Floyd Mayweather has been strongly linked to a challenge for Ryan Garcia’s WBC welterweight title, and Garcia’s fierce rival and reigning WBO welterweight champion Devin Haney has reacted to news that his foe could face ‘TBE’.
‘King Ry’ announced this week that he will take on Mayweather next on February 6, where the latter will could become the oldest world champion in boxing history if he is able to overcome almost a decade of inactivity and dethrone the WBC 147lb champion.
Although, Garcia has also been mentioned for a unification showdown with WBA titleholder Teofimo Lopez – whilst Haney is set to face IBF ruler Liam Paro on December 19 – meaning the victor of both of those bouts could collide for the undisputed crown.
Speaking with Fight Hub TV, Haney responded to reports that ‘King Ry’ could take on Mayweather instead of Lopez, doubting whether the talk of the 49-year-old’s comeback is genuine.
“I don’t know [what to make to it]. We have got to see if that is real or not. We have heard saying that he was going to fight numerous different guys, so we don’t know.”
Mayweather is first set for an exhibition in Thailand against Australia’s Matt Floyd, which is also scheduled to take place on December 19.
Meanwhile, Lopez has once again been ordered to defend his WBA strap against Jack Catterall. Garcia’s proposed bout with Mayweather could therefore buy Lopez time to fulfil his mandatory obligation before a potential unification clash with Garcia in mid-2027.
