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Earlier last year, Conor McGregor hopped on Twitter to troll Floyd Mayweather after the boxer dispelled rumors that he would come out of retirement to fight the UFC superstar. As literally everyone knows, Mayweather decided to return to boxing and defeated McGregor in one of the most hyped matches in recent memory. Mayweather declared he was done with boxing as soon as the fight was finished, and he’s been chilling in his Las Vegas mansion (and his other homes) ever since.
Mayweather has been making plenty of money in the past few months, and he’s said that he and his family are basically set for life thanks to his business savvy. However, if TMZ Sports is to be believed, there’s a chance Mayweather might end up returning to the ring at some point in the future.
Sources close to Mayweather say that he’s continuing to train and would be more than ready to take on someone else (including McGregor) if the time (and, presumably, the price) was right. Based on the video the boxer recently posted on Instagram, it appears he’s dedicated to staying in fighting shape.
TMZ also caught up with Stephen Espinoza— the GM of Showtime Sports and an instrumental part of the fight in August— who said he hasn’t heard any rumblings from Mayweather’s camp. He noted Mayweather has more than paid his dues over the years, but it doesn’t appear Espinoza has totally ruled out the possibility of a return.
At this point, it doesn’t seem like Mayweather has anything to prove, but it’s also tough to turn down hundreds of millions of dollars. However, that’s coming from someone who isn’t (and never will be) a billionaire, so I can’t tell you how his brain works.