Floyd Mayweather Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather gave a strong hint that he could be tempted back into the ring, but insisted only a "nine-figure" payday could lure him out of retirement.
Ellerbe reacts to Mayweather-McGregor video - WASHINGTON, D.C. - Badou Jack retained his WBC Super Middleweight title in a controversial draw against Lucian Bute Saturday on SHOWTIME, setting up a fall unification with IBF champion James DeGale, who defended his IBF crown against Rogelio Medina in the opening bout of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast from the DC Armory.
Former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0, 26KOs) has given the biggest hint yet of a potential comeback in the fall. The undefeated boxer retired last September after dominating Andre Berto over twelve rounds at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Retired Hall of Fame referee Joe Cortez, who works as an expert analyst for ESPN Deportes, is among the growing number of insiders who believe Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0, 26KOs) will return to the ring and fight WBC welterweight champion Danny Garcia (32-0, 18KOs) in the fall.
WBA/IBO/IBF middleweight world champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin has opened the door to a fight with the recently retired Floyd Mayweather - should the self-proclaimed ‘TBE’ return to the ring.
Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport is looking over the potential options for a summer headliner involving IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook (36-0, 25KOs).
Nobody wants to see a Mayweather vs. Pacquiao rematch ... so says boxing superstar Gennady Golovkin who says if Floyd wants to come back, he should call GGG instead.
Last Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao announced his retirement after winning a twelve round decision in his trilogy fight with Timothy Bradley.
Errol Spence Jr. isn’t brash or outspoken, but he has learned invaluable lessons from Floyd Mayweather Jr. The undefeated welterweight prospect spent time in Mayweather’s Las Vegas training camp for Mayweather’s win against Robert Guerrero three years ago. That experience was eye-opening for the 2012 Olympian, who was just 23 at the time, and helped shape his approach to preparing for fights.
Last Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao won a twelve round unanimous decision over Timothy Bradley to win their trilogy series. It was Pacquiao's first bout since last May's twelve round decision loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. The fight generated over half a billion in revenue and 4.6 million pay-per-view buys.