Floyd Mayweather Jr. walks in the ring during his WBC/WBA welterweight title fight against Andre Berto. (Photo : Getty Images/Ezra Shaw)
Currently retired boxer Floyd Mayweather may come out of his retirement to give it one more go. Should this come to fruition, it would be interesting to see who he picks as his opponent.
Mayweather, who is currently enjoying $400 million as his net worth, is said to be considering another fight as the money he may possibly earn is something very hard to refuse. Giving some figures, "Money" said that it will be at least a quarter of his total net worth.
"As of right now, some crazy numbers have been thrown my way - upwards, of course, of nine figures," Mayweather told Boxing Junkie. "But I'm truly blessed beyond belief, and I really don't know what we're going to do. But right now, I'm really happy being on this side helping fighters."
The undefeated boxer last fought on Sept. 12, 2015 and it was against American boxer Andre Berto. The fight did not accumulate much buzz and was one of the lowest rated PPV fights of Mayweather Jr. Hence, this could be one of his motivations to pursue one last fight.
Mayweather, however, said that he is enjoying his time in the promotional side of the sport but he also teased fans by saying Showtime and CBS are negotiating with him at this moment. If the offer is good, he might just go for it one more time, he added.
Should Mayweather decide to fight for the 50th time, Sky Sports made a list of boxers who he could elect to fight that can also accumulate lots of interest. First on the list is former friend Adrian Broner, who called out Mayweather after defeating Ashley Theophane on April 1. Not only is the fight interesting due to the drama, but Broner is also one of the rising stars of boxing.
Next on the list is Amir Khan, who continuously pursued Mayweather when he was still active. However, the British boxer was consistently rejected by "Pretty Boy" for his endless trash talking.
Also, Danny Garcia is a plausible candidate as both fighters are currently undefeated and Garcia is sitting at the top of the Welterweight division. Lastly, currently retired boxer Manny Pacquiao will likely be the biggest draw among the others as seen on the PPV numbers their first fight has generated.
Here is the interview with Mayweather Jr:
