{"id":794816,"date":"2026-10-07T12:38:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T12:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/794816\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T12:38:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T12:38:08","slug":"floyd-mayweather-has-his-call-for-world-title-shot-accepted-i-want-your-record-on-the-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/794816\/","title":{"rendered":"Floyd Mayweather has his call for world title shot accepted: &#8220;I want your record on the line&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Floyd Mayweather\u2019s professional comeback has been rumoured throughout 2026, and now it seems the five-division world champion may deliver on a \u2018mega-fight\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The expectation was that \u2018TBE\u2019 would return in a lucrative rematch against Manny Pacquiao, but the Netflix-backed event collapsed due to Mayweather\u2019s ongoing legal issues. Though it has been postponed rather than cancelled, no rescheduled date has been offered.<\/p>\n<p>It has not stopped \u2018Pac Man\u2019 from continuing his pro career, as <a href=\"https:\/\/boxingnewsonline.net\/news\/former-champ-willing-to-face-pacquiao\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Filipino icon may instead feature on the blockbuster Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua bill in December<\/a> \u2013 his first undercard appearance since fighting in the co-main event of the Erik Morales vs. Zahir Raheem card back in 2005.<\/p>\n<p>And it seems as though Pacquiao is not the only one moving on from the rematch, with <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/fighthype\/status\/2107609925929062658?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\">FightHype<\/a> reporting that talks are now underway for a surprise showdown between Mayweather and reigning WBC welterweight world champion, Ryan Garcia.<\/p>\n<p>Following the news, the Californian superstar confirmed those reports on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RyanGarcia\/status\/2107665131891233116?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\">his X account<\/a>, revealing that Mayweather has reached out to him for the opportunity but stating that he will only agree to a professional contest, rather than an exhibition.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">And no I wouldn\u2019t do an exhibition I want his 0 on the fucking line. How much does he actually think he got left. <\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m ready Floyd, remember you made this call. I\u2019m just returning the favor. Offer is on the table. <\/p>\n<p>Accept or not, if not I move foward as I have been.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RyanGarcia\/status\/2107665131891233116?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, I wouldn\u2019t do an exhibition. I want his 0 on the f***ing line. How much does he actually think he got left?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m ready Floyd, remember you made this call. I\u2019m just returning the favour. Offer is on the table.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccept or not, if not I move forward as I have been.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The bout would presumably go ahead in 2027 and, should it take place on February 24 or after, Mayweather would have the chance to become the first 50-year-old (or older) to hold a world title in the history of the sport. That is assuming the WBC would approve the contest, though given the sanctioning body\u2019s willingness to rank legendary champions highly \u2013 Pacquiao being a prime example \u2013 it is not out of the question.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Bernard Hopkins holds the record of being the oldest world champion having <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.co.uk\/boxing\/story\/_\/id\/11845755\/sergey-kovalev-defeats-bernard-hopkins-unanimous-decision\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">lost his light-heavyweight world titles to Sergey Kovalev as a 49-year-old back in 2014<\/a>. If Garcia-Mayweather is scheduled after December 24, 2026, Mayweather could break Hopkins\u2019 fabled record with victory over \u2018King Ry\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, most fans will recognise that many things must happen, including Mayweather settling any disputes still remaining from the Pacquiao contracts, before it become even slightly realistic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Floyd Mayweather\u2019s professional comeback has been rumoured throughout 2026, and now it seems the five-division world champion may&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":794817,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[2560,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-794816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-boxing","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/794816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=794816"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/794816\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/794817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=794816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=794816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=794816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}