Floyd Mayweather may end up making a pro comeback next year if the right opportunity presents itself.
Mayweather’s last professional fight was a win over Conor McGregor in 2017, taking his record to 50-0. Since then, he has had numerous exhibitions. His most recent exhibition was a fight against John Gotti III. Mayweather is now 47 years old, but a comeback could happen. That all depends on what happens with Manny Pacquiao. Pacman faced off against Rukiya Anpo in a three-round exhibition this year.
Pacman is now 45 years old and has been linked with the Mario Barrios fight. Barrios is the current WBC Welterweight Champion. If the fight happened with Manny getting the win, it could lead to a rematch with Mayweather. They fought in 2015, and Mayweather won a unanimous decision win. Pacquiao later complained that he had a shoulder injury, as questions remained over whether he was a 100 percent.
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The rematch never happened, but there is a narrative for it. A win for either of them makes them the older welterweight champion in history. Manny currently holds the record at 40 when he beat Keith Thurman to win the WBA Welterweight Title in 2019. A rematch would also generate a huge purse, especially if the Saudis decided to put their money behind it. But that all depends on how Manny would do on a comeback.
“Manny Pacquiao is a different animal. Tom Brady always comes out of retirement and does what he does. It’s Manny Pacquiao. Yes, do you worry about him? He’s facing a young guy who is at the best of his abilities right now. Barrios is a good boxer, and he’s strong. But it’s Manny. His C-game and D-game are a lot better than many guys’ A-game.
“If Manny’s coming back, he believes he can win, but it will be interesting to see. After seeing him inside the ring last time when he struggled against Ugas, I thought that was enough, but sometimes guys have got to get their [behind] whooped to say, OK, I’m done,” Tim Bradley stated
After Mayweather beat Gotti, Floyd indicated that he had further fights lined up. He ruled out facing Julio Cesar Chavez, stating that the Mexican is too old. Chavez is now 62, making the fight less of a spectacle. Mayweather also revealed that he has the potential for three more exhibition fights. Although that may happen, a Manny fight could eclipse that if the money is right.
“Gotti is tough as nails. He’s my guy. But we had to put on a show for the people. And I want to thank Gotti for being a man of his word and we ran it back twice. He’s one of the legends I look up to and he paved the way for me. But the two getting into the ring to box? He’s older now, and if I do an exhibition with him it’s not going to look good for me. We just got a call about a three-exhibition deal and it’s a crazy number. …So, we don’t know,” Mayweather said.
