Despite him being over two decades older than Ryan Garcia, Tim Bradley believes Floyd Mayweather would win their potential welterweight showdown.
The pair have been in talks to collide on February 6, while WBC champion Garcia is also linked to a clash with Teofimo Lopez on the same date.
After claiming his world title by dethroning Mario Barrios with a unanimous decision victory in February, the American defended it by scoring a second-round finish over Conor Benn in September.
But while WBA champion Lopez seems to be his preferred option, Garcia’s contingency plan for his next outing appears to be a contest with Mayweather.
The 49-year-old has not fought professionally since 2017 and, even then, his 10th-round stoppage of Conor McGregor was widely condemned as being a glorified exhibition.
Speaking of which, Mayweather is now set to enter a non-competitive match with Matt Floyd on December 19, which he announced as a “tune-up” before facing Garcia.
It remains to be seen, however, whether either opportunity materialises for Mayweather, who is reportedly embroiled in legal issues following the cancellation of his rematch with Manny Pacquiao.
This was supposed to take place in September, only for Mayweather to be hit with a multi-million dollar lawsuit by CSI Sports, who claim that he had breached their contract.
If the Garcia fight does go ahead, though, then Hall of Famer Bradley – speaking with FightHype – has suggested that Mayweather’s superior ring intelligence would prevail.
“Ryan’s got special effects – speed, power – but Floyd’s got this [points to head]. That wins every time.”
As a former five-division world champion, Mayweather is certainly more decorated and experienced but, at this stage, it would be a tremendous gamble if he puts his 50-0 record on the line against Garcia.
