Maybe 11 years are enough to shake off the malaise.
Lest anyone forget, Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao got together in May 2015 for a fight hyped as the greatest thing since sliced bread. But after 12 desultory rounds and a wide decision win for “Money,” the prevailing mood was meh.
Still, though the vibe even back then was that the fight should have occurred a few years earlier, the powers that be around the two Hall of Famers are suggesting a return bout is actually a possibility at some point this year…2026
Mayweather, who fought just twice after beating Pacquiao, will be 49 in February. And the Filipino, whose 5-2-1 post-Floyd record includes losses to the likes of Jeff Horn and Yordenis Ugas and a draw against Mario Barrios, turned 47 last month.
But because boxing has never been a place where common sense thrives, the guess here is that not only will the fight happen, but it’ll probably draw pretty significant interest for whatever platform gets the nod.
And don’t be surprised if Shane Mosley or Oscar De La Hoya hit the winner with a callout.