Floyd Mayweather, Jr. to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
  • Washington
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Pretty Boy created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Mayweather fans. Speculation had been rife that Pretty Boy is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 49, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 16/03/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a boxer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a boxer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouFloyd

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouFloyd was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Floyd Mayweather, Jr. was unlike any other boxer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouFloyd”
— @universalObserver, 15 Mar 2026
“Didn't Floyd Mayweather, Jr. retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 15 Mar 2026

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