Floyd Mayweather Jr. is no longer retired from the sport of boxing. Following his upcoming superfight with Mike Tyson this spring “Money” plans on returning to professional boxing and continuing his career as one of the sport’s most lucrative superstars.
As you may know by now, Mayweather is expected to meet Tyson in a massive clash of boxing icons this April in Africa and walk away with another huge payday. The complete details for that fight are being worked out as we speak, but now fight fans know Mayweather plans on fighting again following his spat with “Iron Mike.” If the reports are true then Mayweather will be putting his undefeated professional record on the line as part of his return.
“I still have what it takes to set more records in the sport of boxing,” said Mayweather in a written statement to ESPN. “From my upcoming Mike Tyson event to my next professional fight afterwards — no one will generate a bigger gate, have a larger global broadcast audience and generate more money with each event — then my events. And I plan to keep doing it with my global media partner, CSI Sports/FIGHT SPORTS.”
So much for never returning to pro boxing.
Mayweather, who turns 49 next week, has retired and unretired a few times from the sport of boxing. His most recent retirement came back in 2017 following his once-in-a-lifetime matchup against UFC’s Conor McGregor. “Money” has been popping up over the years for some unique exhibition matches against the likes of Logan Paul, Tenshin Nasukawa, and John Gotti III, but nothing that has really held Mayweather’s feet to the fire.
Only time will tell who Mayweather decides to fight after his superfight with Tyson, but if “Money” returns to the welterweight division he left behind he’ll be met by champions like Mario Barrios (WBC), Devin Haney (WBO), Rolando Romero (WBA), and Lewis Crocker (IBF).
