Mayweather to fight in MMA

[Manos de Piedra]

The epitome of boredom. You can only live off of visiting pubs with your entourage and burning $10,000 bills for so long before you itch to do something different, I would imagine. Don't think the networks are knocking at his door to offer any commentator jobs, so that's out. Public speaking is out as well, as Floyd would probably engage a public's interest for about 4 minutes, and speaking engagements are usually longer than that. Now he has to see Canelo getting all the attention and that has to hurt. Must be tough when you're 41 and you've got another 40 years of boredom and uselessness to look forward to. I can see wrestling bears in his future.

Or the WWE.

[ruthless rocco]

There's nothing about it on his twitter. He's always said that if he's not announced it, then it's not happening...

[TitoFan]

There's nothing about it on his twitter. He's always said that if he's not announced it, then it's not happening...

Yeah you're right. Who cares that there's an article, a news conference, and a video of Mayweather himself announcing it.

Twitter of course trumps all that.

[Batman]

There's nothing about it on his twitter. He's always said that if he's not announced it, then it's not happening...

Yeah you're right. Who cares.

Fixed that for ya

[powerpuncher]

The problem is that it’s going to be PPV. I would probably tune in if it were free, but I’m not even going to waste my time finding a stream. If it’s full on MMA then I might, but it won’t be.

[ruthless rocco]

Maybe it’s true, but how likely is it that Floyd agreed to a fight before the rules of the fight had been decided? He’s all about location, catch weight, gloves, A-side vs B-side...

[Spicoli]

My god . Now that's just kind of embarrassing. Poor guy is one severe IRS tax audit away from fighting professional sports mascots.

[TitoFan]

Not even for FREE.

Now.... if paid to watch, I might consider it.

[palmerq]

My god . Now that's just kind of embarrassing. Poor guy is one severe IRS tax audit away from fighting professional sports mascots.

he can take on the one that wilder knocked out :S


i find this fight fairly interesting if it is indeed kickboxing or mma, normal boxing match v this youngling seems a bit pointless though.

[TitoFan]

There's nothing about it on his twitter. He's always said that if he's not announced it, then it's not happening...

Yeah you're right. Who cares.

Fixed that for ya

Which would make sense, if only ESPN didn't see fit to put it on their sports news coverage.

Was watching First Take and sure enough... they covered it on their show. Granted, it was only the last 2 minutes of the show but really?

Again. If I was paid to watch, I might consider it.

[Master]

Manny Pacquiao v Floyd Mayweather: Rematch a 'big possibility' says Filipino



Manny Pacquiao says a rematch with Floyd Mayweather is a "big possibility" as he "cannot retire with peace of mind" following his 2015 defeat.

The Philippine great lost to American Mayweather in Las Vegas by unanimous points decision, although he has since regained a version of the world title.

The two met in Japan at a concert, where they talked about a rematch.

"I told him 'I've got the belt and I am a champion' and he said he would get my belt," Pacquiao said.

The 2015 fight between the two multi-weight world champions was billed as the 'Fight of the Century,' but following a tame defeat, which saw Mayweather add the WBO welterweight title to his WBC and WBA titles, Pacquiao said he had been suffering with a shoulder injury.

"It's different - this time there are no excuses," Pacquiao, 39, told BBC Radio 5 live boxing correspondent Mike Costello.

"I cannot retire with peace of mind with that defeat."

In January, Pacquiao will defend his WBA world welterweight title against American Adrien Broner, himself a four-weight world champion. The belt is a secondary title, as the holder of the 'super' title, Keith Thurman, is recognised as the champion of the division by the WBA.

Pacquiao, who also said he would be "happy" to take on British fighter Amir Khan, added: "We met in Japan - we met accidentally. He said he wants to have a rematch and we agreed, but not this time, maybe after the January fight."

Mayweather, 41, has not fought since he beat Irish mixed martial artist Conor McGregor in 2017, but will make a return to the sport on New Year's Eve against Japanese kick boxer Tenshin Nasukawa.

Mayweather posted about the encounter with Pacquiao on Instagram. "Another nine-figure pay day on the way," was the American's assessment.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/46108933

[TitoFan]

Floyd will never lack for money nor attention.

He's got plenty to do. Fight some Japanese kickboxer in Japan.... give Pacquiao a rematch.... maybe MMA's Khabib will want a shot to do what McGregor couldn't.... the possibilities are endless.

And with ESPN happily covering his every venture, the casuals will flock to whatever event in which Mayweather decides to perform.

Actually, the conversation between him and Pac probably didn't include anything about belts..... just money.