Floyd Mayweather is making an exciting boxing comeback on Netflix with a great two-fight deal in the works!
Floyd Mayweather might be making an exciting comeback to professional boxing! Netflix has reportedly offered him a deal to fight Ryan Garcia and Manny Pacquiao in 2027.
Mayweather’s last pro fight was back in August 2017, when he stopped UFC star Conor McGregor in the 10th round at T-Mobile Arena in Nevada. Since then, he’s been busy with exhibition matches, with his most recent fight a rematch against John Gotti III in August 2024.
He’s already said he wants to return to professional boxing. With an impressive 50-0 record, Mayweather is ready to risk his unbeaten streak for a title fight. At 49, he aims to become the oldest world champion, challenging reigning welterweight champ Ryan Garcia. Bernard Hopkins currently holds the record, winning a light-heavyweight title at 49 back in 2014.
Garcia recently defended his belt by knocking out Conor Benn in under two rounds and took to social media to confirm he agreed to fight Mayweather. Netflix might even broadcast this huge event.
World Boxing News also reports Netflix is interested in another big fight—Mayweather versus Manny Pacquiao, who he beat in 2015 at the MGM. A rematch was planned for September but was postponed due to legal and financial problems involving Mayweather’s camp. The fight with Pacquiao could now happen in May 2027, with the Garcia bout possibly following later that year or in early 2028.
While Mayweather thinks about a big comeback, he’s also dealing with ongoing financial issues. On the PBD Podcast with Patrick Bet-David, he opened up about money troubles involving people he once trusted. Mayweather says he lost hundreds of millions of dollars in two separate cases—one with a close associate who managed his business and another involving payments from Showtime ending up in the wrong account.
He explained, “It’s a guy who was sitting next to me acting like a friend, helping me clean up business, and he stole $200 million.” He made it clear this was a different person from the one involved in his other financial issues.
Regarding Showtime, Mayweather said, “Money meant for me and Mayweather Promotions was sent to someone else’s account.” Though the amount was around $350 million, he clarified no one physically took the money from him—it was just mishandled behind the scenes.
Mayweather’s story shows there’s a lot going on both in and out of the ring as he considers a potential comeback!