Floyd Mayweather Jnr continues to talk up a comeback with a “big fight” in the offing for 2027. The 49-year-old, who hasn't had a sanctioned bout since cruising to 50-0 with a one-sided win over Conor McGregor in 2017, has faced financial issues this year and was hit with a multimillion-dollar lawsuit by CSI Sports.

There has been talk of a rematch with Manny Pacquiao and, in recent weeks, a potential showdown with Ryan Garcia has been reported. Chatter about an exhibition with 60-year-old Mike Tyson has, for now, quietened.

On December 19, Mayweather is scheduled to face Australia’s Matty Floyd in an exhibition which the veteran has labeled a “warm-up” for a contest with Garcia.

Eddie Hearn told BoxingScene last month he believed the Garcia bout is likely to occur.

“In 2027, I want a big fight,” Mayweather told Wynn Records.

“It could be Ryan Garcia, or it could be Oscar De La Hoya, or it could be Pacquiao, or it could be Conor McGregor.”

De La Hoya, 53, has himself teased a comeback in recent years. One year after losing a tight decision to Mayweather in 2007, he was trounced by Pacquiao and hasn’t fought since. He was supposed to do battle with Vitor Belfort in 2021, only for it to be canned when De La Hoya claimed to have contracted Covid.

McGregor, meanwhile, has won only one of five MMA bouts since his brief switch to boxing that saw him lose to Mayweather in 10 rounds.