Hearn Says Garcia-Mayweather Fight Is On

Promoter Eddie Hearn stated that the fight between Floyd Mayweather Jnr and Ryan Garcia is on and that Mayweather will win.

Ryan Garcia claimed in a social media post on October 21 that Mayweather agreed to come out of retirement to fight him for the WBC welterweight championship. Hearn addressed the status of the bout, saying: “And as I understand it, Ryan Garcia against Floyd Mayweather, it’s on.”

Garcia said: “Trust me, I thought it was bull****, but it’s real and Floyd and I have agreed to fight. 147lbs for the WBC welterweight championship. 50-0 vs the current champ.”

Garcia is the reigning WBC 147lbs champion.

Hearn said he is excited to see Mayweather fight Garcia for the world championship rather than doing exhibitions against non-boxers. “I’ve got to be honest with you, I hate seeing Floyd Mayweather do these exhibitions. If he wants to come back and fight Ryan Garcia, I’m all for it because that’s a real fight,” Hearn said.

Mayweather is 49 years old and has a professional record of 50-0 with 27 knockouts. He has not fought professionally since his 2013 knockout win against Conor McGregor but has competed in exhibition bouts since then.

Mayweather announced a comeback earlier in 2026 to fight Mike Tyson and Manny Pacquiao following reported financial difficulties, but those contests have not happened.

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