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It has been more than seven years since Floyd Mayweather retired and fans are still missing him. The 50-0 boxer is one of the best the world has ever seen and very few can match his accolades in the ring. That is why it is an occasion every time he steps into the ring for an exhibition show.

Since he retired from professional boxing, the Grand Rapids native has treated the fans with several high-profile exhibition matches. Mayweather has fought the likes of Logan Paul, Don Moore, Aaron Chalmers, Deji Olatunji, and John Gotti III. While the 50-year-old hinted towards more exhibitions in the future, his uncle Jeff Mayweather revealed a ticking timeline for him and also revealed the next possible opponent.

Floyd Mayweather has a deadline

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In a conversation with ‘Fred Talks Fighting,’ his uncle expressed his doubts regarding Floyd Mayweather’s possible return for another exhibition. He declared, “I have no idea. I mean like I said, I don’t necessarily see for it. We don’t really get a chance to talk very much and so I don’t really know what’s going on with him,” revealed Jeff Mayweather while talking about his nephew’s future plans.

The 60-year-old further revealed how ‘Money’s’ real estate and other business ventures are keeping him busy and might prevent him from making a comeback sometime soon. “I haven’t heard about him talking about doing any more exhibitions,” stated the Michigan native.

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Fred Beck then inserted KSI into the conversation, claiming that the British YouTuber’s team would be more than happy to make a match with Floyd Mayweather. Jeff agreed with the sentiment, claiming that this fight might bring the former world champion back into the ring. He declared, “That’s a fight that possibly could happen.”

However, the 60-year-old remarked that KSI’s team will have to push quickly as ‘Money’ might not be interested for a very long time. “Somebody’s gonna have to start making some noise for the fight to happen because I think the longer Floyd waits, I think that he’s going to just say I’m finally retired,” claimed Jeff, revealing a deadline for KSI and his team.

This is not the first time that Jeff Mayweather has expressed his desire for an exhibition match between KSI and Floyd Mayweather. The 60-year-old has trained the YouTuber in the past and has backed his student to bring his nephew back into the ring.

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KSI not tough enough for Money Mayweather

The KSI’s rivalry with Floyd Mayweather started during the latter’s exhibition match against Deji, KSI’s younger brother. Mayweather seamlessly defeated Deji after six rounds of taunting and showboating. These antics rubbed ‘JJ’ the wrong way, and he has been looking for revenge ever since.

A few months ago, Jeff Mayweather sat down with ‘SunSport’ and talked about how this fight makes perfect sense. “It’s a fight that brings a ton of money for both of them, so why not?” However, the 32-10-5 boxer also made it clear that even though he had trained KSI, “There’s no YouTube fighter on the planet that’s going to beat Floyd, I don’t care what weight they are. They’re not gonna be Floyd. Floyd still has the body of a fighter, he still runs, once in a while he’s still in the gym. It’s been his life, that’s the life that he knows because he grew up that way. It’s installed in him,” claimed Jeff Mayweather.

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Mayweather last fought against John Gotti III in August 2024. On the other hand, ‘JJ’ has not returned to the ring since his first professional loss against Tommy Fury in October 2023.

While the duo has shown no excitement to return to the ring, this fight can change that. However, as Jeff Mayweather said, someone has to start negotiations soon because time is running out. Let us know your thoughts regarding Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. KSI down below.

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