Ryan Garcia has agreed to defend his WBC welterweight title against Floyd Mayweather Jr. at some point in 2027. Their bout is not official at this time, but where there’s smoke there’s usually fire. Punters are buzzing about the 147-pound showdown now that the opening odds have been released. BetOnline.ag is Garcia -400 betting favorite against +300 For Mayweather.
“I just got off the phone and Floyd Mayweather was talking about the fight,” Garcia wrote Instagram. “It’s real and he wants a real fight at 147. He and I both agreed to post it! We rumble. It’s for the WBC World Championship at 147 pounds. I made that very clear and Floyd and I agreed to fight.”
Garcia and Mayweather appear to have the backing of the sanctioning body.
“If Floyd Mayweather passes all the tests and if Floyd Mayweather gets a license from the boxing commission where the fight will take place, the WBC will definitely support Floyd Mayweather,” WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said. Hard Rock Bet. “Just like we supported Sugar Ray Leonard when he came back and fought Hagler, just like we supported Manny Pacquiao when he came back and fought Barrios, and even Ryan Garcia when he fought Barrios.”
“So until the medical area is completely clean and covered,” Sulaiman continued. “Floyd Mayweather – he’s the WBC champion emeritus and he’s never been in scandals. He doesn’t drink. He doesn’t party. It doesn’t look like his body has been damaged in any way. He’s always in shape. So if it happens, it could be possible.”
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