Boots Ennis Picks Mayweather Over Ryan Garcia

Jaron “Boots” Ennis picks Floyd Mayweather Jr. to defeat Ryan Garcia even if he were 50. Ennis views Mayweather as having too many skills for Ryan, and his age hasn’t changed that.

At this point, the Garcia vs. Mayweather fight is only hypothetical, as it’ll require someone to pay the enormous purses to make it happen. Floyd Jr. is going to want a massive check to come out of what will be a 10-year retirement if they fight in early 2027.

“Floyd all day, every day. I don’t care if he’s 50,” said Ennis to YSM Sports Media, picking Mayweather to defeat Garcia.

Ryan’s left hook and improved right hand are why he could prove Ennis wrong with his prediction. He’s overlooking those weapons, in addition to the hand speed advantage he would have over the elderly Mayweather. Floyd looked past it a decade ago, laboring before stopping the novice Conor McGregor in 2017.

One can only imagine how bad he’ll look going up against an elite young welterweight at his age, and time out of the sport.

We don’t know whether Ennis’ prediction of a Mayweather victory was in response to Ryan Garcia criticizing him in the past. On four occasions, Ryan has badmouthed him, saying on social media, “he’s MID,” and “I’ll beat Boots so bad I’ll have him asking map where he at. Boots will get knocked out by me.”

So, with those past comments from Ryan, you have to take Ennis’ prediction with a grain of salt. He’s got a reason to have an axe to grind when it comes to him, but you never know. Ryan’s experience against elite-level fighters is nonexistent at this point.

Although he beat Devin Haney, he tested positive afterward for a banned substance. Also, Haney is not elite. He hasn’t proven that he fits that class due to his thin resume and controversial win over Vasily Lomachenko.

In his exhibition matches, Mayweather has looked slow, getting hit by fighters that are nowhere near his pedigree. He’s looked like an older fighter, fighting opposition for paydays, and not showing any of the skills he once had.