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If Mayweather is considering a return, who should he fight?
- Updated: May 1, 2016
6:27 PM ET
When Floyd Mayweather is around, naturally the subject of his possible ring return comes up. And it did again on Saturday night at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C., where Mayweather Promotions promoted the super middleweight title doubleheader featuring titleholder Badou Jack’s draw with former titlist Lucian Bute and James DeGale’s successful defense in a tough decision win against Rogelio “Porky” Medina.
Between fights, Mayweather joined Showtime’s Jim Gray for an interview in which his possible return from retirement — which he announced following his easy decision win against Andre Berto to retain his welterweight title in September — was the main topic of conversation.
Two days shy of one year since he beat Manny Pacquiao in their mega fight – for which Mayweather made more than $200 million – Mayweather opened the door to a return for the first time since stepping away.
“Everyone is asking me, ‘Is Floyd Mayweather coming back?’ Right now, I’m happy being on this side (promoting), but I’ve been talking with CBS and Showtime, and you just never know. But right now, I’m just happy on this side.”
OK, so he’s talking to CBS and Showtime? Tell us more!
“As of right now, some crazy numbers have been thrown my way — upwards, of course, nine figures,” Mayweather said. “But I’m truly blessed beyond belief, and I really don’t know what we’re going to do. But right now, I’m really happy being on this side helping fighters.”
At that point, Gray asked Mayweather about possible fights with middleweight terror Gennady Golovkin, welterweight titlist Danny Garcia and the winner of the June 25 fight between welterweight titleholder Keith Thurman and former titleholder Shawn Porter.
Since the day Mayweather, 39, said he was retiring, most have believed – me included – that he would eventually return for another enormous payday and the opportunity to raise his record to an eye-catching 50-0.
So since he brought up the possible return with his comment about talks with Showtime and CBS, its parent company, here are the candidates for his comeback fight in order of my preference:
1. Gennady Golovkin: A man can dream …
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