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.
What we know
- Garcia won the WBC welterweight title from Mario Barrios in February and stopped Conor Benn in the second round in September
- Mayweather, 50-0, has not fought professionally since beating Conor McGregor in 2017
Reported, not confirmed
- Ryan Garcia says he and Floyd Mayweather agreed to fight at 147 pounds for his WBC welterweight title ActuMMA (Ryan Garcia on X)
- Mayweather has not confirmed the fight, and no date or venue has been announced ActuMMA
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" (translated).
Garcia, 28, won the WBC belt from Mario Barrios in February and defended it in September with a second-round TKO of Conor Benn. Mayweather, 49, retired 50-0 and has not had a professional fight since beating Conor McGregor in 2017.
The report gives no date or venue, and neither Mayweather nor a promoter has confirmed the deal in the source.
Garcia, 28, won the WBC belt from Mario Barrios in February and defended it in September with a second-round TKO of Conor Benn. Mayweather, 49, retired 50-0 and has not had a professional fight since beating Conor McGregor in 2017.
The report gives no date or venue, and neither Mayweather nor a promoter has confirmed the deal in the source.
- 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.
- Key points (one per line)
- 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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