Mayweather Announces Boxing Comeback
Floyd Mayweather Jr. announced he will officially return to professional boxing this summer, ending a nine-year retirement. The undefeated champion retired with a perfect record but has now decided to return to the ring. Specific opponents and fight details have not yet been revealed.
- This marks Mayweather's fourth return from retirement, having previously stepped away from the sport in 2007 and 2015 before his most recent departure in 2017. - His last professional bout was a 10th-round TKO victory over UFC star Conor McGregor in August 2017, which extended his undefeated record to 50-0. - Since officially retiring, Mayweather has remained active in a series of exhibition matches against a range of opponents, including internet personality Logan Paul, YouTuber Deji Olatunji, and John Gotti III, the grandson of the former New York crime boss. - Prior to his professional comeback, Mayweather has a scheduled exhibition bout against former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. - Throughout his career, Mayweather has won 15 major world championships across five different weight classes, from super featherweight to light middleweight. - A potential rematch with his former rival Manny Pacquiao has been a subject of speculation, as Pacquiao also returned to professional boxing in the last year. - Other potential opponents for his return include current top-ranked fighters like Terence Crawford, who holds titles in multiple weight classes. - At 49 years old, Mayweather's return puts his perfect, legacy-defining 50-0 record at risk after nearly a decade away from professional competition.
