Ryan Garcia vs Floyd Mayweather: Carl Froch calls it ‘very, very sad’

The rumours of a Ryan Garcia vs Floyd Mayweather showdown refuse to die, with WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman confirming they wouldn’t stand in the way of the fight, while Garcia recently appeared on a live stream, revealing a fight date and location. Former super middleweight world champion Carl Froch has now addressed this potential fight on his Froch on Fighting YouTube channel.

Ryan Garcia vs Floyd Mayweather rumours persist

Rumours have persisted, but seem to be becoming a real possibility when the WBC president spoke to Fight Hub TV and was asked if the WBC would approve Ryan Garcia vs Floyd Mayweather, with Garcia’s WBC welterweight title up for grabs:

“Ryan fought the mandatory, Conor Benn. We mandated that, last convention. You can never count out Floyd Mayweather. We have so many examples. Most of them are bad examples.

“Muhammad Ali, Chavez, those great champions that end their career on a low, Tyson. But there are also all the good examples. Manny, he was criticised; we were criticised for allowing that fight, and he almost became champion. 

“There is also, Zaragoza, Sergio Martinez. It’s a matter of evaluating if Floyd has full medicals and has a boxing licence. The rules of the WBC allow him to fight for the title.” 

49-year-old former four-division champion Floyd Mayweather and “Kingry” have enjoyed various back-and-forths regarding a potential clash, but many in the industry never really saw it as a reality; however, Garcia has further fanned the flames, appearing on a live stream and apparently confirming the fight date and city location for the 147-pound world title fight:

“We are going to fight Floyd Mayweather on February 6. Floyd, we’re going to kick your a–. This is not an exhibition; this is a real fight. I’m going to take his zero. It’s going to be in Vegas,” said Garcia.

Carl Froch weighs in on Ryan Garcia vs Floyd Mayweather

Speaking on his Froch on Fighting YouTube channel, “The Cobra” didn’t hold back regarding a rumoured Mayweather comeback:

“I don’t know if Ryan Garcia called on Mayweather, but Mayweather probably needs the money. He shouldn’t need the money; he made 100s of millions, but he’s got money issues. You hear stories about the IRS. You see how flamboyant he is with his money. Just chucking money around and spending money on diamonds, cars, and private jets. 

“It don’t last forever, that money. My first response to it is it’s very, very sad that Floyd Mayweather’s in the position now, where he needs to be fighting, just for money. He wouldn’t be doing it for legacy, and he wouldn’t be doing it for a world title. He’s cleaned up. He’s cleaned up in boxing. He’s one of the greatest fighters ever, Floyd Mayweather.

“Nobody can really argue that Floyd Mayweather is not one of the greatest fighters of all time. He’s brilliant at what he does. He’s so good, and he’s fought everybody in his career. Just absolutely brilliant. He came close maybe once or twice, where you could say that was a close decision, maybe. But then he got the rematch and got the job done.

“There’s no blemishes or no real question marks in Floyd Mayweather’s career. Fifty fights, fifty wins. Absolute f***ing badass. Why does he wanna fight Ryan Garcia now? Ryan Garcia’s in his 20s; Mayweather’s the same age as me, 1977 he was born, so he’s 49, and he should not be anywhere near a professional boxing ring. And in with a professional fighter, especially Ryan Garcia, who’s a big puncher, fast hands, dangerous. Prime vs prime, Mayweather all day. Mayweather’s just too good for him. But he’s fifty years old. For me, this is sad. It’s hurtful to see and read that Mayweather’s thinking about coming to fight Ryan Garcia. Ryan Garcia shouldn’t fight him.”

The Big Fight Weekend verdict

Mayweather is set to fight in an exhibition on December 19 in Bangkok against Matty Floyd. If Mayweather is going to come back and face Garcia, an exhibition cannot be his tune-up and a 6- or 8-rounder against a journeyman, where he can just see how his body reacts to professional boxing.

Ryan Garcia vs Floyd Mayweather seems to have real legs, but I’m with Froch; if this happens, it’s sad and certainly shouldn’t be for the WBC title. A prime Mayweather beats Garcia quite easily, but a 49-year-old Mayweather could even get stopped by “Kingry.” I still hope common sense prevails, and we don’t see it, but if it happens, I will be tuning in. Are we all the problem?

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