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RUMOR Ryan Garcia says he and Floyd Mayweather agreed to fight for his WBC welterweight title

Ryan Garcia says a fight with Floyd Mayweather is real. In a post on X, reported by ActuMMA, Garcia wrote that the two have agreed to meet at 147 pounds with his WBC welterweight title on the line: "Floyd and I have agreed to fight at 147 pounds for the WBC world welterweight title"...
 
Summary
Ryan Garcia posted on X that he and Floyd Mayweather have agreed to fight at 147 pounds for Garcia's WBC welterweight title; Mayweather has not confirmed it in the report.
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Ryan Garcia says he and Floyd Mayweather agreed to a 147-pound fight for the WBC welterweight title
Mayweather, 49, has not fought professionally since beating Conor McGregor in 2017 and is 50-0
Garcia won the WBC belt from Mario Barrios in February and stopped Conor Benn in September
No date, venue or confirmation from Mayweather is given
Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
ActuMMA | https://www.actumma.com/ryan-garcia-et-floyd-mayweather-pourraient-saffronter-dans-un-combat-historique/194092/
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RUMOR Paddy Donovan says his team has held talks about Manny Pacquiao fight

Irish welterweight Paddy Donovan says his team has been in talks about a fight with Manny Pacquiao, according to Bloody Elbow. Pacquiao, 47, is lined up to return on December 11 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, on Netflix.

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Summary
Paddy Donovan says his manager has been in talks with Manny Pacquiao's team about a Dec. 11 fight in Cardiff; Pacquiao's camp has not confirmed any talks.
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Donovan said manager Keith Sullivan reached out to Pacquiao's team about a fight
Pacquiao is lined up to return on Dec. 11 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales
Donovan called the fight 'a long shot'; Joe Cordina has also been linked to Pacquiao
Pacquiao's side has not confirmed the talks
Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
Bloody Elbow | https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/10/23/manny-pacquiao-targeted-by-another-potential-opponent-for-fury-vs-joshua-card-who-reveals-talks/
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RUMOR Benavidez vs. Cieslak, Ortiz vs. Thurman reportedly set for Dec. 5 in Phoenix

David Benavidez will reportedly face WBC interim cruiserweight champion Michal Cieslak in a title unification bout on December 5, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona, according to Ring Magazine, as cited by MMA Mania. The fight would be the last of Benavidez's existing deal.

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Summary
According to Ring Magazine, David Benavidez will reportedly face Michal Cieslak in a cruiserweight unification bout on Dec. 5 in Phoenix, with Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Keith Thurman as co-main.
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Ring Magazine reports Benavidez vs. Cieslak is booked for Dec. 5, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona
The bout would unify Benavidez's WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles with Cieslak's WBC interim belt
Vergil Ortiz Jr. (24-0) reportedly faces Keith Thurman in the co-main event
It would be the final fight of Benavidez's current deal
Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
MMA Mania | https://www.mmamania.com/boxing/480980/david-benavidez-vs-michal-cieslak-vergil-ortiz-jr-vs-keith-thurman-set-for-dec-5-in-phoenix
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