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Floyd Mayweather announces bout against former stripper and motorbike gang leader who taught himself to fight in prison

FLOYD MAYWEATHER is set to make his boxing comeback in Thailand next month - after announcing he will lock horns with Matty Floyd. The American icon, 49, has not featured in a professional fight since beating Conor McGregor nine years…

By Danny Rust · The Sun UK

Published: Monday, 2 November 2026 at 8:07 AM

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Floyd Mayweather announced a boxing match against former stripper Matty Floyd on December 17 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Mayweather stated the bout serves as a tune-up before a planned clash with Ryan Garcia in February 2027.
Matty Floyd is a 37-year-old Australian fighter who holds a 15-2 record and learned to box in prison.

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Floyd Mayweather has announced he will fight Australian boxer Matty Floyd in Bangkok, Thailand, on December 17. The 49-year-old American icon described the contest on Instagram as a tune-up bout ahead of a planned clash with Ryan Garcia in February 2027.

Matty Floyd, a 37-year-old former stripper and motorbike gang leader who holds a 15-2 boxing record, learned to fight while in prison. Mayweather has not contested a professional fight since defeating Conor McGregor in 2017, having seen planned bouts against Manny Pacquiao and Mike Zambidis fall through earlier this year.

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Floyd Mayweather announces bout against former stripper and motorbike gang leader who taught himself to fight in prison

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