Garcia Announces Proposed Mayweather Fight for February 2027

Ryan Garcia has announced a proposed professional fight with Floyd Mayweather for February 6, 2027, in Las Vegas, while Mayweather has not confirmed the matchup. Garcia said during a livestream that the bout would be a real fight, not an exhibition. His announcement does not establish that the event has been contracted or finalized.

World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman said Mayweather could challenge for Garcia’s WBC welterweight title if he passes medical examinations and obtains a boxing license. Sulaiman said the WBC rule book permits the title challenge. Those conditions have not been reported as completed, and a formal decision putting the title on the line has not been established.

Garcia said Mayweather would be paid $100 million. No backer, signed bout agreement or broadcast partner has been identified in the reports. The proposed purse is therefore Garcia’s stated figure, not a confirmed payment term. Garcia’s legal adviser, Guadalupe Valencia, said they would work to arrange the fight when Mayweather is free from other obligations.

The proposed date follows a period of uncertainty around Mayweather’s boxing plans. He has not fought professionally since...