
Floyd Mayweather is coming back. Apparently.
Not against the man he owes a rematch.
Against Ryan Garcia.
On a live stream this week, the WBC welterweight champion announced he'll fight Mayweather on 6 February in Las Vegas.
"This is not an exhibition. This is a real fight."
Nothing is done yet. Mayweather still needs a Nevada licence, and he's tangled up in a lawsuit with CSI Sports, which says it paid him millions for exclusive rights to his Tyson and Pacquiao fights.
But hang on.
Wasn't Floyd supposed to be fighting MANNY PACQUIAO ?
A professional rematch on Netflix was agreed for this September. In June it was postponed indefinitely — the Pacquiao camp blamed "a volatile mix of federal lawsuits, scheduling overbooks, and financial gridlock" around the Mayweather camp.
Earliest date, they said: early 2027.
Well, 2027 is almost here. And the first name on Floyd's dance card is… not Manny.
Here's the kicker.
When WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman explained why he'd back a 49-year-old Mayweather fighting for a world title, who did he point to ?
Pacquiao.
"He was criticised, and we were criticised for allowing that fight, and he almost became champion."
That's the draw with Mario Barrios in July 2025 — at 46 years old.
So Manny is the PROOF that a comeback can work… and he's still the one left waiting.
Make no mistake, Garcia (26-2, 21 KOs) is a real fight. He blew away Conor Benn in two rounds in September.
Mayweather (50-0) hasn't fought at 147lb since 2015. He turns 50 on 24 February.
Is this Floyd's bravest move in years ?
Or just the easiest way around the Pacquiao rematch ?
Manny turns 48 next month.
Your move, Floyd !!
Sources:
BoxingScene (11 Nov 2026) — https://www.boxingscene.com/articles/ryan-garcia-vows-to-hospitalize-floyd-mayweather-as-he-announces-february-6-showdown
Boxing News (11 Nov 2026) — https://boxingnewsonline.net/news/ryan-garcia-on-mayweather-or-lopez/
BBC Sport (26 Jun 2026) — https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/articles/cr473y46w6qo
BoxingScene (13 Nov 2026) — https://www.boxingscene.com/articles/would-you-bet-your-mortgage-against-floyd-mayweather-beating-ryan-garcia
















































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