Ryan Garcia says Floyd Mayweather offered world-title shot and wants 'his 0 on the line'
Talks have been reported linking Floyd Mayweather with a return against WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia. Garcia confirmed Mayweather reached out and said he will only accept a professional fight — he wants Mayweather's unbeaten record at stake.
Talks have emerged linking Floyd Mayweather's long‑rumoured comeback to a potential showdown with WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia. FightHype reported the approach, and Garcia confirmed on his X account that Mayweather contacted him — but Garcia made clear he will not accept an exhibition and wants Mayweather's '0' on the line. The match has been discussed as a possible 2027 contest and would require sanctioning approval before any title implications could be finalised.
FightHype reports Mayweather reached out to Ryan Garcia
Garcia: 'No exhibition — I want his 0 on the f***ing line'
Ryan Garcia replied publicly on X to reports about an exhibition, rejecting the idea and saying he would only accept a professional contest. In his post he wrote: 'No, I wouldn’t do an exhibition. I want his 0 on the f***ing line.' He added that the offer is 'on the table' and that if Mayweather does not accept, he will 'move forward as I have been.' These comments were included in the Boxing News report summarising the exchange.
If staged after certain dates, Mayweather could attempt to become oldest world champion
Boxing News noted the bout is being discussed for 2027. The story noted that, if a contest takes place on February 24 or later, Mayweather could become the first fighter aged 50 or older to hold a world title—pending sanctioning‑body approval. The article highlighted the need for the WBC to sign off on any title contest and referenced the organisation's recent tendency to rank veteran champions highly, citing Manny Pacquiao as an example. It also cited Bernard Hopkins as the current benchmark, noting that Hopkins lost his light‑heavyweight titles to Sergey Kovalev at 49 in 2014.
Pacquiao rematch postponed; legal issues and other plans remain
Boxing News reported Mayweather's proposed rematch with Manny Pacquiao — previously expected to be a Netflix‑backed event — collapsed amid Mayweather's ongoing legal issues. The piece described that rematch as postponed rather than cancelled and noted that Pacquiao has continued his professional career, with reports that he may appear on the December undercard of Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua. Boxing News emphasised that outstanding contractual or legal matters involving Mayweather would need to be resolved before a comeback becomes realistic.