Floyd Mayweather is sniffing around for a “big fight” in 2027, yet it remains to be seen whether he will be given the green light to pursue one.
In other words, the 49-year-old’s comeback remains up in the air following the cancellation of his planned encounters with Mike Tyson and Manny Pacquiao.
The former was supposed to take place as an exhibition match earlier this year, while the Pacquiao rematch had been planned as a professional bout for September.
Neither event ended up going ahead, though, and Mayweather was ultimately hit with a multi-million dollar lawsuit by CSI Sports.
Yet still, the American announced last week that he will face Australia’s Matty Floyd in an exhibition on December 19, labelling it as a “tune-up” for his potential clash with Ryan Garcia.
Again, it remains to be seen whether the Garcia fight will actually take place but, unless he faces WBA champion Teofimo Lopez, there is at least a slim chance that the 28-year-old defends his WBC world welterweight title against Mayweather in February.
As for the remaining names on his hitlist, Mayweather has told Wynn Records that three of them happen to be former opponents.
“In 2027, I want a big fight. It could be Ryan Garcia, or it could be Oscar De La Hoya, or it could be [Manny] Pacquiao, or it could be Conor McGregor.”
Floyd Mayweather en el stream de Wynn Records: "en 2027 quiero un gran combate; puede ser Ryan Garcia o puede ser Oscar De La Hoya o puede ser (Manny) Pacquiao o puede ser Conor McGregor" pic.twitter.com/vFujq7RIlV
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Mayweather boxed to a clear points victory against Pacquiao in 2015, while he edged split decision against De La Hoya around eight years earlier and scored a 10th-round finish over McGregor in 2017.
