Mayweather Confirms Exhibition Before Garcia Bout

Floyd Mayweather will face Australian Matty Floyd in an exhibition before his widely anticipated Ryan Garcia fight, the 49-year-old announced this week.

The bout against the Australian serves as a tune-up ahead of Mayweather's planned clash with Garcia, per ESPN. Mayweather has not competed since his exhibition against Aaron Chalmers in February, and the 49-year-old has used similar warm-up bouts to maintain activity between his money fights.

Mayweather's Exhibition Strategy Ahead Of Garcia Clash

The undefeated former welterweight champion has turned exhibition boxing into a lucrative second career since retiring from professional competition in 2017. Mayweather went 50-0 as a pro before pivoting to lower-stakes spectacles that preserve his perfect record while generating massive paydays.

Garcia has repeatedly called for the Mayweather fight on social media, and the two camps have exchanged public barbs for months. The exhibition against Matty Floyd allows Mayweather to shake off ring rust and test his conditioning without risking damage ahead of the bigger payday.

No date or venue has been confirmed for either the Australian exhibition or the Garcia showdown.

Reported via:

• ESPN Boxing — Mayweather: Exhibition bout before Garcia fight