Not Wanting To Destroy His Record, Mayweather Refuses To Fight At UFC

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JAKARTA - Floyd Mayweather does not intend to come out of retirement just to fight in the mix martial arts or MMA event. However, he hasn't completely ruled out returning to the boxing ring.

Currently Mayweather has a 50-0 record. He doesn't want to put the record on a risky path unless the opportunity is right.

The American boxer hasn't fought since beating Conor McGregor in the ring in 2017. Since then there has been a lot of push for a rematch.

Mayweather insisted that if it had to go back to fighting it wouldn't be at the UFC Octagon. He realized, the style of playing boxing with MMA is different. That's why he didn't want to take the risk.

"No," he told Forbes when asked if he was willing to fight in MMA.

"I think it's exactly like a team receiving a home advantage in the playoffs. You don't fix what isn't broken and my record isn't broken."

For now, continued Mayweather, he is happily retiring.

"You never know, but (if I have to get back to fighting) it should be worth it."

"It's like gambling, right? There's a sweat worth squeezing, no matter who the opponent is," concluded Mayweather.