Retired unbeaten former boxing champion
Floyd Mayweather says he has retired for good and has no hunger for a
ring return, adding he has too much
fun traveling the
world.
Mayweather told the media on Wednesday that he has no need for the
money
or glory another bout could offer, especially a rematch with
37-year-old Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao, whom he defeated 18 months
ago.
“A lot of fighters in the
sport of boxing may want to retire, but they have to fight because they have to,” Mayweather said. “I don’t have to fight.
“I just made $300 million for fighting Pacquiao. I’m
OK. Like I said before, I’m happy with my position. Once again, the
money don’t make me. I make
money. I’m well off. I make smart moves and like I said before, I’m happy with where my
career has went.”
Mayweather, also said he attended Pacquaio’s victory over Jessie Vargas earlier this month in Las Vegas “at the last minute” to “do something different” with his daughter.
Mayweather prompted talk of a Pacquiao rematch by saying the door was
“absolutely” open to a comeback after he called it quits in
September of last
year upon defeating
Andre Berto to finish 49-0.
Mayweather admits he tosses out differing notions on the comeback possibilities depending on how he feels any given day.
“Different days, I say different things. Different days, I feel different ways,” Mayweather said. “Can
Floyd Mayweather contradict himself? Absolutely. So that’s why I know when I contradict myself, it doesn’t mean I’m crazy.
“I’m only human. I’m not perfect. God only made one thing perfect: my
boxing record.” And that’s why it might not ever reach 50-0.
