Floyd Mayweather Sr has emphatically shut down talk of his son following in Manny Pacquiao’s footsteps by reversing his retirement.
‘Money’ Mayweather hung up his gloves in 2017 with an unblemished 50-0 record.
GettyMayweather has teased the possibility of reversing his retirement in the past[/caption]Since then, the 48-year-old has continued to compete in lucrative exhibition bouts with YouTubers, reality TV stars and everything in between.
He teased the idea of returning to pro boxing three years ago to rematch Conor McGregor or Pacquiao.
However, nothing ever came to fruition. And according to his dad, it never will.
“No deal,” Mayweather Sr told the Mayweather Channel when asked if his son would ever box professionally again.
“I’m telling you when I [say] it like that, you know what’s up.”
The question was posed to Mayweather Sr days after it was announced that Pacquiao is set to face WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios in his first pro fight in four years.
Pacquiao, aged 46, last fought in August 2021, when he was beaten on points by Yordenis Ugas.
Yet the WBC have sanctioned him to box for their version of the 147lbs world title against a man 17 years his junior.
According to reports, the fight is being targeted for July 19 in Las Vegas, and it hasn’t gone down well with the boxing fraternity.
talkSPORT pundit Spencer Oliver was left bewildered by the news and let his thoughts be known live on air last week.
GettyMayweather beat Pacquiao in 2015 on points[/caption] Pacquiao is set to return against Barrios in JulySean Michael Ham/TGB“Pacquiao looked a shell of his former self in his last fight against Ugas,” said Oliver.
“He has had a long career and turned pro in 1995. He’s a great, but he’s coming back now.
“But the biggest disgrace of this is that the WBC are sanctioning the fight for a world title, which is just wrong.
“I think it’s a young man’s sport, the inactivity and way he performed in his last fight. I don’t like it.
“Let’s just leave it there. But the governing bodies should only sanction fights if they are in the top 15.
“He’s been retired for four years, so how does that warrant him jumping the queue and fighting Barrios?
“It’s wrong in so many ways. The system is broken with the WBC allowing that to happen.”
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