Mega-rich Floyd Mayweather Jr refuses to make boxing comeback due to huge wealth

FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR insists he will not return to the ring – because he doesn’t need the money.

 



38-year-old Floyd Mayweather Jr won all of his 49 professional fights



 

The American pound-for-pound great retired in September after a one-sided points win over Andre Berto to equal Rocky Marciano’s record of 49 fights unbeaten.

Mayweather, 38, has been linked with a big-money rematch with Manny Pacquiao, who he beat in May 2015.

‘Money’ bagged around £200m for their first fight in Las Vegas and would probably get even more for a second fight.

But he insists he will not come back for any pay day or to break Marciano’s long-standing record as he looks to grow his promotional company instead.

"As of right now I’m not focused on me, I’m focused on the young fighters under the Mayweather Promotions banner and trying to help those young fighters to be PPV stars,” he said in an interview with Talksport.

 

“I’m not thinking about who I could fight or who I could come out of retirement for, I just want to get back into the sport in a different way.

“I’ve been fighting my whole life and as a professional I competed at the highest level for 20 years, so it’s time for me to let the young guys take over.

“I will make seven figures a month for the rest of my life. I’ve made some very smart investments and I’m living very comfortably, my children are going to school and will be going to college soon. That’s what is most important to me right now. I’m just blessed way beyond belief.”

Britain’s Amir Khan was keen to face Mayweather before he hung up his gloves but never got the opportunity.

Mayweather is due in the UK later this month to appear at a series of dinner shows around the country.