Floyd Mayweather set to risk flawless 50-0 record as professional return confirmed by surprise opponent
Floyd Mayweather is set to put his flawless 50-0 record on the line when he fights Ryan Garcia in Las Vegas on February 6.
Mayweather last fought professionally against Conor McGregor in August 2017, defeating the Irishman by 10th-round TKO at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Since then, the five-time division champion has fought on the exhibition circuit.
However, almost a decade on from his last professional dust-up with McGregor, the 49-year-old wants to put his unbeaten record on the line, and his return is closer than ever.
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Ryan Garcia confirms he will be fighting Floyd Mayweather
It was confirmed last month that Netflix are interested in securing a deal for Mayweather to fight not just Garcia, but also Manny Pacquiao, the man he defeated via unanimous decision at the MGM in May 2015.
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A showdown with Pacquiao was pencilled in for September, though it was postponed indefinitely after his camp released a statement declaring that a "a volatile mix of federal lawsuits, scheduling overbooks, and financial gridlock surrounding the Mayweather camp" left them no choice.
But before facing the Filipino for a second time, Garcia is the man looking to take down his flawless 50-0 record, confirming on a livestream that he will fight Mayweather in Las Vegas on February 6.
"We have an announcement," said Garcia on Kick. "We are going to fight Floyd Mayweather on February 6.
"Floyd, we're going to kick your a***. This is not an exhibition; this is a real fight. I'm going to take his zero. It's going to be in Vegas. I'm coming to hurt him really badly.
"I want to put him in the hospital for two days. I'm not playing."
Garcia is the reigning welterweight champion and defended his belt emphatically inside two rounds against Conor Benn in September, with the 28-year-old putting it on the line against the 'Pretty Boy'.
Mayweather is aiming to become the oldest world champion. Bernard Hopkins currently holds the record after becoming a unified light-heavyweight champion aged 49 in April 2014.
Topics: Floyd Mayweather, Ryan Garcia, Boxing
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