Floyd Mayweather Jr. says he has only two fights left in him

Jul 14, 2014; New York, NY, USA; Floyd Mayweather Jr. answers questions from media during press conference at Times Square. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 14, 2014; New York, NY, USA; Floyd Mayweather Jr. answers questions from media during press conference at Times Square. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports /
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Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s illustrious boxing career is coming to a close, and the undisputed champ says he has two fights left in his career.


At 38-years old, everybody in the boxing community and the sports media knows that Floyd Mayweather Jr. does not have much left in the tank. The undefeated boxing legend remains confident as usual, but simply does not have the same drive he had in his prime. He has stated that the final fight of his illustrious career will come later this year, following his high profile bout with Manny Pacquiao on May 2nd.

"“I don’t enjoy it like I once did,” Mayweather told ESPN earlier today. “My last fight is in September.”"

Mayweather has not hinted at an opponent for his final time stepping into the ring, but if boxing fans get their wish there is only one man who should be given the opportunity to add the only loss on his unblemished resume. That man is Pacquiao.

Their upcoming May 2nd match is being dubbed “The Fight of the Century”, and in all honesty could save the sport of boxing. After years of dancing around the fight that the entire sports world has been waiting over five years for, much like how he dances around his opponents in the ring, Mayweather has finally stepped up to the call and is facing the man that many people believe is the only person capable of taking him down.

Mayweather’s constant array of excuses and failed contract negotiations led many boxing fans to believe that he was scared to fight Pacquiao and allow the chance for a blemish on his perfect 47-0 record. While neither fighter is close to being in their prime, the bout has silenced the notions of Mayweather being scared while providing the sport of boxing with its most anticipated fight since 1997, when Mike Tyson infamously bit off a piece of Evander Holyfield’s ear in the midst of an intense battle.

Do not expect such barbaric actions from Mayweather and Pacquiao, but what you can expect is a high-powered mix of animosity, desire and most of all, premier talent.

While it is nothing short of a disaster that the two biggest stars of this generation will not face each other until both boxers are in their late-30s and at the tail end of their careers, a Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch would be just the kickstart that the sport desperately needs.

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