By Eric Thomas: In the latest boxing news, undefeated WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (39-0, 25 KOs) has came out today and announced that he’s permanently retiring from boxing effective immediately. The 31 year-old Mayweather won’t be fighting one last fight against Oscar De La Hoya, which had been previously scheduled for September 20th, and one that was looked forward to by many fans of both fighters. It’s unclear whether or not Mayweather, a fighter that carries his emotions on his sleeves, intends on staying retired for long, however. Right now, Mayweather has made a huge bundle of money in his last two fights against De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton, both of whom he defeated.
He also made another huge payday at the WrestleMania XXIX, which took place in March, 2008. With that kind of money, it’s not surprising that Mayweather wants to step away from the sport, especially now that he has a number of hard fights in the future staring down at him.