be willing to drop down to 154 to make the fight. Cotto and Canelo battle on November 21 in Las Vegas. Mayweather has beaten them both, by decision, but the two boxers have recovered from defeat and raised their profiles to new heights.
Father and trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. would not advise his son, at 38-years-old, to face any boxer who competes in the middleweight division.
"I’m gonna be honest with you, I don’t think that my son should be fighting at no middleweight at his age. He doesn’t need all that kind of contact. He’s got his money, that money you got right there, if you can’t live the rest of your life with it, oh well. I wouldn’t fight neither one of them at 160lbs, that’s too much," Mayweather Sr. told On The Ropes Boxing Radio.
