MANILA, Philippines — Floyd Mayweather Jr. has announced that he will be returning to pro boxing in 2020.
Mayweather made the announcement on Thursday (Friday Manila time) in an Instagram post, .
"Coming out of retirement in 2020," the post read.
Mayweather last fought in a pro boxing match against UFC star Connor McGregor in 2017. He then figured in an exhibition match with kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa the following year.
The Las Vegas-based boxer has an immaculate record of 50-0, with 27 KOs.
A rematch between Mayweather and Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has long been speculated.
Could Mayweather's unretirement bring about another edition of boxing's richest fight in history?