Ryan Garcia Says Floyd Mayweather Agreed to Risk His 50-0 Record in World Title Fight

Floyd Mayweather may be putting his undefeated record on the line for the first time in nearly a decade—and Ryan Garcia says he's the man who will take that zero away.

According to The New York Post, Garcia, the reigning WBC welterweight champion, claimed Wednesday that he and Floyd Mayweather have agreed to a professional boxing match at 147 pounds, with Garcia's championship on the line. The proposed showdown would mark Mayweather's first sanctioned professional fight since 2017, when he stopped UFC superstar Conor McGregor to improve his record to 50-0.

"Trust me at first I thought this was bullsh*t," Garcia wrote on X. "But it's real. Floyd and I agree to a fight 147 for the WBC welterweight championship of the world. 50-0 vs The current champ."

Garcia wasn't finished. He followed up with a screenshot of himself FaceTiming Mayweather, insisting the two had personally discussed the matchup.

"Just got off the phone with @floydmayweather," he wrote. "Talking about fighting – it's real and he wants to do a real fight 147. He and I both agreed to post this! Let's Rumble."

He later doubled down on the championship stipulation, writing, "I made that very clear and Floyd and I agreed to fight."

There's one significant catch: Mayweather hasn't publicly confirmed the agreement. Darshan Desai of Uncrowned also reported that a source familiar with the situation said "no serious negotiations for Garcia vs Mayweather have taken place" as of this writing.

The proposed fight follows weeks of Garcia publicly challenging Mayweather to defend his perfect record. Earlier this month, Garcia questioned whether the former five-division champion was willing to risk his undefeated status.

"Okay Floyd let's see how much you love that '0,'" Garcia wrote.

He later made it clear he wasn't interested in another celebrity exhibition.

"I want his 0 on the f*cking line," Garcia declared. "How much does he actually think he got left."

For Mayweather, the potential comeback arrives after months of boxing plans collapsing under the weight of contractual disputes.

His highly anticipated rematch with Manny Pacquiao, originally scheduled for September at the Sphere in Las Vegas, was postponed indefinitely after competing promotional agreements triggered litigation.

CSI Sports Events sued Mayweather, alleging it paid him $4.65 million for exclusive promotional rights involving fights against Pacquiao and Mike Tyson.

That lawsuit also derailed Mayweather's June exhibition against Greek kickboxer Mike Zambidis, which was canceled just hours before the scheduled event in Athens.

The legal complications extend well beyond boxing contracts. Mayweather pursued a $175 million fraud lawsuit against former adviser Jona Rechnitz, who has denied wrongdoing, before withdrawing it without prejudice in September.

Manny Pacquiao Promotions CEO Jas Mathur subsequently filed his own $8.3 million lawsuit against Rechnitz and his father, alleging fraud and theft.

Mayweather has also faced a reported $7.3 million IRS tax lien and felony charges in Nevada stemming from allegations involving a $200,000 luxury watch purchase. His attorneys have denied criminal intent.

Despite those developments, Mayweather has continued exploring opportunities to return to the ring.

Garcia, meanwhile, enters the conversation with a reported 26-2 record and 21 knockouts. The 28-year-old defeated Mario Barrios by unanimous decision in February and later knocked out Conor Benn in September.