Garcia says he agreed to fight Mayweather for WBC title

Ryan Garcia announced that he and Floyd Mayweather had agreed to a 147-pound fight for Garcia’s WBC welterweight title, but the proposed bout has not been confirmed by Mayweather or formally sanctioned. Garcia, the reigning champion, described the contest on social media as a professional fight rather than an exhibition. He also posted a photograph of himself and Mayweather on a FaceTime call and said they had discussed fighting. Garcia has said he wants Mayweather’s undefeated professional record on the line. The announcement remains Garcia’s account of an agreement. Mayweather had not publicly responded in the reports reviewed. Separately, an account attributed to an unnamed source by reporter Darshan Desai said no serious negotiations had taken place. That account does not establish whether the two had a verbal understanding, but it underscores that Garcia’s post alone does not confirm agreed terms. No fight date, venue or signed contract was reported. WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman was reported as saying the organization could support the bout if Mayweather passes medical examinations and receives approval from the relevant boxing commission. That conditional support is...